(102 Fifth St. Next to the railroad depot, 247-8133, www.allentheatresinc.com)
(102 Fifth St. Next to the railroad depot, 247-8133, www.allentheatresinc.com)
(102 Fifth St. Next to the railroad depot, 247-8133, www.allentheatresinc.com)A timeless story of human connection and self-discovery, “Moonlight” chronicles the life of a young black man from childhood to adulthood as he struggles to find his place in the world while growing up in a rough neighborhood of Miami. This groundbreaking film is both a vital portrait of contemporary African American life and a deeply personal and poetic meditation on identity, family, friendship and love. Rated R.
Adapted from the non-fiction book A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley, Lion is about a 5-year-old Indian boy who, after a wrong train takes him thousands of miles away from home and family, survives many challenges before being adopted by an Australian couple. Twenty-five years later, armed with only the scantest of clues, he learns of a new technology called Google Earth, and sets out to find his lost family. Rated PG-13.
Sebastian and Mia are drawn together by their common desire to do what they love. But as success mounts they are faced with decisions that begin to fray the fragile fabric of their love affair, and the dreams they worked so hard to maintain in each other threaten to rip them apart. Rated PG-13.
(Next to Durango Mall, 247-9799, www.allentheatresi nc.com)
(Next to Durango Mall, 247-9799, www.allentheatresi nc.com) In the near future, an aging Wolverine and Professor X must protect a young female clone of Wolverine from an evil organization led by Nathanial Essex. Rated R.
Samantha Kingston is a young woman who has it all: the crush-worthy boyfriend, amazing best friends and drop dead gorgeous looks. February 12 is just another charmed day in Sam’s life until it turns out to be her last. Stuck reliving her last day during one inexplicable week, Sam untangles the mystery surrounding her death – and discovers the true value of everything she is in danger of losing. Rated PG-13.
After suffering a family tragedy, Mack Phillips spirals into a deep depression, causing him to question his innermost beliefs. Facing a crisis of faith, he receives a mysterious letter urging him to an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness. Despite his doubts, Mack journeys to the shack and encounters an enigmatic trio of strangers led by a woman named Papa. Through this meeting, Mack finds important truths that will transform his understanding of his tragedy and change his life forever. Rated PG-13.
When a young African-American man visits his white girlfriend’s family estate, he becomes ensnared in a more sinister real reason for the invitation. Now that Chris and his girlfriend, Rose, have reached the meet-the-parents milestone of dating, she invites him for a weekend getaway upstate with Missy and Dean. At first, Chris reads the family’s overly accommodating behavior as nervous attempts to deal with their daughter’s interracial relationship, but as the weekend progresses, a series of increasingly disturbing discoveries lead him to a truth that he could have never imagined. Rated R.
Bodi, a wide-eyed Tibetan Mastiff, is expected to become the next village guard to a group of fun-loving, countryside sheep, but fears he doesn’t have the passion to assume the role from his dad, Khampa. Everything changes when a radio literally falls out of the sky and Bodi hears a song by rock legend Angus Scattergood, opening his heart to a musical world he must explore. Leaving home to chase his destiny in the big city, Bodi attracts the attention of Khampa’s nemesis Linnux, the leader of a hungry wolf pack. It is up to Bodi to save his family and friends from harm without giving up his newfound dream. Rated PG.
On the last day of the year, mild-mannered high school English teacher Andy Campbell is trying his best to keep it together amid senior pranks, a dysfunctional administration and budget cuts that put jobs on the line. But things go from bad to worse when he accidentally crosses his much tougher and deeply feared colleague, Ron Strickland, who challenges Campbell to an old-fashioned throw down after school. News of the fight spreads like wildfire and ends up becoming the very thing this school, and Campbell, needed. Rated R.
The story of an elite force making a valiant stand for humanity on the world’s most iconic structure. Rated PG-13.
(Also available in 3-D with surcharge) In the irreverent spirit of fun that made “The LEGO Movie” a hit, the self-described leading man of that ensemble – LEGO Batman –stars in his own big-screen adventure. But there are big changes brewing in Gotham, and if he wants to save the city from The Joker’s hostile takeover, Batman may have to drop the lone vigilante thing, try to work with others and maybe, just maybe, learn to lighten up. Rated PG.
In this sequel to the 2014 hit, legendary hitman John Wick is forced out of retirement by a former associate. Bound by a blood oath to help him, Wick travels to Rome where he squares off against some of the world’s deadliest assassins. Rated R.
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