Opening Friday
A DANGEROUS METHOD — HH
(R — sexual content and brief language) A look at the relationships between Carl Jung, Sigmund Freud and a woman who is a patient of Jung’s, then his lover, then a colleague of Freud’s and a psychoanalyst in her own right. Talky and seemingly detached from the emotions that are being analyzed. 1 hour, 39 minutes.
Capitol Theatre, Cedar Lee, Valley View 24
ALBERT NOBBS — HH
(R — some sexuality, brief nudity and language) Glenn Close stars as a woman living as a man in order to keep a job as a butler and waiter in a Dublin hotel. The film’s breath of life comes from Hubert Page (Janet McTeer), a house painter, who briefly shows Albert her own happy life as a woman passing for a man. 1 hour, 53 minutes.
Cedar Lee, Valley View 24
THE GREY — HH›
(R — violence/disturbing content including bloody images, and for pervasive language) Stranded in the far north after a plane crash, a small group of oil company workers tries to walk to safety and is tracked by a large group of ravenous wolves. Liam Neeson plays a wolf hunter who takes charge. 1 hour, 52 minutes.
Carnation Cinema, Cinemark Aurora 10, Garrettsville Cinemas, Hudson Cinema 10, Interstate Park Cinemas 18, Kent Plaza Theatre, Lake Cinemas 8, Macedonia Cinemark 15, Massillon 12, Montrose 12, Plaza Cinemas at Chapel Hill, Regal Medina Stadium 16, Tinseltown USA, Tower City Cinemas, Valley View 24, Wooster Movies 10
MAN ON A LEDGE — HH›
(PG-13 — violence and brief strong language) Sam Worthington stars as an ex-cop who escapes from prison, climbs onto the ledge outside a hotel room, draws a big crowd, and acts as a distraction while a diamond heist takes place across the street. The film does sometimes realize how silly it is. 1 hour, 40 minutes.
Cinemark Aurora 10, Hudson Cinema 10, Interstate Park Cinemas 18, Kent Plaza Theatre, Lake Cinemas 8, Macedonia Cinemark 15, Massillon 12, Montrose 12, Plaza Cinemas at Chapel Hill, Regal Medina Stadium 16, Tinseltown USA, Tower City Cinemas, Valley View 24, Wooster Movies 10
ONE FOR THE MONEY — Not rated—
(PG-13 — violence, sexual references and language, some drug material and partial nudity) Unemployed and newly divorced Stephanie Plum (Katherine Heigl) lands a job at her cousin’s bail-bond business, where her first assignment puts her on the trail of a wanted cop from her romantic past. Adapted from the bestselling book. 1 hour, 46 minutes.
Cinemark Aurora 10, Garrettsville Cinemas, Great Oaks Cinema, Hudson Cinema 10, Independence 10, Interstate Park Cinemas 18, Kent Plaza Theatre, Lake Cinemas 8, Macedonia Cinemark 15, Massillon 12, Montrose 12, Tinseltown USA, Tower City Cinemas, Valley View 24, Wooster Movies 10
Playing Friday through next week
THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN — HHHH
(PG — adventure action violence, some drunkenness, brief smoking) Jamie Bell has the title role in Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of the popular European comic-book character, a reporter who finds himself in mysteries or, in this case, on a treasure hunt. With Daniel Craig, Andy Serkis, Simon Pegg and almost no actresses of note. 1 hour, 47 minutes. Showing only at Plaza Cinemas at Chapel Hill, 500 Howe Road, Cuyahoga Falls. 330-923-9093.
ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: CHIP-WRECKED — H›
(G) Jason Lee and his chatty computer-animated pals return for more misadventures, this time on a deserted island. 1 hour, 27 minutes.
ANONYMOUS — HHH
(PG-13 — some violence, sexual content) Director Roland Emmerich (2012, Godzilla, Independence Day) takes time off from destroying the planet to answer the long-burning question: Who was the real author of all those plays credited to William Shakespeare? Rhys Ifans, Vanessa Redgrave, Joely Richardson and David Thewlis co-star in this possible scenario intended to solve the mystery. 2 hours, 10 minutes. Showing only at Cinemark Movies 10, Jackson Township. 330-497-9118.
THE ARTIST — HHHH
(PG-13 — a disturbing image, a crude gesture) In this silent film set in 1920s and ’30s Hollywood, a movie star’s career takes a nose dive with the advent of talkies, while a young extra seems destined for fame. With Berenice Bejo, Jean Dujardin, John Goodman and Malcolm McDowell. 1 hour, 40 minutes.
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST 3D — HHHH
(G) A 3-D version of the classic animated tale about a princess taken captive by a monster who may be more than meets the eye. With the voices of Paige O’Hara, Robby Benson, Richard White and Jerry Orbach. 1 hour, 24 minutes.
CONTRABAND — HH¾
(R — violence, pervasive language, brief drug use) Mark Wahlberg is a former criminal reluctantly taking one last job in this remake of the 2009 Icelandic film Reykjavik-Rotterdam and directed by that film’s star, Baltasar Kormakur. With Kate Beckinsale, Giovanni Ribisi and Ben Foster. 1 hour, 50 minutes.
THE DESCENDANTS — Not rated
(R — language including some sexual references) An indifferent father of two girls is forced to re-examine his life when his wife suffers a boating accident and he’s confronted with a big decision. With George Clooney. 1 hour, 55 minutes.
THE DEVIL INSIDE — H
(R — some sexual references, disturbing violent content, language, grisly images) Another horror movie disguised as a documentary. This one purports to recount the story of a woman trying to find out whether her mother, who was institutionalized after killing several people 20 years earlier, was possessed by the devil. 1 hour, 27 minutes.
EXTREMELY LOUD & INCREDIBLY CLOSE — HH›
(PG-13 — emotional thematic material, some disturbing images and language) The story of an 11-year-old boy named Oskar (Thomas Horn), whose father, Thomas (Tom Hanks), was killed in 9/11. He goes on an odyssey around New York and meets up with various people around the city. The boy’s personality can be grating, but there are some strong emotional moments. 2 hours, 9 minutes.
FOOTLOOSE — HH›
(PG-13 — some teen drug, alcohol use, sexual content, violence, language) A city boy shakes up an uptight Southern town that has banned dancing and rock music in this remake of the 1984 film. With Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough, Andie MacDowell and Dennis Quaid. 1 hour, 53 minutes. Showing only at Cinemark Movies 10, Jackson Township. 330-497-9118.
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO — HHH›
(R — brutal violent content including rape, torture, strong sexuality, graphic nudity, language) Daniel Craig is disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist who is aided in his search for a woman who has been missing for 40 years by Lisbeth Salander (Rooney Mara), a young computer hacker. Remake of the Swedish hit based on Stieg Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy. 2 hours, 38 minutes.
HAPPY FEET TWO — HH
(PG — some rude humor, mild peril) In this sequel to the 2006 animated film, a dancing penguin must help his son find his rhythm while also setting things right in Antarctica. With the voices of Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Hank Azaria and Alecia “Pink” Moore. In 3-D in some theaters. 1 hour, 30 minutes. Showing only at Cinemark Movies 10, Jackson Township. 330-497-9118.
HAYWIRE — HHH
(R — some violence) Gina Carano, a retired mixed martial arts fighter with amazing physical agility, stars as the employee of a shadowy “special contractor” that performs black ops for hire. Assigned to free a Chinese hostage in Barcelona, she finds herself at the center of a web of deceit and betrayal. 1 hour, 32 minutes.
HUGO — HHH
(PG — mild thematic material, some action/peril, smoking) Martin Scorsese tackles a 1930s family mystery with this tale of a boy (Asa Butterfield) who lives in a train station and wants to learn about his father (Jude Law) and automatons. 2 hours, 7 minutes.
THE IRON LADY — HHH
(PG-13 — some violent images, brief nudity) This biopic presents a portrait of Margaret Thatcher, the only woman to be prime minister of the United Kingdom. With Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent, Harry Lloyd and Alexandra Roach. Directed by Phyllida Lloyd. 1 hour, 45 minutes.
JACK AND JILL — H›
(PG — crude material including suggestive references, language, comic violence) Adam Sandler pulls double duty in this comedy about an advertising executive (Sandler) who dreads an annual visit: A Thanksgiving visit by his twin sister (also Sandler). Katie Holmes and Al Pacino co-star. 1 hour, 31 minutes. Showing only at Cinemark Movies 10, Jackson Township. 330-497-9118.
JOYFUL NOISE — HH
(PG-13 — some language, including a sexual reference) The two leading ladies of a small-town Georgia choir butt heads while trying to win a national singing competition. With Queen Latifah, Dolly Parton, Keke Palmer and Courtney B. Vance. 1 hour, 55 minutes.
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE-GHOST PROTOCOL — HHH
(PG-13 — sequences of intense action and violence) The IMF is shut down when it’s implicated in the bombing of the Kremlin, causing Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his new team to go rogue to clear their organization’s name. 2 hours, 13 minutes.
MONEYBALL — HHH
(PG-13 — some strong language) A baseball manager (Brad Pitt) on a tight budget takes a new approach to assembling his team. 2 hours, 13 minutes. Showing only at Cinemark Movies 10, Jackson Township. 330-497-9118.
REAL STEEL — Not rated
(PG-13 — some violence, intense action and brief language) Imagine a near future when human boxers have been replaced by robots. Hugh Jackman stars as a former boxer who is hanging onto the fringes of the fight game by touring with ramshackle robots. Forced to spend the summer with his son (Dakota Goyo), he allows himself to be persuaded to work on a junkyard robot named Atom, who becomes a popular underdog. 2 hours, 6 minutes. Showing only at Cinemark Movies 10, Jackson Township. 330-497-9118.
RED TAILS — HHH
(PG-13 — some sequences of war violence) An air action movie inspired by the Tuskegee Airmen, the famed black fighter pilots whose skill and heroism were demonstrated in crucial U.S. bombing runs over Germany. Produced by George Lucas, whose enthusiasm about aerial dogfights is much on display. 2 hours.
SHAME — HHH
(NC-17 — some explicit sexual content) Michael Fassbender stars in Steve McQueen’s unflinching drama about sex addiction. He is a lonely, cold, single man, whose life is ruled by his compulsive search for orgasms. Carey Mulligan plays his needy sister. 1 hour, 39 minutes. Showing only at Cedar Lee, Cleveland Heights. 216-321-5411.
SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS — HHH
(PG-13 — intense sequences of violence and action, some drug material) Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law reprise their roles as the world-famous detective and his trusty sidekick Dr. Watson for director Guy Ritchie. Jared Harris joins the cast as Holmes’ most nefarious adversary, Professor Moriarty. 2 hours, 9 minutes.
THE SITTER — Not rated
(R — crude, sexual content, pervasive language, drug material, some violence) Jonah Hill is an unemployed college student who doesn’t know what he’s in for when he agrees to baby-sit for three bratty kids. With Sam Rockwell and Ari Graynor; David Gordon Green (Pineapple Express) directed. 1 hour, 21 minutes. Showing only at Cinemark Movies 10, Jackson Township. 330-497-9118.
TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY — HHH
(R — violence, some sexuality/nudity, language) Based on the influential 1974 novel by John le Carre, the labyrinthine story of a search for a highly placed Soviet mole in the upper reaches of MI6, the British intelligence service. Control (John Hurt) and his trusted aide, George Smiley (Gary Oldham), are “retired” after a mission in Hungary goes bad, but Smiley is later recalled to continue the investigation from outside the agency. 2 hours, 7 minutes. Showing only at Cedar Lee, Cleveland Heights. 216-321-5411.
TOWER HEIST — HHH
(PG-13— language, sexual content) After the staff workers at an upscale Central Park condo discover the billionaire in the penthouse has stolen their retirement money, they conspire to take back what’s theirs. With Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Casey Affleck and Tea Leoni. 1 hour, 44 minutes. Showing only at Cinemark Movies 10, Jackson Township. 330-497-9118.
THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN - PART 1 — HH›
(PG-13 — sexual situations, violence, a bloody birth and adult themes) The first half of the concluding chapter in the story of a high-school girl (Kristen Stewart) and the vampire (Robert Pattinson) she loves finally digs into the horror roots inherent in the scenario. 1 hour, 57 minutes. Showing only at Interstate Park Cinemas 18, Green. 330-644-2146.
UNDERWORLD AWAKENING — Not rated
(R — strong violence and gore, and some language) When human forces discover the existence of the Vampire and Lycan clans, a war to eradicate both species commences. The vampire warrioress Selene leads the battle against humankind. 1 hour, 28 minutes.
WAR HORSE — HHH
(PG-13 — intense sequences of war violence) Steven Spielberg brings all his formidable skills to bear on this adaptation of the Michael Morpurgo novel about the bond between a young man (Jeremy Irvine) and his horse during World War I. Think Saving Private Ryan, only with less gore and with a horse instead of Matt Damon. Pack some Kleenex. Lots of them. 2 hours, 26 minutes.
WE BOUGHT A ZOO — HH›
(PG — language, some thematic elements) From writer-director Cameron Crowe. Stars Matt Damon as a widower who takes on the restoration of a crumbling zoo for the sake of his two children. Scarlett Johansson is the veterinarian helping him with the animals. 2 hours, 3 minutes.
