ACT OF VALOR
After the rescue of a kidnapped CIA operative leads to the discovery of a terrorist plot against the U.S., a team of Navy Seals is dispatched on a worldwide manhunt to foil the attack. Rated R. At Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks. — Los Angeles Times/MCT
ALBERT NOBBS
Glenn Close stars in this tale of a woman forced to live as a man in order to work and survive in 19th-century Ireland. After 30 years, a new love threatens to destroy everything she’s worked so hard to build. At Denver FilmCenter/Colfax. — Landmark Theatres
THE ARTIST
Silent movie matinee idol George Valentin meets funny, sexy young extra Peppy Miller, a dancer set for a big break, and sparks fly. At Century, Colony Square, Chez Artiste and Twin Peaks. — Landmark Theatres
BALLET: LE CORSAIRE — BOLSHOI
A young Greek girl and a dashing pirate journey through a tapestry of dramatic events. At Boedecker Theater. — Boedecker Theater
BALLET: LE DANSE — THE PARIS OPERA BALLET
A rare glimpse into the world of ballet. At Boedecker Theater. — Boedecker Theater
BONSAI PEOPLE: THE VISION OF MUHAMMAD YUNUS
What if you could harness the power of the free market to solve the problems of poverty, hunger and inequality? Bonsai People: The Vision of Muhammad Yunus is a look at how Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus is doing just that. At Boedecker Theater and Denver FilmCenter/Colfax. — Boedecker Theater
BOOM!
The wealthy, self-absorbed eccentric Sissy Goforth has taken up residence on a secluded Mediterranean island where she dictates her memoirs, flies into rages and screams insults at her servants. At Denver FilmCenter/Colfax. — Denver Film Society
BULLHEAD
A cattle farmer, constantly pumped on steroids and hormones, initiates a shady deal with a mafioso meat trader. At Denver FilmCenter/ Colfax. — Denver Film Society
CONNECTED
This funny and eye-opening film takes audiences on a rollercoaster ride to discover what it means to be connected in the 21st Century. At International Film Series. — IFS
CHRONICLE
After making a surprising discovery, three high school students develop uncanny powers and begin to lose control. Rated PG-13.
At Century. — Los Angeles Times/MCT
THE DESCENDANTS
An indifferent father of two girls is forced to reexamine his life when his wife suffers a boating accident. Rated R. At Century, Colony Square and Esquire. — Los Angeles Times/MCT
DR. SUESS’ THE LORAX 3D
See full review page 43. Rated PG. At Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks.
FREEDOM RIDERS
A story of the progression of trail building in this country over the last 10 years. At Boedecker Theater. — Boedecker Theater
FRIENDS WITH KIDS
The last two single members of a close-knit group of friends decide to have a child together while maintaining a platonic relationship. Rated R. At Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks. — Los Angeles Times/MCT
GHOST RIDER SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE 3D
Still struggling with his curse as the devil’s bounty hunter, the supernatural antihero risks everything to team with a rebel monk to save a young boy and himself. Rated PG-13. At Twin Peaks. — Los Angeles Times/MCT
GONE
A woman who escaped a kidnapping comes home to find her sister missing and suspects the same serial killer. Rated PG-13. At Century and Twin Peaks. — Los Angeles Times/MCT
THE GIRLS IN THE BAND
Untold stories of female jazz and big band instrumentalists and their ground-breaking journeys. At Denver FilmCenter/Colfax. — Denver Film Society
HIT SO HARD
The journey of Patty Schemel, the openly gay drummer of Courtney Love’s seminal rock band Hole. At Denver FilmCenter/Colfax. — Denver Film Society
HUGO
In 1930s Paris, an orphan living in a train station tries to unlock a mystery left behind by his late father. Rated PG. At Colony Square. — Los Angeles Times/MCT
IN DARKNESS
A sewer worker and petty thief in a Nazioccupied city in Poland encounters a group of Jews trying to escape the ghetto. At Chez Artiste. — Landmark Theatres
THE IRON LADY
This biopic presents a portrait of Margaret Thatcher, the only woman to be prime minister of the United Kingdom. Rated PG-13. At Mayan. — Los Angeles Times/MCT
JOFFREY: MAVERICKS OF AMERICAN DANCE
The film documents how the Joffrey Ballet revolutionized American ballet by combining modern dance with traditional ballet. At Boedecker Theater. — Boedecker Theater
JOHN CARTER
A former military captain is mysteriously transported to Mars, where he becomes involved in an epic conflict among the planet’s inhabitants. At Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks. — Los Angeles Times/MCT
JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND 3-D
A family embarks on an adventure to a mysterious island in this sequel to the 2008 film Journey to the Center of the Earth. Rated PG. At Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks. — Los Angeles Times/MCT
THE LAST SCREENING
Cinema Paradiso meets Psycho in a provocative genre film about the dutiful manager/ projectionist of a repertory cinema in the French provinces. At Boedecker Theater. — Boedecker Theater
MODIGLIANI
Set in Paris in 1919 when the city’s bohemian community was in full flower, this film stars Andy Garcia as the Jewish-Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani. With talk back by Mizel Museum Curator Georgina Kolber. At Boedecker Theater. — Boedecker Theater
MY REINCARNATION
An unusual and enlightening documentary about Tibetan Buddhism, impermanence, and a popular spiritual master and his son. At International Film Series. — IFS
MY WEEK WITH MARILYN
During the filming of The Prince and the Showgirl, a young British assistant introduces actress Marilyn Monroe to some of the charms of British life and helps her escape the pressures of Hollywood. Rated R. At Mayan. — Los Angeles Times/MCT
NORWEGIAN WOOD
Norwegian Wood is a story of loss and heartbreak in a time of global instability. At Boedecker Theater. — Boedecker Theater
OPERA: LA BOHEME
Four young artists live out their everyday lives amid dreams and disappointments, but poverty and misfortune deprive the leading characters from the joy of mutual love. At Boedecker Theater. — Boedecker Theater
OSCAR-NOMINATED SHORT FILMS 2012: ANIMATED
This year’s Academy Award nominees in the category of Best Animated Short. At Chez Artiste. — Landmark Theatres
OSCAR-NOMINATED SHORT FILMS 2012: LIVE ACTION
This year’s Academy Award nominees in the category of Best Animated Short. At Chez Artiste. — Landmark Theatres
PEACE, LOVE & MISUNDERSTANDING
Divorce makes you do crazy things. For Manhattan lawyer Diane, “crazy” means driving her teenaged son and adult daughter to Woodstock to visit their grandmother. At Denver FilmCenter/Colfax. — Denver Film Society
PERFECT SENSE
Strangers form a desperate connection in the face of an epidemic of sensory loss. At Denver FilmCenter/Colfax. — Denver Film Society
PERSEPOLIS
This award-winning animated feature tells the story of a young girl coming of age in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. At Denver FilmCenter/Colfax. — Denver Film Society
POSTER GIRL
Poster Girl is the story of an all-American high-school cheerleader turned “poster girl” for women in combat. At Denver FilmCenter/Colfax. — Denver Film Society
PROJECT X
See full review page 43. Rated R. At Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks.
