21 AND OVER
In this comedy from the writers of The Hangover, one beer inevitably turns into many more the night before Jeff Chang’s medical school interview. Rated R. At Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks.
AISHA
Aisha is a girl with a simple problem — everyone’s business is her business. Arjun is a boy with even a simpler set of beliefs — Aisha should mind her own business. At SIE FilmCenter. — Denver Film Society
AMOUR
Georges and Anne are a couple in their 80s about to experience one of the perils of mortality, dementia. Rated PG-13. At Century and Chez Artiste. — The Reader of Omaha, Neb.
ARGO
Ben Affleck’s latest directing project (in which he also stars) is based on true events from the Iranian revolution in 1979. Rated R. At Century and Esquire.
AUGUSTINE
Writer-director Alice Winocour has adapted a true-story case of a progressive 19th century doctor/therapist and his unusual patient. At Boedecker. — Boedecker Theater
A BAND CALLED DEATH
Death finally saw their first album, “…For the Whole World to See”, released by Drag City Records in 2008 after the discovery of the 1974 demo tapes in an attic. At Muenzinger Auditorium. — International Film Series
BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD
A 6-year-old girl, buoyed by her childish optimism, believes that the natural world is in balance with the universe. At SIE FilmCenter. — Denver Film Society
BOULDER JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL
This festival runs for two weeks and includes Foreign Letters; Orchestra of Exiles; Got Balz; In Heaven, Underground; AKA Doc Pomus; La Rafle; Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy; Let My People Go. At Boedecker. — Boedecker Theater
CONSUMING SPIRITS
The three principal characters’ vividly ugly faces, gangly bodies and dry, weary voices are likely to haunt you long after the movie is over. At Muenzinger Auditorium. — International Film Series
DARK SKIES
A couple begins to fear for the safety of their family after they’re plagued by a series of unexplainable events. Rated PG-13. At Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks.
DEAD MAN DOWN
Colin Farrell is a man who has lost everything, or rather has had everything taken from him. Now he’s out for revenge. He doesn’t have much to say in this high octane action thriller, but his message comes through loud and clear. Rated R. At Colony Square and Century.
DJANGO UNCHAINED
Quentin Tarantino does to slave owners what he did to Nazis in Inglourious Basterds. Rated R. At Colony Square. — The Reader of Omaha, Neb.
EMPEROR
General Douglas MacArthur (Tommy Lee Jones) suddenly finds himself the de facto ruler of a foreign nation after Emperor Hirohito’s World War II surrender. At Chez Artiste. — Landmark Theatres
ESCAPE FROM PLANET EARTH
An animated space hero (voiced by Brendan Fraser) fights to defend his planet, Beeb. Rated PG. At Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks.
FILLY BROWN
Majo Tonorio, a.k.a. “Filly Brown,” is a raw, young Los Angeles hip-hop artist who spits rhymes from the heart. At SIE FilmCenter. — Denver Film Society
THE GATEKEEPERS
The head of the Shin Bet, Israel’s secret service, is present for every decision made. Six former heads share their insights and reflect on their actions and decisions. At Esquire. –– Landmark Theatres
GET TOGETHER GIRLS
In the mountains around Nairobi, Kenya, there is a place where education, protection, creativity and initiative give hope for a better future for Kenyan girls. At SIE FilmCenter. — Denver Film Society
GINGER AND ROSA
As the Cold War meets the sexual revolution in 1962 London, Ginger and Rosa’s lifelong friendship is shattered. At SIE FilmCenter. — Denver Film Society
THE GIRL
Struggling with the loss of her child to Social Services, a single mother is trapped in the quicksand of her south Texas life. At SIE FilmCenter. — Denver Film Society
GIRL RISING
Like the 66 million girls around the world who dream of going to school, what Sokha, Suma, Ruksana and the rest want most is to be students: to learn. At SIE FilmCenter. — Denver Film Society
A GOOD DAY TO DIE HARD
John McClane is out to get the bad guys in Moscow, but this time his son is helping him do it. Rated R. At Colony Square.
GRANNY’S FUNERAL
Although he made no effort to see his grandmother in her waning years, Armand must now deal with her funeral arrangements, in a comedy stamped with caustic wit. At Boedecker. — Boedecker Theater
GREGORY CREWDSON: BRIEF ENCOUNTERS
A documentary shot over a decade with unprecedented access to photographer Gregory Crewdson that bares the artist’s process. At Boedecker. — Boedecker Theater
HANNAH ARENDT
Arendt’s reporting on the 1961 trial of ex- Nazi Adolf Eichmann in The New Yorker — controversial both for her portrayal of Eichmann and the Jewish councils — introduced her now-famous concept of the “Banality of Evil.” Part of VOICES series at SIE FilmCenter. — Denver Film Society
IDENTITY THIEF
The director of Horrible Bosses returns with a redemption tale. Rated R. At Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks.
THE IMPOSSIBLE
A beautifully acted survival tale based on the 2004 tsunami in Eastern Asia. Rated PG-13. At Chez Artiste.
INESCAPABLE
One afternoon, on a typical day at work, Adib is confronted with devastating news: His eldest daughter, Muna, has gone missing in Damascus. At SIE FilmCenter — Denver Film Society
INOCENTE WITH GIRL GOING UP THE STAIRS
Inocente is the winner of Best Documentary Short at the 85th Academy Awards. At SIE FilmCenter. — Denver Film Society
JACK THE GIANT SLAYER 3D
Jack climbs a beanstalk, fights giants and adds to a list of other action fairytale flicks. Rated PG-13. At Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks.
JOURNAL DE FRANCE
Depardon’s brilliant self-portrait takes a surprising point of view on the great documentarian’s life. At Boedecker. — Boedecker Theater
JULIE AND JULIA
Julie & Julia intertwines the lives of two women who, though separated by time and space, are both at loose ends. At SIE FilmCenter. — Denver Film Society
LA SCALA BALLET’S NOTRE DAME DE PARIS
Notre-Dame de Paris, inspired by Victor Hugo’s novel, returns to La Scala after more than 10 years. At Boedecker. — Boedecker Theater
THE LAST EXORCISM PART II
Nell picks up the pieces after an ordeal she can barely remember. But the force that terrorized her isn’t finished. Rated PG-13. At Century, Colony Square and Century.
LIFE OF PI 3D
Pi and a Bengal tiger survive a shipwreck. Rated PG. At Muenzinger Auditorium, Century and Colony Square.
LINCOLN
Daniel Day-Lewis as Lincoln during the Civil War trying to pass the 13th Amendment. Rated PG-13. At Century.
LORE
Left to fend for themselves, five German children undertake a harrowing journey. At Esquire. –– Landmark Theatres
MENTAL
The Moochmore girls are certain they all suffer from some kind of undiagnosed mental illness. At SIE FilmCenter. — Denver Film Society
NATIONAL LAMPOON’S VACATION
The Griswolds and family head by station wagon for the California fun park Walley World. At Esquire. — Landmark Theatres
OSCAR-NOMINATED SHORT FILMS 2013: ANIMATED
This year’s program is being hosted by last year’s winners: William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg. At Mayan. — Landmark Theatres
OSCAR-NOMINATED SHORT FILMS 2013: LIVE ACTION
This year’s program will be hosted by last year’s winner: Luke Matheny. At Mayan. — Landmark Theatres
OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL 3D
We know all about Dorothy and have heard the Wicked Witch’s take. Now it’s the Wizard of Oz’s turn. Rated PG. At Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks.
PALEYFEST FEATURING THE WALKING DEAD
Stars of The Walking Dead screen special footage. At Century.
PHANTOM
To protect the free world, a submarine captain leads a dangerous mission. Rated R. At Colony Square and Twin Peaks.
A PLACE AT THE TABLE
Forty-nine million people in the U.S. — one in four children — don’t know where their next meal is coming from. At Mayan. — Landmark Theatres
QUARTET
A singer returns home and shocks everyone. Rated PG-13. At Century and Esquire. — Landmark Theatres
RICH IS THE WOLF
Perplexed at the sudden disappearance of her husband, a wife watches hours of videotape to piece together some clues. At Boedecker. — Boedecker Theater
SAFE HAVEN
In the latest tearjerker from a novel by Nicholas Sparks, a woman moves to leave her past behind. Doesn’t happen. Rated PG-13. At Twin Peaks.
SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN
A musician whose albums bombed in the U.S. unknowingly became an icon in South Africa. At Mayan. — Landmark Theatres
SIDE EFFECTS
After her husband returns home from jail, a woman takes pills for anxiety that may cause her to murder. Rated R. At Century.
SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK
Everything is sanitized and clichéd enough to make this a feel-good romance. Rated R. At Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks.
SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE
After
his wife Maggie passes away, Sam Baldwin and his adolescent son Jonah
relocate from Chicago to Seattle. At SIE FilmCenter. — Denver Film
Society
SNITCH
Dwayne
“The Rock” Johnson plays a dad who must become a drug cartel-fighting
informant. Rated PG-13. At Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks.
SOUND CITY
Deep
in the San Fernando Valley, amidst rows of dilapidated warehouses, was
rock ‘n’ roll’s best kept secret: Sound City. At SIE FilmCenter. —
Denver Film Society
THE SUICIDE SHOP
Master
filmmaker Leconte makes a departure from his previous work with this
animated 3D musical about a family business offering certain special
“end-of-life” services. At Boedecker. — Boedecker Theater
VOICES SHORTS PACKAGE
A
collection of short films that include both professional women and
student filmmakers. At SIE FilmCenter. — Denver Film Society
THE WAITING ROOM
Peter
Nicks creates a chronicle of the life of an overburdened Oakland
emergency room. At Muenzinger Auditorium. — International Film Series
WARM BODIES
See full review page 47. Rated PG-13. At Century.
WEST OF MEMPHIS
The untold story behind an extraordinary and desperate fight to stop Arkansas from killing an innocent man. At Chez Artiste. — Landmark Theatres
WONDER WOMEN!
Wonder Women! looks at how representations of powerful women reflect society’s anxieties about women’s liberation. At SIE FilmCenter. — Denver Film Society
YOGAWOMAN
Yogawoman shows how women have embraced yoga for easing health conditions. At SIE FilmCenter — Denver Film Society
ZERO DARK THIRTY
Have you heard about the time we shot Osama bin Laden? No? Well do we have the movie for you. Rated R. At Century. — The Reader of Omaha, Neb.
