Film Times & Brief Film Reviews 

Our rating system uses zero to four stars. If a movie has no rating, it has not been reviewed by Laura Boyes (LB), Godfrey Cheshire (GC), David Fellerath (DF), Kathy Justice (KJ), Neil Morris (NM) or Zack Smith (ZS).

Opening This Week

CHRISTMAS IN WONDERLAND—Nothing connotes the true spirit of Christmas like a yuletide movie set inside a shopping mall. Patrick Swayze headlines a parade of has-beens—Carmen Electra, Tim Curry, ex-SNLer Chris Kattan, a now-teenaged Cameron Bright—in this amateurish mishmash about a family in crisis, a crooked George & Lennie duo looking to pass a bagful of counterfeit Canadian currency, bumbling Mounties, and an ethereal Santa Claus. The only thing that passes for noteworthy in this morass of nothingness is Swayze's tortured attempts to contort his nipped/tucked visage into some semblance of emotion. Director James Orr has not been heard from much since getting convicted for beating-up then-girlfriend Farrah Fawcett in 1998, and he returns with this assault on the holiday season and cinematic sensibilities. Rated PG —NM

FRED CLAUS—The Halloween candy is starting to disappear, so it must be time for Christmas movies. In this one, Santa invites his ne'er do-well brother to work in his toy shop. What follows proposes to be funny and heartwarming. Still, there's an impressive array of talent here that's generally associated with more ambitious fare: Vince Vaughn, Paul Giamatti, Rachel Weisz, Kevin Spacey and director David Dobkin (Wedding Crashers). Rated PG.

LIONS FOR LAMBS—Amid the torrent of war-on-terror fare currently coming out of Hollywood, this is the singularly sanctimonious, heavy-handed and counterproductive of the lot. The three-act screenplay rotates randomly from the congressional office of conservative Sen. Jasper Irving (Tom Cruise) to that of university professor Stephen Malley (director Robert Redford) to an Afghan mountaintop where two Army Rangers (Michael Pena and Derek Luke) are pinned down by approaching Taliban rebels. The sad irony of this "I-told-you-so" talkathon, in which Hollywood lefties controlled the plot and every word of dialogue, is that it unintentionally confirms the reasons why the Democratic Party keep seeing presidential elections slip from their grasp. Rated R. Read our review. —NM

LUST, CAUTION—Ang Lee returns to his art house roots with this political and erotic thriller set in the Japanese-occupied China of the early 1940s. A group of callow theater students in Shanghai form a resistance cell, move to Hong Kong and become political assassins. The target is Mr. Yee (Tony Leung), a ruthless police investigator who is now part of the Japanese-imposed security apparatus. In the first of this film's handful of worthwhile ideas, it is the shyest, meekest, most innocent member of this clique, the slight but pretty Wong Chia Chi (newcomer Tang Mei) who turns out to possess the improvisational skills and sangfroid necessary to become an effective mole. But the film's Graham Greene-style world-weariness gives way to a fatal preoccupation with the sexual obsession between Yee and Wong. Rated NC-17. Read our review. —DF

MY KID COULD PAINT THAT—Binghamton, N.Y., artist Marla Olmstead paints appealing abstract canvases that sell for tens of thousands of dollars. She's also 4 years old. At first, the story seems like fodder for the ongoing struggle between custodians of the frequently lucrative and almost always more respectable abstract styles and the practitioners of mere representation—with Marla's unschooled compositions as evidence for both the prosecution of modernism and the defense. But after a 60 Minutes hit job insinuates that Marla's father is the unacknowledged co-creator of the works, the family turns to Bar-Lev to help exonerate them. While the story is indeed fascinating, Bar-Lev can't escape his compromised position: that he is yet one more person exploiting this young girl. Rated PG-13. —DF

OM SHANTI OM—Shah Rukh Khan stars in this hotly anticipated reincarnation tale, set in the film studios of the 1970s and today. Choreographer-turned-director Farah Khan's last movie, Main Hoon Na, was a smash, a giddy pastiche of the masala conventions of classic Bollywood cinema, and this looks to be more­-oh-please-more!­ of the same. Not rated. —LB

SAAWARIYA (BELOVED)—Devdas director Sanjay Leela Bhansali's überswoony ode to first love unfolds on an elaborately detailed set meant to evoke Venice on the Ganges. He got a blank check (and a hands off) from Sony/Columbia, who wants a chunk of the revenue Indian movie goers reserve for their home grown cinema. Bhansali's banking on two newcomers, both offspring of Bollywood biggies, to make Sony's dream come true. Not rated. —LB

Current Releases

30 DAYS OF NIGHT—Perhaps the best thing going for director David Slade's adaptation of Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith's creepy comic series is its vampires: a rag-tag team of dark-eyed, saw-toothed flesh fiends who scream with otherworldly falsettos and circle their prey before picking at them with fingernails and teeth. Rated R. —KJ

AMERICAN GANGSTER—With Denzel Washington playing an N.C.-born Harlem drug kingpin of the late '60s/early '70s, and Russell Crowe as the cop chasing him, Ridley Scott wastes loads of star power and his own technical prowess on a tale that plays like a tired mish-mash of much better movies, from The Godfather and Scarface to Superfly. Rated R. —GC

BEE MOVIE—Jerry Seinfeld may headline this honey-basted animated film, but audiences would have benefited from more than the paltry five minutes of screen time dedicated to Chris Rock's acerbic wit. The setting is an entertaining and somewhat educational rendering of a bee's life through the eyes of young Barry B. Benson (Seinfeld), who longs for a life beyond his hive-bound, work-a-bee subsistence. Rated PG. —NM

DAN IN REAL LIFE—Hollywood loves to neuter its comedians for the sake of playing artsy over archetype, and with Steve Carell, it started either with Little Miss Sunshine or when they marketed Evan Almighty to evangelical groups. His slow ascent over the shark tank continues with this cloying, derivative dramedy in which he plays Dan, a writer and widower rearing three young daughters. Together they travel to his extended family's annual fall get-together in Rhode Island for a flannel-clad weekend of word games, living room talent shows and pancake breakfasts. Rated PG-13. —NM

THE DARJEELING LIMITED—This film might well be viewed as the anchor leg to Wes Anderson's unofficial Daddy trilogy, steeped in the paradox that while family is ostensibly the strongest of bonds, it is the one human relationship not formed by free association or commonality of personality. This is Anderson's most accessible, poetic and poignant to date. Rated R. —NM

ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE—Director Shekhar Kapur's sequel to his 1998 hit tracks the middle years of Elizabeth's reign, a period that saw the Anglo-Spanish War and the beheading of Mary, Queen of Scots (Samantha Morton). Rated PG-13. —NM

GONE BABY GONE—For his directorial debut, Ben Affleck and first-time screenwriter Aaron Stockard co-adapt author Dennis Lehane's novel about the search for a kidnapped four-year-old girl living in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood. Tension flows from the combustible ethnic, political, and socio-economic forces at work, from the lumpen local hoi polloi to the seemly underbelly of the Bostonian drug trade to the simultaneous dedication and duplicity of the police. The finished product is taut, thought-provoking, and one of this year's best. Rated R. —NM

INTO THE WILD—Sean Penn delivers the finest film of his directorial career in telling the fascinating true story of Chris McCandless, a young man who, after graduating college in 1990, spends two years bumming around America before disappearing into the Alaskan wilderness. Evoking everything from The Odyssey to Easy Rider, this tale of a self-imposed initiatory ordeal will split viewers according to whether the main character is found sympathetic or not. But it asks all the right questions, and Penn's energetic direction is constantly inventive. Emile Hirsch gives a brave, ambitious performance as Chris. Rated R. —GC

THE KINGDOM—Beyond its taut tableau, the film's lessons are more thought-provoking than didactic. Rated R —NM

LARS AND THE REAL GIRL— Ryan Gosling is a long way from his romantic turn in The Notebook as Lars, a painfully repressed young man who orders a "RealDoll" off the Internet and talks to it as though she's real, forcing his small town to cater to his delusion. The film avoids all sexual angles, instead veering between a sitcom update of Harvey and a darker character study of Lars' pain. It could be this fall's Little Miss Sunshine—take that as you will. Rated PG-13. —ZS

MARTIAN CHILD—With its Chicken Soup for the Parent's Soul mentality, there's little that can save this quirky relationship tearjerker from turning into Saturday afternoon filler on Lifetime. Rated PG. —KJ

MICHAEL CLAYTON—Playing a bottom-drawer Manhattan lawyer sucked into a web of corporate corruption, George Clooney gives a dead-on performance that may well be what gets this riveting, downbeat thriller to the Oscars. Yet the film's most striking virtue is Tony Gilroy's inventive script, which withholds just enough information to leave the viewer both off-center and thoroughly absorbed. Rated R. —GC

MOLIÈRE—Laurent Tirard's biopic of the famed 17th-century French playwright/ actor is romantic, yet uninformative farce marching to the rhythm of a Shakespeare in Gaul. Tirard draws on the text of Molière's plays to assemble a largely comedic screenplay intersecting with dramatic and tragic grace notes. However, the vacillating tones never fully coalesce around an emotionally or factually genuine core. Rated PG-13. —NM

SAW IV—What began as a hyper-stylized torture film with a psycho-geek charisma brought about by Jigsaw, its illogical but pious moral engineer/ serial killer, has now been reduced to a sticky melodrama that spurts scenes of torture and mutilation like a MTV-metal video shocks and growls. Rated R. —KJ

TYLER PERRY'S WHY DID I GET MARRIED?—Much of what Tyler Perry deems wrong with marriage has to do with powerful women who speak their minds and clock in too many hours in the office—and never mind the men who cheat on their women or demand an open and available womb. Rated PG-13. —KJ

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Due to the possibility of last-minute scheduling changes, we recommend calling ahead to theaters to confirm final showtimes.

Raleigh

Beaver Creek Cinema 12

Beaver Creek Shopping Center, off NC 55, Apex, 676-3456

American Gangster—Fri-Sun: (1:45, 2:30, 5:15), 6:15, 8:45, 9:45. Bee Movie—Fri-Sun: (11:45 AM, 12:45, 2, 3:30, 4:30), 6:10, 7, 8:30, 9:15. Dan in Real Life—Fri-Sun: (1:30, 3:50), 6:40, 9:10. Fred Claus—Fri-Sun: (1, 4), 7:15, 10; Fri-Sun: (12, 3), 6:30, 9:20. The Game Plan—Fri-Sun: (12:10, 3:15), 6:20, 9. Lions for Lambs—Fri-Sun: (12:30, 2:45, 5:15), 7:45, 10:05. The Martian Child—Fri-Sun: (1:15, 3:45), 6:45, 9:30. P2—Fri-Sun: (2:10, 5), 7:30, 10:10. Saw IV—Fri-Sun: (2:15, 4:40), 7:35, 9:55

Carmike Blue Ridge 14

600 Blue Ridge Rd 645-1111

Balls of Fury—Fri-Thu: 1:10, 3:25, 5:40, 7:50, 10. The Bourne Ultimatum—Fri-Thu: 1:15, 4:10, 7, 9:45. The Brave One—Fri-Thu: 1:15, 4:05, 7:05, 9:50. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix—Fri-Thu: 1:05, 4:05, 7:05, 10. The Hunting Party—Fri-Thu: 1:45, 4:15, 7, 9:30. The Jane Austen Book Club—Fri-Thu: 1:15, 4:10, 7, 9:45. The Nanny Diaries—Fri-Thu: 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:30. No Reservations—Fri-Thu: 1:15, 4:10, 7, 9:45. Ratatouille—Fri-Thu: 1:30, 4:15, 7:15, 9:45. The Simpsons Movie—Fri-Thu: 1, 3:15, 5:30, 7:45, 9:55. Stardust—Fri-Thu: 1:05, 3:50, 7:15, 9:55. Transformers—Fri-Thu: 1, 4, 7, 10. Underdog—Fri-Thu: 1:30, 3:30, 5:35, 7:45, 9:55. War—Fri-Thu: 1, 3:15, 5:30, 7:45, 10

Regal Brier Creek Stadium 14

8611 Brier Creek Pkwy 484-9994

American Gangster—Fri-Sat: (12:25, 12:55, 3:45, 4:15), 7:05, 7:35, 10:30, 11:10; Sun-Mon: (12:25, 12:55, 3:45, 4:15), 7:05, 7:35, 10:30; Tue-Thu: (12:25, 12:55, 3:45, 4:15), 7:05, 7:35, 10:30. Bee Movie—Fri-Sat: (12:05, 12:35, 2:20, 2:50, 4:35, 5:05), 6:55, 7:25, 9:20, 9:50, 11:45; Sun-Mon: (12:05, 12:35, 2:20, 2:50, 4:35, 5:05), 6:55, 7:25, 9:20, 9:50; Tue: (12:05, 12:35, 2:20, 2:50, 4:35, 5:05), 7:25, 9:50; Wed: (12:05, 12:35, 2:20, 2:50, 4:35, 5:05), 6:55, 7:25, 9:20, 9:50; Thu: (12:05, 12:35, 2:20, 2:50, 4:35, 5:05), 7:25, 9:50. Beowulf—Thu: 9:15, 11:50. Christmas in Wonderland—Fri-Thu: (12:45, 4:20), 7:20, 10:10. Dan in Real Life—Fri-Thu: (12:20, 2:40, 5), 7:50, 10:15. The Darjeeling Limited—Fri-Sat: 6:45, 9:25, 12:05 AM; Sun-Thu: 6:45, 9:25. Fred Claus—Fri-Sat: (12:30, 1, 4, 4:30), 7, 7:30, 9:40, 10:20, 12:10 AM; Sun-Thu: (12:30, 1, 4, 4:30), 7, 7:30, 9:40, 10:20. The Game Plan—Fri-Thu: (12:40, 3:50). Lions for Lambs—Fri-Sat: (12:10, 2:30, 4:50), 7:15, 9:45, 12 AM; Sun-Thu: (12:10, 2:30, 4:50), 7:15, 9:45. The Martian Child—Fri-Thu: (1:05, 4:10), 6:50, 9:30. P2—Fri-Thu: (12:15, 2:35, 4:55), 7:40, 10. Saw IV—Fri-Sat: (12, 2:25, 4:45), 7:10, 9:35, 11:50; Sun-Wed: (12, 2:25, 4:45), 7:10, 9:35; Thu: (12, 2:25, 4:45). Star Trek: The Original Series - NCM Event—Tue: 7:30. Star Trek: The Original Series Encore - NCM Event—Thu: 7:30, 10:30. Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married?—Fri-Wed: (12:50, 4:25), 7:45, 10:25; Thu: (12:50, 4:25)

Carmike 15

5501 Atlantic Springs Rd 645-1111

American Gangster—Fri-Sat: (12:30, 1, 3:45, 4:15), 7, 7:30, 10:15, 10:45; Sun-Thu: (12:30, 1, 3:45, 4:15), 7, 7:30, 10:15. Bee Movie—Fri-Sat: (12:30, 1, 2:45, 3:15, 5), 5:30, 7:15, 7:45, 9:30, 10, 11:45; Sun-Thu: (12:30, 1, 2:45, 3:15, 5), 5:30, 7:15, 7:45, 9:30, 10. Borderland—Fri: 10; Sat: (12); Mon: 10; Thu: 10. Crazy Eights—Sat: (12); Sun: 8; Wed: 8. Dan in Real Life—Fri-Thu: (1:45, 4:30), 7:15, 9:35. The Deaths of Ian Stone—Fri: 8, 12 AM; Sat: (12); Sun: 10; Mon: 8; Wed: 10; Thu: 8. Fred Claus—Fri-Sat: (12:30, 1, 1:45, 3:05, 4, 4:30), 7, 7:20, 9:35, 9:55, 12:10 AM; Sun-Thu: (12:30, 1, 1:45, 3:05, 4, 4:30), 7, 7:20, 9:35, 9:55. Lake Dead—Fri: (12); Sat: 6; Tue: 6. Lions for Lambs—Fri-Sat: (12:45, 1, 3, 3:15, 5:15), 5:30, 7:30, 7:45, 9:45, 10, 12 AM; Sun-Thu: (12:45, 1, 3, 3:15, 5:15), 5:30, 7:30, 7:45, 9:45, 10. The Martian Child—Fri-Sat: (1:45, 4:30), 7; Sun: (1:45, 4:30); Mon-Thu: (1:45, 4:30), 7, 9:30. Mulberry Street—Fri: (12); Sat: 8; Tue: 8. National Lampoon Presents Electric Apricot: Quest for Festeroo—Fri-Sat: 10, 12 AM; Sun: 9. Nightmare Man—Sat: (12); Sun: 6; Wed: 6. P2—Fri-Sat: (1:40, 4:15), 7, 9:30, 12 AM; Sun-Thu: (1:40, 4:15), 7, 9:30. Saw IV—Fri-Sat: (1, 1:30, 3:15, 3:45), 5:30, 5:55, 7:45, 8:10, 10, 12:15 AM; Sun-Thu: (1, 1:30, 3:15, 3:45), 5:30, 5:55, 7:45, 8:10, 10. Tooth & Nail—Fri: (12); Sat: 10; Tue: 10. Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married?—Fri-Sat: (1:15, 4:10), 7, 9:45, 12:20 AM; Sun-Thu: (1:15, 4:10), 7, 9:45. Unearthed—Fri: 6; Mon: 6; Thu: 6

Colony Theatre

Colony Shopping Center, 5438 Six Forks Rd 856-0111

Lars and the Real Girl—Fri-Sat: (2, 4:30), 7:15, 9:30; Sun: (2), 9:30; Mon-Thu: 7:15, 9:30. Lust, Caution (Se jie)—Fri-Sun: (1, 4), 8; Mon-Wed: 8

Crossroads 20

501 Caitboo Ave, Crossroads Shopping Center, Cary, 226-2000

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Galaxy Cinema

770 Cary Towne Blvd, Cary, 463-9989

The Darjeeling Limited—Fri-Thu: (1:25, 4:15), 7:15, 9:35. Gone Baby Gone—Fri-Thu: (1:05). Into the Wild—Fri-Thu: (1:10, 4:05), 7:05, 9:50. Lars and the Real Girl—Fri-Thu: (1:15, 4:25), 7:10, 9:25. Lust, Caution (Se jie)—Fri-Sun: (1, 4), 7, 10; Mon-Thu: (2), 5:05, 8:10. Om Shanti Om—Fri-Sun: (2:30), 6:10, 9:45; Mon-Thu: (3:35), 7:45. On Each Side (A Cada Lado)—Mon-Thu: (1), 5:50. Saawariya—Fri-Sun: (3:30), 6:30, 9:30; Mon-Thu: (3), 7:30

UA Garner Town Square 10

2600 Timber Dr, Garner, 779-2212

30 Days of Night—Fri-Sat: (1:40, 4:50), 7:25, 10:10; Sun-Wed: (1:40, 4:50), 7:25; Thu: (1:40, 4:50). American Gangster—Fri-Sat: (12:15, 3:40), 7, 10:20; Sun: (12:15, 3:40), 7; Mon: (1, 4:20), 7:40; Tue-Thu: (1, 4:20), 7:40. Bee Movie—Fri-Sat: (12, 2:20, 4:40), 7:10, 9:35; Sun: (12, 2:20, 4:40), 7:10; Mon: (2:20, 4:40), 7:10; Tue-Thu: (2:20, 4:40), 7:10. Beowulf—Thu: 9:15. Fred Claus—Fri-Sat: (12:05, 2:35, 5:05), 7:35, 10:05; Sun: (12:05, 2:35, 5:05), 7:35; Mon-Thu: (2:35, 5:05), 7:35. The Game Plan—Fri-Sat: (1:50, 4:25), 7:05, 9:40; Sun-Thu: (1:50, 4:25), 7:05. Lions for Lambs—Fri-Sat: (1:10, 4:10), 7:45, 10:15; Sun-Thu: (1:10, 4:10), 7:45. The Martian Child—Fri-Sat: (1:30, 4), 7:20, 9:50; Sun-Thu: (1:30, 4), 7:20. P2—Fri-Sat: (1:15, 4:05), 7:40, 10; Sun-Thu: (1:15, 4:05), 7:40. Saw IV—Fri-Sat: (12:10, 2:25, 4:45), 7:30, 9:45; Sun: (12:10, 2:25, 4:45), 7:30; Mon-Thu: (2:25, 4:45), 7:30. Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married?—Fri-Sat: (1:20, 4:35), 7:15, 9:55; Sun-Thu: (1:20, 4:35), 7:15

Wachovia IMAX Theatre at Marbles Kids Museum

201 E Hargett St 834-4040

Hurricane on the Bayou—Fri: 11 AM, 2, 4; Sat: 10 AM, 6; Sun: 12, 6; Mon: 11 AM; Tue-Thu: 11 AM, 2. Sharks 3D—Fri: 12, 5; Sat-Thu: 12. Transformers: The IMAX Experience—Fri: 7, 9:50; Sat: 2, 7, 9:50; Sun: 2, 7; Mon: 1, 4, 7; Tue-Thu: 4, 7

Mission Valley Cinema

2109-124 Avent Ferry Rd 834-2233

American Gangster—Fri-Thu: (1:20, 4:45), 8. Bee Movie—Fri-Thu: (1, 3, 4:55), 7:05, 9:20. Fred Claus—Fri-Thu: (1:15, 4), 7:10, 9:35. Lions for Lambs—Fri-Thu: (1, 2:50, 4:50), 7:20, 9:40. Saw IV—Fri-Thu: (1:30, 4:15), 7:15, 9:45

Regal North Hills Stadium 14

4150 Main at North Hills St 786-4511

American Gangster—Fri-Sat: (12, 12:55, 4, 4:45), 7:20, 8:05, 10:40, 11:25; Sun-Mon: (12, 12:55, 4, 4:45), 7:20, 8:05, 10:40; Tue-Thu: (12, 12:55, 4, 4:45), 7:20, 8:05, 10:40. Bee Movie—Fri-Sat: (12:05, 12:45, 2:20, 3, 4:35, 5:20), 7, 7:35, 9:25, 9:50, 11:40, 12:05 AM; Sun-Mon: (12:05, 12:45, 2:20, 3, 4:35, 5:20), 7, 7:35, 9:25, 9:50; Tue-Thu: (12:05, 12:45, 2:20, 3, 4:35, 5:20), 7:35, 9:50. Beowulf—Thu: 9:30, 12:15 AM. Beowulf: Digital 3D—Thu: 9:15, 12 AM. Christmas in Wonderland—Fri-Sat: (12:25, 2:45, 5:05), 7:40, 10, 12:20 AM; Sun-Thu: (12:25, 2:45, 5:05), 7:40, 10. Dan in Real Life—Fri-Sat: (12:30, 3:05, 5:30), 7:50, 10:10, 12:30 AM; Sun-Thu: (12:30, 3:05, 5:30), 7:50, 10:10. Fred Claus—Fri-Sat: (12:15, 1, 2:45, 4:40, 5:15), 7:10, 7:45, 9:40, 10:15, 12:10 AM, 12:45 AM; Sun-Thu: (12:15, 1, 2:45, 4:40, 5:15), 7:10, 7:45, 9:40, 10:15. The Game Plan—Fri-Thu: (11:55 AM, 2:25, 4:55). Garth Brooks Encore - NCM Event—Thu: 9. Garth Brooks Live Concert - NCM Event—Wed: 9. Lions for Lambs—Fri-Sat: (12:40, 2:55, 5:10), 7:30, 9:45, 12 AM; Sun-Thu: (12:40, 2:55, 5:10), 7:30, 9:45. The Martian Child—Fri: (12:10); Fri: (2:40, 5:25), 7:55, 10:25; Sat: (2:40); Sat: (12:10, 5:25), 7:55, 10:25; Sun: (2:40, 5:25), 7:55; Sun: (12:10), 10:25; Mon: (2:40, 5:25), 10:25; Mon: (12:10), 7:55; Tue: (2:40), 10:25; Tue: (12:10, 5:25), 7:55; Wed: (2:40, 5:25), 10:25; Wed: (12:10), 7:55; Thu: (2:40), 10:25; Thu: (12:10, 5:25), 7:55. Michael Clayton—Fri-Thu: 7:25, 10:05. Saw IV—Fri-Sat: (12:20, 2:35, 4:50), 8, 10:20, 12:40 AM; Sun-Thu: (12:20, 2:35, 4:50), 8, 10:20. Star Trek: The Original Series - NCM Event—Tue: 7:30. Star Trek: The Original Series Encore - NCM Event—Thu: 7:30, 10:30. Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas in Disney Digital 3D—Fri-Sat: (12:35, 2:50, 5), 7:05, 9:30, 11:30; Sun-Mon: (12:35, 2:50, 5), 7:05, 9:30; Tue: (12:35, 2:50, 5); Wed: (12:35, 2:50, 5), 7:05, 9:30; Thu: (12:35, 2:50, 5), 7:05. Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married?—Fri-Sat: (12:50, 4:30), 7:15, 9:55, 12:35 AM; Sun-Wed: (12:50, 4:30), 7:15, 9:55; Thu: (12:50, 4:30)

Carmike Park Place 16

9525 Chapel Hill Rd, Morrisville, 645-1111

American Gangster—Fri-Sat: (12:30, 3:45), 7, 7:30, 10:15, 10:45; Sun-Thu: (12:30, 3:45), 7, 7:30, 10:15. Bee Movie—Fri-Sat: (12:30, 1, 2:45, 3:15, 5), 5:30, 7:15, 7:45, 9:30, 10, 11:45; Sun-Thu: (12:30, 1, 2:45, 3:15, 5), 5:30, 7:15, 7:45, 9:30, 10. Borderland—Fri: 10; Sat: (12); Mon: 10; Thu: 10. Christmas in Wonderland—Fri-Thu: (12:30, 3:30), 7, 9:55. Crazy Eights—Sat: (12); Sun: 8; Wed: 8. Dan in Real Life—Fri-Thu: (1:45, 4:30), 7:15, 9:35. The Deaths of Ian Stone—Fri: 8, 12 AM; Sat: (12); Sun: 10; Mon: 8; Wed: 10; Thu: 8. Fred Claus—Fri-Sat: (12:30, 1, 1:45, 3:05, 4, 4:30), 7, 7:20, 9:35, 9:55, 12:10 AM; Sun-Thu: (12:30, 1, 1:45, 3:05, 4, 4:30), 7, 7:20, 9:35, 9:55. The Game Plan—Fri-Thu: (1), 7:10. Gone Baby Gone—Fri-Sat: (4:20), 9:50, 12:15 AM; Sun-Thu: (4:20), 9:50. Lake Dead—Fri: (12); Sat: 6; Tue: 6. Lions for Lambs—Fri-Sat: (12:45, 1, 3, 3:15, 5:15), 5:30, 7:30, 7:45, 9:45, 10, 12 AM; Sun-Thu: (12:45, 1, 3, 3:15, 5:15), 5:30, 7:30, 7:45, 9:45, 10. The Martian Child—Fri-Thu: (1:45, 4:30), 7, 9:30. Michael Clayton—Fri-Thu: (1, 4). Mulberry Street—Fri: (12); Sat: 8; Tue: 8. Nightmare Man—Sat: (12); Sun: 6; Wed: 6. P2—Fri-Sat: (1:40, 4:15), 7, 9:30, 12 AM; Sun-Thu: (1:40, 4:15), 7, 9:30. Saw IV—Fri-Sat: 7:45, 10, 12:15 AM; Sun-Thu: 7:45, 10. Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas in Disney Digital 3D—Fri-Thu: (1:30, 3:30), 5:30, 7:30, 9:30. Tooth & Nail—Fri: (12); Sat: 10; Tue: 10. Unearthed—Fri: 6; Mon: 6; Thu: 6

Raleigh Grande Cinema

Corner of Glenwood Ave and Lynn Rd 226-2000

American Gangster—Fri-Thu: (1, 2:30, 4:30), 6:10, 8, 9:30. Bee Movie—Fri-Mon: (12:30, 1:45, 3, 4, 5:15), 6:30, 7:45, 8:45; Tue-Thu: (1:45, 2:45, 4, 5), 6:30, 7:30, 8:45, 9:45. Beowulf—Thu: 9:30. Christmas in Wonderland—Fri-Mon: (1:10, 3:40), 6:20, 8:40; Tue-Thu: (1:10, 3:30), 6:20, 8:40. Dan in Real Life—Fri-Mon: (1:50, 4:10), 6:50, 9:20; Tue-Thu: (1:50, 4:10), 6:40, 9:20. Fred Claus—Fri-Mon: (12:45, 2, 3:30, 4:40), 6:15, 7:15, 8:50, 9:50; Tue-Thu: (1:15, 2, 3:50, 4:40), 6:25, 7:15, 9, 9:50; Wed: (11 AM). Gone Baby Gone—Fri-Mon: (12:35, 3:20), 6:25, 9:15; Tue-Thu: (1:25, 4:05), 7, 9:40. Into the Wild—Fri-Mon: (1:40, 5), 8:30; Tue-Thu: (1:40, 5:15), 8:30. The Kingdom—Fri-Wed: (1:05, 3:35), 6:35, 9:05; Thu: (1:05, 3:35), 6:35. Lions for Lambs—Fri-Mon: (1:15, 3:45), 6:45, 9; Tue-Thu: (1:20, 3:45), 6:45, 9:10. The Martian Child—Fri-Mon: (1:30, 4:15), 7, 9:40; Tue-Thu: (1:30, 4:20), 6:50, 9:25. P2—Fri-Mon: (2:15, 4:50), 7:30, 10; Tue-Thu: (2:15, 4:50), 7:20, 10. Saw IV—Fri-Mon: (2:45, 5:25), 7:40, 9:55; Tue-Thu: (2:40, 5:25), 7:40, 9:55. Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married?—Fri-Mon: (1:35, 4:20), 7:05, 9:45; Tue-Thu: (1:35, 4:15), 6:55, 9:35

Raleighwood Cinema Grill

Falls Village Shopping Center 847-0326

The Bourne Ultimatum—Fri-Thu: 9:20. Hairspray—Fri-Thu: 1. The Kingdom—Fri-Sun: 7, 9:30; Tue-Thu: 7, 9:30. Mr. Bean's Holiday—Fri-Mon: 12:30; Wed-Thu: 12:30. Ratatouille—Fri-Thu: 3:30. Stardust—Fri-Thu: 6:30. Underdog—Fri-Thu: 4

Rialto Theatre

1620 Glenwood Ave 856-0111

The Darjeeling Limited—Fri: 7, 9:20; Sat: (2, 4:30), 7, 9:20; Sun: (2, 4:30), 9:20; Mon-Thu: 7, 9:20. The Rocky Horror Picture Show—Fri: 12 AM

Six Forks Station Cinema

9500 Forum Dr 846-3904

Bee Movie—Fri-Thu: (1, 3, 5), 7:05, 9:20. Elizabeth: The Golden Age—Fri-Thu: (1:15, 4), 7:15, 9:45. Fred Claus—Fri-Thu: (12:15, 2:40, 5:05), 7:25, 9:40. Lions for Lambs—Fri-Thu: (1:15, 3:15, 5:15), 7:15, 9:35. The Martian Child—Fri-Thu: (1:10, 4:05), 7:10, 9:30. Michael Clayton—Fri-Thu: (1:25, 4:20), 7:25, 9:45

White Oak Village Cinema 14

1205 Timber Dr East, Garner, 676-FILM

American Gangster—Fri-Sun: (12:30, 1:30, 4, 5), 8, 9; Mon-Thu: (1, 2, 4:30, 5:30), 8, 9. Bee Movie—Fri-Sun: (12:45, 1:45, 3:45, 4:45), 6:15, 7, 8:40, 9:40; Mon-Thu: (1:15, 2:15, 3:55, 4:45), 6:15, 7:20, 8:40, 9:40. Beowulf—Thu: 9:30. The Comebacks—Fri-Wed: (1:20, 3:35, 5:50), 8:20; Thu: (1:20, 3:35, 5:50). Dan in Real Life—Fri-Thu: (2:10, 5:10), 7:30, 10:10. Fred Claus—Fri-Sun: (12:15, 3:15), 6:30, 9:20; Fri-Sun: (1:15, 4:15), 7:15, 10; Mon: (12:50, 3:45), 6:30, 9:20; Mon: (1:30, 4:15), 7:15, 10; Tue-Thu: (12:50, 1:30, 3:45, 4:15), 6:30, 7:15, 9:20, 10. The Game Plan—Fri-Sun: (12:35, 3:10, 5:45), 8:30; Mon-Thu: (1:40, 4:25), 7:10, 9:55. Lions for Lambs—Fri-Sun: (2, 4:30), 6:50, 9:10; Mon: (2:05, 4:35), 6:50, 9:10; Tue-Thu: (2:05, 4:35), 6:50, 9:10. The Martian Child—Fri-Sun: (1, 3:30), 6:40, 9:35; Mon-Thu: (1:10, 3:40), 6:40, 9:35. P2—Fri-Thu: (2:20, 4:50), 7:25, 9:50. Saw IV—Fri-Thu: (2:30, 5:15), 7:35, 10:15. Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married?—Fri-Thu: (1:05, 4:20), 7:05, 9:45

Durham

Carolina Theatre

309 W Morgan St, 560-3030

The Darjeeling Limited—Fri: 7, 9; Sat-Sun: (2, 4:15), 7, 9; Mon: 7, 9; Wed-Thu: 7, 9. Lust, Caution (Se jie)—Fri: 7:15; Sat-Sun: (2:15), 7:15; Mon-Thu: 7:15

Northgate Stadium 10

1056 W Club Blvd, Durham, 286-1001

30 Days of Night—Fri-Sat: 9:50, 12:05 AM; Sun-Thu: 9:50. Afterdark's Horrorfest 2—Fri-Sat: (5:35), 7:45, 10, 12:15 AM; Sun-Thu: (5:35), 7:45, 10. American Gangster—Fri-Sat: (10:30 AM, 12:45, 1:45, 4, 5), 7:15, 8:30, 10:30, 12 AM; Sun: (10:30 AM, 12:45, 1:45, 4, 5), 7:15, 8:30, 10:30; Mon-Thu: (12:45, 1:45, 4, 5), 7:15, 8:30. Bee Movie—Fri-Sat: (10:45 AM, 12:55, 3:10, 5:20), 7:30, 9:40, 11:50; Sun: (10:45 AM, 12:55, 3:10, 5:20), 7:30, 9:40; Mon-Thu: (12:55, 3:10, 5:20), 7:30, 9:40. Beowulf—Thu: 10. Dan in Real Life—Fri-Sat: (10:55 AM, 1:05, 3:20, 5:35), 7:50, 10:05, 12 AM; Sun: (10:55 AM, 1:05, 3:20, 5:35), 7:50, 10:05; Mon-Thu: (1:05, 3:20, 5:35), 7:50, 10:05. Fred Claus—Fri-Sat: (11 AM, 1:30, 4:15), 7, 9:35, 12 AM; Sun: (11 AM, 1:30, 4:15), 7, 9:35; Mon-Thu: (1:30, 4:15), 7, 9:35. The Game Plan—Fri-Sun: (10:35 AM, 12:55, 3:15); Mon-Thu: (12:55, 3:15). Lions for Lambs—Fri-Sat: (10:30 AM, 12:50, 3, 5:15), 7:35, 9:50, 12 AM; Sun: (10:30 AM, 12:50, 3, 5:15), 7:35, 9:50; Mon-Thu: (12:50, 3, 5:15), 7:35, 9:50. The Martian Child—Fri-Sun: (10:35 AM, 12:50, 3:05, 5:25), 7:40; Mon-Thu: (12:50, 3:05, 5:25), 7:40. Michael Clayton—Fri-Sun: (10:30 AM, 12:55); Mon-Thu: (12:55). Saw IV—Fri-Sat: (3:20, 5:30), 7:45, 10, 12 AM; Sun-Thu: (3:20, 5:30), 7:45, 10. Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married?—Fri-Sat: (11:05 AM, 1:45, 4:25), 7:05, 9:45, 12:05 AM; Sun: (11:05 AM, 1:45, 4:25), 7:05, 9:45; Mon-Thu: (1:45, 4:25), 7:05, 9:45

Southpoint Cinemas

8030 Renaissance Pkwy 676-3456

30 Days of Night—7:45 (Sun 7:20; Mon-Thu 7:05), 10:25 (Sun 10; Mon-Thu 9:40). American Gangster—12 (Mon 12:20; Tue-Thu 12:50), 2:30 (Mon-Thu 2), 3:30 (Mon 4; Tue-Thu 4:35), 6:15 (Sun-Thu 6:05), 7 (Sun 6:50; Mon-Thu 8), 9:45 (Sun 9:30; Mon-Thu 9:25), 10:30 (Sun 10:15; No Mon-Thu). The Bee Movie—12:30 (Tue-Thu 12:50), 1:45 (Mon-Thu 1:35), 2:45 (Tue-Thu 3), 4 (Mon-Thu 3:50), 5 (No Mon-Thu), 6:25 (Mon --Thu 6:05), 7:30 (Mon-Thu 6:55), 8:40 (Mon-Thu 8:20), 9:45 (Mon-Wed 9:10). Dan in Real Life—2:05, 4:40, 7:40 (Mon-Thu 7:15), 10:10 (Mon-Thu 9:35) 9:40). Fred Claus—12:15 (Tue-Thu 12:55), 1:15 (Tue-Thu 1:35), 3 (Tue-Thu 3:35), 4:15 (Tue-Thu 4:20), 6:05 (Sun-Thu 6:15), 7:15 (Sun-Thu 7), 9 (Sun-Thu 8:55), 10 (Sun-Thu 9:45). The Game Plan—12:50 (Tue-Thu 1:15), 3:45 (Mon 3:35; Tue-Thu 4:25). Gone Baby Gone—1:20, 4:05, 6:45 (Sun-Thu 6:40), 9:20 (Sun-Wed 9:15). Into the Wild—2:50, 6:10, 9:20. Lions for Lambs—1 (No Tue-Thu), 3:15 (Tue-Thu 2:20), 5:30 (Tue-Thu 4:50), 7:50 (Sun-Thu 7:45), 10:15 (Sun 10:30; Mon 10). Martian Child—1:05, 3:40 (Mon-Thu 3:30), 6:35, 9:15 (Sun-Wed 9:15; No Thu). Michael Clayton—1:1, 3:55, 6:50, 9:35. P2—Call for times. Saw IV—12:45, 3:05, 5:45 (Mon-Thu 5:20), 8 (Mon-Thu 7:40), 10:15 (Mon-Thu 9:55). Why Did I Get Married?—1:30 (Tue-Thu 1:15), 3:40 (Mon 3:35; Tue-Thu 4:25).

Carmike Wynnsong 15

1800 Martin Luther King Blvd 489-9020

American Gangster—Fri-Sat: 12:30, 1, 3:45, 4:15, 7, 7:30, 10:15, 10:45; Sun-Thu: 12:30, 1, 3:45, 4:15, 7, 7:30, 10:15. Bee Movie—Fri-Thu: 12:30, 1, 2:45, 3:15, 5, 5:30, 7:15, 7:45, 9:30, 10. Borderland—Fri: 10; Sat: 12; Mon: 10; Thu: 10. Crazy Eights—Sat: 12; Sun: 8; Wed: 8. The Deaths of Ian Stone—Fri: 8, 12 AM; Sat: 12; Sun: 10; Mon: 8; Wed: 10; Thu: 8. Fred Claus—Fri-Sat: 12:30, 1, 1:45, 3:05, 4, 4:30, 7, 7:20, 9:35, 9:55, 12:10 AM; Sun-Thu: 12:30, 1, 1:45, 3:05, 4, 4:30, 7, 7:20, 9:35, 9:55. Into the Wild—Fri-Thu: 1, 4, 7, 10. Lake Dead—Fri: 12; Sat: 6; Tue: 6. Lions for Lambs—Fri-Sat: 12:45, 3, 5:15, 7:30, 9:45, 12 AM; Sun-Thu: 12:45, 3, 5:15, 7:30, 9:45. The Martian Child—Fri-Thu: 1:45, 4:30, 7, 9:30. Michael Clayton—Fri-Sat: 1, 4, 7; Sun: 1, 4; Mon-Thu: 1, 4, 7, 9:50. Mulberry Street—Fri: 12; Sat: 8; Tue: 8. National Lampoon Presents Electric Apricot: Quest for Festeroo—Fri-Sat: 10, 12 AM; Sun: 9. Nightmare Man—Sat: 12; Sun: 6; Wed: 6. P2—Fri-Sat: 1:40, 4:15, 7, 9:30, 12 AM; Sun-Thu: 1:40, 4:15, 7, 9:30. Saw IV—Fri-Sat: 1, 3:15, 5:30, 7:45, 10, 12:15 AM; Sun-Thu: 1, 3:15, 5:30, 7:45, 10. Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas in Disney Digital 3D—Fri-Sat: 1:30, 3:30, 5:30, 7:30, 9:30, 11:30; Sun-Thu: 1:30, 3:30, 5:30, 7:30, 9:30. Tooth & Nail—Fri: 12; Sat: 10; Tue: 10. Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married?—Fri-Sat: 1:15, 4:10, 7, 9:45, 12:25 AM; Sun-Thu: 1:15, 4:10, 7, 9:45. Unearthed—Fri: 6; Mon: 6; Thu: 6

Chapel Hill

Chelsea Theater

Timberlyne Village Mall, 1129 Weaver Dairy Rd, Chapel Hill, 968-3005

Lars and the Real Girl—Fri: 7:10, 9:20; Sat-Sun: (2:10, 4:30), 7:10, 9:20; Mon-Thu: 7:10, 9:20. Lust, Caution (Se jie)—Fri: 7:30; Sat-Sun: (1:45, 4:40), 7:30; Mon-Thu: 7:30. My Kid Could Paint That—Fri: 7, 9; Sat-Sun: (2, 4), 7, 9; Mon-Thu: 7, 9

Lumina

Southern Village, NC 15-501 South, Chapel Hill, 932-9000

American Gangster—Fri-Thu: (1:10, 4:35), 8. Bee Movie—Fri-Thu: (1, 3, 5), 7, 9:15. Fred Claus—Fri-Thu: (12:15, 2:35, 4:55), 7:20, 9:35. Lions for Lambs—Fri-Thu: (1:20, 3:20, 5:10), 7:15, 9:40. The List (2007)—Fri-Thu: (2, 4:30), 7, 9:30

Regal Timberlyne 6

Timberlyne Shopping Center, 120 Banks Dr off Weaver Dairy Rd, Chapel Hill, 933-8600

American Gangster—Fri-Mon: (1:15, 4:35), 8; Tue-Thu: (1:15, 4:35), 8. Bee Movie—Fri-Sun: (2:20, 4:40), 7, 9:35; Mon: (2:20, 4:40), 7; Tue-Thu: (2:20, 4:40), 7. Dan in Real Life—Fri-Sun: (2:10, 4:50), 7:15, 9:55; Mon-Thu: (2:10, 4:50), 7:15. Fred Claus—Fri-Sun: (2, 4:30), 7:10, 9:40; Mon-Thu: (2, 4:30), 7:10. Saw IV—Fri-Sun: (2:25, 4:55), 7:30, 10; Mon-Thu: (2:25, 4:55), 7:30. Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married?—Fri-Sun: (2:05, 4:45), 7:20, 9:50; Mon-Thu: (2:05, 4:45), 7:20

Varsity Theatre

123 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, 967-8665

The Darjeeling Limited—Fri: 7:10, 9:15; Sat-Sun: (2, 4:30), 7:10, 9:15; Mon-Thu: 7:10, 9:15. Into the Wild—Fri: 6:50, 9:30; Sat-Sun: (1:30, 4:10), 6:50, 9:30; Mon-Thu: 6:50, 9:30

Roxboro

Palace Theater

5050 Durham Rd, Roxboro, (336)598-5050

American Gangster—Fri-Mon: (1:30, 4:35), 7:40; Tue-Wed: (4:35), 7:40; Thu: (1, 4:35), 7:40. Bee Movie—Fri-Sun: (1:35, 3:35, 5:35), 7:35, 9:35; Mon: (1:35, 3:35, 5:35), 7:35; Tue-Wed: (5:35), 7:35; Thu: (1, 5:35), 7:35. Fred Claus—Fri-Sun: (2, 4:30), 7, 9:25; Mon: (2, 4:30), 7; Tue-Wed: (4:30), 7; Thu: (1, 4:30), 7. The Game Plan—Fri-Mon: (1:50), 7:05; Tue-Thu: 7:05. Lions for Lambs—Fri-Sun: (1:40, 3:40, 5:35), 7:30, 9:30; Mon: (1:40, 3:40, 5:35), 7:30; Tue-Wed: (5:35), 7:30; Thu: (1, 5:35), 7:30. The Martian Child—Fri-Sun: (4:30), 9:30; Mon-Wed: (4:30); Thu: (1, 4:30). P2—Fri-Sun: (1:30, 3:35, 5:40), 7:45, 9:50; Mon: (1:30, 3:35, 5:40), 7:45; Tue-Wed: (5:40), 7:45; Thu: (1, 5:40), 7:45. Saw IV—Fri-Sun: (1:55, 4:45), 7:15, 9:40; Mon: (1:55, 4:45), 7:15; Tue-Wed: (4:45), 7:15; Thu: (1, 4:45), 7:15. Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married?—Fri-Sun: (1:45, 4:40), 7:10, 9:35; Mon: (1:45, 4:40), 7:10; Tue-Wed: (4:40), 7:10; Thu: (1, 4:40), 7:10

Special Showings

Chronological by date and time

Duke Screen/Society: Wed, Nov 7: Quebec Cinema Week: 2 pm: Lost & Delirious; 8 pm: Délivrez-moi. Griffith, West Campus.—Thu, Nov 8, 7 pm: Le goût des jeunes filles. Hudson Hall—Fri, Nov 9, 7 pm: Bon Cop/Bad Cop. Teer Engineering Library, West Campus.—Sat, Nov 10, 12 pm & 6 pm: UNAFF Festival: The Shape of Water, Interview with an Executioner, From Dust, Man Who Saved A Million Brains, The Peacekeepers. Richard White, East Campus—Mon, Nov 12, 7 pm: Buddhism & Modernity: Milarepa: Magician, Murderer, Saint. Griffith, West Campus.—Tue, Nov 13, 8 pm: Israel/Palestine Film Series: Thirst. Griffith, West Campus. fvd.aas.duke.edu/screensociety/schedule.php

NCSU Campus Cinema: Wed, Nov 7, 7 pm: Middle East Film Fest: The Sleeping Child.—Wed, Nov 7, 9:30 pm: Lions for Lambs. Free.— Thu, Nov 8-Sun, Nov 11: Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix.—Fri, Nov 9-Sun, Nov 11: The Bourne Ultimatum. Witherspoon Student Center, NCSU campus, Raleigh. www.ncsu.edu/cinema.

Latin American Film Festival: Wed, Nov 7, 7 pm: Whisky. Durham Tech, ERC Auditorium.—Thu, Nov 8, 7 pm: Cinema, Aspirinas E Urubus. NCSU Campus Cinema —Fri, Nov 9, 7 pm: American Visa. Richard White Lecture Hall, Duke's East Campus.—Sun, Nov 11, 1:30, 1:55, 2:15, 3:30 pm: Sartori Uso, Aborto sin Pena, Morristown: In the Air & Sun, ¡Salud!.

Global Education Center, UNC-Chapel Hill.—Mon, Nov 12, 7 pm: La Vida No Es Fácil/Life is Not Easy. Durham Tech, ERC Auditorium.—Tue, Nov 13, 7 pm: Favela Rising. NCCU Michaux School of Education.

Chess Fever: Thu, Nov 8, 5-8pm: Classic Soviet Silent Short Film followed by games of chess. Fed Ex Global Education Center, UNC Campus.

NC Museum of Art: Fri, Nov 9, 8 pm: Wild Strawberries. $5, $3.50 students. 2110 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh. ncartmuseum.org/events/films.shtml.

Warren Miller's Playground: Sun, Nov 11, 4:30 & 7: Ski/snowboard movie ; proceeds benefit the Raleigh Ski & Outing Club. $9-$11. Colony Theatre, 5438 Six Forks Rd, Raleigh. www.raleighskiandoutingclub.org.

The Business of Being Born: Tue, Nov 13, 7pm: Documentary that questions the way most American women have babies; benefits the UNC Volunteer Doula Scholarship program. $5. William B Aycock Family Medicine Building at Manning Dr & Hwy 15-501, Chapel Hill