OPENING
Destroyer (Capitol 6) — A police detective reconnects with people from an undercover assignment in her distant past in order to make peace. With Nicole Kidman, Toby Kebbell and Tatiana Maslany. 14A
If Beale Street Could Talk (Cineplex Odeon Victoria) — A woman in Harlem embraces her pregnancy while she and her family struggle to prove her fiancé innocent of a crime. With KiKi Layne, Stephan James and Regina King.
The Kid Who Would Be King (Capitol 6, Cineplex Odeon Westshore, SilverCity) — Modern-day kids have an Arthurian adventure. With Louis Ashbourne Serkis, Rebecca Ferguson and Patrick Stewart. PG
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (SilverCity) — It’s been five years since everything was awesome and the citizens are facing a huge new threat: LEGO DUPLO® invaders from outer space, wrecking everything faster than they can rebuild. With the voices of Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks and Will Arnett. PG
Serenity (SilverCity) — The sudden reappearance of his ex-wife plunges a fishing boat captain with a dark past into dangerous moral waters. With Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway and Jason Clarke. 14A
Stan and Ollie (Capitol 6) — Laurel and Hardy, the world’s most famous comedy duo, attempt to reignite their film careers as they embark on what becomes their swan song — a gruelling theatre tour of post-war Britain. With John C. Reilly, Steve Coogan and Shirley Henderson. G
CONTINUING
A Dog’s Way Home (Cineplex Odeon Westshore, SilverCity) — A canine travels 600 kilometres to reunite with her human. With Ashley Judd, Jonah Hauer-King and Alexandra Shipp. PG
A Star Is Born (Capitol 6) — Bradley Cooper headlines with Lady Gaga and makes his directorial debut with this remake of the love story about rising and falling showbiz careers. With Andrew Dice Clay and Dave Chappelle. 14A
Aquaman (Cineplex Odeon Victoria, Cineplex Odeon Westshore, SilverCity) — The half-man, half-Atlantean is the latest DC superhero to get an origin story with this underwater adventure. With Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, Dolph Lundgren, Temuera Morrison, Nicole Kidman. PG
Bohemian Rhapsody (Cineplex Odeon Victoria, Cineplex Odeon Westshore) — Rami Malek stars as Freddie Mercury, the late lead singer of the British rock band Queen. With Lucy Boynton, Ben Hardy and Aidan Gillen. PG
Bumblebee (SilverCity) — In 1987, a young woman discovers that a broken-down VW bug isn’t a prototypical junkyard heap — it’s a Transformer. With Hailee Steinfeld, Dylan O’Brien, Justin Theroux, John Cena, Pamela Adlon, Stephen Schneider. PG
Dragon Ball Super: Broly (SilverCity) — Goku and Vegeta encounter Broly, a Saiyan warrior unlike any fighter they’ve faced before. With Masako Nozawa, Shin Aomori and Bryn Apprill. PG
The Favourite (Cineplex Odeon Victoria, Landmark Cinemas Univeristy Heights) — This viciously entertaining period comedy-drama from director Yorgos Lanthimos (The Lobster) returns us to the 18th-century court of Queen Anne (a magnificent Olivia Colman) and the intrigue swirling around two women (Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone) vying for her favour. 14A
Glass (Cineplex Odeon Victoria, Cineplex Odeon Westshore, Landmark Cinemas University Heights, SilverCity Imax) — Security guard David Dunn uses his supernatural abilities to track Kevin Wendell Crumb, a disturbed man who has 24 personalities. With James McAvoy, Samuel L. Jackson, Anya Taylor-Joy and Sarah Paulson. PG
Green Book (Capitol 6, Cineplex Odeon Westhshore, Landmark Cinemas University Heights, Star) — A bouncer from the Bronx is hired to drive a world-class African-American pianist on a tour of the Deep South in 1962. With Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali and Linda Cardellini. PG
Instant Family (Star) — A couple find themselves in over their heads when they foster three children. With Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne and Isabela Moner. PG
Mary Poppins Returns (Cineplex Odeon Victoria, SilverCity) — Decades after her original visit, the magical nanny returns to help the Banks siblings and Michael’s children through a difficult time in their lives. With Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Ben Whishaw. G
On the Basis of Sex (Capitol 6, Landmark Cinemas University Heights) — The story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, her struggles for equal rights and what she had to overcome in order to become a U.S. Supreme Court Justice. With Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer and Justin Theroux. PG
Ralph Breaks the Internet (Cineplex Odeon Westshore) — The reluctant video-game villain and his pal, Vanellope von Schweetz, leave the arcade and head online in this computer-animated sequel to the 2012 hit. With the voices of John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman and Gal Gadot. G
Spider Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Capitol 6, Cineplex Odeon Westshore, SilverCity, Star) — A Brooklyn teen dons a mask and joins forces with arachnid-like superheroes from other dimensions in this animated tale. With voices by Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson and Hailee Steinfeld. PG
The Upside (SilverCity, Star) — A paralyzed billionaire hires an ex-con to be his caretaker. With Bryan Cranston, Kevin Hart and Nicole Kidman. PG
Vice (Cineplex Odeon Victoria) — While serving as the CEO of a multinational corporation, former secretary of defence Dick Cheney (Christian Bale) is approached by presidential candidate George W. Bush (Sam Rockwell) and is asked to head the search committee to appoint his vice-president. Shortly later, Cheney is offered the candidacy himself and agrees, but only if his duties can be expanded to include overseeing the military and foreign policy. 14A
The Wife (Star, Vic Theatre) — A wife questions her life choices as she travels to Stockholm with her husband, where he is slated to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature. With Glenn Close, Jonathan Pryce and Max Irons. 14A
SPECIAL SCREENINGS
Kusama: Infinity (Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Vic Theatre)
Smallfood (Saturday at Cineplex Odeon Westshore)
The Metropolitan Opera: Marnie (Saturday and Wednesday at SilverCity)
BTS World Tour Love Yourself in Seoul (Saturday at Cineplex Odeon Victoria)
The Sound of Music (Sunday and Wednesday at SilverCity)
Minding the Gap (Monday through Thursday at Vic Theatre)
The Shall Not Grow Old (Wednesday at Cineplex Odeon Victoria)
CINECENTA
Ben Is Back (Jan. 25 and 26 at 3, 7 and 9:10 p.m.)
The Sound of Music (Jan. 26 and 27 at 11:30 a.m.)
At Eternity’s Gate (Jan. 27 at 3, 5:15 and 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 28 at 7 and 9:15 p.m.)
The Destruction of Memory (Jan. 29 at 7 p.m.)
Free Solo (Jan. 30 at 7 and 9:10 p.m.)
Wild Strawberries (1957) — Jan. 31 at 7 and 9 p.m.)
IMAX VICTORIA
imaxvictoria.com for showtimes.
Free Solo: The Imax Experience 2D
2019 Imax Victoria Film Festival:
Ultimate Wave Tahiti 3D
The Trolly 2D
North of Superior & To Fly 2D
Backyard Wilderness 3D
Volcanoes: Fires of Creation 3D
Hearst Castle: Building the Dream of Earth 3D 3
