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Arctic
(Cineplex Odeon Victoria) A man stranded in the Arctic after an airplane crash must decide whether to remain in the relative safety of his makeshift camp or to embark on a deadly trek through the unknown. With Mads Mikkelsen and Maria Thelma Smáradóttir. PG
Capernaum
(Capitol 6) While serving a five-year sentence for a violent crime, a 12-year-old boy sues his parents for neglect. With Zain Al Rafeea, Yordanos Shiferaw and Boluwatife Treasure Bankole. 14A
Edge of the Knife
(Vic Theatre) In a 19th-century summer, two large families gather for their annual fishing retreat on the far-removed island of Haida Gwaii. With Curtis Brown, Diane Brown and Greg Brown. Not Rated
Fighting With My Family
(Capitol 6) A former wrestler and his family make a living performing at small venues around the country while his kids dream of joining World Wrestling Entertainment. With Dwayne Johnson, Lena Headey and Vince Vaughn, Florence Pugh, Nick Frost. PG
How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
(Cineplex Odeon Victoria, Cineplex Odeon Westshore, Landmark Cinemas University Heights, SilverCity, Star) Hiccup and his dragon, Toothless, seek a mythical land in this entry in Dreamworks’ animated franchise. With the voices of Jay Baruchel, America Ferrera, Cate Blanchett and Kit Harrington. PG
Sink or Swim
(Vic Theatre) In the corridors of their municipal swimming pool, Bertrand, Marcus, Simon, Laurent and Thierry train for a discipline previously owned by women: synchronized swimming. With
Mathieu Amalric, Guillaume Canet and Benoît Poelvoorde. Not Rated.
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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
Alita: Battle Angel
(Cineplex Odeon Victoria, Cineplex Odeon Westshore, Landmark Cinemas University Heights, SilverCity Imax) An action-packed story of one young woman’s journey to discover the truth of who she is and her fight to change the world. With Eiza González, Rosa Salazar and Mahershala Ali. 14A
Aquaman 3D
(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, Star) 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
Cold Pursuit
(Cineplex Odeon Victoria, Cineplex Odeon Westshore, SilverCity) Liam Neeson plays a snowplow driver seeking revenge against the criminals responsible for his son’s death. With Laura Dern and Emmy Rossum. 14A
The Favourite
(Cineplex Odeon Victoria) 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
Free Solo
(Star, Imax) Follow Alex Honnold as he becomes the first person to ever free solo climb Yosemite’s 900-metre high El Capitan Wall. With no ropes or safety gear, he completed arguably the greatest feat in rock climbing history. PG
Green Book
(Capitol 6, Cineplex Odeon Westhshore, 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
Happy Death Day 2U
(Capitol 6, Cineplex Odeon Westshore, SilverCity) Sequel to the 2017 horror thriller about a college coed reliving the day of her own murder. With Jessica Rothe, Israel Broussard and Ruby Modine. Not Rated
If Beale Street Could Talk
(Star) 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. PG
Isn’t It Romantic?
(Capitol 6, Cineplex Odeon Westshore, Landmark Cinemas University Heights, SilverCity) A cynical woman gets knocked unconscious then wakes up in the world of a romantic comedy. With Rebel Wilson, Liam Hemsworth and Adam Devine. PG
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
(Cineplex Odeon Victoria, Cineplex Odeon Westshore, Landmark Cinemas University Heights, SilverCity, Star) 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
They Shall Not Grow Old
(SilverCity) A documentary about the First World War with never-before-seen footage to commemorate the centennial of the end of the war. Directed by Peter Jackson. 14A
The Wandering Earth
(Cineplex Odeon Victoria) As the sun is dying out, people all around the world build giant planet thrusters to move Earth out of its orbit and to sail Earth to a new star system. With Guangjie Li, Chuxiao Qu and Man-Tat Ng. Not Rated.
What Men Want
(SilverCity) Taraji P. Henson plays a sports agent who can hear men’s thoughts in this gender-switched take on the Mel Gibson comedy. With Aldis Hodge, Wendi McLendon-Covey and Tracy Morgan. 14A
SPECIAL SCREENINGS
Johnny English Strikes Again (Saturday at Cineplex Odeon Westshore)
High End Yaariyann (Saturday and Monday at Cineplex Odeon Victoria)
The Metropolitan Opera: Adriana Lecouvreur (Saturday and Wednesday at SilverCity; Monday at Cineplex Odeon Victoria)
Exhibition On Screen: Young Picasso (Sunday at SilverCity)
Gully Boy (Sunday and Monday at Cineplex Odeon Victoria)
CINECENTA
Hale County This Morning, This Evening (Feb. 22 and 23 at 3, 7 and 8:45 p.m.)
Mitai of the Future (Feb. 23 at 12:45 p.m.; Feb. 24 at 12:45, 3, 5 and 7 p.m.)
Talent Has Hunger (Feb. 25 at 7 p.m.)
Shoplifters (Feb. 26, 27 and 28 at at 6:45 and 9:10 p.m.)
IMAX VICTORIA
imaxvictoria.com for showtimes.
Free Solo: The Imax Experience 2D
The Great Bear Rainforest 2D and 3D
Volcanoes: Fires of Creation 2D and 3D
Incredible Predators 2D and 3D
