OPENING
Chasing Mavericks
(Cineplex Odeon Victoria, Cineplex Odeon Westshore) A young surfer under the tutelage of a local legend aspires to ride Northern California's most dangerous wave. With Jonny Weston, Gerard Butler and Elisabeth Shue. G
Cloud Atlas
(Cineplex Odeon Victoria, SilverCity IMAX) Six separate but interlocking stories unfold across the globe and over centuries. With Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent and Hugo Weaving. 14A
Fun Size
(Cineplex Odeon Victoria, Empire University 4, SilverCity) On Halloween night, a high school girl's social standing is jeopardized when she has to look after her kid brother instead of attending the best party of the year. With Victoria Justice and Thomas Mann. PG
The Paper Boy
(Cineplex Odeon Victoria) In a muggy Florida backwater, an idealistic reporter enlists his hotshot writing partner, his aimless younger brother and a sexpot death-row groupie to investigate the case of a convicted killer. With Matthew McConaughey, Zac Efron, David Oyelowo and Nicole Kidman. 14A
Silent Hill: Revelation 3D
(Empire Capitol 6, SilverCity) On the eve of her 18th birthday, a young woman troubled by nightmares and the disappearance of her father is transported to a demonic realm. With Sean Bean and Deborah Kara Unger.
CONTINUING
Argo
(Cineplex Odeon Westshore, Empire Capitol 6, Empire University 4, SilverCity) During the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, a CIA agent leads a daring mission to rescue six U.S. diplomats by disguising them as members of a Hollywood film crew. With Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin and John Goodman. PG
Alex Cross
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(Empire Capitol 6) Tyler Perry ditches the drag outfits from the Madea franchise to don a shoulder holster as Alex Cross, one of Detroit's finest. A smart detective with Sherlock Holmes's skills of deduction, Alex seems to be in control of his life until a psycho-killer with artistic talent sets his sights on Alex's family. A standard cat-and-mouse story finds grit from the Motor City setting, but the suggested violence and emotional emptiness voids any real chance at viewer empathy. -Katherine Monk. PG
The Bourne Legacy
(Caprice) Another mysterious black-ops agent follows in the footsteps of Jason Bourne in this fourth instalment of the espionage franchise. PG
The Dark Knight Rises
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(Imax) Christopher Nolan delivers everything his third Bat-movie required as he pits Bruce Wayne against his own alter ego, and the world
against a raving madman in a mask. While it follows genre formula to a T, this epic reel also picks up on the bloody threads of the French Revolution as Nolan gives form to the Occupy movement, and the public desire to hang corporate bankers from the highest tree. Smart, cinematic and skilfully executed at every level, The Dark Knight Rises proves you can make a socially provocative and politically subversive statement and sell it as top-notch escapism. Christian Bale, Gary Oldman, Anne Hathaway, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson and Morgan Freeman star. - Katherine Monk. PG
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
(Caprice) An adolescent boy tries to survive summer misadventures in such fraught situations as swimming at the public pool and going camp-ing.With Zachary Gordon and Devon Bostick. G
The Expendables 2
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(Caprice) After a seemingly routine mission goes awry, a band of mercenaries seeks revenge against an adversary and stumbles onto a global threat. The result is a showcase of muscles, an impressive load of firepower and not much else. With Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham and Jet Li. 14A
Hotel Transylvania 3D
(Cineplex Odeon Westshore, Empire University 4, SilverCity) In this animated film, Dracula has his hands full with a birthday for his daughter at his monster resort, and things get complicated when an ordinary human stumbles onto the scene.With the voices of Adam Sandler,Andy Samberg, Kevin James and Selena Gomez. G
House At the End Of the Street
(Caprice) A recent divorcee and her daughter move into a dream house in an upscale town, only to find that their new home hides dark secrets. With Jennifer Lawrence and Elisabeth Shue. PG
Ice Age: Continental Drift 3D
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(Caprice, Roxy) A group of Paleolithic animal pals tries to survive a continental cataclysm in the fourth instalment of the Ice Age series. The script has a cheap habit of copying other cartoon material, but the results are both entertaining and life-affirming. With the voices of Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary and Queen Latifah. - Katherine Monk. G
The Intouchables
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(Caprice) A sentimental but wry French buddy comedy about an uneducated black immigrant (Omar Sy) who becomes the caregiver to rich white connoisseur (Françis Cluzet). They both learn lessons in an obvious but undeniably charming way. In French with English subtitles. - Jay Stone. PG
Lawless
(Roxy) Set in the Depression-era Franklin County, Virginia, a bootlegging gang is threatened by authorities who want a cut of their profits. Stars Shia LaBeouf, Jessica Chastain and Tom Hardy. 14A
Looper
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Westshore, SilverCity, Star) In the future, a low-level hired gun who disposes of mob targets sent back in time has to chase down an escaped target - a future version of himself. With Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis and Emily Blunt. - Jay Stone. 14A
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
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(Caprice, Roxy) An animated film that's vertiginous, explosive, ridiculous, frantic and anti-Canadian (they joke about our "work ethic"). Inspired 3-D and non-stop silliness make this the most fun you can have at the movies. - Jay Stone. G
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
(Caprice) A childless couple bury a box in their backyard, containing all of their wishes for an infant. Soon, a child is born, though Timothy Green is not all that he appears. G
Paranormal Activity 4
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(Cineplex Odeon Westshore, Empire Capitol 6, SilverCity) The surveillance cameras are on again in this story of a spooky kid (Brady Allen) who goes to live with the family across the street, bringing with him an invisible friend. We watch webcams and cellphone cameras, waiting in vain for something to happen. - Jay Stone. 14A
ParaNorman
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(Caprice, Roxy) An expertly designed stop-motion animated film about a boy who sees the dead, particularly the witches who were hanged 300 years earlier. - Jay Stone. PG
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
(Cineplex Odeon Victoria) A high school freshman with dark secrets befriends two misfit seniors and navigates the pitfalls of adolescence. With Logan Lerman, Emma Watson and Ezra Mille. PG
Pitch Perfect
(Cineplex Odeon Westshore, Empire Capitol 6) An introverted college freshman is persuaded to join an all-girls a cappella group and helps enliven their old-fashioned approach to performing. With Anna Kendrick and Brittany Snow. PG
Resident Evil: Retribution 3D
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(Caprice) The videogame franchise about a woman infected with a zombie virus scrapes the bottom of the petri dish in this low-budget and altogether boring exercise in formula. Milla Jovovich tries to bring some substance to a vacuum, but it's sucked out faster than an eyeball in a zombie's rotting maw. - Katherine Monk. 14A
Robot and Frank
(Roxy) In the near future, an aging former cat burglar's two adult children buy him a humanoid robot helper, with whom he forms an unexpected partnership.With Frank Langella, Susan Sarandon, James Marsden and Liv Tyler. PG
Searching For Sugar Man
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(Empire University 4) Malik Bendjelloul's movie about a little-known folk singer named
Rodriguez is easily the feel-good movie of the season and promises to surprise even the most jaded cynic with its heart, humour and historical significance. I'd tell you more, but I'd spoil the sweet sense of surprise. - Katherine Monk. PG
Seven Psychopaths
(Empire Capitol 6, SilverCity) A frustrated screenwriter inadvertently gets mixed up with the criminal underworld when his friends kidnap a gangster's dog. With Colin Farrell, Sam Rockwell, Christopher Walken and Woody Harrelson. 18A
Sinister
(SilverCity) After discovering a box of mysterious old home movies at his family's new home, a true-crime novelist unleashes an evil supernatural presence. With Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio and James Ransone. 14A
Taken 2
(Cineplex Odeon Victoria, Cineplex Odeon Westshore) Having saved his daughter from a European sex-slave ring, an ex-CIA agent is targeted for revenge and must once again fight to protect his family. With Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen and Maggie Grace. PG
Trouble With the Curve
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(Caprice) A contrived father-and-daughter story that benefits from the lean presence of Clint Eastwood. He plays an aging baseball scout who has to prove his worth to his team and to a daughter (Amy Adams) who feels cut out of his life. Eastwood makes it worth seeing. - Jay Stone. PG
SPECIAL SCREENINGS
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Saturday and Wednesday, Roxy) The Metropolitan Opera: Otello Live (Saturday, Cineplex Odeon Victoria, Cineplex Odeon Westshore, SilverCity)
Casper (Saturday, Cineplex Odeon Westshore)
The Shining (Monday, SilverCity)
Dracula/Frankenstein Double Feature (Wednesday, SilverCity)
CINECENTA
The Campaign- 14A (Fri. and Sat., 3, 7: 15 and 9 p.m.)
The Shining - 18A (Fri. and Sat., 11 p.m.)
The Wizard of Oz - (Sun., 1 p.m.)
Cloudburst - (Sun., 3, 7 and 9 p.m.; Mon. to Nov. 1, 7 and 9 p.m.)
IMAX FILMS
Go to imaxvictoria.com for showtimes.
The Last Reef: Cities Beneath the Sea
The Dark Knight Rises: The Imax Experience
Air Racers
To the Arctic
Rocky Mountain Express Dinosaurs: Giants of Patagonia
HUBBLE: French Language screening
