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A young boy (Emjay Anthony) is disillusioned with Christmas because his family members are fighting with each other and so he rips up his letter to Santa Claus. His action releases the spirit of Anti-Santa, the ancient murdering spirit Krampus, who possesses toys and punishes non-believers. The family must cooperate in order to survive. Also with Adam Scott, Toni Collette, David Koechner, Allison Tolman, Conchata Ferrell, Stefania LaVie Owen, Krista Stadler and Gavin Norton. Directed by Michael Dougherty. Some dialogue is in an Austrian dialect without translation and some is accompanied by English subtitles. [1:38 - PG-13]
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An adaptation of the Greek play "Lysistrata" set in Chicago's South Side, where guns and gang violence are rampant and the women go on a sex strike to get their men to put down their weapons and stop shooting and killing each other, as well as innocent bystanders. With Nick Cannon, Teyonah Parris, Wesley Snipes, Angela Bassett, Samuel L. Jackson, John Cusack, Jennifer Hudson, David Patrick Kelly, D.B. Sweeney and Dave Chappelle. Directed by Spike Lee. During protests in various countries chants are translated with English subtitles. [1:58 - R]
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A man (Leonardo DiCaprio) living on the frontier with his son and working as a tracker is left for dead after a horrific bear attack. When he recovers he seeks vengeance against those who wronged him. Also with Tom Hardy, Domhnall Gleeson, Will Poulter, Paul Anderson, Lukas Haas, Brendan Fletcher, Javier Botet, Brad Carter and Kory Grim. Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu. Several lines of dialogue are spoken in French and Native American languages with English subtitles; there are several lines of dialogue spoken by one character that are difficult to understand. [2:36 - R]
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In a twist on the literary classic, a circus doctor (Daniel Radcliffe) meets a mad scientist (James McAvoy) who is examining animal bodies. The men become friends and share in experimental research in matters of life and death. Also with Jessica Brown Findlay, Andrew Scott, Charles Dance, Mark Gatiss, Callum Turner, Noah Emmerich, Freddie Fox and Daniel Mays. Directed by Paul McGuigan. [1:50 - PG-13]
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The son (Michael B. Jordan) of Apollo Creed, the late world heavyweight champion, enlists the help of Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone), his father's biggest rival, to train him to fight and make his own name in boxing. Also with Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad, Andre Ward, Tony Bellew, Ritchie Coster and Jacob 'Stitch' Duran. Directed by Ryan Coogler. [2:12 - PG-13]
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An animated feature about an alternate universe where dinosaurs and primitive humans coexist: an orphaned boy (voiced by Jack Bright) helps a young Apatosaurus (voiced by Raymond Ochoa) to find his family (voiced by Jeffrey Wright and Frances McDormand) after a fierce rainstorm washes the young dinosaur downstream. Also with the voices of Steve Zahn, Sam Elliott, Anna Paquinn, A.J. Buckley, Maleah Padilla and Marcus Scribner. Directed by Peter Sohn. [1:40 - PG]
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Based on a true story: In 1926 a Copenhagen artist (Alicia Vikander) paints a portrait of her husband, a famous landscape painter (Eddie Redmayne), dressed as a woman. The man then becomes enamored with dressing as a female and eventually he has gender reassignment surgery. Still married, the transgender woman encounters an old male friend (Matthias Schoenaerts), which leads to a love triangle. Also with Ben Whishaw, Amber Heard, Sebastian Koch, Emerald Fennell and Adrian Schiller. Directed by Tom Hooper. Several lines of dialogue are in French with no translation. [2:00 - R]
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Set in the 1950s, a woman (Rooney Mara) working in a department store in New York City meets and becomes infatuated with an older woman (Cate Blanchett) with life changing results. Also with Kyle Chandler, Jake Lacy, Sarah Paulson, John Magaro, Cory Michael Smith, Kevin Crowley, Sadie Heim and Kk Heim. Directed by Todd Haynes. [1:58 - R]
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Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) gathers her team (Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth and Sam Claflin) in order to defeat the oppressive regime. The rebels march from District 13 to free all of Panem and assassinate the President (Donald Sutherland), and he, in turn, plans to kill the rebels. Also with Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Donald Sutherland, Stanley Tucci, Willow Fields, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Julianne Moore. Directed by Francis Lawrence. [2:15 - PG-13]
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A couple (Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Pitt) with a strained relationship from past difficulties travels to a seaside village where the husband hopes to be inspired to write. However, doing little more than drinking the days and nights away, their attentions shift to a young couple that has arrived for their honeymoon. Also with Mélanie Laurent, Melvil Poupaud, Niels Arestrup and Richard Bohringer. Directed by Angelina Jolie Pitt. Some dialogue is in French with English subtitles. [2:12 - R]
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A counter terrorist team on high alert after 9/11 is called to the scene of a brutal murder and they discover that the victim is the teenage daughter of one of them. They are forced to choose between investigating the murder or pursuing the terrorists. With Chiwetel Ejiofor, Nicole Kidman, Julia Roberts, Dean Norris, Alfred Molina, Joe Cole, Michael Kelly and Zoe Graham. Directed by Billy Ray. [1:51 - PG-13]
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After a drunk driver kills his parents at Christmastime, a musician (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) celebrates the holiday with his two best friends (Seth Rogen and Anthony Mackie) every year for a decade. As one of them prepares himself for impending fatherhood, the friends go out for a final massive Christmas Eve adventure. Also with Michael Shannon, Lizzy Caplan, Jillian Bell and Mindy Kalig. Directed by Jonathan Levine. [1:41 - R]
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Every December four generations of Coopers celebrate Christmas Eve together at the parents' (Diane Keaton and John Goodman) house. On the most recent occasion several embarrassing surprises create chaos for the dysfunctional family, driving its members to work on building stronger bonds with each other. Also with Marisa Tomei, Olivia Wilde, Jake Lacey, Ed Helms, Amanda Seyfried, Alan Arkin and the voice of Steve Martin. Directed by Jessie Nelson. [1:45 - PG-13]
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Based on true events: We follow the Boston Globe's investigative reporting team as it investigates and reveals the systematic cover-up by the Catholic church of priests molesting young children over many years and throughout the city. With Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, John Slattery, Brian d'Arcy James, Stanley Tucci, Neal Huff and Billy Crudup. Directed by Tom McCarthy. [2:08 - R]
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Based on the book "Courage Beyond the Game: The Freddie Steinmark Story" by Jim Dent: Set in the 1960s, a young man (Finn Wittrock) dreams of becoming a pro football player despite lacking in size but his father (Michael Reilly Burke) trains him hard enough to be noticed by a famous University of Texas Longhorns coach (Aaron Eckhart). Also with Sarah Bolger, Robin Tunney, Rett Terrell, Juston Street and Todd Allen. Directed by Angelo Pizzo. [1:58 - PG]
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