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OPENING Blade of the Immortal (Opens Wednesday at Capitol 6) A highly skilled samurai becomes cursed with immortality after a legendary battle.
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A top-hatted Christopher Plummer, center left, stars as Ebenezer Scrooge and Dan Stevens, centre right, plays Charles Dickens in The Man Who Invented Christmas.

OPENING

Blade of the Immortal (Opens Wednesday at Capitol 6) A highly skilled samurai becomes cursed with immortality after a legendary battle. 14A

The Square (Vic Theatre) A poignant satirical drama reflecting our times — about the sense of community, moral courage and the affluent person’s need for egocentricity in an increasingly uncertain world. 14A

CONTINUING

A Bad Moms Christmas (Cineplex Odeon Westshore, SilverCity) Follows three under-appreciated and over-burdened women as they rebel against the challenges and expectations of the Super Bowl for moms: Christmas. Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis and Justin Hartley. 14A

Blade Runner 2049 (Capitol 6, SilverCity) Ryan Gosling stars as an officer searching for Harrison Ford’s Deckard, 30 years after the events of the first film. With Ana de Armas, Sylvia Hoeks and Robin Wright. 14A

°ä´Ç³¦´ÇÌý(Capitol 6, Cineplex Odeon Westshore, Landmark Cinemas University Heights, SilverCity) A young boy with musical aspirations visits the Land of the Dead. With the voices of Anthony Gonzalez, Gael García Bernal and Benjamin Bratt. G

Daddy’s Home 2 (Cineplex Odeon Westshore, SilverCity) Sensitive stepdad Will Ferrell and macho dad Mark Wahlberg return in this sequel to the 2015 comedy, this time dealing with the arrival of their own fathers just in time for Christmas. With Linda Cardellini, John Cena and John Lithgow. PG

Goodbye Christopher Robin (Star) A behind-the-scenes look at the life of author A.A. Milne and the creation of the Winnie the Pooh stories inspired by his son, C.R. Milne. With Domhnall Gleeson, Margot Robbie and Kelly Macdonald. PG

Justice League 3D (Cineplex Odeon Victoria, Cineplex Odeon Westshore, Landmark Cinemas University Heights, SilverCity Imax) Batman and Wonder Woman recruit a team of superheroes to defend the planet against a new threat. With Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill and Gal Gadot. PG

Lady Bird (Cineplex Odeon Victoria, SilverCity) The adventures of a young woman living in Northern California for a year. With Saoirse Ronan, Odeya Rush and Kathryn Newton. 14A

The Man Who Invented Christmas (Cineplex Odeon Victoria, Star) In a terrible slump, author Charles Dickens desperately sets out to write and self-publish a book that might feed his family. With Dan Stevens, Christopher Plummer and Jonathan Pryce. PG

Murder On the Orient Express (Cineplex Odeon Victoria, Cineplex Odeon Westshore, Landmark Cinemas University Heights, SilverCity) Kenneth Branagh directs and stars in a mystery that plays out on a train across Europe. With Penelope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, Judi Dench, Johnny Depp and Josh Gad. PG

Roman J. Israel, Esq. (Cineplex Odeon Victoria) Denzel Washington stars as a principled L.A. attorney battling in the criminal courts system who gets recruited by a high-end law firm after the death of his mentor, a civil rights icon. With Colin Farrell and Carmen Ejogo. PG

The Star (SilverCity) A tenacious little donkey and his newfound friends follow a bright light in the sky and become part of the first Christmas in this animated fable. With the voices of Steven Yeun, Gina Rodriguez and Zachary Levi. G

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (Capitol 6, Landmark Cinemas University Heights) In this darkly comic drama, a mother challenges the local authorities to solve her daughter’s murder, when they fail to catch the culprit. With Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson and Sam Rockwell. 14A

Thor: Ragnarok 3D (Capitol 6, Cineplex Odeon Westshore, SilverCity) Thor finds himself in a race against time to return home to Asgard before the destruction of his world and the end of the Asgardian civilization. With Chris Hemsworth, Cate Blanchett and Mark Ruffalo. PG

°Â´Ç²Ô»å±ð°ùÌý(Capitol 6, Cineplex Odeon Westshore, Landmark Cinemas University Heights, SilverCity, Star) The facial differences that a fifth-grader was born with present challenges during entry into a mainstream school. With Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson and Jacob Tremblay. PG

SPECIAL SCREENINGS

God’s Own Country (Friday to Sunday at Vic Theatre)

Yukon: Wild Beauty (Saturday and Sunday at Landmark Cinemas University Heights; Monday and Tuesday at SilverCity)

Miracle On 34th Street (Saturday at SilverCity)

Elf (Saturday at Cineplex Odeon Westhshore)

How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Saturday and Sunday at Star)

Howl’s Moving Castle (Sunday and Wednesday at SilverCity)

National Theatre Live: Young Marx (Thursday at SilverCity)

CINECENTA

It (Dec. 1 and 2 at 3, 7 and 9:45 p.m.)

My Neighbour Totora (Dec. 2 at 1 p.m.; Dec. 3 at 1, 5 and 7 p.m.)

BPM (Beats Per Minute) (Dec. 4 and 5 at 7 p.m. )

Loving Vincent (Dec. 6 and 7 at 7 and 9 p.m.)

IMAX VICTORIA

for showtimes.

Dunkirk: An IMAX Experience

Museum Alive 2D and 3D

The Search for Life in Space 2D and 3D

Wild Flight: Conquest of the Skies 3D

Amazon Adventure 2D