RATINGS
5 Outstanding
4 Very Good
3 Good
2 Fair
1 Poor
OPENING
Here Comes the Boom
(Cineplex Odeon Victoria, Cineplex Odeon Westshore) An apathetic biology teacher and erstwhile college wrestler moonlights as a mixed martial arts fighter to raise money for his flagging school. With Kevin James, Salma Hayek and Henry Winkler. PG
Seven Psychopaths
(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
(Cineplex Odeon Victoria, 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
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
The Dark Knight Rises Rating 4 1/2 (out of five)
(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 topnotch escapism. Christian Bale, Gary Oldman,Anne Hathaway, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson and Morgan Freeman star. - Katherine Monk. PG
End Of Watch Rating 3 (out of five)
(Empire Capitol) A frightening, on-the-run down the streets of South Central Los Angeles with two policemen (Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Pena) whose teasing banter provides a funny counterpoint to the drugs, murder and child abuse outside. The drama is piled to the sky, but there's a humanity that draws us in. - Jay Stone. (NR)
Frankenweenie 3D Rating 3 1/2 (out of five)
(Cineplex Odeon Westshore, Empire Capitol 6, SilverCity IMAX) When his dog unexpectedly dies, a boy does some tinkering and uses science to bring his beloved pooch back to life. With the voices of Catherine O'Hara, Martin Short, Martin Landau and Charlie Tahan. Written by John August. Directed by Tim Burton. In 3-D. G
Hotel Transylvania 3D
(Cineplex Odeon Westshore, Empire Capitol 6, Empire University 4, SilverCity, Star) 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
Looper Rating 3 (out of five)
(Cineplex Odeon Victoria, Cineplex Odeon Westshore, SilverCity) 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
The Master
(Cineplex Odeon Victoria) A young drifter is taken under the wing of a charismatic intellectual whose new spiritual organization is catching on in postwar America. With Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Joaquin Phoenix and Amy Adams. 14A
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
(SilverCity) 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 Victoria, Cineplex Odeon Westshore, Empire University 4, SilverCity) 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
Taken 2
(Cineplex Odeon Victoria, Cineplex Odeon Westshore, Empire University 4, SilverCity, Star) 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. Written by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen. Directed by Olivier Megaton. PG
Trouble With the Curve Rating 2 (out of five)
(Empire Capitol 6) 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 Metropolitan Opera: L'Elisir D'Amour (Saturday, Cineplex Odeon Victoria, Cineplex Odeon Westshore, SilverCity)
Space Jam (Saturday, Cineplex Odeon Westshore)
La Fille Mal Gardee - Royal Ballet: Live (Sunday, SilverCity)
Led Zeppelin: Celebration Day (Wednesday, SilverCity)
Caesar and Cleopatra: Encore Presentation (Thursday, SilverCity)
CINECENTA
Ruby Sparks - PG (Fri. and Sat., 3, 7: 20 and 9: 25 p.m.)
Brave - PG (Sat. and Sun., 1 p.m.)
First Position - G (Sun., 3, 7 and 9 p.m.; Mon., and 9 p.m.)
On the Line - NR (Tue., 7 and 9 p.m.)
Neil Young Journeys - G (Wed., Thur., 7 and 9 p.m.)
IMAX FILMS
Go to imaxvictoria.com for showtimes.
The Dark Knight Rises: The Imax Experience
Air Racers
To the Arctic
Rocky Mountain Express Dinosaurs: Giants of Patagonia
