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We found a duck asleep on our porch!* new in theaters BEllE: In 18th-century England, the illegitimate mixed-race daughter of an aristocrat (gugu Mbatha-Raw) grows up surrounded by privilege and prejudice and attempts to take on the institution of slavery. amma asante directed the period drama, with Emily watson and tom wilkinson. (104 min, Pg. Roxy) BlENDED: adam Sandler and drew barrymore play single parents who endure a bad blind date only to find themselves forced together at a family resort in this comedy from director frank coraci (Zookeeper). with wendi Mclendon-covey and Joel Mchale. (117 min, Pg-13. bijou, capitol, Essex, Majestic, Palace, Roxy, Sunset, welden) cHEF: foodie film alert! Jon favreau wrote, directed and starred in this comedy about a fine-dining chef who reinvents himself — and reconnects with his family — by opening a food truck. with Robert downey Jr., Emjay anthony and Scarlett Johansson. (115 min, R. Roxy) X-mEN: DAYS oF FUtURE pASt: bryan Singer returns as director for this time-hopping mutant extravaganza in which the X-Men join forces with their younger selves to prevent Something Really bad from happening. with Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, hugh Jackman, Michael fassbender, James Mcavoy and Jennifer lawrence. (131 min, Pg-13. bijou, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Palace, Paramount, Roxy, Stowe, Sunset, welden)
now playing tHE AmAZiNg SpiDER-mAN 2HH andrew garfield returns as the rebooted emo version of the web-slinging teen superhero, this time pitted against Electro (Jamie foxx) and an increasingly sinister Oscorp. with Emma Stone, dane dehaan and Paul giamatti. The aptly named Marc webb again directed. (142 min, Pg-13)
DiVERgENtHH1/2 In a future society where everyone is supposed to have just one dominant virtue, a teen discovers she possesses more than one personality trait. Shailene woodley stars in the adaptation of Veronica Roth’s best-selling ya novel, directed by neil burger (Limitless). with Theo James, Kate winslet and Miles teller. (139 min, Pg-13)
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HEAVEN iS FoR REAlHH1/2 greg Kinnear plays the father of a kid who claims to have visited the great beyond during a near-death experience in this inspirational film based on todd burpo’s bestseller. with Kelly Reilly and Thomas haden church. Randall wallace (Secretariat) directed. (100 min, Pg)
SHORT COURSE
Cold Climate Viticulture: Grape Pests, Diseases and Vineyard Canopy
JoDoRoWSkY’S DUNEHHHH1/2 documentarian frank Pavich tells the story of how cult director alejandro Jodorowsky (El Topo) tried and failed to adapt frank herbert’s sci-fi epic into a film that might have been even trippier than david lynch’s Dune. (90 min, Pg-13)
JUNE 3-5, 2014 | RANDOLPH CENTER, VT | $250
This summer session of the Cold Climate Viticulture Series covers pest and disease control, integrated pest management, and canopy management by cluster and shoot thinning. This course is taught by John McCann, co-owner and winemaker at North Branch Vineyards in Montpelier, VT.
lEgENDS oF oZ: DoRotHY’S REtURNH dorothy returns to Oz to save the magical land from a new villain in this computer-animated family musical. with the voices of lea Michele, Kelsey grammer and dan aykroyd. will finn and dan St. Pierre directed. (88 min, Pg) millioN DollAR ARmHHH Jon hamm plays a sports agent who heads to India to discover baseball’s next great pitcher via a reality-show competition in this fact-based disney drama. with aasif Mandvi and alan arkin. craig gillespie (Fright Night) directed. (124 min, Pg) momS’ NigHt oUtH The growing christian film industry brings us a Mother’s day comedy about a woman who leaves the baby with her husband for some grownup fun — but things don’t go quite as planned. Sarah drew, Sean astin, Patricia heaton and trace adkins star. Jon and andrew Erwin (October Baby) directed. (98 min, Pg) NEigHBoRSHHHH Seth Rogen and Rose byrne play a settled-down couple with a new baby who find themselves fiercely defending their turf when a hard-partying frat moves next door. Zac Efron is their nemesis. nicholas Stoller (The Five-Year Engagement) directed the raunchy comedy. (96 min, R) oNlY loVERS lEFt AliVEHHHH you knew this had to happen: Jim Jarmusch does vampires. tilda Swinton and tom hiddleston play the arty hipster couple who’ve been together literally for centuries, until a youngster’s arrival tests their bond. with Mia wasikowska. (123 min, R) tHE otHER WomAN 1/2 H Three women who discover they’ve been simultaneously involved with the same man team up to teach him a lesson about fidelity in this rom com from director nick cassavetes (The Notebook). with cameron diaz, leslie Mann, Kate upton and nikolaj costerwaldau. (109 min, Pg-13) tHE RAilWAY mANHHH colin firth plays a train enthusiast and world war II veteran who discovers that the Japanese soldier who tortured him is still alive in this fact-based drama from director Jonathan teplitzky. with nicole Kidman and Stellan Skarsgård. (116 min, R) Rio 2HH1/2 a macaw family explores the wilds of the amazon and finds itself threatened by old nemesis nigel the cockatoo in this sequel to the 2011 animated family hit from blue Sky Studios. with the voices of Jesse Eisenberg, anne hathaway and Jemaine clement. (101 min, g) nOw PlayIng
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tHE gRAND BUDApESt HotElHHHHH director wes anderson recreates — and stylizes — the world of a palatial European hotel between the world wars in this ensemble comedy-drama featuring Ralph fiennes, f. Murray abraham, Mathieu amalric, adrien brody, tilda Swinton and many more. (100 min, R)
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FADiNg gigoloHH1/2 John turturro as a gigolo with woody allen as his manager? yes and yes in this comedy about a middle-aged fellow who turns to an unusual profession to help a friend — also written and directed by turturro. with Sharon Stone, liev Schreiber and Vanessa Paradis. (90 min, R)
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cAptAiN AmERicA: tHE WiNtER SolDiERHHH The Marvel superhero saga continues as the reanimated world war II vet (chris Evans) goes up against the suitably retro threat of a Soviet agent. with Samuel l. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan. anthony and Joe Russo directed. (136 min, Pg-13)
goDZillAH can Godzilla 2014, a second attempt to launch the venerable giant lizard as an american-made blockbuster franchise, stomp on sour memories of Godzilla 1998? director gareth Edwards (the indie film Monsters) undoubtedly hopes so. aaron taylor-Johnson, bryan cranston, Elizabeth Olsen, Ken watanabe and Juliette binoche star this time around. (123 min, Pg-13)
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