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NOW SHOWING 12 Years a Slave (R) — The locally filmed movie adaptation of Solomon Northup’s slave narrative tells the story of a free New Yorker being kidnapped and sold into slavery. Canal Place, Elmwood, Grand, Westbank
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The Best Man Holiday (R) — Malcolm D. Lee’s holiday-themed sequel to the 1999 classic black romantic comedy The Best Man is about college friends reuniting after 15 years, rekindling romance and reigniting rivalries. Canal Place, Chalmette, Clearview, Elmwood, Grand, Regal, Westbank
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Beyond All Boundaries (NR) — The museum screens a 4-D film, bringing audiences into battle using archival footage and special effects. World War II Museum Black Nativity (PG) — A street-savvy teen who lives with his single mother (Jennifer Hudson) stays with far removed family (Forest Whitaker and Angela Bassett) for Christmas in director Kasi Lemmons’ film adaptation of Langston Hughes’ play. Chalmette, Clearview, Elmwood, Grand, Regal, Westbank The Book Thief (PG-13) — The book-turned-film features a young girl who is steals books to share with others and is sent to live with a foster family at a Jewish safe house in Germany during World War II. Canal Place, Elmwood, Regal The Christmas Candle (PG) — The film adapts Max Lucado’s book about an English legend of an angel who visits a village candlemaker every 25 years. Westbank Dallas Buyers Club (R) — Based on true events, this movie tells the story of a Texas electrician (Matthew McConaughey) who, after being
diagnosed with HIV, makes a buyers club where fellow HIV-positive people could buy alternative treatments. Canal Place, Elmwood Delivery Man (PG-13) — A once-frequent sperm donor (Vince Vaughn) learns that not only has he fathered 533 children in the past 20 years, but 142 of them are filing a lawsuit to reveal his identity. Canal Place, Chalmette, Clearview, Elmwood, Grand, Regal, Westbank Free Birds (PG) — Two turkeys must put aside their differences to travel back in time and remove themselves from Thanksgiving menus. Clearview, Elmwood, Grand, Regal, Westbank Frozen (PG) — The Disney animated movie tells the tale of what happens when a prophecy traps a kingdom in a never-ending winter. Chalmette, Clearview, Elmwood, Grand, Regal, Westbank Gravity (PG-13) — Marooned in space following a disaster, a veteran astronaut (George Clooney) and a medical engineer (Sandra Bullock) combine forces for survival. Elmwood Great White Shark 3D (NR) — Shark encounters are shared in the documentary. Entergy IMAX Homefront (R) — Jason Statham, James Franco and Winona Ryder star in this action-thriller about a former DEA agent and the local meth kingpin who hates him. Chalmette, Clearview, Elmwood, Grand, Regal, Westbank The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (PG-13) — Francis Lawrence directs the second movie in the Hunger Games series featuring Katniss and Peeta becoming targets of the Capitol following their hubbub-sparking victory. Canal Place, Chalmette, Clearview, Elmwood, Grand, Prytania, Regal, Westbank
Hurricane On The Bayou (NR) — The film tells the story of Hurricane Katrina and the impact that Louisiana’s disappearing wetlands has on hurricane protection. Entergy IMAX Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (R) — An octogenarian and his 8-year-old grandson go across the states secretly filming the public’s reactions to their antics, which include tipping caskets at funerals and doing pole dancing routines at girls’ beauty pageants. Elmwood, Grand, Regal, Westbank Last Vegas (PG-13) — A trio of men in their 60s throw a Vegas-style bachelor party for their notoriously single friend (Michael Douglas) who finally proposes to his girlfriend who is half his age. Canal Place, Clearview, Elmwood, Grand, Regal, Westbank Oldboy (R) — In Spike Lee’s latest joint, an ad rep seeks revenge after having been kidnapped and held hostage for 20 years. Canal Place, Elmwood, Westbank Penguins 3D (NR) — A king penguin returns to his native land in the sub-Antarctic to find a mate. Entergy IMAX Philomena (PG-13) — A journalist grows deeply vested in the true story of a woman whose son was taken away after she was forced to live in a convent while pregnant. Canal Place, Elmwood Santa v. Snowman 3D (G) — A lonely snowman discovers Santa’s Workshop but gets caught. Entergy IMAX Thor: The Dark World (PG-13) — In the sequel to 2011’s Thor, the title character (Chris Hemsworth) embarks upon his most challenging journey yet. Canal Place, Clearview, Elmwood, Grand, Regal, Westbank
OPENING FRIDAY I Am Divine (NR) — Jeffrey Schwarz’ documentary tells the story of how Divine became John Waters’ star actress and a drag icon. Chalmette Out of the Furnace (R) — When a steel mill worker (Christian Bale) vanishes and law enforcement isn’t doing enough to find him, his brother (Casey Affleck) takes matters into his own hands. Westbank
SPECIAL SCREENINGS 12 Years a Slave: Solomon Northup’s Odyssey (NR) — Gordon Parks’ 1984 made-for-television film was the first on-screen presentation of the story of Solomon Northup. 8:15 p.m. Tuesday-Monday, Zeitgiest