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Vol. 25, no. 5

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New Releases

• M ary Poppins: 50th Anniversary Edition

NOVEMBER 26 • Red 2 action

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•T he Mortal Instruments: City of Bones

• Elysium

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• The Family

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• Kick-Ass 2

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COMEDY

• The Smurfs 2 FAmily

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• The Wolverine ACTION

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• The Lone Ranger Action

DECEMBER 10 • Angels Sing FAMILY

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• Battle of the Year Drama, dance

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• Despicable Me 2

animated family

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• Fast & Furious 6 action

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• One Direction: This Is Us Documentary, music

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• Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters family, action

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• The Sound of Music—Live!

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The Wolverine Hugh Jackman, Will Yun Lee, Tao Okamoto

The Wolverine faces his ultimate nemesis in a life-or-death battle.

Vulnerable for the first time and pushed to his limits, Logan confronts both lethal samurai steel and his own immortality.

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Available 12/3/13 PG-13 2013 127 min. Fox/Marvel

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Fast & Furious 6 Dwayne Johnson, Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster

Hobbs knows there’s only one way to stop mercenaries from stealing a top-secret weapon, and only Dom and his elite team can outmatch the criminals at street level.

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Available 12/10/13 PG-13/unrated 2013 131 min. Universal

Elysium Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley, Alice Braga, Diego Luna

In 2154 two classes of people exist: the very wealthy, who live on a pristine space station called Elysium, and the rest, consigned to an overpopulated, ruined Earth.

Available 12/17/13 R 2013 110 min. Sony

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Action The Lone Ranger Armie Hammer, Johnny Depp The last of his kind, the Lone Ranger teams up with the mysterious vigilante Tonto to seek vengeance when justice has failed them.

Available 12/17/13 PG-13 2013 149 min. Disney KI OSKK KIOS

Red 2 Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, John Malkovich, Mary-Louise Parker, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Anthony Hopkins, Byung-Hun Lee Retired agent Frank Moses reunites his unlikely team of elite operatives for a global quest to track down a lethal device that’s gone missing.

Available 11/26/13

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PG-13 2013 116 min. Summit

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones Lily Collins, Jamie Bower, Kevin Zegers, Lena Headey, CCH Pounder After her mother is kidnapped, Clary learns that both of them are actually shadowhunters, charged with protecting the world from vampires, werewolves, and demons.

Available 12/3/13 PG-13 2013 130 min. Sony KIOSK

Kick-Ass 2 Chloe Grace Moretz, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jim Carrey, Clark Duke, Morris Chestnut, Donald Faison, John Leguizamo Self-made superheroes Kick-Ass and sweet-faced, foul-mouthed assassin Hit Girl try to return to life as normal teens, but a deadly challenge arises.

Available 12/17/13

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R 2013 103 min. Universal

White House Down Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Richard Jenkins, James Woods John Cale, just denied his dream job with the Secret Service, takes his daughter on a tour of the White House as a heavily armed paramilitary group seizes the building.

Available now PG-13 2013 132 min. Sony

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1. Mandy Moore starred in what two movies? (a) A Walk to Remember; Chasing Liberty (b) The Princess Diaries; Crossroads (c) On the Line; Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen

2. Who played Kaylee, Frankie Muniz’s best friend in Big Fat Liar? (a) Mila Kunis (b) Hilary Duff (c) Amanda Bynes 3. In what film did Lindsay Lohan and Rachel McAdams play high school rivals? (a) Election (b) Bring It On (c) Mean Girls 4. What Heath Ledger/Julia Stiles movie is based on Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew? (a) The Best Man (b) 10 Things I Hate about You (c) Casanova 5. What ’80s flick gave Kangaroo Jack star Jerry O'Connell his start? (a) Pretty in Pink (b) The Breakfast Club (c) Stand by Me Copyright © 2013 PuzzleJunction.com. Used by permission.

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6. What movie, centered around three girls, had the tagline “If you want to feel the rush, you have to take the risk”? (a) Blue Crush (b) Tuck Everlasting (c) Eight Crazy Nights 7. What is the name of Elle Woods’s dog in Legally Blonde? (a) Barney (b) Bruiser (c) Buster 8. What film marked the debut of William Shatner? (a) The Brothers Karamazov (b) Twilight Zone: The Movie (c) Star Trek: The Motion Picture 9. The script for what movie was written during breaks on the set of Raiders of the Lost Ark? (a) Poltergeist (b) Always (c) E.T. 10. What 2001 film was supposed to feature Bruce Willis, Mark Wahlberg, Danny Glover, and Luke and Owen Wilson? (a) Traffic (b) Ocean’s Eleven (c) Planet of the Apes Solutions

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Comedy The Family

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Robert De Niro, Tommy Lee Jones, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dianna Agron, John D’Leo After snitching on the mob, a Mafia boss and his family are relocated by Witness Protection to a sleepy town in France. Chaos ensues as gangsters try to track them down to settle the score.

Available 12/17/13 R 2013 112 min. Fox

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We’re the Millers Jennifer Aniston, Jason Sudeikis, Ed Helms, Nick Offerman, Emma Roberts A pot dealer is robbed of his stash and his cash, leaving him in major debt to his supplier, who now expects him to do an “errand” in Mexico

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Available now R 2013 110 min. Warner

The World’s End Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Rosamund Pike, Martin Freeman, Eddie Marsan, Paddy Considine The “five musketeers” are having the time of their lives, ready to take on the world. But tonight they may have to save it.

Available now R 2013 109 min. Universal

Grown Ups 2 Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, James Spade, Salma Hayek, Maria Bello, Maya Rudolph Lenny moves his family back home to be with his friends and their kids—and learns that sometimes crazy follows you.

Available now PG-13 2013 101 min. Sony

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Action/Thriller 2 Guns

Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg, Paula Patton, Bill Paxton, Fred Ward, James Marsden, Edward James Olmos

When an attempt to take down a drug cartel blows up in their faces, two undercover operatives go on the run together—with complications.

Available now R 2013 109 min. Universal

Prisoners

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Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Terrence Howard, Viola Davis, Maria Bello, Paul Dano, Melissa Leo

Keller Dover faces every parent’s nightmare. His daughter and her friend are missing. As police pursue multiple leads, Dover decides to take matters into his own hands.

Available 12/17/13

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R 2013 153 min. Warner

Getaway

Ethan Hawke, Selena Gomez, John Voight, Rebecca Budig, Paul Freeman, Bruce Payne

Desperately trying to save his kidnapped wife, a former race car driver commandeers a custom Shelby GT500, taking it and its owner on a high-speed race against time.

Available 11/26/13 PG-13 2013 90 min. Warner

Pacific Rim

Charlie Hunnam, Rinko Kikuchi

Monstrous creatures are rising from the sea in a war that takes millions of lives and consumes humanity’s recources. Two unlikely heroes must now save mankind from the apocalypse.

Available now PG-13 2013 131 min. Warner

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Now Playing One Direction: This Is Us

Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson

Woven with live concert footage, this documentary tells the story of a band’s meteroic rise to fame, from their humble hometown beginnings to conquering the world.

Available 12/17/13 PG 2013 92 min. Sony

Battle of the Year

Josh Holloway, Laz Alonso, Josh Peck, Caity Lotz, Chris Brown

The American team, a group of underdogs, competes against thte world’s elite in the most intense dance tournament ever.

Available 12/10/13 PG-13 2013 110 min. Sony

Jobs

Ashton Kutcher, Dermot Mulroney, Josh Gad, Lukas Haas, Lesley Ann Warren, JK Simmons

Steve Jobs rose from college dropout to head one of the world’s most valuable companies. Along the way, he changed technology—and the world—forever.

Available 11/26/13 PG-13 2013 129 min. Universal

R.I.P.D.

Jeff Bridges, Ryan Reynolds, Kevin Bacon, Mary-Louise Parker, Stephanie Szostak

Two late cops with grudging mutual respect must work together to protect the living from destructive spirits.

Available now PG-13 2013 96 min. Universal

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Family Despicable Me 2

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Voices of Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Benjamin Bratt, Miranda Cosgrove, Russell Brand, Ken Jeong

Gru has given up being super-bad to be a super dad.

Now the Anti-Villain League recruits him to track down a new criminal mastermind and save the world.

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PG 2013 98 min. Universal

Mary Poppins 50th Anniversary Edition Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, Ed Wynn, Elsa Lanchester

Released from the Disney Vault for its anniversary, this beloved classic shines in an all-new restoration!

Available 12/10/13 G 2012 139 min. Disney

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Carrie Underwood, Stephen Moyer, Audra McDonald

An aspiring nun in pre-World War II Austria leaves the abbey to become a governess for the seven children of the widower Captain Von Trapp.

Available 12/17/13 Not rated 2013 (Dec. 5 TV broadcast) Universal

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Monsters University

Voices of Billy Crystal, Helen Mirren, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi

The competition between two monsters is out of control and gets them kicked out of the elite scare program at MU. Now they have to make things right.

Available now G 2013 104 min. Disney • Pixar

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Family The Croods

Voices of Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds, Catherine Keener, Chloris Leachman

The Croods set out to explore a spectacular landscape filled with fantastic creatures, strange surprises, and a whole new world of adventure.

Available now PG 2013 96 min. DreamWorks/Fox

Planes

Voices of Dane Cook, Teri Hatcher, John Cleese, Julia LouisDreyfus, Sinbad, Cedric the Entertainer, Val Kilmer

Dusty is a crop-dusting plane with sky-high dreams and a once-in-a-lifetime chance to take on the world’s fastes fliers in the greatest air race ever.

Available now PG 2013 60 min. Disney • Pixar

Turbo

Voices of Ryan Reynolds, Paul Giamatti, Michael Pena, Maya Rudolph, Snoop Dogg, Samuel L. Jackson, Michelle Rodriguez

An underdog snail, Turbo kicks into overdrive when he attains the power of super speed.

Available now PG 2013 96 min. DreamWorks/Fox

Angels Sing

Harry Connick Jr., Connie Britton, Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett, Kris Kristofferson

When his son faces a tragedy, Michael needs to make amends with his own past and find Christmas joy.

Available12/10/13 PG 2013 90 min. Lionsgate

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The Smurfs 2

Guidelines for Movie Ratings

Hank Azaria, Neil Patrick Harris, Brendan Gleeson; voices of Katy Perry, Christina Ricci, J. B. Smoove, Anton Yelchin

G: General Audiences. All ages. Film contains nothing that would offend parents for viewing by children.

PG: Parental Guidance Suggested.

Some material may not be suitable for children.

PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned.

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

R: Restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or guardian.

NC-17. No one 17 and under admitted.

Smurfette knows the secret to turning Gargamel’s Naughties into real Smurfs. After the Naughties kidnap her, it’s up to the Smurfs and their human friends to rescue her.

Available 12/3/13 PG 2013 105 min. Sony

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DECEMBER CALENDAR NOVEMBER 26

• Red 2

ACTION

PG-13

•T he Mortal Instruments: City of Bones ACTION Family

• The Wolverine ACTION

Family

• Battle of the Year Drama, Dance

• Despicable Me 2 animated family

• Fast & Furious 6 ACTION

Sci Fi/Action

PG-13

• The Family

PG

• Kick-Ass 2

PG-13

R

comedy

R

Action

R

• The Lone Ranger Action

PG-13

• One Direction: This Is Us PG PG-13 PG PG-13/unrated

Documentary, Music

• P ercy Jackson: Sea of Monsters Action/FAMILY

PG

PG

• The Sound of Music—Live!

Family/music/DRAMA

Not rated

DECEMBER 31

• Don Jon

comedy/Drama

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G

• Elysium

DECEMBER 10

• Angels Sing

family

DECEMBER 17

DECEMBER 3

• The Smurfs 2

• M ary Poppins: 50th Anniversary Edition

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