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Black or White
83 PG-13 Kevin Costner plays a widowed lawyer who faces losing custody of his biracial granddaughter. He finds himself embroiled in a custody battle with the child's grandmother (Octavia Spencer), who demands that the child be brought up under the care her ex-con son. With Gillian Jacobs, Jennifer Ehle, Anthony Mackie, Bill Burr; directed by Mike Binder. (121 minutes)
Cake
86 R Jennifer Aniston plays a woman suffering from chronic pain who, after having visions of a member of her support group who killed herself, seeks out her widower (Sam Worthington). With Adriana Barraza, Mamie Gummer, Felicity Huffman, William H. Macy, Chris Messina; directed by Daniel Barnz. (102 minutes)
Game of Thrones
R Episodes 9, "The Watchers on the Wall," and 10, "The Children," from Season 4 of the HBO hit series show up on IMAX screens across the country. While the Night's Watch, hopelessly outnumbered, attempt to defend Castle Black from the Wildings, Daenerys comes to grips with the realities of ruling a kingdom, Bran learns the startling reality of his destiny and Tyrion faces the truth of his unfortunate situation. (128 minutes)
The Loft
R Karl Urban and James Marsden are among five guys who conspire to secretly share a penthouse loft in the city where they can indulge in their deepest fantasies. But the fantasy becomes a nightmare when they discover the body of an unknown woman and realize one of them must be involved. With Isabel Lucas, Wentworth Miller, Eric Stonestreet, Rachael Taylor; directed by Erik Van Looy. (108 minutes)
A Most Violent Year
91 R During the winter of 1981 -- statistically one of the most crime-ridden in New York history -- an immigrant and his family attempting to capitalize on the American Dream see the rampant violence, decay and corruption drag them in and threaten to destroy all they have built. With Oscar Isaac, Jessica Chastain, David Oyelowo, Alessandro Nivola, Albert Brooks; directed by J.C. Chandor. (125 minutes)
Project Almanac
75 PG-13 A brilliant high school student and his friends uncover blueprints for a mysterious device -- could it be a time machine? -- their innocent tinkering with which, natch, endangers their lives. With Jonny Weston, Sofia Black-D'Elia, Allen Evangelista; directed by Dean Israelite. (106 minutes)
MovieStyle on 01/30/2015