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Our View: Fix the 'free speech zone' ... Teaching the First Amendment ... Calendar: Saturday, Oct. 25 ... Our View: Fix the 'free speech zone' ... Teaching the First Amendment ... AT THE MOVIES Listings for Varsity Theatre and Ashland Street Cinemas DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Oct. 23, 2014 @ 12:01 am Posted Oct. 23, 2014 @ 12:01 am » Social News Varsity Theatre Oct. 24-30 St. Vincent Fri.-Sun. early show: 12:45 Daily showtime: 3:20 5:55 8:30 Maggie, a single mother, moves into a new home in Brooklyn with her 12-year-old son, Oliver. Forced to work long hours, she has no choice but to leave Oliver in the care of their new neighbor, Vincent, a retired curmudgeon with a penchant for alcohol and gambling. An odd friendship soon blossoms between the improbable pair. Together with a pregnant stripper named Daka, Vincent brings Oliver along on all the stops that make up his daily routine — the race track, a strip club and the local dive bar. Vincent helps Oliver grow to become a man, while Oliver begins to see in Vincent something that no one else is able to: a misunderstood man with a good heart. Directed by Ted Melfi. Starring Bill Murray, Melissa McCarthy, Chris O'Dowd, Naomi Watts, Jaeden Lieberher. Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material, including sexual content, alcohol and tobacco use, and for language/103m. Last Days in Vietnam Fri.-Sun. early show: 1:55 Daily showtimes: 4:20 6:45 8:45   During the chaotic final days of the Vietnam War, the North Vietnamese Army closes in on Saigon as South Vietnamese resistance crumbles. The United States has only a skeleton crew of diplomats and military operatives still in the country. As Communist victory becomes inevitable and the U.S. readies to withdraw, some Americans begin to consider the certain imprisonment and possible death of their South Vietnamese allies, co-workers and friends. Meanwhile, the prospect of an official evacuation of South Vietnamese becomes terminally delayed by Congressional gridlock and the inexplicably optimistic U.S. Ambassador. With the clock ticking and the city under fire, a number of heroic Americans take matters into their own hands, engaging in unsanctioned and often makeshift operations in a desperate effort to save as many South Vietnamese lives as possible. Directed by Rory Kennedy. Not Rated/98m. The Green Prince Fri.-Sun. early show: 1:45 Daily showtimes: 4:10 6:35 9:10   In English and Hebrew with English subtitles — Set against the chaotic backdrop of recent events in the Middle East, Nadav Schirman’s story retraces the details of a highly unprecedented partnership that developed between sworn enemies. In the style of a tense psychological thriller, this extraordinary documentary recounts the true story of the son of a Hamas leader who emerged as one of Israel’s prized informants, and the Shin Bet agent who risked his career to protect him. Directed by Nadav Schirman. Rated PG-13 for thematic material and some disturbing images/101m. Men, Women & Children Fri.-Sun. no early show. Daily showtime: 9:00 The story of a group of high school teenagers and their parents as they attempt to navigate the many ways the Internet has changed their relationships, their communication, their self-image and their love lives. Directed by Jason Reitman. Starring Kaitlyn Dever, Rosemarie DeWitt, Ansel Elgort, Jennifer Garner, Judy Greer, Dean Norris, Adam Sandler. Rated R for strong sexual content including graphic dialogue throughout, some involving teens, and for language/120m. The Judge Fri.-Sun. early show: 1:35 Daily showtimes: 4:55 8:10    Big-city lawyer Hank Palmer returns to his childhood home where his estranged father, the town’s judge, is suspected of murder. He sets out to discover the truth and along the way reconnects with the family he walked away from years before. Directed by David Dobkin. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Robert Duvall, Vera Farmiga, Vincent D'Onofrio, Jeremy Strong, Dax Shephard, Billy Bob Thornton. Rated R for language including some sexual references/142m. My Old Lady Fri.-Sun. early show 1:00 Daily showtimes: 3:35 6:10   Mathias Gold (Kevin Kline) is a down-on-his-luck New Yorker who inherits a Parisian apartment from his estranged father. But when he arrives in France to sell the vast domicile, he's shocked to discover a live-in tenant who is not prepared to budge. His apartment is a viager — an ancient French real estate system with complex rules pertaining to its resale — and the feisty Englishwoman Mathilde Girard (Maggie Smith), who has lived in the apartment with her daughter Chloé (Kristin Scott Thomas) for many years, can by contract collect monthly payments from Mathias until her death. Directed by Israel Horovitz. Also starring Maggie Smith. Rated PG-13 for thematic material and some sexual references/107m.   Ashland Street Cinemas Oct. 24-30 Fury Sat. Sun. early show: 2:25 Daily showtimes 5:30 8:35 April 1945. As the Allies make their final push in the European Theater, a battle-hardened army sergeant named Wardaddy commands a Sherman tank and her five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines to strike at the heart of Nazi Germany. Directed by David Ayer. Starring Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman, Michael Pena, Jon Bernthal, Jason Isaacs. Rated R for strong sequences of war violence, some grisly images, and language throughout/134m. The Book of Life Sat.-Sun early show (3D): 12:20 Daily showtime: 7:40 Sat.-Sun. early show (2D): 12:05 Daily showtimes: 2:50 5:15 The journey of Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. Before choosing which path to follow, he embarks on an incredible adventure that spans three fantastical worlds where he must face his greatest fears. Directed by Jorge R. Gutierrez. Starring Hector Elizondo, Channing Tatum, Christina Applegate, Diego Luna, Zoe Saldana, Ice Cube. Rated PG for mild action, rude humor, some thematic elements and brief scary images/95m. The Best of Me Sat.-Sun. Early show: 12:15 Daily showtimes: 3:10 6:00 8:50 Based on the bestselling novel by acclaimed author Nicholas Sparks, "The Best of Me" tells the story of Dawson and Amanda, two former high school sweethearts who find themselves reunited after 20 years apart, when they return to their small town for the funeral of a beloved friend. Spanning decades, this epic love story captures the enduring power of our first true love, and the wrenching choices we face when confronted with elusive second chances. Directed by Michael Hoffman. Starring Michelle Monaghan, James Marsden, Liana Liberato, Luke Bracey, Sebastian Arcelus, Gerald McRaney. Rated PG-13 for sexuality, violence, some drug content and brief strong language/118m. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Sat.-Sun. early shows: 12:50 Daily showtimes: 3:15 6:15 8:40 This story follows the exploits of 11-year-old Alexander as he experiences the most terrible and horrible day of his young life — a day that begins with gum stuck in his hair, followed by one calamity after another. But when Alexander tells his upbeat family about the misadventures of his disastrous day, he finds little sympathy and begins to wonder if bad things only happen to him. He soon learns he is not alone when his mom, dad, brother, and sister all find themselves living through their own terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. Anyone who says there is no such thing as a bad day just hasn't had one. Directed by Miguel Arteta. Starring Steve Carell, Jennifer Garner, Dylan Minnette, Kerris Dorsey, Ed Oxenbould, Megan Mullally, Jennifer Coolidge, Bella Thorne. Rated PG for rude humor including some reckless behavior and language/81m. Gone Girl Sat.-Sun. early show: 12:00  Daily showtimes: 3:00 5:20 8:20 On the occasion of his fifth wedding anniversary, Nick Dunne reports that his beautiful wife, Amy, has gone missing. Under pressure from the police and a growing media frenzy, Nick's portrait of a blissful union begins to crumble. Soon his lies, deceits and strange behavior have everyone asking the same dark question: Did Nick Dunne kill his wife? Directed by David Fincher; Starring Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Neil Patrick Harris, Tyler Perry, Kim Dickens, Patrick Fugit, Carrie Coon, David Clennon. Rated R for a scene of bloody violence, some strong sexual content/nudity, and language/149m. Kill the Messenger Sat.-Sun. early show: 1:15  Daily showtimes: 3:50 6:30 9:10 Two-time Academy Award nominee Jeremy Renner leads an all-star cast in a dramatic thriller based on the true story of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Gary Webb. Webb stumbles onto a story that leads to the shady origins of the men who started the crack epidemic on the nation's streets. Despite warnings from drug kingpins and CIA operatives to stop his investigation, Webb keeps digging to uncover a conspiracy with explosive implications. His journey takes him from the prisons of California to the villages of Nicaragua to the highest corridors of power in Washington, D.C. — and draws the kind of attention that threatens not just his career, but his family and his life. Directed by Michael Cuesta. Also starring Rosemarie DeWitt, Ray Liotta, Tim Blake Nelson, Barry Pepper, Oliver Platt, Michael Sheen, Paz Vega. Rated R for language and drug content/112m.   DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Oct. 23, 2014 @ 12:01 am » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2014 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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