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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation  |  Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED   » NEWS NOW   Harvesting the fruit of seed money for art       ...       Tuesday growers market reopens       ...       School district leader Hummel announces resignation       ...       Harvesting the fruit of seed money for art       ...       Tuesday growers market reopens       ...       School district leader Hummel announces resignation       ...           AT THE MOVIES Movie listings: Feb. 26-March 3 Comment DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Feb. 25, 2016 at 12:01 AM Posted Feb. 25, 2016 at 12:01 AM »  Social News Varsity Theatre Feb. 26-March 3 See www.catheatres.com for additional showtimes. Lady in the Van NEW Sat.-Sun early show: 1:10 Daily Showtimes: 3:45, 6:25, 9:00 Alan Bennett's story is based on the true story of Miss Shepherd, a woman of uncertain origins who "temporarily" parked her van in Bennett's London driveway and proceeded to live there for 15 years. What begins as a begrudged favor becomes a relationship that will change both their lives. Filmed on the street and in the house where Bennett and Miss Shepherd lived all those years. Directed by Nicholas Hytner; starring Maggie Smith, Jim Broadbent, James Corden, Alex Jennings, Frances De La Tour, Alan Bennett, Dominic Cooper. Rated PG-13 for a brief unsettling image/104m. Race Sat.-Sun early show: 2:20 Daily Showtimes: 5:20, 8:25 Based on the true story of Jesse Owens, the legendary athletic superstar whose quest to become the greatest track and field athlete in history thrusts him onto the world stage of the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hitler’s vision of Aryan supremacy. “Race” is an enthralling film about courage, determination, tolerance and friendship, and an inspiring drama about one man’s fight to become an Olympic legend. Directed by Stephen Hopkins. Starring Stephan James, Jason Sudeikis, Jeremy Irons, Carice van Houten, Shanice Banton, William Hurt. Rated PG-13 for thematic elements and language/134m. Oscar Nominated Short Films — Animation/Live Action Sat.-Sun. early show: 12:00 Daily showtimes: 7:25 Animated Shorts — Approximate rating: PG for all films except "Prologue," which is not suitable for children Sanjay's Super Team — Directed by Sanjay Patel, USA, 7m; World of Tomorrow — Directed by Don Hertzfeldt, USA, 17m; Prologue — Directed by Richard Williams, UK, 6m; Bear Story (Historia de un Oso) — Directed by Gabriel Osorio, Chile, 11m; We Can't Live Without Cosmos — Directed by Konstantin Bronzit, Russia, 16m; If I was God — Directed by Cordell Baker, Canada, 9m; The Short Story of a Fox and a Mouse — Directed by C. Chaix, H. Jean, J. Jourdan, M. Pillier, K. Roger, France, 7m; The Loneliest Spotlight — Directed by Bill Plympton, USA, 6m; Catch It — Directed by P. Bar, M. Demaret, N. Forner, P-B. Marty, J. Robyn, J. Soler, France, 5m; (15 Minute Intermission) Live Action Shorts — Approximate rating: R Ave Maria — Directed by Basil Khalil, Palestine/France/Germany, 15m; Day One — Directed by Henry Hughes, USA, 25m; Everything Will Be Okay (Alles Wird Gut) — Director Patrick Vollrath, Germany/Austria, 30m; Friend (Shok) — Director Jamie Donoughue, Kosovo, United Kingdom, 21 minutes; Stutterer — Director Benjamin Cleary, UK/Ireland, 12m; (208m) Where to Invade Next Sat.-Sun. early show: 12:10 Daily showtimes: 3:00, 5:50, 8:40 An expansive, hilarious, and subversive comedy in which Academy Award-winning director Michael Moore confronts the most pressing issues facing America today and finds solutions in the most unlikely places. An eye-opening call to arms to capture the American Dream and restore it in, of all places, America. Rated R for language, some violent images, drug use and brief graphic nudity/119m. 45 Years Sat.-Sun. early show: 11:50 Daily showtimes: 2:50, 5:10 There is just one week until Kate Mercer’s (Charlotte Rampling) 45th wedding anniversary and the planning for the party is going well. But then a letter arrives for her husband (Tom Courtenay). The body of his first love has been discovered, frozen and preserved in the icy glaciers of the Swiss Alps. By the time the party is upon them, five days later, there may not be a marriage left to celebrate. Directed by Andrew Haigh. Rated R for language and brief sexuality/95m. Hail, Caesar! Sat.-Sun. early show: 12:25 Daily showtimes: 4:10, 6:40, 9:10 A Hollywood fixer (Josh Brolin) springs into action when a movie star (George Clooney) gets kidnapped and an actress becomes pregnant. Directed by Joel and Ethan Coen; also starring Alden Ehrenreich, Ralph Fiennes, Jonah Hill, Scarlett Johansson, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton, Channing Tatum. Rated PG-13 for some suggestive content and smoking/106m. Ashland Street Cinemas Feb. 26-March 3 See www.catheatres.com for additional showtimes. Gods of Egypt NEW Sat.-Sun. early show: 12:35 Daily showtimes: 3:10 (3-D) , 6:05, 9:00 (3-D) The survival of mankind hangs in the balance as an unexpected mortal hero Bek (Brenton Thwaites) undertakes a thrilling journey to save the world and rescue his true love. In order to succeed, he must enlist the help of the powerful god Horus (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) in an unlikely alliance against Set (Gerard Butler), the merciless god of darkness, who has usurped Egypt's throne, plunging the once peaceful and prosperous empire into chaos and conflict. As their breathtaking battle against Set and his henchmen takes them into the afterlife and across the heavens, both god and mortal must pass tests of courage and sacrifice if they hope to prevail in the epic final confrontation. Directed by Alex Proyas; also starring Chadwick Boseman, Elodie Yung, Courtney Eaton, Geoffrey Rush. Rated PG-13 for fantasy violence and action, and some sexuality/127m. Risen Sat.-Sun. early shows: 12:55 Daily showtimes: 3:30, 6:00, 8:35 The Biblical story of the Resurrection as told through the eyes of a nonbeliever. Clavius (Joseph Fiennes), a powerful Roman Military Tribune, and his aide Lucius (Tom Felton), are tasked with solving the mystery of what happened to Jesus in the weeks following the crucifixion, in order to disprove the rumors of a risen Messiah and prevent an uprising in Jerusalem. Directed by Kevin Reynolds. Also starring Peter Firth, Cliff Curtis. Rated PG-13 for biblical violence including some disturbing images/107m. The Witch Sat.-Sun early shows: 2:35 Daily showtimes: 4:55, 7:15 (except March 3) , 9:30 Set in New England circa 1630, "The Witch" follows a farmer who gets cast out of his colonial plantation and is forced to move his family to a remote plot of land on the edge of an ominous forest rumored to be controlled by witches. Almost immediately, strange and unsettling things begin to happen — the animals turn violent, the crops fail and one of the children disappears, only to return seemingly possessed by an evil spirit. As suspicion and paranoia mount, everyone begins to point the finger at teenage daughter Thomasin. They accuse her of witchcraft, which she adamantly denies ... but as circumstances become more treacherous, each family member's faith, loyalty and love will be tested in shocking and unforgettable ways. Directed by Robert Eggers. Starring Anya Taylor Roy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw, Ellie Grainger, Lucas Dawson. Rated R for disturbing violent content and graphic nudity/92m. Deadpool Sat.-Sun. early shows: 1:10 Daily showtimes: 3:50, 6:30, 8:15, 9:10 Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool. Armed with his new abilities and a dark, twisted sense of humor, Deadpool hunts down the man who nearly destroyed his life. Directed by Tim Miller; starring Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, T.J. Miller, Gina Carano, Ed Skrein, Brianna Hildebrand. Rated R for strong violence and language throughout, sexual content and graphic nudity/107m. Zoolander 2 Sat.-Sun. early shows: 2:20 Daily showtimes: 4:45, 7:10 (except March 3) , 9:35 A comedy that finds the beloved model Derek Zoolander (Ben Stiller) and his rival-turned-partner Hansel (Owen Wilson) facing a threat to their continued success. Directed by Ben Stiller; also starring Penelope Cruz, Billy Zane, Jonah Hill, Fred Armisen, Christine Taylor, Cyrus Arnold, Justin Bieber, Kyle Mooney. Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual content, a scene of exaggerated violence, and brief strong lanaguage/102m. Kung Fu Panda 3 Sat.-Sun. early show: 12:45 Daily showtimes: 3:25, 5:50 When Po's long-lost panda father suddenly reappears, the reunited duo travels to a secret panda paradise to meet scores of hilarious new panda characters. But when the supernatural villain Kai begins to sweep across China defeating all the kung fu masters, Po must learn to train a village full of his fun-loving, clumsy brethren to become the ultimate band of Kung Fu Pandas! Rated PG for martial arts action and some mild rude humor/95m. 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