Thursday, Feb. 09, 2012

New this week in theaters

New this week

Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | Sean Anderson and his new stepfather find an island of secrets, strange life forms and gold. PG. Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Michael Caine and Josh Hutcherson.

Safe House | A rookie and a renegade agent try to stay alive long enough to determine who is trying to kill them. R. Starring: Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds and Vera Farmiga. See the review on Page 10.

Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace 3D | Obi-Wan Kenobi is a young apprentice Jedi knight under the tutelage of Qui-Gon Jinn; Anakin Skywalker, who will later become known as Darth Vader, is just a 9-year-old boy. PG. Starring: Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor and Natalie Portman.

The Vow | A newlywed couple recovers from a car accident that puts the wife in a coma. Waking up with severe memory loss, her husband endeavors to win her heart again. PG-13. Starring: Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum and Jessica Lange.

This Means War | CIA operatives FDR Foster and Tuck are inseparable best friends and partners. Together, their good looks, covert abilities and combat skills rank them among the CIA’s elite, but their longstanding personal and professional bond is put to the test when they meet Lauren. PG-13. Starring: Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine and Tom Hardy.

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The Big Miracle | Alaskan newsman Adam Carlson and his ex-girlfriend try to rally international forces to rescue three trapped whales. NR. Starring: John Krasinski, Drew Barrymore and Kristen Bell.

Chronicle | Andrew, his cousin Matt and popular classmate Steve discover a mysterious substance that leaves them with incredible powers. PG-13. Starring: Dane DeHaan, Alex Russell and Michael B. Jordan.

The Woman in Black | Arthur Kipps, recently widowed and still grieving the loss of his wife, travels to a remote village that holds ghostly secrets. PG-13. Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Cianran Hinds and Janet McTeer.

The Grey | When a plane crashes into the remote Alaskan wilderness with a group of oil-rig roughnecks, battling injuries and merciless weather, the survivors have only a few days to escape the icy elements and a vicious pack of wolves. R. Starring: Liam Neeson, Frank Grillo and Dermot Mulroney.

Man on a Ledge | An ex-cop and now-wanted fugitive stands on the ledge of a high-rise building while a hard-living New York Police Department hostage negotiator tries to talk him down. PG-13. Starring: Sam Worthington, Elizabeth Banks and Jamie Bell.

One for the Money | A proud born-and-bred Jersey girl, Stephanie Plum’s got plenty of attitude, even if she’s been out of work for the last six months and just lost her car to a debt collector. PG-13. Starring: Katherine Heigl, Jason O’Mara and Daniel Sunjata.

The Iron Lady | The Iron Lady is a surprising and intimate portrait of Margaret Thatcher, the first and only female prime minister of the United Kingdom. PG-13. Starring: Meryl Streep, Jim Broadbent and Harry Lloyd.

The Descendants | Native islander Matt King lives with his family in Hawaii. Their world shatters when a tragic accident leaves his wife in a coma. R. Starring: George Clooney, Shailene Woodley and Amara Miller.

The Artist | In 1929, actor George Valentin is a bona fide matinee idol with many adoring fans. While working on his latest film, George finds himself falling in love with an ingénue named Peppy Miller. PG-13. Starring: Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo and John Goodman

Red Tails | During World War II, the Civil Aeronautics Authority selects 13 black cadets to become Army fighter pilots for an experimental program at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. PG-13. Starring: Terrence Howard, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Bryan Cranston.

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close | Oskar, who lost his father in the Sept. 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center, is convinced that his dad left a final message for him somewhere in New York City. Upon finding a mysterious key in his father’s closet, Oskar sets out in search of the lock that it fits. PG-13 Starring: Tom Hanks, Thomas Horn and Sandra Bullock.