Things To Watch Listings

The Blind Side -

Starring: Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Quinton Aaron, Jae Head
A homeless black teenager, Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron) has drifted in and out of the school system for years. Then Leigh Anne Tuohy (Sandra Bullock) and her husband, Sean (Tim McGraw), take him in, transforming Michael's life and theirs. With help from his new-found family, tutors and coaches, he realizes his potential as a student and football player.

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Carmike Southridge 12

6720 S.E. 14th Street - Des Moines (Des Moines Metro)

CopperCreek 9

1355 Copper Creek Dr - Pleasant Hill (Des Moines Metro)

2012 -

Starring: John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Amanda Peet, Oliver Platt
Unbeknownst to its billions of inhabitants, the Earth has an expiration date. Thanks to the warnings of an American scientist (Chiwetel Ejiofor), world leaders begin secret preparations for the survival of select members of society. When the global cataclysm finally occurs, failed writer Jackson Curtis (John Cusack) tries to lead his family to safety as the world literally falls apart around them.

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Carmike Southridge 12

6720 S.E. 14th Street - Des Moines (Des Moines Metro)

CopperCreek 9

1355 Copper Creek Dr - Pleasant Hill (Des Moines Metro)

An Education -

Starring: Peter Sarsgaard, Carey Mulligan, Alfred Molina, Dominic Cooper
Despite her sheltered upbringing, Jenny (Carey Mulligan) is a teen with a bright future; she's smart, pretty, and has aspirations of attending Oxford University. When David (Peter Sarsgaard), a charming but much older suitor, motors into her life in a shiny automobile, Jenny gets a taste of adult life that she won't soon forget.

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The Fleur Cinema and Cafe

4545 Fleur Ave. - Des Moines (Des Moines Metro)

Fantastic Mr. Fox -

Starring: George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray
After 12 years of bucolic bliss, Mr. Fox (George Clooney) breaks a promise to his wife (Meryl Streep) and raids the farms of their human neighbors, Boggis, Bunce and Bean. Giving in to his animal instincts endangers not only his marriage but also the lives of his family and their animal friends. When the farmers force Mr. Fox and company deep underground, he has to resort to his natural craftiness to rise above the opposition.

Today's Showtimes:

The Fleur Cinema and Cafe

4545 Fleur Ave. - Des Moines (Des Moines Metro)

Carmike Southridge 12

6720 S.E. 14th Street - Des Moines (Des Moines Metro)

Disney's A Christmas Carol 3D -

Starring: Jim Carrey, Robin Wright Penn, Gary Oldman, Colin Firth
Though London awaits the joyful arrival of Christmas, miserly Ebenezer Scrooge (Jim Carrey) thinks it's all humbug, berating his faithful clerk and cheerful nephew for their view. Later, Scrooge encounters the ghost of his late business partner, who warns that three spirits will visit him this night. The ghosts take Scrooge on a journey through his past, present and future in the hope of transforming his bitterness.

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Carmike Southridge 12

6720 S.E. 14th Street - Des Moines (Des Moines Metro)

CopperCreek 9

1355 Copper Creek Dr - Pleasant Hill (Des Moines Metro)

The Stepfather -

Starring: Dylan Walsh, Sela Ward, Penn Badgley, Amber Heard
When Michael Harding (Penn Badgley) returns home from military school, he discovers that his mother (Sela Ward) has a new man, named David (Dylan Walsh), in her life. Though David makes Michael's mother very happy, Michael cannot seem to shake feelings of distrust. He becomes increasingly suspicious of David and wonders if the man's pleasant exterior hides a sinister side.

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Nova Cinema 10

4353 Merle Hay Rd - Des Moines (Des Moines Metro)

The Fourth Kind -

Starring: Milla Jovovich, Will Patton, Elias Koteas, Corey Johnson
Since the 1960s, a disproportionate number of the population in and around Nome, Alaska, have gone missing. Despite FBI investigations, the disappearances remain a mystery. Dr. Abigail Tyler (Milla Jovovich), a psychologist, may be on the verge of blowing the unsolved cases wide open when, during the course of treating her patients, she finds evidence of alien abductions.

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Cinemark North Grand 5

2801 Grand Avenue - Ames (Central Iowa)

Julie & Julia -

Starring: Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Stanley Tucci, Chris Messina
Frustrated with a soul-killing job, New York secretary Julie Powell (Amy Adams) embarks on a daring project: she vows to master all 524 recipes in Julia Childs' landmark cookbook, ``Mastering the Art of French Cooking.'' Intertwined with Julie's story is the true tale of how Julia Child (Meryl Streep) herself mastered French cuisine with passion, fearlessness, and plenty of butter.

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Cinemark North Grand 5

2801 Grand Avenue - Ames (Central Iowa)

A Serious Man -

Starring: Michael Stuhlbarg, Richard Kind, Fred Melamed, Sari Lennick
Larry Gopnik (Michael Stuhlbarg) is a physics professor at a 1960s university, and his life is coming apart at the seams. His wife (Sari Lennick) is leaving him, his jobless brother (Richard Kind) has moved in, and someone is trying to sabotage his chances for tenure. Larry seeks advice from three different rabbis, but whether anyone can help him overcome his many afflictions remains to be seen.

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The Fleur Cinema and Cafe

4545 Fleur Ave. - Des Moines (Des Moines Metro)

Marcus Sycamore 12

1602 Sycamore Street - Iowa City