Fantasy Listings

Avatar: An IMAX 3D Experience -

Starring: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang
On a lush planet called Pandora live the Na'vi, beings who appear primitive but actually are highly evolved. Because Pandora's environment is poisonous, human/Na'vi hybrids, called Avatars, are linked to human minds, allowing for free movement on Pandora. Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), a paralyzed former Marine, becomes whole again through one such Avatar, and falls in love with a Na'vi woman (Zoe Saldana) . As his bond with her grows, he is drawn into a battle for the survival of her world.

Today's Showtimes:

AMC Loews West 34th Street 14

312 W. 34th St. - New York (Midtown West)

AMC Empire 25

234 W. 42nd St. - New York (Midtown West)

The Princess and the Frog -

Starring: Anika Rose, Bruno Campos, Keith David, Michael-Leon Wooley
Hardworking and ambitious, Tiana (Anika Noni Rose) dreams of one day opening the finest restaurant in New Orleans. Her dream takes a slight detour when she meets Prince Naveen (Bruno Campos), who has been turned into an amphibian by evil Dr. Facilier. Mistaking her for a princess and hoping to break the spell, Naveen plants a kiss on poor Tiana -- thereby turning her into a frog as well. The pair hop along on an adventure through the bayous to seek the help of a powerful voodoo priestess.

Today's Showtimes:

Regal Union Square Stadium 14

850 Broadway - New York (Greenwich Village)

Regal Battery Park Stadium 16

102 North End Ave. - New York (Battery Park)

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.

Today's Showtimes:

AMC Loews Village 7

66 3rd Ave. - New York (East Village)

Regal E-Walk Stadium 13

247 W. 42nd St. - New York (Midtown West)

Disney's A Christmas Carol -

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.

Today's Showtimes:

AMC Loews West 34th Street 14

312 W. 34th St. - New York (Midtown West)

Liberty Science Center

222 Jersey City Blvd. - Jersey City

Shorts -

Starring: Jon Cryer, William Macy, Leslie Mann, James Spader
In the little town of Black Falls, every house looks the same and almost everyone works for Black Box Unlimited Worldwide Industries, purveyors of a device that is sweeping the nation. Toe Johnson, 11, is unimpressed with the company and its wares; he just wants a few friends. Then, a wish-granting rock falls from the sky and changes everything. The town swarms with wishes gone amok, but the trouble really begins when adults get their hands on the rock.

Today's Showtimes:

Maplewood Theatre

155 Maplewood Ave. - Maplewood

Where the Wild Things Are -

Starring: Catherine Keener, Max Records, Mark Ruffalo, James Gandolfini
Feeling misunderstood at home and at school, mischievous Max (Max Records) escapes to the land of the Wild Things, majestic -- and sometimes fierce -- creatures. They allow Max to become their leader, and he promises to create a kingdom where everyone will be happy. However, Max soon finds that being king is not easy and that, even being with the Wild Things, there is something missing.

Today's Showtimes:

Cinema Village 12th Street

22 E. 12th St. - New York (Greenwich Village)

Liberty Science Center Joseph D. Williams Science Theater

222 Jersey City Blvd - Jersey City

The Wizard of Oz -

Starring: Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr

Today's Showtimes:

Criterion Cinemas

86 Temple Street - New Haven (Theater District)

Disney's A Christmas Carol: An IMAX Experience -

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.

Today's Showtimes:

IMAX Maritime Aquarium Norwalk

10 North Water Street - Norwalk (SoNo)

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus -

Starring: Heath Ledger, Christopher Plummer, Verne Troyer, Andrew Garfield
Dr. Parnassus (Christopher Plummer), the leader of a traveling show, has a dark secret. Thousands of years ago he traded the soul of his daughter, Valentina, to the devil. Now the devil has come to collect his prize. in order to save Valentina, Parnassus must make a final wager: Whoever collects five souls first will win Valentina's. Tony (Heath Ledger), a man saved from hanging by Parnassus' troupe, agrees to help collect them, with Valentina's hand in marriage as the prize.

Today's Showtimes:

Landmark Sunshine Cinema

141-143 E. Houston St. - New York

AMC Loews Lincoln Square 13

1998 Broadway - New York (Lincoln Square)