Adventure or Things To Watch Movies

Planet 51 -

Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Jessica Biel, Justin Long, Gary Oldman
When astronaut Capt. Charles ``Chuck'' Baker lands on Planet 51, he thinks he's the first lifeform to ever set foot there. Instead, he gets the surprise of his life when he learns that Planet 51 is indeed inhabited by little green people who live in an idyllic version of 1950s America -- complete with a universal fear of alien invasion.

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)

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:

Regal Union Square Stadium 14

850 Broadway - New York (Greenwich Village)

Regal Battery Park Stadium 16

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

Sherlock Holmes -

Starring: Robert Downey, Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong

The Princess and the Frog -

Starring: Anika Rose, Bruno Campos, Keith David, Michael-Leon Wooley

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, and in order to save Valentina, Parnassus must make a final wager: whomever collects five souls first will win Valentina's soul. Tony (Heath Ledger), a man saved from hanging by Parnassus' troupe, agrees to help collect the souls, with Valentina's hand in marriage as the prize.

Avatar -

Starring: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang
On a lush planet called Pandora live the Na'vi -- beings who appear primitive, but are actually 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 ex-Marine, is made 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:

Jamaica Multiplex Cinemas

159-02 Jamaica Ave. - Jamaica

Regal Marlboro Cinema Stadium 8

12 Route 9 North - Morganville

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 are actually 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 ex-Marine, is made 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.

Where the Wild Things Are: The IMAX Experience -

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:

AMC Empire 25

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