Comedy Movies

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)

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel -

Starring: Zachary Levi, David Cross, Jason Lee, Justin Long
Now in the care of Dave Seville's nephew (Zachary Levi), chipmunks Alvin, Simon and Theodore take a break from pop-music stardom and return to school. Almost immediately, the tiny tunesmiths get the giant task of saving their school's music program by winning a battle of the bands contest. Though the boys think winning the contest will be easy, romantic and musical sparks fly when they meet Brittany, Eleanor and Jeannette -- also known as The Chipettes.

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)

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:

Regal Union Square Stadium 14

850 Broadway - New York (Greenwich Village)

Brooklyn Heights Cinemas

70 Henry St. - Brooklyn (Brooklyn Heights)

Pirate Radio -

Starring: Philip Hoffman, Bill Nighy, Rhys Ifans, Nick Frost
In 1966, BBC radio broadcasts less than an hour of pop music a day, forcing pirate DJs to take up the slack from boats anchored outside British waters. Quentin (Bill Nighy) is the commander of such a pirate station, overseeing a host of seedy, lusty and dope-smoking DJs, including the Count (Philip Seymour Hoffman) and Dave (Nick Frost), who makes it his personal mission to see to it that Quentin's newly arrived godson (Tom Sturridge) loses his virginity.

Today's Showtimes:

Community Theatre Foundation

1424 Post Road - Fairfield

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

Old Dogs -

Starring: John Travolta, Robin Williams, Kelly Preston, Conner Rayburn
While preparing for an important business deal, two bachelors (John Travolta, Robin Williams) become the unexpected caretakers of twin children. One debacle after another follows, as the two clueless men try to take care of both their business duties and the rambunctious siblings. Though their lives are turned upside-down, the men may just gain an understanding of what is really important in life.

Today's Showtimes:

Marquee Westbrook Cinemas

314 Flatrock Place - Westbrook

Zombieland -

Starring: Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin
After a virus turns most people into zombies, the world's surviving humans remain locked in an ongoing battle against the hungry undead. Four survivors -- Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) and his cohorts Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg), Wichita (Emma Stone) and Little Rock (Abigail Breslin) -- abide by a list of survival rules and zombie-killing strategies as they make their way toward a rumored safe haven in Los Angeles.

Today's Showtimes:

Maplewood Theatre

155 Maplewood Ave. - Maplewood

Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year -

Starring: Ranbir Kapoor, Shazahn Padamsee, Prem Chopra, Mukesh Bhatt

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Movie City

1655 Oak Tree Rd. - Edison

Crazy on the Outside -

Starring: Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Ray Liotta, Jeanne Tripplehorn
Just out of prison, ex-con Tommy (Tim Allen) is ready for a fresh start in life. He moves in with his manipulative sister (Sigourney Weaver) and her husband, and takes a job at a local burger joint. However, Tommy finds that staying on the straight-and-narrow is not as easy as he originally thought; Gray (Ray Liotta), his former partner-in-crime, is trying to rope him into his latest scheme. And, to complicate matters even more, Tommy is falling in love with his probation officer.