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Top 10 DVDs of the Year

 

Critic: Shawn Stone

Best of 2010

1. Three Silent Classics by Josef von Sternberg (Criterion)

A deluxe set worthy of these visually sumptuous films. There are two musical scores each, two video essays, a vintage director interview and a paperback book.

National Film Registry

 Here, Harold Bissonette (W.C. Fields) is tortured by the obnoxious Mr. Muckle (Charles Sellon) in the painfully hilarious IT'S A GIFT, directed by Norman Z. McLeod

 

Here are the 25 films added to the National Film Registry by the National Film Preservation Board of the Library of Congress.

 

1)  AIRPLANE! (1980) trailer

2)  ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN (1976) trailer

3)  BARGAIN, THE (1914) info on star William S. Hart

4)  CRY OF JAZZ (1959) info

5)  ELECTRONIC LABYRINTH: THX 1138 4EB (1967) info

6)  EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, THE (1980) trailer

7)  EXORCIST, THE (1973) trailer  freaky trailer

8)  FRONT PAGE, THE (1931) info

9)  GREY GARDENS (1976) info, clip

10) I AM JOAQUIN (1969) info

11) IT'S A GIFT (1934) info

12) LET THERE BE LIGHT (1946) complete film

13) LONESOME (1928) review

14) MAKE WAY FOR TOMORROW (1937) info, clip
 
15) MALCOLM X  (1992) trailer

16) MCCABE AND MRS. MILLER (1971) trailer

17) NEWARK ATHLETE (1891) clip

18) OUR LADY OF THE SPHERE (1969) info

19) THE PINK PANTHER (1964) info

20) PRESERVATION OF THE SIGN LANGUAGE  (1913) info

21) SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER (1977) trailer

22) STUDY OF A RIVER (1996) info

23) TARANTELLA (1940) info

24) TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN, A (1945) VHS trailer

25) TRIP DOWN MARKET STREET, A (1906) complete film

The Movie Schedule

Film Openings

Gulliver’s Travels Jack Black lets the little people get him down in this kid-friendly version of Jonathan Swift’s satire. (PG)

The King’s Speech An eccentric Australian speech therapist (Geoffrey Rush) is engaged to help King George VI (Colin Firth) stop stammering. With Helena Bonham Carter, Justin Bieber and Derek Jacobi. (R)

 

Simulcasts

GE Theatre at Proctors, 432 State St., Schenectady. 12/23, 4:30, 7:30 PM; 12/26, 4:30 PM; 12/27, 4:30, 7 PM: The Nutcracker. Performed by the Royal Ballet. $15, $10 ages 17 and under. 346-6204.

 

Film Specials

Time & Space Limited, 434 Columbia St., Hudson. 12/23, 5:30 PM; 12/26, 1:30 PM: Bhutto. See the Film Specials box. $7, $5, 12/23, 7:30 PM; 12/26, 5:30 PM: Two In the Wave. Godard, Truffaut and the French New Wave. $7, $5. 12/26, 3:30 PM: The Legend of Pale Male. The story of the beloved predator bird of New York City. $7, $5. 822-8448.

 

Movie Schedule

Showtimes effective Friday (Dec. 24) through Thursday (Dec. 30) unless otherwise noted.

BEACON CINEMA (57 North St., Pittsfield, Mass., 413-358-4781) True Grit (PG-13) Daily at 2:10, 4:50, 7:15 PM; Fri, Sun-Thu also at 11:45 AM; Sat-Thu also at 9:35 PM. Little Fockers (PG-13) Daily at 2:45, 5:05, 7:25 PM; Fri, Sun-Thu also at 12:15 PM; Sat-Thu also at 9:45 PM. Tron: Legacy 3D (PG) Daily at 2:15, 4:25, 7:10 PM; Fri, Sun-Thu also at 11:50 AM; Sat-Thu also at 9:35 PM. Yogi Bear 3D (PG) Daily at 2:25, 5, 7:20 PM; Fri, Sun-Thu also at 12:10 PM; Sat-Thu also at 9:55 PM. Gulliver’s Travels 3D (PG) Wed-Thu at 12:10, 2:30, 4:40, 7:05, 9:45 PM. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 3D (PG) Daily at 2:30, 4:40, 7:05 PM; Fri, Sun-Thu also at 12:10 PM; Sat-Thu also at 9:45 PM. The Tourist (PG-13) Daily at 2:40, 5, 7:25 PM; Fri, Sun-Thu also at 12:05 PM; Sat-Thu also at 9:50 PM.

BOW TIE CINEMAS MOVIELAND (400 State St., Schenectady, 372-7500) Call theater for shows and times.

CRANDELL THEATRE (Main Street, Chatham, 392-3331) Little Fockers (PG-13) Sat-Thu at 7 PM; Sun-Thu also at 9 PM. Modern Times (NR) Sun at 2 PM.

IMAGES CINEMA (50 Spring St., Williamstown, Mass., 413-458-1039) True Grit (PG-13) Sun-Thu at 7 PM; Sun, Wed also at 4:30 PM.

MADISON THEATER (1036 Madison Ave., Albany, 438-0040) Gulliver’s Travels (PG) Sat-Thu at 7:10, 9:20 PM; Sun-Thu also at noon, 2:10, 4:20 PM. Tron: Legacy 3D (PG) Sat-Thu at 7, 9:30 PM; Sun-Thu also at 1:30, 4 PM. The Fighter (R) Sat-Thu at 7:05, 9:35 PM; Sun-Thu also at 1:35, 4:05 PM. Tangled (PG) Sun-Thu at noon, 2:15, 4:30 PM. Yogi Bear (PG) Sat-Thu at 7:15, 9:15 PM; Sun-Thu also at 12:15, 2:15, 4:15 PM. Burlesque (PG-13) Sat-Thu at 9:25 PM; Sun-Thu also at 7:05 PM. The Tourist (PG-13) Sat-Thu at 7:10, 9:35 PM; Sun-thu also at noon, 2:15, 4:30 PM. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 3D (PG) Sat-Thu at 7:05, 9:20 PM; Sun-Thu also at 12:05, 2:20, 4:35 PM. Nagavalli (NR) Sat at 7 PM.

PROCTORS GE THEATRE (432 State St., Schenectady, 346-6204) Molecules to the Max! 3D (G) Sun-Thu at 11 AM, 1:30 PM. Dinosaurs Alive! (G) Sun-Thu at 12:15, 2:45 PM.

REGAL AVIATION CINEMA 7 (Queensbury, 793-3332) True Grit (PG-13) Fri-Sat at 1:40, 4:35, 7:10 PM; Sat also at 10 PM; Sun-Thu at 12:20, 4, 7:10, 10:10 PM. Little Fockers (PG-13) Fri-Sat at 1:10, 4:25, 7:30 PM; Sat also at 10:10 PM; Sun-Thu at 11:30 AM, 2:05, 4:40, 7:30, 10 PM. The Fighter (R) Fri-Sat at 1, 4, 6:40 PM; Sat also at 9:30 PM; Sun-Thu at 11:50 AM, 3:50, 6:40, 9:30 PM. Tron: Legacy (PG) Fri-Sat at 12:50, 3:50, 6:50 PM; Sat also at 9:50 PM; Sun-Thu at noon, 3:40, 6:50, 9:50 PM. Yogi Bear 3D (PG) Fri-Sat at 1:50, 4:45, 7:40 PM; Sat also at 10:25 PM; Sun-Thu at 11:40 AM, 1:50, 4:30, 7:40, 10:20 PM. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 3D (PG) Fri-Sat at 1:30, 4:10, 7 PM; Sat also at 9:40 PM; Sun-thu at 12:10, 4:10, 7, 9:40 PM. The Tourist (PG-13) Fri-Sat at 1:20, 4:15, 7:20 PM; Sat also at 10:20 PM; Sun-thu at 12:30, 4:20, 7:20, 10:15 PM.

REGAL BERKSHIRE MALL 10 (Lanesboro, Mass., 413-499-2558) Black Swan (R) Fri at 1:40, 4:50, 7:30 PM; Sat at 4, 7, 9:30 PM; Sun-Thu at 1:10, 4, 7, 9:30 PM. True Grit (PG-13) Fri at 2, 4:40, 7:20 PM; Sat at 2:10, 4:45, 7:20, 9:45 PM; Sun-Mon at 11:30 AM, 2:10, 4:45, 7:20, 9:45 PM; Tue at 11:30 AM, 4:45, 7:20 PM; Wed at 2:10, 4:45, 9:45 PM; Thu at 11:30 AM, 4:45, 7:20 PM. Gulliver’s Travels (PG) Sat at 3:10, 5:15, 8, 10 PM; Sun-Thu at 12:40, 3:10, 5:15, 8, 10 PM. The Fighter (R) Fri at 4:10, 7:10 PM; Sat at 6:50, 9:25 PM; Sun-Mon at 3:50, 9:25 PM; Tue-Thu at 1, 3:50, 6:50, 9:25 PM. Tron: Legacy 3D (PG) Fri at 1, 3:45, 6:50 PM; Sat at 3:40, 6:40, 9:20 PM; Sun-Thu at 12:50, 3:40, 6:40, 9:20 PM. Tangled 3D (PG) Fri at 2:10, 4:30 PM. Yogi Bear 3D (PG) Fri at 12:50, 3:15, 5:30, 7:50 PM; Sat at 2:50, 5:30, 7:50, 9:50 PM; Sun-Thu at 12:10, 2:50, 5:30, 7:50, 9:50 PM. How Do You Know (PG-13) Fri at 1:10, 4, 6:40 PM; Sat at 3:20, 6:30, 9:15 PM; Sun-Thu at 12:20, 3:20, 6:30, 9:15 PM. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 3D (PG) Fri at 1:20, 3:55, 6:30 PM; Sat at 2, 4:35, 7:10, 9:40 PM; Sun-Thu at 11:20 AM, 2, 4:35, 7:10, 9:40 PM. Little Fockers (PG-13) Fri at 2:20, 5, 7:40 PM; Sat at 2:30, 5:05, 7:40, 9:55 PM; Sun-Thu at 11:50 AM, 2:30, 5:05, 7:40, 9:55 PM. The Tourist (PG-13) Fri at 1:50, 4:20, 7 PM; Sat at 3, 7:30, 9:50 PM; Sun-Thu at 12:30, 3, 7:30, 9:50 PM. True Grit (PG-13) Open Captioned. Tue at 2:10, 9:45 PM; Wed at 11:30 AM, 7:20 PM; Thu at 2:10, 9:45 PM. The Fighter (R) Open Captioned. Fri at 1:30 PM; Sat at 3:50 PM; Sun-Mon at 1, 6:50 PM.

REGAL CLIFTON PARK CENTER CINEMA 8 (Clifton Park, 371-2001) Gulliver’s Travels (PG) Sat at 1, 3:50, 7, 10 PM; Sun-Thu at 12:10, 2:20, 4:30, 7:50, 10:15 PM. True Grit (PG-13) Fri at 1:20, 4:20, 7:40 PM; Sat at 12:30, 3:30, 7:30, 10:20 PM. Little Fockers (PG-13) Fri at 1:30, 4:10, 7:20 PM; Sat at 12:40, 4:10, 7:40, 10:30 PM; Sun-Thu at 11:50 AM, 2:10, 4:50, 7:40, 10:10 PM. The Fighter (R) Fri at 1:40, 4:30, 7:30 PM; Sat at 12:10, 3:10, 7:20, 10:15 PM; Sun-Thu at 12:50, 3:50, 7:10, 10:05 PM. Tron: Legacy (PG) Fri at 1, 3:50, 7 PM; Sat at noon, 3, 6:50, 10:05 PM; Sun-Thu at 12:30, 3:30, 7, 9:50 PM. Tangled (PG) Fri at 1:10, 3:40, 6:40 PM. Yogi Bear (PG) Fri at 2, 4:40, 7:10 PM; Sat at 1:10, 4:20, 7:50, 10 PM; Sun-Thu at noon, 2:30, 4:40, 6:50, 9:25 PM. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 3D (PG) Fri at 12:20, 3:30, 6:50 PM; Sat at 12:20, 3:20, 7:10, 10:05 PM; Sun-Thu at 12:20, 3:10, 6:30, 9:15 PM. The Tourist (PG-13) Fri at 1:50, 4:50, 7:50 PM; Sat at 12:50, 3:40, 6:40, 9:45 PM; Sun-Thu at 12:40, 1, 3:20, 3:40, 6:40, 7:20, 9:40, 10 PM.

REGAL COLONIE CENTER STADIUM 13 (Colonie, 489-8501) True Grit (PG-13) Fri at 11:10 AM, 2, 3:50, 4:50, 7:40 PM; Sat at 11:10 AM, 1:50, 3:50, 4:40, 7:30, 9:30, 10:20 PM; Sun-Thu at 11 AM, 1:50, 3:50, 4:40, 7:30, 9:30, 10:20 PM. Little Fockers (PG-13) Fri at 11:30 AM, 12:20, 1, 2:20, 3:20, 5:20, 6:10, 7 PM; Sat-Thu at 11:50 AM, 12:30, 1:10, 2:50, 3:30, 5:20, 6:10, 7, 8, 8:50, 10:40 PM; Sun-Thu also at 10:40 AM. Gulliver’s Travels (PG) Sat-Thu at 12:50, 3:10, 5:40, 8:10, 10:30 PM. The Fighter (R) Fri at 1:20, 4:15, 7:20 PM; Sat at 1:20, 4:30, 7:10, 10:10 PM; Sun-Thu at 10:30 AM, 1:20, 4:20, 7:10, 10:10 PM. Tron: Legacy 3D (PG) Fri at 12:40, 3:40, 6:50 PM; Sat at 12:20, 3:40, 6:40, 7:40, 9:50, 10:45 PM; Sun-Thu at 12:20, 3:40, 6:40, 7:40, 9:50, 10:35 PM. Yogi Bear 3D (PG) Fri at 12:10, 2:40, 5:05, 7:30 PM; Sat at 12:40, 3, 5:30, 7:50, 10:15 PM; Sun-Thu at 10:30 AM, 12:40, 3, 5:30, 7:50, 10:15 PM. Yogi Bear (PG) Fri at 11:20 AM, 1:50, 4:05, 6:30 PM; Sat-Thu at 11:20 AM, 1:40, 4:10 PM. Tangled 3D (PG) Fri at 11:40 AM, 2:10, 4:40 PM; Sat-Thu at 11:40 AM, 2:20, 5 PM. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 3D (PG) Fri at 11 AM, 1:40, 4:25, 7:10 PM; Sat-Sun 1, 4, 6:50, 9:40 PM. Burlesque (PG-13) Fri at 11:50 AM, 3:10, 6:20 PM. The Tourist (PG-13) Fri at noon, 2:50, 5:30 PM; Sat at 1:30, 4:30, 7:20, 10 PM; Sun-Thu at 10:50 AM, 1:30, 4:30, 7:20, 10 PM. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (PG-13) Sat-Thu at 6:30, 9:55 PM.

REGAL CROSSGATES STADIUM 18 (Guilderland, 456-0775) Black Swan (R) Fri at 1, 3:40, 7 PM; Sat-Mon at 11:50 AM, 2:30, 5:10, 7:50, 10:30 PM; Tue, Thu at 11:50 AM, 2:30, 7:50 PM; Wed at 2:30, 5:10, 10:30 PM. The King’s Speech (R) Sat-Thu at 12:10, 3:10, 6:30, 9:30 PM. True Grit (PG-13) Fri at 11:50 AM, 12:50, 2:50, 3:50, 4:50, 5:40, 6:40, 8:20 PM; Sat at 12:30, 1:30, 3:30, 4:20, 5:20, 6:20, 7:20, 9:10, 10:10, 10:50, 11:50 PM; Sun-Thu at 12:30, 1:30, 3:30, 4:20, 5:20, 6:20, 7:20, 9:10, 10:10, 10:50 PM. The Fighter (R) Fri at 2:20, 5:20, 6:20, 8:10 PM; Sat at 11:10 AM, 1, 2:10, 7, 8, 10 PM; Sun at 11:10 AM, 2:10, 4, 7, 8 PM; Mon at 11:10 AM, 2:10, 4, 8, 10 PM; Tue-Thu at 11:10 AM, 1, 2:10, 4, 7, 8, 10 PM. IMAX: Tron: Legacy 3D (PG) Fri at 1:10, 4:10, 7:10 PM; Sat-Thu at 10:50 AM, 1:40, 4:40, 7:40, 10:40 PM. Tron: Legacy 3D (PG) Fri at 11:10 AM, 12:10, 2:10, 3:10, 5:10, 6:10, 8 PM; Sat at 12:40, 3:40, 6:40, 8:40, 9:40, 11:40 PM; Sun-Thu at 12:40, 3:40, 6:40, 8:40, 9:40 PM. Tangled 3D (PG) Fri at 11:40 AM, 2:40, 5:10, 7:40 PM; Sat-Thu at 12:50, 3:20, 6:10 PM. Little Fockers (PG-13) Fri at 11:20 AM, noon, 12:40, 1:20, 1:50, 2:30, 3:30, 4:20, 5, 6, 6:50, 7:30, 8:10 PM; Sat at 11:30 AM, 12:20, 1:20, 2, 2:50, 3:50, 4:30, 5:30, 6:20, 7:10, 8:10, 9, 9:50, 10:50, 11:30 PM; Sun-Thu at 11:30 AM, 12:20, 1:20, 2, 2:50, 3:50, 4:30, 5:30, 6:20, 7:10, 8:10, 9, 9:50, 10:50 PM. Gulliver’s Travels (PG) Sat-Thu at 11 AM, 1:50, 4:10, 6:50, 9:20, 11:40 PM. Yogi Bear (PG) Fri at 11:20 AM, 1:30, 4 PM; Sat-Thu at 1:10, 3:40, 5:50 PM. How Do You Know (PG-13) Fri at 12:30, 3:20, 6:30 PM; Sat-Thu at 1:30, 4:20, 7:30, 10:20 PM. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (PG-13) Fri at 6:30 PM; Sat-Thu at 8:30 PM. The Tourist (PG-13) Fri at 11:30 AM, 2, 4:30, 7:50 PM; Sat-Thu at 11:40 AM, 2:40, 5:40, 8:20, 11 PM. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 3D (PG) Fri at 11 AM, 1:40, 4:40, 7:20 PM; Sat at noon, 3, 6, 8:50, 11:30 PM; Sun-Thu at noon, 3, 6, 8:50 PM. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (PG-13) Fri at 12:20, 3 PM. The Fighter (R) Open Captioned. Fri at 11 AM, Sat at 4 PM; Sun at 1, 10 PM; Mon at 1, 7 PM. Black Swan (R) Open Captioned. Tue at 5:10, 10:30 PM; Wed at 11:50 AM, 7:50 PM; Thu at 5:10, 10:30 PM.

REGAL EAST GREENBUSH CINEMA 8 (283-8990) True Grit (PG-13) Fri at 1, 3:45, 7:45 PM; Sat-Thu at 1:15, 4:10, 7:45, 10:20 PM. Little Fockers (PG-13) Fri at 1:35, 4:10, 7:15 PM; Sat at 2, 4:30, 7:10, 9:40 PM; Sun-Thu at 11:30 AM, 2, 4:30, 7:10, 9:40 PM. The Fighter (R) Fri at 1:20, 4:20, 7:35 PM; Sat-Thu at 1:05, 4, 6:55, 10:15 PM. Tron: Legacy 3D (PG) Fri at 12:40, 3:35, 7 PM; Sat-Thu at 12:30, 3:35, 6:45, 10 PM. Tangled (PG) Sat at 2:10, 4:40, 7:20, 10:05 PM; Sun-Thu at 11:40 AM, 2:10, 4:40, 10:05 PM. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 3D (PG) Fri at 12:30, 3:10, 6:30 PM; Sat-Thu at 12:50, 3:45, 6:30, 9:20 PM. The Tourist (PG-13) Daily at 1:40, 4:10, 6:30 PM; Fri-Sat also at 9:25 PM. Yogi Bear (PG) Fri at 1:50, 4:35, 6:45 PM; Sat at 2:25, 4:55, 7:35, 9:50 PM; Sun-Thu at 11:55 AM, 2:25, 4:55, 7:35, 9:50 PM. How Do You Know (PG-13) Fri at 1:10, 3:55, 7:45 PM; Sat-Thu at 12:40, 3:25, 6:20, 9:15 PM.

REGAL LATHAM CIRCLE MALL CINEMA 10 (786-6949) True Grit (PG-13) Fri at 1:50, 4:45, 7:10 PM; Sat at 1:50, 4:45, 7:30, 10 PM; Sun-Thu at 11:30 AM, 2, 4:30, 7:20, 9:50 PM. Gulliver’s Travels (PG) Sat at 1:40, 4, 6:35, 8:50 PM; Sun-Thu at 12:10, 2:30, 4:50, 7, 9:15 PM. Tron: Legacy (PG) Fri at 1:30, 4:20, 7:05 PM; Sat at 1:30, 4:20, 7:20, 10:10 PM; Sun-Thu at 12:20, 3:10, 6:25, 9:20 PM. Little Fockers (PG-13) Fri-Sat at 1, 3:40, 7 PM; Sat also at 9:30 PM; Sun-Thu at 11:50 AM, 2:30, 4:55, 7:25, 9:50 PM. The Fighter (R) Fri-Sat at 1:15, 4:35 PM; Fri also at 7:20 PM; Sat also at 7:35, 10:10 PM; Sun-Thu at 12:50, 3:30, 6:40, 9:30 PM. Tangled (PG) Fri at 1:40, 4:25, 6:50 PM. Yogi Bear (PG) Fri at 2, 4:05, 4:30, 6:30 PM; Sat at 2, 4:30, 6:30, 8:40 PM; Sun-Thu at 11:40 AM, 1:50, 4:10, 6:30, 8:50 PM. Tees Maar Khan (NR) Fri at 2:10, 6:10 PM; Sat at 2:10, 6:10, 9:40 PM; Sun-Thu at 12:20, 3:15, 6:10, 9:30 PM. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (PG) Fri at 1, 3:35, 6:20 PM; Sat at 1, 3:35, 6:20, 9 PM; Sun-Thu at 1, 3:40, 6:20, 9:05 PM. The Tourist (PG-13) Fri at 1:20, 4:10, 7:15 PM; Sat at 1:20, 4:10, 7:15, 9:20 PM; Sun-Thu at 1:10, 3:50, 6:50, 9:20 PM. How Do You Know (PG-13) Fri at 1:10, 3:55, 6:40 PM; Sat at 1:10, 3:55, 6:40, 9:20 PM; Sun-Thu at noon, 3:20, 6:55, 9:40 PM.

REGAL WILTON MALL CINEMA 8 (Saratoga Springs, 587-0400) True Grit (PG-13) Fri at 12:40, 3:50, 7:20 PM; Sat at 1, 4:20, 7:30, 10:20 PM; Sun-Wed at 12:40, 4, 7:30, 10:20 PM. Gulliver’s Travels (PG) Sat at 1:20, 4:30, 7:20, 9:40 PM; Sun-Wed at 11 AM, 1:50, 4:40, 7, 10 PM. Little Fockers (PG-13) Fri at 11:20 AM, 1:50, 4:20, 7:10 PM; Sat at 12:10, 4, 6:50, 9:50 PM; Sun-Wed at 11:30 AM, 2, 4:30, 7:10, 9:50 PM. The Fighter (R) Fri at noon, 3:20, 6:30 PM; Sat at noon, 3:10, 6:30, 9:30 PM; Sun-Wed at noon, 3:10, 6:30, 9:40 PM. Tron: Legacy 3D (PG) Fri at 12:30, 3:30, 7:30 PM; Sat at 12:30, 3:30, 7:10, 10:10 PM; Sun-Wed at 12:20, 3:50, 6:50, 10:10 PM. Yogi Bear 3D (PG) Fri at 11:50 AM, 2:10, 4:40, 7 PM; Sat at 1:30, 4:40, 7:40, 10 PM; Sun-Wed at 11:10 AM, 1:40, 4:10, 7:40, 10:15 PM. How Do You Know (PG-13) Fri at 12:10, 3:40, 6:50 PM; Sat at 12:40, 3:50, 7, 9:55 PM; Sun-Wed at 12:10, 3:20, 6:40, 9:45 PM. Tangled 3D (PG) Fri at 11:30 AM, 2, 4:30, 7:40 PM. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 3D (PG) Fri at 12:20, 3:10, 6:40 PM; Satat 12:20, 3:20, 6:40, 9:45 PM; Sun-Wed at 12:30, 3:30, 7:20, 10:30 PM.

ROTTERDAM SQUARE CINEMA (Schenectady, 374-2403) Gulliver’s Travels (PG) Sat-Thu at 11:40 AM, 1:50, 4, 6:40, 8:50 PM. Little Fockers (PG-13) Daily at 12:30, 2:50, 5:10, 7:40 PM; Sat-Thu also at at 10:10 PM. The Fighter (R) Daily at noon, 2:30, 5, 7:30 PM; Sat-Thu also at 10 PM. Tron: Legacy 3D (PG-13) Daily at 1:40, 4:20, 7:10 PM; Sat-Thu also at 9:50 PM. Yogi Bear (PG) Daily at 12:10, 2:20, 4:40, 6:50 PM; Sat-Thu also at 9 PM. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 3D (PG) Daily at 11:30 AM, 2, 4:30, 7 PM; Sat-Thu also at 9:30 PM. How Do You Know (PG-13) Daily at 11:35 AM, 2:10, 4:50, 7:20 PM; Sat-Thu also at 9:55 PM. Tangled (PG) Daily at 11:40 AM, 1:50, 4:10, 6:40 PM.

SCOTIA CINEMAS (346‑5055) Call theater for shows and times.

SPECTRUM 8 THEATRES (Albany, 449-8995) The King’s Speech (R ) Sat-Thu at 12:05, 1, 2:40, 3:45, 5:20, 6:45, 8:10, 9:35 PM. Black Swan (R) Daily at noon, 1:10, 2:30, 4, 5:15, 6:50, 8, 9:40 PM. True Grit (PG-13) Daily at 12:40, 3:35, 6:40, 9:30 PM. Little Fockers (PG-13) Daily at 12:45, 3:55, 7, 9:25 PM. Fair Game (PG-13) Daily at 12:50, 6:55 PM; Fri also at 3:50, 9:30 PM. How Do You Know (PG-13) Daily at 12:30, 3:40, 6:35, 9:20 PM. The Social Network (PG-13) Fri at 12:35, 6:45 PM; Sat-Thu at 3:40, 9:15 PM. 127 Hours (R) Fri at 1, 4:05, 7:05, 9:40 PM. Love and Other Drugs (R) Fri at 3:45, 9:35 PM.

TRIPLEX CINEMA (Great Barrington, Mass., 413-528-8885) Black Swan (R) Fri at 12:40, 3:40, 6:20 PM; Sat at 3:40, 6:20, 9 PM; Sun-Thu at 12:40, 3:40, 6:20, 9 PM. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 3D (PG) Fri at 12:20, 3, 5:50 PM; Sat at 3, 5:50, 8:30 PM; Sun-Thu at 12:20, 3, 5:50, 8:30 PM. The King’s Speech (R) Sat at 3:20, 6, 8:50 PM; Sun-Thu at 12:20, 3:20, 6, 8:50 PM. The Fighter (R) Fri at 12:30, 3:30, 6:10 PM; Sat at 3:30, 6:10, 8:50 PM; Sun-Thu at 12:30, 3:30, 6:10, 8:50 PM. Today’s Special (R) Fri at 12:50, 3:20, 6 PM.

The Year in Pictures: Around the Corner and Down the Block

The Albany Public Libraries finalized their $29.1 million branch improvement plan, which opened two new branches, expanded and renovated three existing locations and overhauled its collections to better serve the city’s residents. Photo by Joe Putrock.

 

The Year in Pictures: Something to Declare

The Hellions of Troy, among other civic-minded Trojans, rallied in March to lure Google to Uncle Sam’s hometown. Photo by Alicia Solsman.

 

The Year in Pictures: People

WAMC’s iron man Alan Chartock set a personal record 14 and 1/2 hours on air in the station’s successful October fund drive. Photo by Joe Putrock.

 

 

The Year in Pictures: Live

American Idol star Adam Lambert turned the Palace Theatre into “Glam Nation” in August. Photo by Julia Zave.

 

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The Year in Pictures: Local Music

Veteran indie rockers Dryer opened the nozzle on a new era. Photo by Leif Zurmuhlen.

 

 

 

The Year in Pictures: Our Favorite Covers

 

The Year in Pictures: Arts

Alicia Solsman

Saratoga Chamber Music Festival founding director Chantal Juillet said goodbye in August after 20 years at SPAC.