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Now Showing: Movies opening February 3, 2012

Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe returns to theaters this weekend in his first post-Potter film, James Watkins' horror thriller The Woman in Black. He will be going up against another horror film, Ti West's The Innkeepers. The sci-fi thriller Chronicle also hits theaters this weekend, along with the family-friendly drama Big Miracle.
 
Opening in limited release this weekend are Madonna's Oscar-nominated drama W.E., the thriller Kill List, and the documentary Windfall.
 
The Woman in Black
Directed by: James Watkins
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Janet McTeer, Ciaran Hinds
Synopsis: A naive young lawyer travels to a remote village that is terrorized by a vengeful ghost.
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Rated: PG-13
 
Chronicle
Directed by: Josh Trank
Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Alex Russell, Michael Kelly
Synopsis: After making an incredible discovery, three friends gain superpowers and their lives begin to spiral out of control.
Rated: PG-13
 
Big Miracle
Directed by: Ken Kwapis
Starring: Drew Barrymore, John Krasinski, Kristen Bell
Synopsis: A news reporter and a Greenpeace volunteer join forces to save three gray whales trapped in the Arctic Circle.
Rated: PG
 
The Innkeepers
Directed by: Ti West
Starring: Sara Paxton, Kelly McGillis, Pat Healy
Synopsis: Employees of a failing hotel begin to experience disturbing events as they uncover the building's haunted past.
Rated: R
 
W.E. (Limited Release)
Directed by: Madonna
Starring: Abbie Cornish, James D'Arcy, Andrea Riseborough, Oscar Isaac
Synopsis: The romance between King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson parallels that of a married woman and a Russian security guard.
Rated: R
 
Kill List (Limited Release)
Directed by: Ben Wheatley
Starring: Neil Maskell, MyAnna Buring, Harry Simpson, Michael Smiley
Synopsis: After a botched job, a hitman takes on a new assignment that quickly begins to unravel.
Rated: NR
 
Windfall (Limited Release)
Directed by: Laura Israel
Starring: Chuck Coggins
Synopsis: Documentary exploring the field of wind energy against the backdrop of a rural town considering going green.
Rated: NR

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