Let's get this new year started! This month, there's a horror film, crime drama, and thriller drama opening nationwide. There are also comedic film events, and lots of operas on film. There's also a film festival featuring Hayao Miyazaki's masterpieces.
January 4
“Texas Chainsaw” (R, 92 min) is about a young girl who inherits a Texas property with untold horrors from a dark and bloody past. Opens nationwide. Check local listings for showtimes.
January 5
“CreaTiVe Awards” honors community videomakers with a reception and awards show held at the California Theater. Visit www.livesv.com or www.creatvsj.org for more information.
“Les Troyens” (NR, 345 min) is an NCM Fathom and The Metropolitan Opera event. Presented live for one day only, it is Barlioz’s epic portraying characters from the Trojan War. It only shows in select AMC theaters, 9:00 am, for $16 to $24.
January 6
“Siegfried” is an Opera on Film event presented by Camera Cinemas. It’s a coming-of-age story about a young hero discovering his destiny. Presented at Camera 3, 288 S. 2nd Street, San Jose 95113 for $17 on Jan 6 (12:15pm) and Jan 8 (6:30 pm).
January 9
“Un Ballo in Maschera” (NR, 240 min) is an NCM Fathom and The Metropolitan Opera event about a conflicted king, a married woman, and a suspicious husband. It only shows in select AMC theaters, 6:30 pm, for $15 - $22.
January 11
“A Haunted House” (R, 86min) A comedy that parodies “found footage” horror movies starring Marlon Wayans and Essence Atkins. For show times, visit www.amctheaters.com.
“Studio Gibli Series” Special Screenings is presented by Camera Cinemas and runs from Jan 11 to Jan 17. It is a 25-year retrospective of films from Japan’s renowned animation studio. Six masterpieces from Hayao Miyazaki will receive multiple screenings during this week-long festival. Visit www.cameracinemas.com for movie titles, show times, and tickets.
$10 per screening, $45 per Festival Pass for all six films
Camera 3, 288 S. 2nd Street San Jose 95113
“Gangster Squad” (R, 113 min) is a crime drama about Sgt. John O’Mara and Sgt. Jerry Wooters who form a secret crew to bring mobster Mickey Cohen to justice. It stars Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, and Ryan Gosling. This movie opens nationwide. Check local listings for show times.
“Zero Dark Thirty” (R, 157 min) is a thriller drama about the worldwide manhunt for Osama bin Laden. This movie had limited opening on Dec 19 but now opens nationwide. Check local listings for show times.
January 12
“The Room” Cult Film Screening is presented by Camera Cinemas. It is a dark comedy that centers on Johnny and his obsession with Lisa. Presented for one night at Camera 3, 288 S. 2nd Street San Jose 95113, at 11:55pm for $7.50.
January 16
“Aida Encore Screening” (No Rating, 240 min) is an NCM Fathom and The Metropolitan Opera event. It is a drama set in ancient Egypt about an enslaved Ethiopian princess, an Egyptian princess, and the hero Radames. Presented in CineArts Santana Row, 3088 Olsen Drive San Jose 95128, at 6:30 pm, for $15-$22.
January 17
“Nicholas Sparks' Safe Haven: Filmmakers, Author, and Stars Live” (PG, 90 min) is a live, one-night event featuring a discussion and Q&A with author Nicholas Sparks, director Lasse Hallstrom, producers Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey, and actors Josh Duhamel and Julianne Hough. There will be exclusive clips and behind-the-scenes footage of the movie. Presented at Century 20 Oakridge and XD, 925 Blossom Hill Rd. San Jose 95123, at 8:00 pm, for $10.50-$12.50.
January 18
“FDR American Bada**” is presented by Camera Cinemas. It is a comedy about Franklin Delano Roosevelt, American President and werewolf hunter, who uses his “Wheelchair of Death” to save the world. Presented in Camera 3, 288 S. 2nd Street San Jose 95113, at 11:45pm to 2:45 am, for $7.50.
January 19
“Maria Stuarda” (No Rating, 200 min) is an NCM Fathom and The Metropolitan Opera event about Mary, Queen of Scots. It only shows in select AMC theaters, 9:55 am, for $16 to $24.
January 20
“Carmen” is an Opera on Film event presented by Camera Cinemas. Presented in Camera 3, 288 S. 2nd Street San Jose 95113, on Jan 20 (12:15pm) and Jan 22 (7:00pm), for $17.
January 23
“Les Troyens Encore Screening” (NR, 345 min) is an NCM Fathom and The Metropolitan Opera event. Presented at CineArts Santana Row, 3088 Olsen Dr. San Jose 95128, at 6:30 pm for $15-$22.
January 30
“One Night Stand” (R, 120 min) is special event where audiences will experience what writers, composers, lyricists, and talent go through to pull an all-nighter to write a script, compose music, add lyrics, and learn lines. There will be behind-the-scenes footage, interviews, and features on top theater, film, and television actors, writers, and directors. Presented at Century 20 Oakridge and XD, 925 Blossom Hill Rd. San Jose 95123, at 7:30 pm, for $10.50-$12.50.
January 31
“The Best of Rifftrax” (No Rating, 120 min) is a hilarious commentary film event by Michael J. Nelson, Kevin Murphy, and Bill Corbett on Ed Wood’s bad classic film. Presented at Century 20 Oakridge and XD, 925 Blossom Hill Rd. San Jose 95123, at 7:30 pm, for $10.50-$12.50.
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