Drama or Things To Watch Movies

Precious: Based on the Novel ``Push'' by Sapphire -

Starring: Gabourey Sidibe, Mo'Nique , Paula Patton, Lenny Kravitz
Pregnant by her own father for the second time, 16-year-old Claireece ``Precious'' Jones (Gabourey Sidibe) can neither read nor write and suffers constant abuse at the hands of her vicious mother (Mo'Nique ) . Precious instinctively sees a chance to turn her life around when she is offered the opportunity to transfer to an alternative school. Under the patient, firm guidance of her new teacher, Ms. Rain (Paula Patton), Precious begins the journey from oppression to self-determination.

Today's Showtimes:

AMC River East 21

322 E. Illinois St. - Chicago (Streeterville)

Kerasotes Chicago City North 14

2600 N. Western Ave. - Chicago

Armored -

Starring: Matt Dillon, Jean Reno, Laurence Fishburne, Amaury Nolasco
Following his return from Iraq, Ty Hackett (Columbus Short) takes a job at the same armored-car company where his late father worked. At the end of his probation period, his mentor and godfather, Mike Cochrane (Matt Dillon), reveals to Ty his plan to rob one of their company's trucks. Faced with the loss of his house and his younger brother to foster care, Ty reluctantly agrees to the plan, but when the heist goes terribly awry, it becomes every man for himself.

Today's Showtimes:

AMC Loews 600 North Michigan 9

600 N. Michigan Ave. - Chicago (River North)

AMC River East 21

322 E. Illinois St. - Chicago (Streeterville)

Inglourious Basterds -

Starring: Brad Pitt, Mélanie Laurent, Christoph Waltz, Eli Roth
It is the first year of Germany's occupation of France. Allied officer Lt. Aldo Raine (Brad Pitt) assembles a team of Jewish-American soldiers to commit violent acts of retribution against Nazi soldiers, including the taking of their scalps. He and his men join forces with Bridget von Hammersmark, a German actress and undercover agent, to bring down the leaders of the Third Reich. Their fates converge with theater owner Shosanna Dreyfus, who seeks to avenge Nazi execution of her family.

Today's Showtimes:

AMC Loews Pipers Alley 4

1608 N. Wells - Chicago (Lincoln Park)

Picture Show @ Bloomingdale

324 West Army Trail Road - Bloomingdale

The Road -

Starring: Viggo Mortensen, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Charlize Theron, Robert Duvall
America is a grim, gray shadow of itself after a catastrophe. A man (Viggo Mortensen) and his young son (Kodi Smit-McPhee) wander through this post-apocalyptic world, trying to keep the dream of civilization alive. They journey toward the sea, surviving as best they can on what they can scavenge, and try to avoid roving gangs of savage humans who will turn them into slaves, or worse.

Today's Showtimes:

AMC River East 21

322 E. Illinois St. - Chicago (Streeterville)

AMC Loews Pipers Alley 4

1608 N. Wells - Chicago (Lincoln Park)

An Education -

Starring: Peter Sarsgaard, Carey Mulligan, Alfred Molina, Dominic Cooper
Despite her sheltered upbringing, Jenny (Carey Mulligan) is a teen with a bright future; she's smart, pretty, and has aspirations of attending Oxford University. When David (Peter Sarsgaard), a charming but much older suitor, motors into her life in a shiny automobile, Jenny gets a taste of adult life that she won't soon forget.

Today's Showtimes:

AMC Loews 600 North Michigan 9

600 N. Michigan Ave. - Chicago (River North)

Landmark Century Centre Cinema

2828 N. Clark St. - Chicago

Me and Orson Welles -

Starring: Zac Efron, Claire Danes, Christian McKay, Zoe Kazan
After a chance encounter, theater-loving teen Richard Samuels (Zac Efron) gets the opportunity of a lifetime when famed director Orson Welles (Christian McKay) gives him a small role in his 1937 production of ``Julius Caesar.'' Unexpectedly thrust into the heady world of the stage, Richard finds himself surrounded by ambition, clashing egos and sheer brilliance.

Fame -

Starring: Asher Book, Kristy Flores, Paul Iacono, Paul McGill
At New York's High School of Performing Arts, students (Asher Book, Kristy Flores, Paul Iacono) from all walks of life get the chance to hone their skills as singers, actors, dancers and more. Over four years, these young men and women will see if they truly have the dedication and talent to achieve success, while still juggling regular schoolwork, feelings of self-doubt and budding romances.

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Bensenville 2 Theater

9 S. Center St. - Bensenville

2012 -

Starring: John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Amanda Peet, Oliver Platt
Unbeknownst to its billions of inhabitants, the Earth has an expiration date. Thanks to the warnings of an American scientist (Chiwetel Ejiofor), world leaders begin secret preparations for the survival of select members of society. When the global cataclysm finally occurs, failed writer Jackson Curtis (John Cusack) tries to lead his family to safety as the world literally falls apart around them.

Today's Showtimes:

AMC Loews 600 North Michigan 9

600 N. Michigan Ave. - Chicago (River North)

AMC River East 21

322 E. Illinois St. - Chicago (Streeterville)

Amelia -

Starring: Hilary Swank, Richard Gere, Ewan McGregor, Christopher Eccleston
From the time she first sits in the pilot's seat, aviatrix Amelia Earhart (Hilary Swank) feels destined to achieve great things. Beginning in 1928, she sets a number of aviation milestones, including numerous speed and altitude records, and was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. In 1937, Amelia undertakes her greatest challenge of all: to become the first woman to circumnavigate the globe by airplane.

Today's Showtimes:

Highland Park Theatre

445 Central Ave. - Highland Park

Glen Ellyn Art Theatre

540 Crescent Blvd. - Glen Ellyn