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Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium -

Starring: Natalie Portman, Dustin Hoffman, Jason Bateman, Zach Mills
Magic flows freely through the walls and toys within the Wonder Emporium. But when Mr. Magorium (Dustin Hoffman), the store's 243-year-old proprietor, decides to turn the reins over to his manager Molly Mahoney (Natalie Portman), mysterious changes creep over the Emporium. Molly and Henry (Jason Bateman), an accountant, must discover the magic within themselves if they are ever to revive the now-quiet toys.

Monster House -

Starring: Steve Buscemi, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Mitchell Musso, Spencer Locke
No adults believe three youths' (Mitchell Musso, Spencer Locke, Sam Lerner) assertion that a neighboring residence is a living creature that means them harm. With Halloween approaching, the trio must find a way to destroy the structure before innocent trick-or-treaters meet ghastly ends.

The Spiderwick Chronicles -

Starring: Freddie Highmore, Sarah Bolger, Mary-Louise Parker, David Strathairn
Of the three Grace children, Jared (Freddie Highmore) has always been thought of as the troublemaker. So when strange things happen after his family's move to a relative's dilapidated estate, sister Mallory (Sarah Bolger), twin brother Simon[C1]and their mother assume that Jared is behind it all. However, magical creatures roam the grounds, and they all want a special book that Jared has found: a field guide to fantastic creatures, penned by Arthur Spiderwick.

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Value Buffalo Grove

120 Old McHenry Road - Buffalo Grove

Super Saver Cinemas

3340 Mall Loop Dr. #382 - Joliet

Nim's Island -

Starring: Abigail Breslin, Jodie Foster, Gerard Butler
Life is an adventure for a courageous youngster named Nim (Abigail Breslin), who lives on an exotic island with her marine-biologist father. and a menagerie of animal friends. When Nim's father goes missing, she turns to the only person she knows who can help her: adventurer Alex Rover (Gerard Butler) . But what she doesn't know is that Alex Rover is really Alexandra (Jodie Foster), a timid recluse. Though faint of heart, Alexandra must find the courage within herself to come to Nim's aid.

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Kerasotes Skokie Village Crossing 18

7000 Carpenter Road - Skokie

AMC Loews Gardens 7/13

175 Old Orchard Center - Skokie

The Forbidden Kingdom -

Starring: Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Michael Angarano, Crystal Liu
Jason (Michael Angarano), an American teenager, is a huge fan of Hong Kong cinema and old kung-fu movies. While browsing in a Chinatown pawn shop, he discovers the stick weapon of an ancient Chinese sage and warrior, the Monkey King. The magic relic transports Jason back in time, where he joins a band of legendary martial-artists on a quest to free the imprisoned man.

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AMC River East 21

322 E. Illinois St. - Chicago (Streeterville)

Kerasotes Chicago City North 14

2600 N. Western Ave. - Chicago

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian -

Starring: Liam Neeson, Ben Barnes, Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes
One year after their previous adventure, the Pevensie children return to the magical land of Narnia and find that 1300 years have passed there. War has come to Narnia once again, and the children join forces with Prince Caspian (Ben Barnes) to overthrow the evil King Miraz and restore peace to the land.

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Regal Lincolnshire Stadium 20 & IMAX

300 Parkway Drive - Lincolnshire

Regal Lake Zurich 12

755 S. Rand Road - Lake Zurich