Opening February 3rd:

The Woman in Black
Fresh Rating: 65%
Synopsis: A young lawyer (Radcliffe) travels to a remote village where he discovers the vengeful ghost of a scorner woman is terrorizing the locals.
Rotten Tomatoes Consensus Opinion: Traditional to a fault, The Woman in Black foregoes gore for chills — although it may not provide enough of them for viewers attuned to more modern, high-stakes horror.
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Chronicle
Fresh Rating: 85%
Synopsis: Three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to their developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control their abilities and use them to their advantage, their lives start to spin out of control, and their darker sides begin to take over.
Rotten Tomatoes Consensus Opinion: It arrives during a glut of found-footage films, but Chronicle transcends its gimmicks with a smart script, fast-paced direction, and engaging performances from its young, talented cast.
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Also Opening in Limited Release:

The Inkeepers (Limited Release)
Fresh Rating: 74%
Synopsis: Set in the venerable Yankee Pedlar Inn, which is about to shut its doors for good after over a century of service. Believed by many to be one of New England’s “most haunted hotels,” the last remaining employees -Claire (Sara Paxton) and Luke (Pat Healy)- are determined to uncover proof before it shuts down for good.
Rotten Tomatoes Consensus Opinion: It doesn’t break any rules of the genre, but The Innkeepers serves as additional proof that Ti West is a young director that discriminating horror fans can trust.
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Opening January 27th:

The Wicker Tree (Limited Release)
Fresh Rating: 17%
Synopsis: When two young missionaries (Brittania Nicol, Henry Garrett) head to Scotland, they are initially charmed by their engaging baron Sir Lachlan Morrison (Graham McTavish) and agree to become the local Queen of the May and Laddie for the annual Tressock town festival. But the couple is not prepared for the frightening consequences of their decision and the very disturbing secrets they are about to discover about Tressock’s seemingly friendly townspeople. Written and directed by Robin Hardy as a companion piece to his 1973 classic cult thriller The Wicker Man. Also stars Christopher Lee.
Rotten Tomatoes Consensus Opinion: No Consensus Yet
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Opening January 20th:

Underworld Awakening
Fresh Rating: No Score Yet
Synopsis: Kate Beckinsale, star of the first two films, returns in her lead role as the vampire warrioress Selene, who escapes imprisonment to find herself in a world where humans have discovered the existence of both Vampire and Lycan clans, and are conducting an all-out war to eradicate both immortal species.
Rotten Tomatoes Consensus Opinion: No Consensus Yet
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Opening January 6th:

The Devil Inside
Fresh Rating: 8%
Synopsis: In 1989, emergency responders received a 9-1-1 call from Maria Rossi (Suzan Crowley) confessing that she had brutally killed three people. 20 years later, her daughter Isabella (Fernanda Andrade) seeks to understand the truth about what happened that night. She travels to the Centrino Hospital for the Criminally Insane in Italy where her mother has been locked away to determine if her mother is mentally ill or demonically possessed. When she recruits two young exorcists (Simon Quarterman and Evan Helmuth) to cure her mom using unconventional methods combining both science and religion, they come face-to-face with pure evil in the form of four powerful demons possessing Maria. Many have been possessed by one; only one has been possessed by many.
Rotten Tomatoes Consensus Opinion: The Devil Inside is a cheap, choppy unscary mess, featuring one of the worst endings in recent memory.
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Opening Today:

Gulliver’s Travels: Fresh Rating – 22%

Consensus Opinion: Though Jack Black is back doing what he does best, Gulliver’s Travels largely fails to do any justice to its source material, relying instead on juvenile humor and special effects.

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Coming Soon:

Season of the Witch: Jan 7

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In Theaters Now:

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader: Fresh Rating – 49%

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Pt. 1: Fresh Rating – 78%

Megamind: Fresh Rating – 70%

Tangled: Fresh Rating – 88%

Tron: Legacy: Fresh Rating – 48%

The Fresh Rating and Consensus opinion for the films are based on an aggregation of critics’ reviews by the staff of the Rotten Tomatoes website. Films with a score of 60% or higher are certified “Fresh”. Click on the links above to see the Rotten Tomatoes page for each film with additional movie information and a sampling of the critics’ opinions.

Opening Today:

Tron: Legacy: Fresh Rating – 48%

Consensus Opinion: The screenplay isn’t as captivatingly state of the art as the visuals, but Tron Legacy proves a suitably dazzling sequel to the original.

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Coming Soon:

Gulliver’s Travels: Dec 25

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In Theaters Now:

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader: Fresh Rating – 49%

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Pt. 1: Fresh Rating – 78%

Megamind: Fresh Rating – 70%

Tangled: Fresh Rating – 88%

The Fresh Rating and Consensus opinion for the films are based on an aggregation of critics’ reviews by the staff of the Rotten Tomatoes website. Films with a score of 60% or higher are certified “Fresh”. Click on the links above to see the Rotten Tomatoes page for each film with additional movie information and a sampling of the critics’ opinions.

Opening Today:

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I: Fresh Rating – 77%

Consensus Opinion: It can’t help but feel like the prelude it is, but Deathly Hallows: Part I is a beautifully filmed, emotionally satisfying penultimate installment for the Harry Potter series.

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Coming Soon:

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader: Dec 10

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In Theaters Now:

Hereafter: Fresh Rating – 49%

Megamind: Fresh Rating – 66%

Paranormal Activity 2: Fresh Rating – 60%

Red: Fresh Rating 70%

Saw 3D: Fresh Rating – 8%

Skyline: Fresh Rating – 14%

The Fresh Rating and Consensus opinion for the films are based on an aggregation of critics’ reviews by the staff of the Rotten Tomatoes website. Films with a score of 60% or higher are certified “Fresh”. Click on the links above to see the Rotten Tomatoes page for each film with additional movie information and a sampling of the critics’ opinions.

Opening Today:

Skyline: Fresh Rating – 10%

Consensus Opinion: A middling sci-fi entry, Skyline offers proof that solid special effects alone cannot overcome a flat storyline filled with uninspired dialogue.

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Coming Soon:

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I: Nov 19

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader: Dec 10

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In Theaters Now:

Hereafter: Fresh Rating – 49%

Megamind: Fresh Rating – 66%

Paranormal Activity 2: Fresh Rating – 60%

Red: Fresh Rating 70%

Saw 3D: Fresh Rating – 8%

The Fresh Rating and Consensus opinion for the films are based on an aggregation of critics’ reviews by the staff of the Rotten Tomatoes website. Films with a score of 60% or higher are certified “Fresh”. Click on the links above to see the Rotten Tomatoes page for each film with additional movie information and a sampling of the critics’ opinions.

Opening Today:

Megamind:  Fresh Rating – 66%

Consensus Opinion: It regurgitates plot points from earlier animated efforts, and isn’t quite as funny as it should be, but a top-shelf voice cast and strong visuals help make Megamind a pleasant, if unspectacular, diversion.

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Coming Soon:

Skyline:  Nov 12

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I:  Nov 19

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In Theaters Now:

Hereafter:  Fresh Rating 49%

Paranormal Activity 2:  Fresh Rating – 60%

Red:  Fresh Rating 70%

Saw 3D:  Fresh Rating – 8%

The Fresh Rating and Consensus opinion for the films are based on an aggregation of critics’ reviews by the staff of the Rotten Tomatoes website.  Films with a score of 60% or higher are certified “Fresh”.  Click on the links above to see the Rotten Tomatoes page for each film with additional movie information and a sampling of the critics’ opinions.

The indie film Monsters hits the theaters today in limited release and so far critics have been more favorable than not in their opinions on the film.  As of its opening day, Monsters has garnered a 63% Fresh Rating on the Rotten Tomatoes site.  Following is the consensus opinion on the film: