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• 'Les Miserables'

This film image released by Universal Pictures shows Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean, left, and Anne Hathaway as Fantine in a scene from "Les Miserables." The film was nominated for an Academy Award for best picture on Jan. 10. (AP Photo/Universal Pictures)

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BROKEN CITY

Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe and Catherine Zeta-Jones star in this thrilling crime drama.

When disgraced cop turned private detective Billy Taggart (Wahlberg) is hired by NYC’s mayor (Crowe) to tail his wife (Zeta-Jones), he uncovers a city-wide conspiracy involving corruption, sex and murder. As Billy digs deeper into the evidence, and with his life threatened at every turn, he finds himself faced with an impossible choice, one that could have disastrous repercussions for his career and his family.

“Broken City” opens nationally, including at the Luxury 5 Cinemas, Friday. 109 minutes. It is rated R for pervasive language, some sexual content and violence.

THE LAST STAND

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Johnny Knoxville and Forest Whitaker star in this new action hit.

After leaving his LAPD narcotics post following a bungled operation Ray Owens (Schwarzenegger) moved out of Los Angeles and settled in as sheriff of a small, sleepy border town. But that peaceful existence is shattered when Gabriel Cortez, the most notorious drug kingpin in the western hemisphere, makes a deadly yet spectacular escape from an FBI prisoner convoy. With the help of a fierce band of lawless mercenaries Cortez begins racing towards the U.S.-Mexico border at 250 mph in a specially-outfitted Corvette ZR1 with a hostage in tow. Cortez’s path: straight through Sheriff Ray’s town, where the whole of the U.S. law enforcement, led by Agent John Bannister (Whitaker), will have their final opportunity to intercept him. At first Ray is counted out because of the perceived ineptitude of his small town force. Ultimately, Ray rallies his team and takes the matter into his own hands, setting the stage for a high speed, bullet-riddled showdown.

“The Last Stand” opens today nationally, including at the Luxury 5 Cinemas. 107 minutes. It is rated R for strong bloody violence throughout, and language.

ZERO DARK THIRTY This is the controversial film that reveals how the CIA located Osama bin Laden and was able to send in Navy S.E.A.L. Team 6 to kill him.

Academy Award-winning director Kathryn Bigelow had unprecedented access to CIA personnel to research the story. Writer-producer Mark Boal (“Hurt Locker”) teamed up with Bigelow to tell the story of history’s greatest manhunt for the world’s most dangerous man.

Jessica Chastain stars as the female FBI agent who became obsessed with locating bin Laden. The film also stars Jason Clarke, Joel Edgerton, Mark Strong and Jennifer Ehle.

“Zero Dark Thirty” is held over. 160 minutes. It is rated R for strong violence including brutal disturbing images, and for language.

LES MISERABLES

Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe and Anne Hathaway star in this highly anticipated motion picture based on the longestrunning Broadway musical of all time.

Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, “Les Miserables” tells the enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption — a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit. Jackman plays ex-prisoner Jean Valjean, hunted for decades by the ruthless policeman Javert (Crowe) after he breaks parole. When Valjean agrees to care for factory worker Fantine’s (Hathaway) young daughter, Cosette, their lives change forever.

“Les Miserables” is held over. 158 minutes. It is rated PG-13 for suggestive and sexual material, violence and thematic elements.

GANGSTER SQUAD

This new film reveals the colorful events surrounding the LAPD’s secret squad formed to take back the city from one of the most dangerous mafia bosses of all time.

Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and every wire bet placed west of Chicago. He does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons, but also the police and the politicians who are under his control. It’s enough to intimidate even the bravest, street-hardened cop ... except, perhaps, for the small, secret crew of LAPD outsiders led by Sgt. John O’Mara (Josh Brolin) and Jerry Wooters (Ryan Gosling), who come together to try to tear Cohen’s world apart.

The film also stars Nick Nolte and Emma Stone.

“Gangster Squad” is held over. 113 minutes. It is rated R for strong violence and language.

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