Comedy or Things To Watch Movies

Fantastic Mr. Fox -

Starring: George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray
After 12 years of bucolic bliss, Mr. Fox (George Clooney) breaks a promise to his wife (Meryl Streep) and raids the farms of their human neighbors, Boggis, Bunce and Bean. Giving in to his animal instincts endangers not only his marriage but also the lives of his family and their animal friends. When the farmers force Mr. Fox and company deep underground, he has to resort to his natural craftiness to rise above the opposition.

Today's Showtimes:

Regal Gallery Place Stadium 14

707 Seventh Street NW - Washington (Northwest)

AMC Loews Georgetown 14

3111 K Street N.W. - Washington (Northwest)

Pirate Radio -

Starring: Philip Hoffman, Bill Nighy, Rhys Ifans, Nick Frost
In 1966, BBC radio broadcasts less than an hour of pop music a day, forcing pirate DJs to take up the slack from boats anchored outside British waters. Quentin (Bill Nighy) is the commander of such a pirate station, overseeing a host of seedy, lusty and dope-smoking DJs, including the Count (Philip Seymour Hoffman) and Dave (Nick Frost), who makes it his personal mission to see to it that Quentin's newly arrived godson (Tom Sturridge) loses his virginity.

Today's Showtimes:

Landmark's E-Street Cinema

555 11th Street NW - Washington (Northwest)

AMC Loews Georgetown 14

3111 K Street N.W. - Washington (Northwest)

Shorts -

Starring: Jon Cryer, William Macy, Leslie Mann, James Spader
In the little town of Black Falls, every house looks the same and almost everyone works for Black Box Unlimited Worldwide Industries, purveyors of a device that is sweeping the nation. Toe Johnson, 11, is unimpressed with the company and its wares; he just wants a few friends. Then, a wish-granting rock falls from the sky and changes everything. The town swarms with wishes gone amok, but the trouble really begins when adults get their hands on the rock.

Today's Showtimes:

University Mall Theatres

10659 Braddock Road - Fairfax

Couples Retreat -

Starring: Vince Vaughn, Jason Bateman, Jon Favreau, Faizon Love
Four couples, all friends, descend on a tropical island resort. Though one husband and wife are there to work on their marriage, the others just want to enjoy some fun in the sun. They soon find, however, that paradise comes at a price: Participation in couples therapy sessions is mandatory. What started out as a cut-rate vacation turns into an examination of the common problems many face.

Today's Showtimes:

Regal Ballston Common Stadium 12

671 N. Glebe Road - Arlington

AMC Loews Rio Cinemas 18

9811 Washingtonian Blvd - Gaithersburg

Zombieland -

Starring: Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin
After a virus turns most people into zombies, the world's surviving humans remain locked in an ongoing battle against the hungry undead. Four survivors -- Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) and his cohorts Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg), Wichita (Emma Stone) and Little Rock (Abigail Breslin) -- abide by a list of survival rules and zombie-killing strategies as they make their way toward a rumored safe haven in Los Angeles.

Today's Showtimes:

University Mall Theatres

10659 Braddock Road - Fairfax

Holiday Cinemas

100 Baughmans Lane - Frederick

Planet 51 -

Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Jessica Biel, Justin Long, Gary Oldman
When astronaut Capt. Charles ``Chuck'' Baker lands on Planet 51, he thinks he's the first lifeform to ever set foot there. Instead, he gets the surprise of his life when he learns that Planet 51 is indeed inhabited by little green people who live in an idyllic version of 1950s America -- complete with a universal fear of alien invasion.

Today's Showtimes:

Regal Gallery Place Stadium 14

707 Seventh Street NW - Washington (Northwest)

AMC Loews Georgetown 14

3111 K Street N.W. - Washington (Northwest)

Some Like It Hot -

Starring: Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, Marilyn Monroe, George Raft

Today's Showtimes:

American Film Institute

2700 F Street - Washington (Northwest)

AFI Silver Theatre Cultural Center

8633 Colesville Rd - Silver Spring

Back to the Future -

Starring: Michael Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Crispin Glover, Lea Thompson

Gremlins -

Starring: Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Hoyt Axton, Frances McCain