Capitol Hill movie times to get you through the New Year

Hyde Park on Hudson
Egyptian Theatre
805 E. Pine

In June 1939 the King and Queen of England (Samuel West and Olivia Colman) were invited to stay overnight at President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s (Bill Murray) country estate Hyde Park in upstate New York (actually, it’s his mother’s—he just lives there). This was the first-ever visit of a reigning English monarch to America. With Britain facing imminent war with Germany, the Royals are desperately looking to FDR for support. But international affairs must be juggled with the complexities of FDR’s domestic establishment, as wife Eleanor (Olivia Williams), mother, and mistresses all conspire to make the royal weekend an unforgettable one. Seen through the eyes of Daisy (Laura Linney), Franklin’s neighbor and intimate, the weekend will produce not only a special relationship between two great nations, but, for Daisy—and through her, for us all—a deeper understanding of the mysteries of love and friendship. Directed by Roger Michell

Matinee prices – 2:30pm 4:55pm
Regular prices – 7:20pm 9:45pm
$10.50 GENERAL; $8.00 BARGAIN (M-F ALL SHOWS BEFORE 6PM, SAT-SUN-HOLIDAYS 1ST SHOW OF DAY); $8.00 SENIOR (62+); $8.00 CHILD (-12); $8.25 STUDENT (SUN-THURS); $8.25 MIDNIGHT

Anna Karenina
Harvard Exit Theatre
Rated R

Anna Karenina is acclaimed director Joe Wright’s bold, theatrical new vision of the epic story of love, stirringly adapted from Leo Tolstoy’s great novel by Academy Award winner Tom Stoppard (Shakespeare in Love). Unfolding in its original late-19th-century Russian high-society setting, the drama marks the third collaboration of the director with Academy Award-nominated actress Keira Knightley, following their award-winning hits Pride & Prejudice and Atonement. The timeless story powerfully explores the capacity for love that surges through the human heart—from the passion between adulterers to the bond between a mother and her children—while illuminating the lavish society that was imperial Russia. Also starring Jude Law, Matthew Macfadyen, Kelly Macdonald and Olivia Williams.

2hrs 9mins
Handicap Accessible
Matinee prices – 2pm 5pm
Regular prices – 8pm
$10.50 GENERAL; $8.00 BARGAIN (M-F ALL SHOWS BEFORE 6PM, SAT-SUN-HOLIDAYS 1ST SHOW OF DAY); $8.00 SENIOR (62+); $8.00 CHILD (-12); $8.25 STUDENT (SUN-THURS); $8.25 MIDNIGHT

Any Day Now
Harvard Exit Theatre
Rated R

Set in the 1970s, this audience-pleasing drama is both hilarious and heartbreaking. Rudy (Alan Cumming) is a drag queen whose outrageous exterior hides a lonely but lovable interior. Going to the apartment next door to complain about noise, he finds Marco (Isaac Leyva), a mentally handicapped teenager, abandoned by his mother who has been arrested for prostitution and drugs. Rudy reluctantly and temporarily takes care of Marco, but soon finds himself wanting to turn his guardianship into something more permanent. Meanwhile, Rudy meets attractive, straight-arrow, closeted Paul (Garrett Dillahunt), who attends his show and likes what he sees. Paul works in the DA’s office, which comes in handy when Rudy gets into a fight with social services over Marco. As Rudy and Paul are drawn together and become a couple, they seek to adopt Marco, but meet with prejudice and overwhelming obstacles. Cumming gives a powerhouse performance as a man with a lot of love to give. Winner of Best Film and Best Actor (Cumming) at the Seattle International Film Festival. Directed by Travis Fine.
1hr 37mins

Matinee prices – 2:20pm
Regular prices – 7:10pm
$10.50 GENERAL; $8.00 BARGAIN (M-F ALL SHOWS BEFORE 6PM, SAT-SUN-HOLIDAYS 1ST SHOW OF DAY); $8.00 SENIOR (62+); $8.00 CHILD (-12); $8.25 STUDENT (SUN-THURS); $8.25 MIDNIGHT

Chasing Ice
Harvard Exit Theatre
Rated PG-13

The case for climate change is mounted in visually breathtaking yet conventional fashion in “Chasing Ice.” Following the exhaustive efforts of photographer-scientist James Balog to capture irrefutable evidence of the world’s glaciers in retreat, first-time helmer Jeff Orlowski’s documentary supplies a heroic human-interest angle on global warming that’s ultimately less remarkable than the grandeur of its arctic imagery. Emphasis on the picture’s must-see time-lapse visuals could help National Geographic’s Sundance pickup overcome the usual theatrical-docu hurdles before edutainment/ancillary payoff.
1hr 15mins

Matinee prices – 4:40pm
Regular prices – 9:20pm
$10.50 GENERAL; $8.00 BARGAIN (M-F ALL SHOWS BEFORE 6PM, SAT-SUN-HOLIDAYS 1ST SHOW OF DAY); $8.00 SENIOR (62+); $8.00 CHILD (-12); $8.25 STUDENT (SUN-THURS); $8.25 MIDNIGHT