The Adventures of Tintin When an intrepid young reporter purchases a model ship that holds the key to a mystery, he and his dog embark on a globe-trotting adventure. Rated PG. At Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks. — Los Angeles Times/MCT

Based on the popular comic books, this motion-capture animation feature by Steven Spielberg can’t seem to shake the limits of its mo-cap technology. Tintin (Jamie Bell), and his dog Snowy, come into possession of a model sailing ship, which contains a clue to the whereabouts of a vast treasure.

The chipmunks’ third digitally animated turn on the big screen parks the guys, their three Chipette counterparts and their human family on a deserted island.

Hollywood 1927. Silent movie matinee idol George Valentin is enjoying the good life, although he seems fonder of his faithful dog than of his trophy wife. He meets funny, sexy young extra Peppy Miller, a dancer set for a big break, and sparks fly. With the advent of the talkies George’s career nosedives, while Peppy’s takes off.

42nd Street This classic musical, released in 1933, saved Warner Brothers from bankruptcy. At Boedecker Theater. — Boedecker Theater

Arthur Christmas See full review Page 37. Rated PG. At Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks.

Arthur Christmas Arthur Christmas is not a perfect gift, but it does feature enough holiday cheer and silly fun to make it more entertaining than 10 lords a-leaping. It helps that the film has a warm message about how tradition should never be sacrificed for efficiency’s sake. Rated PG. At Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks. — Rick Bentley/MCT

3 Hanna and Simon, a couple in their early 40s, live together in Berlin. With their 20th anniversary looming, they both become restless. At Denver FilmCenter/Colfax. — Denver Film Society

In 2009, U.S. Marines launched a major helicopter assault on a Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan. Within hours of being dropped deep behind enemy lines, 25-yearold Sgt. Nathan Harris’s unit is attacked from all sides. At Chez Artiste. — Landmark Theatres.

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