Mission: Impossible-Ghost Protocol is opening five days early in IMAX only and is showing locally at Regal Fox Stadium 16 in Brambleton starting tonight at midnight.  Other new movies this week include Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows and Young Adult. Please verify show times, watch trailers and buy tickets at Moviefone.com. Mission: Impossible-Ghost Protocol: The IMAX Experience — The Kremlin has been bombed, and the blame has fallen on the IMF. As a result, the president initiates Ghost Protocol, and accuses Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his team of …

For three weeks in a row, nothing has been able to oust Twilight: Breaking Dawn from the top spot at the box office. Will Garry Marshall be able to do it with his star-studded cast in New Year's Eve? Please verify show times, watch trailers and buy tickets at Moviefone.com. New Year's Eve — Director Garry Marshall follows up his surprise hit Valentine's Day with this all-star ensemble film featuring a cast that includes Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Hilary Swank, and Ashton Kutcher. Where to see it:  Regal Fox Stadium 16 in Brambleton Regal Countryside 20 in Sterling Cobb Village 12 …

Thanksgiving is over and other than holiday shopping, decorating and baking, December can be a laid-back month for a lot of people as work winds down and the holidays loom on the horizon. This weekend there are plenty of family-friendly movies to entice movie-goers. Please verify show times, watch trailers and buy tickets at Moviefone.com. Arthur Christmas — Take a trip to the North Pole and discover exactly how Santa Claus makes Christmas magic happen every year in this imaginative comedy for the entire family. Where to see it:  Regal Fox Stadium 16 in Brambleton Regal Countryside 20 in …

Ashburn’s only movie theater just got a whole lot cooler. Regal Fox Stadium 16, or Fox Cinemas, just opened its new IMAX Experience, which aims to make “audiences feel as if they are IN the movie.” IMAX theaters showcase hit movies that have been digitally re-mastered with enhanced video and sound quality, projecting the films onto slightly curved screens that lean toward the audience. The high-quality images along with IMAX’s proprietary digital surround sound system create the full IMAX Experience. Regal IMAX Theatres also offer IMAX 3D, which just takes the entire concept a significant …

It's a big box office weekend ... HUGE ... as The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn-Part 1 and Happy Feet Two hit theaters. Twilight: Breaking Dawn is expected to break records, while Happy Feet Two is poised to do well in its family friendly, feel-good bracket. Please verify show times, watch trailers and buy tickets at Moviefone.com. Happy Feet Two — The sequel to 'Happy Feet,' the Academy Award-winning animated smash hit, 'Happy Feet Two' returns audiences to the magnificent landscape of Antarctica in superb 3D. Where to see it:  Regal Fox Stadium 16 in Brambleton Regal Countryside 20 in …

This weekend, Adam Sandler's comedy Jack and Jill hits the big screen, Leonardo DiCaprio takes on the role of J. Edgar Hoover in J. Edgar and Immortals puts sword-yielding gladiators in front of audiences. Please verify show times, watch trailers and buy tickets at Moviefone.com. Immortals 3D — The brutal and bloodthirsty King Hyperion and his murderous Heraklion army are rampaging across Greece in search of the long lost Bow of Epirus. With the invincible Bow, the king will be able to overthrow the Gods of Olympus and become the undisputed master of his world. With ruthless efficiency, …

"Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells..."  Harold and Kumar do Christmas in November? Having just recovered from Halloween, I'm not sure how many of us are ready to jump into the Christmas season, but the cult classic duo, Harold and Kumar, should draw a number of fans at the movies this weekend.   In other weekend movie news, Eddie Murphy and Ben Stiller team up in Tower Heist, which is expected to top box offices. Please verify show times, watch trailers and buy tickets at Moviefone.com. Tower Heist — A comedy caper about working stiffs who seek revenge on the Wall Street swindler who stiffed them. …

Please verify show times, watch trailers and buy tickets at Moviefone.com. Anonymous — Set in the political snake-pit of Elizabethan England, 'Anonymous' speculates on an issue that has for centuries intrigued academics and brilliant minds ranging from Mark Twain and Charles Dickens to Henry James and Sigmund Freud, namely: who was the author of the plays credited to William Shakespeare? Where to see it: Regal Fox Stadium 16 in Brambleton. In Time — When Will Salas is falsely accused of murder, he must figure out a way to bring down a system where time is money -- literally -- enabling the …

Paranormal Activity 3 debuts at theaters this weekend, just 11 days before Halloween. Moviegoers not itching for a horror flick might choose Three Musketeers or Johnny English Reborn instead. Please verify show times, watch trailers and buy tickets at Moviefone.com. Johnny English Reborn — In the years since MI-7's top spy vanished off the grid, he has been honing his unique skills in a remote region of Asia. But when his agency superiors learn of an attempt against the Chinese premier's life, they must hunt down the highly unorthodox agent. Now that the world needs him once again, Johnny …

It's remake weekend at the movies as two remade classics make it back onto the big screen: People are already buzzing about Footloose, the dance flick that features newcomer actor, Kenny Wormald, while The Thing retells a horror flick set in Antarctica. Also, The Big Year, features comedy big names Owen Wilson, Jack Black and Steve Martin. Please verify show times, watch trailers and buy tickets at Moviefone.com. The Big Year — Three friends compete in the Big Year, an annual bird-watching event that sends them on adventures to identify rare species of birds around the country. Where to see …

The Ides of March, a movie about a political campaign, hits theaters this weekend, one month before election day and Real Steel, the rock-em sock-em robots movie, represents a different style of fighting. Please verify show times, watch trailers and buy tickets at Moviefone.com. The Ides of March — Stephen Myers, an idealistic deputy campaign manager for Governor Mike Morris is in a major political battle in Ohio that could be the key to winning the Democratic nomination for the Presidency. When the opposing candidate's campaign manager offers Stephen a job on his staff, Stephen neglects to …

50/50 has already received critical acclaim, and the true story about a man battling cancer should have a strong opening weekend.  Please verify show times, watch trailers and buy tickets at Moviefone.com. 50/50 — Inspired by a true story, 50/50 is an original story about friendship, love, survival and finding humor in unlikely places. Where to see it: Regal Fox Stadium 16 in Brambleton, Regal Countryside 20 in Sterling, Cobb Village 12 Cinemas in Leesburg. Dream House — Some say that all houses have memories. For one man, his home is the place he would kill to forget.  Where to see it: Regal…

Heart throb, Taylor Lautner, lights up the big screen with Abduction this weekend, while and Dolphin Tale, Killer Elite and Moneyball – based on true stories – join the lineup. Please verify show times, watch trailers and buy tickets at Moviefone.com. Abduction — For as long as he can remember, Nathan Harper (Taylor Lautner) has had the uneasy feeling that he's living someone else's life. When he stumbles upon an image of himself as a little boy on a missing persons website, all of Nathan's darkest fears come true: he realizes his parents are not his own and his life is a lie, carefully …

Don't let the weather threaten your weekend; there are plenty of movies to see around Ashburn. Please verify show times and buy tickets at Moviefone.com. Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star— A schlub from nowhere heads out West to become a porn star after finding out his parents were ones themselves. Where to see it: Regal Fox Stadium 16 in Brambleton, Regal Countryside 20 in Sterling, Cobb Village 12 Cinemas in Leesburg. Contagion — A look at what happens when an infectious disease threatens humanity through varied viewpoints from an ensemble cast. Where to see it: Regal Fox Stadium 16 in …

New releases this week will play with your mind, make your heart race and leave you with questions when you leave the theater.  Don't miss Apollo 18, Shark Night or The Debt. Please verify show times and buy tickets at Moviefone.com. Apollo 18— Officially, Apollo 17, launched December 17th, 1972 was the last manned mission to the moon. But a year later, in December of 1973, two American astronauts were sent on a secret mission to the moon funded by the US Department of Defense. Where to see it: Regal Fox Stadium 16 in Brambleton, Regal Countryside 20 in Sterling, Cobb Village 12 Cinemas in …

New releases of summertime movies haven't slowed, making a great escape just as the new school year begins. New titles this week include: Colombiana, Don't Be Afraid of the Dark and Our Idiot Brother. Please verify show times and buy tickets at Moviefone.com. Colombiana — A young woman, after witnessing her parents' murder as a child in Bogota, grows up to be a stone-cold assassin. Where to see it: Regal Fox Stadium 16 in Brambleton, Regal Countryside 20 in Sterling, Cobb Village 12 Cinemas in Leesburg. Don't Be Afraid of the Dark — A young girl sent to live with her father and his new …

The Conan the Barbarian remake plays in theaters this weekend along with a new Spy Kids movie. Fright Night, a horror flick, features vampires, while One Day is a new light-hearted romance movie. Please verify show times and buy tickets at Fandango.com. Conan the Barbarian — The tale of Conan the Cimmerian and his adventures across the continent of Hyboria on a quest to avenge the murder of his father and the slaughter of his village. Where to see it: Regal Fox Stadium 16 in Brambleton, Regal Countryside 20 in Sterling, Tally Ho Theater in Leesburg. In 3D: Regal Fox Stadium 16 in Brambleton, …

30 Minutes or Less, Final Destination 5, Glee the 3D Concert Movie and The Help all premiere this weekend. Please verify show times and buy tickets at Fandango.com. 30 Minutes or Less — Two fledgling criminals kidnap a pizza delivery guy, strap a bomb to his chest, and inform him that he has mere hours to rob a bank or else... Where to see it: Regal Fox Stadium 16 in Brambleton, Regal Countryside 20 in Sterling, Cobb Village 12 Cinemas in Leesburg. Final Destination 5 — Survivors of a suspension-bridge collapse learn there's no way you can cheat Death. Where to see it: Regal Fox Stadium 16 in…

Little blue people, intelligent apes, cowboys and aliens are dominating the box office this week. Please verify show times and buy tickets at Fandango.com. The Change-Up — Hilarious tale of two friends who trade lives but keep the same personalities. Where to see it: Regal Fox Stadium 16 in Brambleton, Regal Countryside 20 in Sterling, Cobb Village 12 Cinemas in Leesburg. Rise of the Planet of the Apes — An origin story set in present day San Francisco, where man's own experiments with genetic engineering lead to the development of intelligence in apes and the onset of a war for supremacy. …

  New movies this week: Cowboys and Aliens; Crazy, Stupid, Love are featured in local theaters this weekend.  In other news, Leesburg's new Cobb Village 12 Cinemas celebrates its opening and joins our list of movie venues. Cowboys and Aliens — A spaceship arrives in Arizona, 1873, to take over the Earth, starting with the Wild West region. A posse of cowboys are all that stand in the aliens' way. Where to see it: Regal Fox Stadium 16 in Brambleton, Regal Countryside 20 in Sterling. Crazy, Stupid, Love — A father's life unravels while he deals with a marital crisis and tries to manage his …