NEW IN TOWN: Consider this Bridget Jones’ Diary with the added bonus of Harry Connick Jr. and without all that pesky British charm. (PG) Two stars — Ron Swarner

• Century Olympia: Fri-Thurs, Feb. 5 11:30 a.m., 2:10, 4:30, 7:10, 9:35.


• Lakewood Cinema 15: Fri-Thurs, Feb. 5 noon, 3, 5:30, 7:55, 10:15.


• Lakewood Towne Center 12: Fri-Sun 12:30, 2:55, 5:20, 7:45, 10:15. Mon-Thurs, Feb. 5 2:55, 5:20, 7:45, 10:10. Also Sat-Sun 10:05 a.m.


• Regal Martin Village 16: Fri-Thurs, Feb. 5 11:15 a.m., 1:50, 4:25, 7, 9:35.


• Regal South Hill 6: Fri-Thurs, Feb. 5 12:10, 2:20, 4:50, 7:10, 9:40.


• Yelm Cinemas @ Prairie Park: Fri-Thurs, Feb. 5 12:20, 2:40, 4:55, 7:05, 9:15.

SWORD OF THE STRANGER: Animated Samurai action epic is part of nationwide one-night-only production at select theaters. (NR) – BW

• Century Olympia: Thurs, Feb. 5 7:30.

TAKEN: Liam Neeson plays a semi-retired CIA man whose daughter is kidnapped in Paris by traffickers in human bodies.  Turning into a preposterously versatile one-man killing machine, he determines to track her down and save her from a fate worse than death, followed by death.  If you can’t wait for the next Bourne thriller, you don’t have to. (PG-13) Two and a half stars – RE

• Century Olympia: Fri-Thurs, Feb. 5 12:20, 2:40, 5, 7:30, 9:50.


• Galaxy Tacoma 6: Fri-Thurs, Feb. 5 12:20, 2:35, 4:40, 7, 9:05.


• Galaxy Uptown Theatre: Fri-Thurs, Feb. 5 12:20, 2:15, 4:30, 7:35, 9:50.


• Lakewood Cinema 15: Fri-Thurs, Feb. 5 11:50 a.m., 2:20, 3:50, 4:50, 6:30, 7:30, 10.


• Lakewood Towne Center 12: Fri-Sun 12:25, 2:40, 5:10, 7:30, 9:50. Mon-Thurs, Feb. 5 2:40, 5:10, 7:30, 9:30. Also Sat-Sun 10:10 a.m.


• Longston Place 14: Fri-Thurs, Feb. 5 1:10, 3:30, 7:30, 9:45.


• Regal Martin Village 16: Fri-Thurs, Feb. 5 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15.


• Yelm Cinemas @ Prairie Park: Fri-Thurs, Feb. 5 noon, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10.

THE UNINVITED: Emily Browning from Lemony Snicket in a very different role in a well-made horror film about a troubled teenager whose mother died in a fire, and whose father (David Strathairn) is now living with her mother’s nurse (Elizabeth Banks).  Skillfully constructed, with some genuine scares. (PG-13) Three stars – RE

• Century Olympia: Fri-Thurs, Feb. 5 noon, 2:45, 5:15, 7:50, 10:10.


• Lakewood Cinema 15: Fri-Thurs, Feb. 5 12:30, 2:50, 5:10, 7:50, 10:20.


• Lakewood Towne Center 12: Fri-Sun 1:10, 3:20, 5:30, 7:40, 10:10. Mon-Thurs, Feb. 5 3:20, 5:30, 7:40, 10. Also Sat-Sun 11 a.m.


• Longston Place 14: Fri-Thurs, Feb. 5 12:50, 3:10, 7:05, 9:25.


• Regal Martin Village 16: Fri-Thurs, Feb. 5 12:10, 2:35, 5, 7:20, 9:45.


• Yelm Cinemas @ Prairie Park: Fri-Thurs, Feb. 5 12:05, 2:05, 4:05, 6:05, 8:05, 10:05.