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Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel 88 PG-13 Filmmaker Lisa Immordino Vreeland takes a documentary look at the socalled “Empress of Fashion,” who launched the career of Twiggy, advised Jackie Onassis and worked for 25 years as the fashion editor of Harper’s Bazaar until becoming editor in chief at Vogue. (86 minutes) Opened Tuesday.

Les Miserables 87 PG-13 Long awaited, what may be the world’s biggest stage musical finally comes to the big screen. Dogged 19th-century French Inspector Javert (Russell Crowe) stays for nearly 20 years on the trail of ex-convict-turnedmodel-citizen Jean Valjean (Hugh Jackman) as revolution brews in the streets of Paris. With Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried; directed by Tom Hooper. (157 minutes) Opened Tuesday.

Parental Guidance 62 PG Billy Crystal plays a grandfather who finds that his and his wife’s (Bette Midler) old-school ideas of child rearing conflicts with 21st-century problems when baby-sitting their three grandkids. With Marisa Tomei, Tom Everett Scott; directed by Andy Fickman. (104 minutes) Opened Tuesday. See review at blooddirtandangels.com.

Silver Linings Playbook 81 R Bradley Cooper plays a guy with depression who, after spending eight months in a state institution, finds himself living back with his mother (Jacki Weaver) and father (Robert De Niro). He wants to reunite with his wife; they want him to get back on his feet - and share their obsession with the Philadelphia Eagles. With Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Tucker, John Ortiz, Julia Stiles; directed by David O. Russell. (122 minutes) Opened Tuesday. See review at blooddirtandangels.com.

MovieStyle, Pages 27 on 12/28/2012

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