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The Riviera Maya

Lucky for us, December 21 has come and gone and the world is still trudging onward. Although the Mayan calendar’s…

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Based on the book by J.R.R. Tolkien, this movie finds a curious Hobbit named Bilbo Baggins journeying to the Lonely Mountain with a raucous group of Dwarves to reclaim their homeland and a lost treasure stolen from them by the dragon Smaug.

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2

The Twilight Saga comes to a close with this movie, which picks up after the birth of Renesmee, the half-human half-vampire offspring of Bella and Edward Cullen. But the little one sparks a threat from the evil Volturi.

Skyfall

Daniel Craig returns as James Bond and finds his loyalty to M (Judi Dench) tested when her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack from an ex-agent, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.

Hotel Transylvania

Monsters have the perfect getaway in Hotel Transylvania, a high-end resort built by Dracula to keep his daughter Mavis safe from humans. But the Count goes into overprotective mode when a human boy discovers the resort and falls for Mavis.

House at the End of the Street

Jennifer Lawrence stars as a teen named Elissa who moves with her mom to a new town, where they find themselves living next door to a house with a mysterious past.

Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area

Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area 201 E. Jones St., Lewisville, 972/219-7980; ias.unt.edu/llela Hours: Friday–Sunday 7am–7pm March–October; Friday–Sunday 7am–5pm November–February Admission: $5; free for…

The Odd Life of Timothy Green

Jennifer Garner and Joel Edgerton play a childless couple who bury a box in their garden containing all of their wishes for a child. Soon, a boy mysteriously appears in their house, dirty and with leaves attached to his legs.

Step Up Revolution

When Emily arrives in Miami with dreams of becoming a professional dancer, she sparks with Sean, the leader of a dance crew and flash mob whose neighborhood is threatened by Emily’s father’s development plans.

The Bourne Legacy

This fourth movie in the Bourne franchise stars Jeremy Renner as Aaron Cross, a superhuman government agent who goes rogue as he finds himself in a life-and-death situation that links back to the events of the previous three films.

Mountain Retreats

"For purple mountain majesties, above the fruited plain!” Even the youngest of school children knows this stirring anthem by heart,…

Making Playtime a Priority

The importance of playtime isn’t just for the kids in your household. Everyone can benefit from a game of capture the flag or dressing up the family dog.