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Director Mark Forbes?€™ partial autobiography ?€?Infinitely Polar Bear?€? shows the sometimes hilarious story in which Mark Ruffalo plays the role of a manic depressive dad who needs every bit of luck and energy to win back his wife. Sony Pictures

FESTIVAL Amfest: Black Mass (Chyornaya Messa, 2015): The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf. Directed by Scott Cooper, stars Johnny Depp, Benedict Cumberbatch and Dakota Johnson.

Formula Kino Gorizont Sat. and Sun. at 7 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

FESTIVAL Amfest: Funny Bunny (Zabavny Krolik, 2015): Alison Bagnall's third feature is inspired by a real life tragic story about two men longing for the same mysterious woman yet forming an unshakable bond. Stars Olly Alexander, Kentucker Audley and Joslyn Jensen.

Formula Kino Gorizont Sat. at 5 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

FESTIVAL Amfest: Infinitely Polar Bear (Beskonechno Bely Medved, 2014): Maya Forbes' partially autobiographical comedy stars Mark Ruffalo as a manic-depressive father who tries to win back his wife by attempting to take full responsibility of their two young, spirited daughters which leads to a series of funny, sometimes frightening, episodes.

Formula Kino Gorizont Thurs. at 7:30 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

FESTIVAL Amfest: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (Ya, Earl i Umirayushchaya Devushka, 2015): High schooler Greg, who spends most of his time making parodies of classic movies with his co-worker Earl, finds his outlook forever altered after befriending a classmate who has just been diagnosed with cancer. Directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, stars Thomas Mann, RJ Cyler and Olivia Cooke.

Formula Kino Gorizont Sun. at 4:30 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

FESTIVAL Amfest: Posthumous (Posmertny, 2014): Writer-director Lulu Wang's debut film is a romantic comedy about a struggling sculptor (Jack Huston), faking his death to make his work more valuable, and a journalist (Brit Marling) looking for the perfect story to relaunch her career.

Formula Kino Gorizont Fri. at 7:30 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

FESTIVAL Amfest: The Diary of a Teenage Girl (Dnevnik Devochki-Podrostka, 2015): A teen artist living in 1970s San Francisco enters into an affair with her mother's boyfriend. Directed by Marielle Heller, stars Bel Powley, Alexander Skarsgard and Kristen Wiig.

Formula Kino Gorizont Thurs. at 9:30 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

FESTIVAL Amfest: The End of the Tour (Konets Tura, 2015): The story of the five-day interview between Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky and acclaimed novelist David Foster Wallace. Directed by James Ponsoldt, stars Jason Segel, Jesse Eisenberg and Anna Chlumsky.

Formula Kino Gorizont Fri. at 9:30 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

Amy (2015): The story of Amy Winehouse featuring unseen archival footage and unheard tracks. Directed by Asif Kapadia.

Center of Documentary Cinema Thurs. at 4:40 and 9 p.m., Fri. and Tues. at 9 p.m., Sat. at 7 and 9:30 p.m.,, Sun. at 5 and 7:30 p.m., Mon. at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m., Wed. at 5 and 9 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

Pioner Thurs. at 1:35 a.m., Sat. at 8:30 p.m. and 1 a.m., Mon. at 11:50 p.m., Tues. at 9:20 p.m., Wed. at 7:10 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 11:20 a.m., 5:50 and 8:15 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

Driving Miss Daisy (Shofyor Miss Daisy): Alfred Uhry's story of the decades-long relationship between a stubborn Southern matriarch and her compassionate chauffeur. Melbourne Comedy Theatre production starring Angela Lansbury, James Earl Jones and Boyd Gaines.

Formula Kino Europe Wed. at 7:30 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

Everest (2015): A climbing expedition on Mt. Everest is devastated by a severe snow storm. Directed by Baltasar Kormakur, stars Jason Clarke, Ang Phula Sherpa and Thomas M. Wright.

35MM Thurs. at 6:30 p.m., Fri. at 8:25 p.m., Sat. at 10:30 p.m., Sun. at 12:10 and 8:30 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

GUM Hall Thurs., Fri. and Mon., to Wed. at 5:05 p.m., Sat. and Sun. at 12:15 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

Pioner Thurs. at 3:10, 7:20 and 9:40 p.m., Fri. at 7:20 and 9:40 p.m., Sat. at 1, 6:05 and 8:40 p.m., Sun. at 11 a.m., 6 and 8:20 p.m., Mon. at 9:20 and 11:40 p.m., Tues. at 5, 7:20 p.m. and midnight, Wed. at 2:30, 7:15 p.m. and 1:20 a.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief (Navazhdeniye, 2015): Alex Gibney's award-winning documentary.

35MM Thurs. at 10:50 p.m., Fri. at 1:45 p.m., Sat. at 8:15 p.m., Sun. at 10 a.m. p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

Center of Documentary Cinema Thurs. at 2:30 p.m., Sat. and Tues. at 4:45 p.m., Sun. at 3 p.m., Mon. at 9:45 p.m., Wed. at 2:45 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

Irrational Man (Irratsionalny Chelovek, 2015): A tormented philosophy professor finds the will to live when he commits an existential act. Woody Allen's mystery drama starring Emma Stone, Joaquin Phoenix, Parker Posey and Jamie Blackley.

Pioner Thurs. at 9:10 a.m., Fri. at 11 a.m., Sat. at 11 p.m., Sun. at 10:40 p.m., Mon. at 3:35 p.m., Tues. at 1 p.m., Wed. at 11:25 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 3:35 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

Private Lives (Chastniye Zhizni): Jonathan Kent's staging of Noel Coward's comedy starring Toby Stephens and Anna Chancellor. Old romance is kindled when a former married couple — each now on honeymoons with new spouses — meets in the Riviera.

Formula Kino Praga Sun. at 3 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

Tale of Tales (Strashniye Skazki, 2015): This Italian-French-British fantasy horror film, directed by Matteo Garrone and starring Salma Hayek, Vincent Cassel, Toby Jones and John C. Reilly, is based on collections of tales by Neapolitan poet and courtier Giambattista Basile which form the earliest versions of famous fables like Rapunzel, Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella.

35MM Thurs. at 12:20 p.m., Sat. at noon. In English; Russian subtitles.

Center of Documentary Cinema Mon. at 5 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

Pioner Thurs. at 9:20 a.m., Fri. at 11:35 p.m., Sat. at 3:40 p.m., Sun. at 11:30 a.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 2:55, 7:15 and 11:40 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

The Comedy of Errors (Komediya Oshibok): Blanche McIntyre's staging of Shakespeare. 2014 production of Shakespeare's Globe Theater.

Formula Kino Europe Sat. at 3 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

The Crucible (Surovoye Ispytaniye, 2014): lust and betrayal against the backdrop of the Salem witch trials. Yael Farber's staging of Arthur Miller's play for the Old Vic Theater stars Richard Armitage.

Karo Atrium Wed. at 7:30 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

The Intern (Stazhyor, 2015): A retired successful business owner and widower (Robert De Niro) lands an internship at a fashion website run by a young, career-driven woman (Anne Hathaway). A comedy written and directed by Nancy Meyers.

GUM Hall Thurs., Fri., Tues. and Wed. at 12:50 p.m., Sat. and Sun. at 2:35 p.m., Mon. at 2:45 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

Pioner Thurs. at 2 and 7:10 p.m., Fri. at 4:30 and 9:15 p.m., Sat. at 3:35 p.m., Sun. at 1:50 and 8:35 p.m., Mon. at 2:10 and 7:10 p.m., Tues. at 4:40 p.m., Wed. at 11:40 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (Begushchy v Labirinte: Ispytaniye Ognyom, 2015): After having escaped the Maze, the Gladers face a new set of challenges on the open roads of a desolate landscape filled with unimaginable obstacles.

GUM Hall Thurs., Fri. and Mon. to Wed. 10:20 a.m., Sat. and Sun. at 4:55 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

The Merchant of Venice (Venetsiansky Kupets): Polly Findlay's new RSC production of Shakespeare's drama.

Oktyabr Wed. at 7:30 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

The Reflektor Tapes (2015): A blend of interviews, concert footage, and personal moments chronicle the making of Arcade Fire's album, "Reflektor."

Center of Documentary Cinema Thurs. at 7 p.m., Sun. at 9:45 p.m., Wed. at 7:15 p.m. In English; Russian subtitles.

The Surprise (2015): An eccentric multimillionaire signs an agreement to have his life ended. While selecting his coffin he meets a young woman who has signed up for the same arrangement. A comedy written and directed by Mike van Diem.

Pioner Thurs. at 11:40 p.m., Fri. at 9:20 a.m., Sat. at 11:20 a.m., Sun. at 1 a.m., Mon. at 4:50 p.m., Tues. at 2:10 p.m. In English and German; Russian subtitles.

Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 1:05 and 11:05 p.m. In English and German; Russian subtitles.

Trainwreck (Devushka bez Kompleksov, 2015): Having thought monogamy impossible, a commitment-phobic career woman must face her fears when she meets a good guy. Judd Apatows comedy starring Amy Schumer, Bill Hader, Brie Larson.

Pioner Thurs. at 12:50 p.m., Fri. at 11:55 p.m., Sat. at 3:20 p.m., Mon. at 9:10 a.m., Wed. at noon. In English; Russian subtitles.

2015 Manhattan Short Film Festival: a program of ten shorts.

Pioner Fri. at 3 and 6:50 p.m., Sat. at 1:10 and 6 p.m., Sun. at 1:20 and 6:20 p.m., Mon. at 11:30 a.m. and 9:30 p.m., Tues. at 11:30 a.m. and 9:40 p.m., Wed. at 2:15 and 11:50 p.m. In various languages; Russian subtitles.

American Ultra (Ultraamerikantsy, 2015): Nima Nourizadeh's action comedy about a seemingly hapless and unmotivated stoner (Jesse Eisenberg) who, unbeknownst to him, is actually a highly trained, lethal sleeper agent.

Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 4:55 p.m. Dubbed.

Pyat Zvyozd-Paveletskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 9:30 p.m. Dubbed.

Ashby (2015): High-school student Ed Wallis enters into a friendship with his neighbor, Ashby, a retired CIA assassin who only has a few months left to live. Tony McNamara's romantic comedy starring Mickey Rourke, Nat Wolff and Emma Roberts.

Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 5:20 and 9:40 p.m. Dubbed.

Cooties (2014): A mysterious virus hits an isolated elementary school, transforming the kids into a feral swarm of savages. An unlikely hero must lead a motley band of teachers in the fight of their lives. A horror comedy directed by Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion.

Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 11:10 a.m. Dubbed.

Kletka (The Cell, 2015): Ella Arkhangelskaya's psychological thriller starring Daniil Spivakovsky.

Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 11:05 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Maravigliosos Boccaccio (Wondrous Boccaccio; Decameron, 2015): Legendary Italian filmmaking brothers Paolo and Vittorio Taviani interpret five stories from Boccaccio's "Decameron." Ten young men and women in a secluded villa outside plague-stricken Florence spend their days telling stories of love, fate, and resurrection.

35MM Thurs. at 8:40 p.m., Fri. at 3:55 p.m., Sat. at 2:25 p.m., Sun. at 10:50 p.m. In Italian; Russian subtitles.

Pioner Thurs. at 4:30 and 9:30 p.m., Fri. at 1:50 p.m., Sat. at 10:50 p.m., Sun. at 4:10 p.m., Mon. at 11:50 a.m., Tues. at 7:10 p.m. In Italian; Russian subtitles.

Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 3:25 and 10:40 p.m. Dubbed.

Mia Madre (My Mother; Moya Mama, 2015): Nanni Moretti's family drama focuses on a film director (Margherita Buy) in the middle of an existential crisis, who must deal with the inevitable, yet unacceptable, loss of her mother.

Center of Documentary Cinema Thurs. at 12:30 p.m., Fri. at noon, Sat. and Tues. at 2:45 p.m., Wed. at 12:45 p.m. In Italian and English; Russian subtitles.

Pioner Thurs. at 11:50 a.m., Fri. at 11:30 a.m., Sat. at 9:20 a.m., Sun. at 11 p.m., Mon. at 9:30 a.m., Tues. at 11:40 p.m., Wed. at 4:40 p.m. In Italian and English; Russian subtitles.

Minions (2015): Minions Stuart, Kevin and Bob are recruited by Scarlet Overkill, a super-villain who, alongside her inventor husband Herb, hatches a plot to take over the world. Animated family comedy directed by Kyle Balda and Pierre Coffin.

Pyat Zvyozd-Paveletskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 12:20 p.m. Dubbed.

Noviye Russkiye 2 (New Russians 2, 2015): a selection of shorts by young Russian filmmakers Kirill Pletnyov, Vladlena Sandu, Svetlana Samoshina, Pavel Ruminov and Nikita Tamarov.

35MM Thurs. at 2:45 p.m., Sat. at 4:35 p.m.

Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 11 p.m.

Orlean (2015): A strange man calling himself an executer comes to the small town of Orlean, located on the shore of a salt lake in the Altai steppe. A thriller comedy directed by Andrei Proshkin.

Center of Documentary Cinema Sat. at Mon. at 12:30 p.m.

Pioner Fri. at 5:20 p.m., Sun. at 3:40 p.m., Mon. at 7:20 p.m., Tues. at 3 p.m., Wed. at 9:30 a.m.

Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 2:50 and 8:45 p.m.

Rolan Thurs. to Wed. at 5:55 p.m.

Zvezda Thurs. at 2:40 p.m., Fri. at 4:30 p.m., Sat. at 5:55 p.m., Sun. at 8:05 p.m., Mon. at 1:50 p.m., Wed. at 5:20 p.m.

Spaseniye (Salvation, 2015): Ivan Vyrypayev's drama focuses on a young Catholic nun (Polina Grishina) who comes to Tibet.

35MM Fri. at noon, Sat. at 6:25 p.m., Sun. at 4:45 p.m.

Pioner Thurs. at 5:30 p.m., Fri. at 1 p.m., Sat. at 11:10 a.m., Sun. at 12:35 a.m., Mon. at 5:30 p.m., Tues. at 11 a.m., Wed. at 9:35 p.m.

Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 1 and 6:55 p.m.

Zvezda Thurs., Fri. and Tues. at 6:15 p.m., Sat. at 4:15 p.m., Sun. at 1:05 p.m., Mon. at 6:10 p.m.

Taxi (2015): A day with a taxi driver in Teheran. Written and directed by Jafar Panahi.

Pioner Thurs. at 11:05 a.m., Fri. at 9:10 a.m., Sat. at 12:55 a.m., Sun. at 9:15 a.m., Mon. at 1:50 p.m., Tues. at 9:10 a.m., Wed. at 5 p.m. In Persian; Russian subtitles.

Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya Thurs. to Wed. at 1:45 p.m. Dubbed.

Rolan Thurs. to Wed. at 2:20 p.m. Dubbed.

Cinema Addresses

Aktovy Zal
18 Perevedenovsky Pereulok, entrance 1. M. Baumanskaya, Elektrozavodskaya. 495-221-0757

Barvikha Luxury Village
114 Rublyovo-Uspenskoye Shosse, Posyolok Barvikha. M. Molodyozhnaya. 495-933-7363, barvikhaconcerthall.ru

Beat Film Festival
en.2014.beatfilmfestival.ru

35MM
47/24 Ulitsa Pokrovka. M. Krasniye Vorota, Kurskaya. 495-780-9142

Cinema Club at Winzavod
14th Syromyatnichesky Pereulok, Winzavod Contemporary Art Center, Green Hangar. M. Chkalovskaya, Kurskaya. 495-664-3980

Cinema Park Metropolis
16A Leningradskoye Shosse, Bldg. 4. M. Voikovskaya. 495-644-4111, cinemapark.ru

Center of Documentary Cinema
2 Zubovsky Bulvar, Bldg. 7. M. Park Kultury. 495-637-7919, cdkino.ru

Central House of Artists
10 Krymsky Val. M. Park Kultury, Oktyabrskaya. 499-238-9634/9843, cha.ru

Cervantes Institute
20A Novinsky Bulvar, Bldg. 1-2. M. Krasnopresnenskaya. 495-609-9022/9422, moscu.cervantes.es/ru/default.shtm

Dom Kino
13 Vasilyevskaua Ul. M. Belorusskaya, unikino.ru

Domzhur
8A Nikitsky Bulvar. M. Arbatskaya. 495-691-5698, 222-1060, 697-20-86, domjour.ru

Eldar
105 Leninsky Prospekt. Metro Yugo-Zapadnaya, Prospekt Vernadskogo. 495-735-9944, 735-9968.

Formula Kino City
2 Presnenskaya Naberezhnaya, AfiMall City. M. Vystavochnaya. 800-250-8025

Formula Kino Europe
Ploshchad Kievskogo Vokzala. M. Kievskaya. 800-250-8025

Formula Kino Gorizont
21/10 Komsomolsky Prospekt. M. Frunzenskaya. 800-250-8025

Formula Kino Na Rublyovke
62 Rublyovskoye Shosse, EvroPark Mall. 800-250-8025

Formula Kino Praga
10 Nizhnyaya Maslovka, M. Savyolovskaya, 800-250-8025

Formula Kino Strela
23/25 Smolenskaya-Sennaya Ploshchad. M. Smolenskaya. 800-250-8025

Gogol Theater
8A Ulitsa Kazakova. M. Kurskaya. 499-262-9214, 499-261-5528, (website currently being reconstructed)

GUM Hall Na Krasnoi Ploshchadi
3 Red Square, line 3, floor 3. 495-620-3062

Hermitage Garden
3 Ul. Karetny Ryad. M. Pushkinskaya. 495-699-0432, mosgorsad.ru

Illyuzion
1/15 Kotelnicheskaya Naberezhnaya. M. Taganskaya, Kitai-Gorod. 495-915-4339, 915-4353, illuzion-cinema.ru

Karo Film
In the Atrium shopping mall, 33 Zemlyanoi Val. M. Kurskaya. 495-545-0505

Khudozhestvenny
14 Arbatskaya Ploshchad (at the intersection of Nikitsky Bulvar and Novy Arbat). M. Arbatskaya. 495-691-9624/5598/0247

MIFF Moscow International Film Festival

Moscow Museum of Modern Art on Petrovka
25 Petrovka. M. Chekhovskaya. 495-231-3660, mmoma.ru

Multimedia Art Museum
16 Ul. Ostozhenka. M. Kropotkinskaya. 495-637-1100, mamm-mdf.ru/en

Muzeon Park of Arts
2 Krymsky Val. M. Oktyabrskaya, Park Kultury. 499-238-3396, muzeon.ru

Oktyabr
24 Novy Arbat. M. Arbatskaya. 495-545-0505

Pioner
21 Kutuzovsky Prospekt. M. Kutuzovskaya. 499-240-5240

Platforma at Winzavod Center
14th Syromyatnichesky Pereulok, Bldg. 6. M. Chkalovskaya, Kurskaya. platformaproject.ru, 495-917-1799, bigbilet.ru, winzavod.ru)

Pyat Zvyozd-Novokuznetskaya
In the Arkadia mall, 8 Sredny Ovchinnikovsky Pereulok. M. Novokuznetskaya. 495-916-9169

Pyat Zvyozd-Paveletskaya
25 Ulitsa Bakhrushina. M. Paveletskaya. 495-916-9169

Rolan
12 Chistoprudny Bulvar. M. Chistiye Prudy. 495-916-9169

Strelka Institute
14 Bersenevskaya Naberezhnaya, Bldg. 5A. Across from Christ the Savior Cathedral over the Patriarchy Bridge. M. Kropotkinskaya. 495-771-7437, strelka.com

Zvezda
18/22 Zemlyanoi Val. M. Kurskaya. 495- 917-8301, 495-916-2805, star-moskino.ru

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