BY MAKI SOMOSOT and MIRIAM HAUSER

In print | Published February 11, 2010

AMC Marple 10 Theater, Springfield

Dear John
In this adaption of Nicholas Sparks’ novel of the same name, John Tyree, a young soldier (Channing Tatum) falls in love with college student Savannah Curtis (Amanda Seyfried). After John re-enlists in the army following 9/11, the two maintain communnication by writing letters, but find themselves struggling to sustain their relationship. John also must deal with his strained relationship with his father (Richard Jenkins), who has devoted himself to coin collecting, not to his son, after John’s mother left. PG-13. 1 hour and 45 minutes. (2:00 4:40 7:30 10:00).

Ritz 5 Theater, Philadelphia

The Last Station
The latest historical flick from Michael Hoffman involves a battle of sly wits and strong wills between Leo Tolstoy’s wife Countess Sofya (Dame Helen Mirren) and Tolstoy’s scheming assistant Chertkov (Paul Giamatti). In the name of religion and the blink of an eye, Leo Tolstoy renounces his noble title, his vast property and all the material comforts of his family to become poor, vegetarian and celibate, while his dear Sofya fails to warm to his sudden lifestyle transition. Sofya discovers that Chertkov has coerced Tolstoy to sign a will that will entrust his great novels and wealth into the keeping of the common Russian masses; she declares all-out war on Chertkov, who is merely after the novelist’s money. R. 1 hour and 52 minutes. 2009. (11:45 2:15 4:50 7:25 9:55).

The Swarthmore Philly shuttle drops by the Ritz 5 Theater on weekends. Regular shuttle schedules follow.

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