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THE MET: LIVE IN HD SPECIAL HOLIDAY ENCORE OF MOZART'S THE MAGIC FLUTE TONY AWARD WINNING DIRECTOR JULIE TAYMOR'S DELIGHTFUL PRODUCTION, WHICH LAUNCHED THE MET'S LIVE IN HD SERIES 10 SEASONS AGO, RETURNS TO SELECT CINEMAS* SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2015 at 12:55 p.m. *check local theaters for dates and times THE MET: LIVE IN HD The Magic Flute by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Host: Katie Couric The Metropolitan Opera's first high-definition broadcast into movie theaters, a family-frie

Tom Cruise's fifth "Mission: Impossible" film soared in its first weekend, with $56 million in ticket sales, one of the highest-grossing openings this year. Universal has brought in a combined $3 billion globally from "Jurassic World" and "Furious 7," just two of many hits this year for the comeback studio. And these films may not even compare to the expected monster release of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" in December. This is the year of the big-screen revival, with major