Film clips

At area theaters 83 AUSTENLAND, PG-13 Keri Russell plays a woman with a secret obsession with all things Jane Austen who spends her life savings on a trip to an English resort hoping to meet her very own Mr. Darcy. (97 minutes) 76 BATTLE OF THE YEAR, PG-13 A Los Angeles hip-hop mogul (Laz Alonso) hires a hard-luck ex-basketball coach (Josh Holloway) to take the United States to victory in an international dance-crew tournament for the first time in 15 years. With Josh Peck, Caity Lotz, Chris Brown; directed by Benson Lee. (109 minutes) 89 BLUE JASMINE, PG-13 After everything in her life falls to pieces, including her marriage, an elegant New York socialite (Cate Blanchett) moves into her sister’s modest San Francisco apartment to try to pull herself back together. (98 minutes) 83 THE CONJURING, R A couple of world-renowned paranormal investigators (Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga), called in to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in a secluded farmhouse, find themselves forced to confront a powerful demonic entity. (112 minutes) 86 DESPICABLE ME 2, PG Steve Carell returns as the voice of semi-supervillain Gru, now the step-parent of three little girls and the master of minions, with “a host of new and outrageously funny characters.” Animated. With voices of Kristen Wiig, Miranda Cosgrove, Russell Brand, Steve Coogan, Ken Jeong, Benjamin Bratt; directed by Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin. (98 minutes) 76 THE FAMILY, R A mob boss (Robert De Niro) who has snitched on his colleagues moves with his family (Michelle Pfeiffer, Dianna Agron, John D’Leo) to a sleepy town in France under the witness protection program and, despite the best efforts of a federal agent (Tommy Lee Jones) to keep them in line, continually blows their cover by dealing with problems in the “family” way. (108 minutes) 88 THE GRANDMASTER, PG-13 A story inspired by the life and times of kung fu legend Ip Man, “Bruce Lee’s master,” during the tumultuous Republican era that followed the fall of China’s last dynasty that was also the golden age of Chinese martial arts. (130 minutes) 62 GROWN UPS 2, PG-13 The ÿve former high-school basketball teammates who reunited after 30 years for the ÿrst movie have reunited for a second, including Lenny (Adam Sandler), who has relocated his family back to the small town where he and his friends grew up. This time, “the grownups are the ones learning lessons from their kids on a day notoriously full of surprises: the last day of school.” (101 minutes) 75 INSIDIOUS CHAPTER 2, PG-13 In this sequel, the haunted Lambert family seeks to uncover the mysterious childhood secret that has left them dangerously connected to the spirit world. (105 minutes) 86 INSTRUCTIONS NOT INCLUDED, PG-13 After a former◊ing leaves a baby on his doorstep and takes off without a trace, Acapulco’s resident playboy ends up in Los Angeles, where he works as a stuntman to pay the bills for himself and his daughter. (115 minutes) 83 LEE DANIELS’ THE BUTLER, PG-13 Forest Whitaker plays a White House butler who served eight American presidents over three decades. (132 minutes) 71 THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS: CITY OF BONES, PG-13 A seemingly ordinary New York City teenager (Lily Collins) discovers she is the descendant of a line of Shadowhunters, a secret cadre of young half-angel warriors locked in an ancient battle to protect our world from demons. (130 minutes) 77 NOW YOU SEE ME, PG-13 A super-team of the world’s greatest illusionists known as “The Four Horsemen” pull off a series of daring heists against corrupt business leaders during their performances, showering the stolen proÿ ts on their audiences while staying one step ahead of an elite FBI squad that’s trying to nail them. (101 minutes) 87 PACIFIC RIM, PG-13 When massive robots piloted by pairs of mind-locked humans aren’t enough to beat back legions of monstrous creatures that have risen from the sea, mankind’s defenders must rely on two unlikely heroes - a washed-up former pilot (Charlie Hunnam) and an untested trainee (Rinko Kikuchi). (131minutes) 77 PARANOIA, PG-13 A young tech hot-shot (Liam Hemsworth), seduced by unlimited wealth and power, thinks he’s in control in a game of corporate espionage, only to ÿnd himself trapped between two ruthless billionaires (Gary Oldman, Harrison Ford), bitter rivals with a complicated past who will stop at nothing to destroy each other. (116 minutes) 73 PERCY JACKSON: SEA OF MONSTERS, PG Young demigod Percy Jackson and his friends embark on a treacherous odyssey through the Bermuda Triangle to ÿnd the Golden Fleece, battling terrifying creatures, an army of zombies, and an ancient evil along the way. (106 minutes) 78 PLANES, PG Above the world of Disney’s/Pixar’s Cars comes the story of a plane (voice of Dane Cook) with dreams of competing as a high-◊ying air racer who turns to a seasoned naval aviator to help him get into shape - and conquer his fear of heights - before the big championship race. Animated.(92 minutes) 78 PRISONERS, R Hugh Jackman, searching for his apparently kidnapped 6-year-old daughter and her young friend, takes matters into his own hands when the only suspect in the disappearance is released from jail, even if it means crossing the line between seeking justice and becoming a vigilante. With Jake Gyllenhaal, Maria Bello, Terrence Howard, Viola Davis, Melissa Leo, Paul Dano; directed by Denis Villeneuve. (146 minutes) 75 RIDDICK, R Vin Diesel brings back his Pitch Black/The Chronicles of Riddick anti-hero escaped convict who, left for dead on an apparently lifeless, sun-scorched planet, must fight for survival against alien predators and fend off the mercenary bounty hunters he is forced to summon for help. (119 minutes) 67 THE SMURFS 2, PG When the evil wizard Gargamel creates a couple of mischievous Smurf-like creatures called the Naughties, and learns that only Smurfette’s secret spell can turn them intoreal Smurfs, it’s up to the rest of the clan to rescue her from his clutches. (105 minutes) 89 THE SPECTACULAR NOW, R After his girlfriend dumps him, a charming, alcoholic, self-possessed high school senior ÿnds himself drawn to a girl with whom he has very little in common. (100 minutes) 83 STORIES WE TELL, PG-13 Sarah Polley’s documentary investigates the secrets kept by a family of storytellers, exposing the elusive nature of truth and memory. (108 minutes) 87 THIS IS THE END, R Six friends (Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel, James Franco, Craig Robinson, Danny McBride, Jonah Hill) are trapped in a house after a series of strange and catastrophic events devastate Los Angeles. (107 minutes) 75 TURBO, PG An underdog snail’s impossible dream of winning the Indy 500 kicks into overdrive when he miraculously attains the power of super-speed. Animated. (96 minutes) 87 THE WAY, WAY BACK, PG-13 A 14-year-old, having trouble fitting in on a summer vacation with his mother, her overbearing boyfriend and his daughter, ÿnds an unexpected friend in the offbeat manager of a water park. (103 minutes) 85 WE’RE THE MILLERS, R Jason Sudeikis plays a small-time pot dealer whose attempt to help out some local teens leads to a drug-smuggling trip to Mexico with a fake wife and kids in tow. (110 minutes) 82 WHITE HOUSE DOWN, PG-13 ACapitol cop (Channing Tatum) turned down for his dream job - to be a Secret Service agent - nonetheless gets his chance to save the president (Jamie Foxx) and his daughter when a heavily armed paramilitary group takes over the White House. (137 minutes) 92 THE WIZARD OF OZ, G The 1939 film classic as you’ve never seen it, re-engineered in IMAX 3D so it’s supposed to feel like you are really following the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City with Dorothy and her friends. With Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr, Margaret Hamilton and Pat Walshe as Nikko the Winged Monkey; directed by Victor Fleming. (112 minutes) 86 THE WOLVERINE, PG-13 Hugh Jackman is back as the title X-Men superhero, transplanted to modern-day Japan, where, out of his depth in an unknown world, he faces a life-or-death battle against lethal samurai steel but also his inner struggle against his own immortality. (126 minutes) 87 WORLD WAR Z, PG-13 Brad Pitt plays a United Nations guy in a race against time to stop a “pandemic” (a virus that kills, reanimates and turns people into flesh-eating zombies). (116 minutes)Movie-rating point system Movies are rated on a scale from 50 to 100. Guidelines for moviegoers: 96-100 Transcendent 90-95 Exceptional 80-89 Better than most to remarkable 70-79 Average 60-69 Awful to mediocre 50-59 Irredeemable