Film clips

At area theaters

82 ABOUT LAST NIGHT, R Not a remake but a “modern reimagining” of the 1986 film, following new love for two couples as they journey from the bar to the bedroom. (100 minutes)

87 CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER, PG-13 When a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve Rogers, aka Captain America (Chris Evans), who has been living quietly in Washington, D.C., and trying to adjust to the modern world, must join forces with Black Widow and the Falcon against the unexpected and formidable Winter Soldier. (136 minutes)

85 DIVERGENT, PG-13 In a world where people are divided into distinct factions based on human virtues, a young misfit (Shailene Woodley) who’s been labeled a Divergent discovers a conspiracy to destroy her and everybody like her. (143 minutes)

88 DRAFT DAY, PG-13 The general manager of an NFL team (Kevin Costner) must quickly decide what he’s willing to sacrifice in pursuit of perfection - while negotiating a trade for the No. 1 pick. With Jennifer Garner, Ellen Burstyn, Denis Leary, Frank Langella, Sean Combs; directed by Ivan Reitman. (110 minutes)

79 THE FACE OF LOVE, PG-13 A widow (Annette Bening), five years after her husband’s death, meets a man who seems to be his exact duplicate and romance blossoms - but it isn’t a question of if the truth of what drew her to him will come out, but when. (92 minutes)

80 50 TO 1, PG-13 A misfit group of New Mexico cowboys find themselves on the journey of a lifetime when their crooked-footed racehorse qualifies for the Kentucky Derby. With Christian Kane, Skeet Ulrich, William Devane, Madelyn Deutch, Todd Lowe; directed by Jim Wilson. (110 minutes)

79 GOD’S NOT DEAD, PG A devoutly Christian college freshman who finds his faith challenged by a dogmatic and argumentative philosophy professor must prove God’s existence by presenting well-researched, intellectual arguments and evidence over the course of the semester. (113 minutes)

87 THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL, R The legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars and the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend become involved in the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting and the battle for an enormous family fortune. (100 minutes)

89 GRAVITY, PG-13 A horrific accident during a space walk strands a medical engineer (Sandra Bullock) on her first shuttle mission and a veteran astronaut (George Clooney) commanding his last flight, tethered to nothing but each other and spiraling out into the blackness with no apparent chance for rescue. (90 minutes)

89 THE LEGO MOVIE, PG An ordinary, rules-following, perfectly average Lego minifigure (voice of Chris Pratt), mistakenly identified as the key to saving the world, joins a fellowship of strangers on an epic quest to stop an evil tyrant. Computer animated in 3-D. (100 minutes)

86 MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN, PG Super-genius canine Mr. Peabody and his mischievous boy, Sherman, took all kinds of time-travel adventures, via their “Wabac” machine, on the old Rocky & Bullwinkle & Friends show. But when Sherman and his friend Penny accidentally rip a hole in the universe, wreaking havoc on the most important events in world history, Mr. Peabody must come to their rescue. Animated. (90 minutes)

72 NEED FOR SPEED, PG-13 This latest video-game derivative involves a blue-collar mechanic (Aaron Paul), just out of prison on a manslaughter frame-up, who takes on his arrogant ex-partner in a cross-country race against time that begins as a mission for revenge but proves to be one of redemption. (130 minutes)

82 NOAH, PG-13 Russell Crowe plays the patriarch whom God chooses to save human and animal life before an apocalyptic flood destroys the world. (138 minutes)

80 THE NUT JOB, PG An obnoxious squirrel (voice of Will Arnett) and his rat friend’s plan for a monster nut-store heist embroils them in a much more complicated adventure. Animated. (86 minutes)

78 OCULUS, R A 20-something guy, convicted of the brutal murder of his parents and newly released from protective custody, only wants to move on with his life, but his sister’s convinced their parents’ deaths were caused by a malevolent supernatural force unleashed through an antique mirror in their childhood home. With Karen Gillan, Katee Sackhoff, Brenton Thwaites, James Lafferty, Rory Cochrane, Annalise Basso, Garrett Ryan, Kate Siegel, Katie Parker, Miguel Sandoval; directed by Mike Flanagan. (105 minutes)

80 POMPEII, PG-13 A slave turned invincible gladiator races against time to save his true love, the beautiful daughter of a wealthy merchant unwillingly betrothed to a corrupt Roman senator, as Mount Vesuvius erupts, burying Pompeii in a torrent of ash and blazing lava. (102 minutes)

88 THE RAID 2, R Iko Uwais returns as a member of an elite special forces team, this time going undercover and infiltrating the ranks of a ruthless Jakarta crime syndicate to protect his family and uncover the corruption in his own police force. With Tio Pakusodewo, Arifin Putra, Julie Estelle; directed by Gareth Evans. (150 minutes)

70 RIDE ALONG, PG-13 A squad-car ride-along turns into 24 hours of insanity when a high-school security guard (Kevin Hart), trying to show he has what it takes to marry the sister (Tika Sumpter) of a decorated detective (Ice Cube), enters the police academy. (100 minutes)

75 RIO 2, G Our animal heroes, trying to fit into the Amazon wilds after being hurtled out of the big city, encounter a vengeful rival and worse - an unpleasant in-law. Animated. With voices of Anne Hathaway, Jesse Eisenberg, will.i.am, Jemaine Clement, Tracy Morgan, George Lopez, Leslie Mann, Rodrigo Santoro, Jamie Foxx, Andy Garcia, Rita Moreno, Bruno Mars, Kristin Chenoweth; directed by Carlos Saldanha. (101 minutes)

73 THE SINGLE MOMS CLUB, PG-13 Tyler Perry’s latest actor-director-screenwriter effort involves five struggling single moms who put aside their differences to form a support group and find inspiration and laughter in their new sisterhood. (111 minutes)

82 THOR: THE DARK WORLD, PG-13Chris Hemsworth returns as Marvel Comics hero Thor, the Mighty Avenger, battling to save Earth and all the Nine Realms from the shadowy enemy, an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith, that returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. (120 minutes)

89 TIM’S VERMEER, PG-13 A documentary look at Texas-based inventor Tim Jenison’s eight-year pilgrimage to try to solve one of art’s greatest mysteries: How did 17th century Dutch master Johannes Vermeer manage to paint so photorealistically, 150 years before the invention of photography? With Penn Jillette, Martin Mull, Philip Steadman; directed by Teller. (80 minutes)

90 THE UNKNOWN KNOWN, PG-13 Errol Morris’ documentary portrait of former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, one of the key architects of the Iraq War. (101 minutes)

75 WALKING WITH DINOSAURS, PG An underdog dinosaur triumphs against all odds to become a hero for the ages. Animated. (87 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

MovieStyle, Pages 33 on 04/18/2014

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