At area theaters
77 AS ABOVE, SO BELOW, R A team of explorers venturing into the uncharted miles of twisting catacombs beneath the streets of Paris uncovers a dark secret that leads to terror and madness. With Perdita Weeks, Ben Feldman, Edwin Hodge; directed by John Erick Dowdle. (93 minutes)
88 BOYHOOD, R Director Richard Linklater has spent 12 years filming this story as seen through the eyes of a child who literally grows up onscreen. (165 minutes)
85 CALVARY, R Brendan Gleeson plays a priest who, faced with sinister and troubling circumstances, begins to wonder whether he will have the courage to face his own personal Calvary. With Chris O'Dowd, Kelly Reilly, Aidan Gillen, Dylan Moran; directed by John Michael McDonagh. (95 minutes)
85 CANTINFLAS, PG The untold story of Mexico's greatest and most beloved comedy film star, who started out on the small stage and became famous around the world. With Michael Imperioli, Oscar Jaenada, Joaquin Cosio, Teresa Ruiz, Luis Gerardo Mendez; directed by Sebastian del Amo. (106 minutes)
90 CHEF, R Director Jon Favreau plays the title character, who, having suddenly quit his job at a prominent Los Angeles restaurant after refusing to compromise his creative integrity for its controlling owner, ends up in Miami teamed with his ex-wife, his friend and his son to launch a food truck. (115 minutes)
71 DELIVER US FROM EVIL, R Eric Bana plays a New York cop struggling with his own personal problems who joins forces with an unconventional priest and exorcist (Edgar Ramirez) while investigating a series of disturbing and inexplicable crimes that could involve demonic possession. (118 minutes)
78 THE EXPENDABLES 3, PG-13 Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham and the rest of the team face off against the Expendables' co-founder-turned-villain (Mel Gibson) by bringing in new blood: younger, faster and more tech-savvy. (126 minutes)
88 GHOSTBUSTERS, PG The 30th anniversary re-release of this 1984 classic stars Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis as the title trio who, when their university research grant goes bust because their experiment methodology is proved bogus, go into business busting ghosties and ghoulies and things that go bump in the night. With Rick Moranis, Sigourney Weaver, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts, William Atherton; directed by Ivan Reitman. (107 minutes)
75 THE GIVER, PG-13 Based on Lois Lowry's adult novel. Brenton Thwaites plays a young man who, when he begins to spend time with the sole keeper of all the community's memories (Jeff Bridges), begins to discover the dark and deadly truths of the seemingly ideal and contented community's secret past. (94 minutes)
90 GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, PG-13 Another Marvel marvel: A brash human adventurer (Chris Pratt), after stealing a mysterious orb coveted by a powerful villain with ambitions that threaten the entire universe, joins up with a quartet of disparate misfits to sidestep an unrelenting bounty hunt and ... yep, you guessed it ... guard the galaxy. (121 minutes)
88 HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2, PG Heroic Viking Hiccup and his faithful dragon Toothless must protect the peace and save the future of men and dragons from the power-hungry Drago. Animated. (105 minutes)
86 THE HUNDRED-FOOT JOURNEY, PG Manish Dayal plays a culinary ingenue with the gastronomic equivalent of perfect pitch who, with his displaced-from-India family, opens an Indian restaurant in the south of France. That sparks an all-out war with the owner (Helen Mirren) of a Michelin-starred French restaurant across the street. (122 minutes)
80 IF I STAY, PG-13 Chloe Grace Moretz plays a young woman whose choice of whether to pursue her musical dreams at Juilliard or be with the love of her life (Jamie Blackley) changes in an instant; caught between life and death for one revealing day, she faces a completely different decision. (106 minutes)
79 INTO THE STORM, PG-13 A storm chaser goes to extremes for that once-in-a-lifetime shot while others seek shelter as a town is ravaged by an unprecedented onslaught of tornadoes. (89 minutes)
81 JERSEY BOYS, R Clint Eastwood directed this film version of the Tony-winning stage musical, the story of Frankie Valli and the three guys from Jersey with whom he formed the Four Seasons. (134 minutes)
68 LET'S BE COPS, R Two struggling pals dress as police officers for a costume party and become neighborhood sensations, but they'll have to put their fake badges on the line when they become entangled in a real-life web of mobsters and dirty detectives. With Damon Wayans Jr., Jake Johnson, Rob Riggle, Nina Dobrev, James D'Arcy, Andy Garcia; directed by Luke Greenfield. (104 minutes)
86 LIFE AFTER BETH, R When his girlfriend miraculously comes back to life, a young man grabs the opportunity to share and experience all the things he regretted not doing with her before she died. But when the returnee turns out not to be quite how he remembered her, his whole world takes a turn for the worse. With Aubrey Plaza, Dane DeHaan, John C. Reilly, Molly Shannon, Matthew Gray Gubler; directed by Jeff Baena. (91 minutes)
75 LUCY, R Scarlett Johansson plays a woman who, when an experiment turns her into a merciless warrior beyond human logic, turns the tables on her captors. (90 minutes)
75 MAGIC IN THE MOONLIGHT, PG-13 A grouchy, arrogant and conceited Englishman (Colin Firth) whose stage persona is a celebrated Chinese conjurer attempts to debunk an alluring young alleged clairvoyant (Emma Stone) who turns out to have what might be actual powers. (97 minutes)
83 MALEFICENT, PG In this prequel/remake of Sleeping Beauty from the villain's point of view, Angelina Jolie plays the title role of a beautiful young woman who, after a ruthless betrayal begins to turn her pure heart to stone, becomes bent on revenge and places a curse upon the newborn infant of her persecutor's successor. (97 minutes)
82 NEIGHBORS, R After the birth of their baby, a young couple suffering from arrested development battle the next-door fraternity house. (96 minutes)
81 THE NOVEMBER MAN, R Pierce Brosnan plays a lethal and highly trained ex-CIA agent lured out of his quiet retirement in Switzerland to protect a valuable witness (Olga Kurylenko) -- which puts him in the crosshairs of a former friend and CIA protege (Luke Bracey). Oh, and there may be a mole in the agency ... With Eliza Taylor, Caterina Scorsone, Bill Smitrovich, Will Patton; directed by Roger Donaldson. (108 minutes)
87 THE ONE I LOVE, R A couple (Mark Duplass, Elisabeth Moss) escape to a weekend getaway in a beautiful vacation house in an attempt to save their marriage, but as the result of an unexpected discovery, what began as a romantic and fun retreat soon becomes surreal. With Ted Danson; directed by Charlie McDowell. (91 minutes)
75 RIO 2, G Our animated 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. (101 minutes)
78 TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, PG-13 Four outcast brothers rise from the sewers and work with a fearless reporter (Megan Fox) and her wisecracking cameraman (Will Arnett) to save New York and unravel the evil Shredder's (Tohoru Masamune) diabolical plan. (101 minutes)
80 TAMMY, R Melissa McCarthy plays a woman whose personal problems have mounted to the point where she's ready to quit town but, broke and without wheels, her only option is a road trip to Niagara Falls with her grandma Pearl (Susan Sarandon) riding shotgun. (96 minutes)
82 TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION, PG-13 As humanity picks up the pieces after an epic battle that destroyed a great city but saved the world, a shadowy group reveals itself in an attempt to control the direction of history and an ancient, powerful new menace puts Earth in its cross hairs. (157 minutes)
78 WHEN THE GAME STANDS TALL, PG Jim Caviezel plays the coach who took a high school football team from obscurity to a record-shattering 151-game winning streak. (115 minutes)
MovieStyle on 09/05/2014