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new in theaters BAggAge clAim: a flight attendant (Paula Patton) gives herself just 30 days to find a fiancé who won’t leave her up in the air in this very retro-sounding rom com directed by david E. talbert and based on his novel. with taye diggs and Jill Scott. (97 min, Pg-13. Essex) cloUDY WitH A cHANce oF meAtBAlls 2: In this sequel to the animated family hit, a hapless inventor (voiced by bill hader) must leave his new job when his food-generating machine once again goes haywire. with anna faris, James caan and neil Patrick harris. cody cameron and Kris Pearn directed. (94 min, Pg. bijou, Essex, Majestic, Marquis, Palace, Paramount, Stowe, Sunset) DoN JoN: Joseph gordon-levitt wrote, directed and stars in this dramedy about a Jersey guy with a porn fixation struggling to find happiness with a real woman. with Scarlett Johansson and Julianne Moore. (90 min, R. Essex, Majestic, Palace) mANHAttAN sHoRt Film FestivAl: watch 10 short films chosen from more than 600 entries from around the world, then vote for your favorite at this annual global competition. See review, this issue. (120 min, nR. Roxy) RUsH: chris hemsworth and daniel brühl play fierce formula One rivals James hunt and niki lauda in this fact-based racing film set in the 1970s. with Olivia wilde. Ron howard directed. (123 min, R. capitol, Essex, Majestic, Roxy) sAliNgeR: Shane Salerno directed this documentary about the reclusive author of The Catcher in the Rye, featuring Edward norton, John cusack, Judd apatow and others. (129 min, Pg-13. Savoy) tHANks FoR sHARiNg: Stuart blumberg makes his directorial debut with this ensemble drama about a group of sex addicts trying to learn how to have relationships. with gwyneth Paltrow, Josh gad, Pink and Mark Ruffalo. (112 min, R. Savoy)
now playing 2 gUNsHHH: Mark wahlberg and denzel washington play a dEa agent and a naval intelligence officer who start out as adversaries but find themselves fighting a common enemy in this action flick from director baltasar (Contraband) Kormákur. with Paula Patton and bill Paxton. (109 min, R)
BlUe JAsmiNeH: cate blanchett, alec baldwin and Sally hawkins star in woody allen’s latest drama, in which a fallen socialite heads to her estranged sister’s San francisco apartment to put her life back together. (98 min, Pg-13.)
tHe coNJURiNgH: Vera farmiga plays a paranormal investigator who encounters a disturbingly powerful presence in a farmhouse in this horror flick based on a real case account. It supposedly scored an R rating for scares alone. with Patrick wilson and lili taylor. James (Insidious) wan directed. (120 min, R)
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getAWAYH: a former race-car driver (Ethan hawke) must zip around in a custom Mustang to rescue his wife from an abductor in this action thriller unrelated to the 1972 Sam Peckinpah flick of the same name. with Selena gomez and Jon Voight. courtney Solomon directed. (120 min, Pg-13) gRoWN Ups 2HHH: Once again, adam Sandler and his pals — Kevin James, chris Rock, david Spade — engage in not-so-grownup antics while their fictional wives watch in bemusement. In this sequel to the comedy hit, Sandler’s character confronts the past when he moves back to his hometown. dennis dugan again directs. (120 min, Pg-13) tHe HeAtHHHH: an uptight fbI agent is forced to partner with a free-wheeling boston cop in this buddy comedy starring Melissa Mccarthy and Sandra bullock. guess which one plays which? with demián bichir, Marlon wayans and Jane curtin. Paul (Bridesmaids) feig directed. (117 min, R) iN A WoRlD…HHHH: Think disembodied voice at the beginning of a movie trailer. lake bell directed and stars in this comedy about a young vocal coach who aspires to do voiceovers herself — if the male-dominated profession where her dad is a star will give her a chance. with Jeff garlin, fred Melamed and alexandra holden. (93 min, R)
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iNsiDioUs: cHApteR 2HH1/2: Patrick wilson and Rose byrne play a couple trying to figure out exactly why they keep getting haunted in this scare-movie sequel directed, like the original, by James (The Conjuring) wan. with barbara hershey and ty Simpkins. (106 min, Pg-13) kick-Ass 2HH: a teen who attempts to fight crime in a superhero costume (aaron taylor-Johnson) forms an alliance with like-minded citizens and confronts his nemesis in this sequel to the comicbased 2010 action comedy. with chloë grace Moretz, christopher Mintz-Plasse and Jim carrey. Jeff (Never Back Down) wadlow directed. (99 min, R) lee DANiels’ tHe BUtleRHHH: The director of Precious — and, sadly, The Paperboy — brings us this drama about a white house butler (forest whitaker) who serves seven different presidents and witnesses the rise of the civil rights movement. with Oprah winfrey and david Oyelowo. (132 min, Pg-13) love is All YoU NeeDHHH: a hairdresser with cancer (trine dyrholm) and an embittered widower (Pierce brosnan) find romance on an Italian trip in this danish romantic comedy from director Susanne (brothers) bier. (116 min, R) tHe moRtAl iNstRUmeNts: citY oF BoNesH1/2: another ya bestseller comes to the screen: In cassandra clare’s urban-fantasy series, a young new yorker (lily collins) learns to embrace her hereditary identity as a demon hunter. Oh, and there are cute guys. with Jamie campbell bower, Robert Sheehan and Jonathan Rhys Meyers. harald (The Karate Kid) Zwart directed. (130 min, Pg-13)
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Fill tHe voiDHHHH: a young hasidic woman is pressured to marry the husband of her deceased sister in this Israeli drama written and directed by Rama burshtein. hadas yaron, yiftach Klein and Irit Sheleg star. (90 min, Pg)
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tHe FAmilY1/2: luc besson, producer of Taken, continued his work of making french people look dumb to americans and vice versa by writing and directing this action comedy about a Mafia clan forced to relocate to normandy. Robert de niro, tommy lee Jones, Michelle Pfeiffer and diana agron star. (111 min, R)
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closeD ciRcUitHH1/2: Eric bana and Rebecca hall play lawyers in love — well, formerly in love — who run into government roadblocks as they defend an alleged international terrorist in this uK conspiracy drama. with ciáran hinds and Jim broadbent. John (Boy A) crowley directed. (95 min, R)
elYsiUmHHH: Matt damon plays — who else? — the hero in writer-director neill blomkamp’s futuristic action drama, in which the rich live in a space station and the poor are confined to a disgusting slum known as Earth. with Jodie foster and Sharlto copley. (109 min, R)
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BAttle oF tHe YeARH1/2: teams from around the world compete in the world’s biggest b-boying competition in this dance drama from benson lee, who directed the well-regarded documentary Planet B-Boy. with Josh holloway, Josh Peck, weronika Rosati and laz alonso. (109 min, Pg-13)
DespicABle me 2HHH: Steve carell returns as the voice of gru, a reformed would-be supervillain who teams up with the antivillain league to fight crime in this family animated adventure. yes, his minions are also back. Pierre coffin and chris Renaud directed. with the voices of Kristen wiig, Miranda cosgrove and Ken Jeong. (98 min, Pg)
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