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makes abundantly clear, the irreplaceable Robert Englund. The basic story line re- mains the same: A bunch of teens in a cozy suburb called Springwood start hav- ing simultaneous bad dreams about the same homicidal dude, dreams in which some of them are viciously murdered, and some of them wind up dead in real life. The flick spends most of its time re- slashing its way through scenes already familiar to anyone who saw Wes Craven’s original, while adding enough “modern” tweaks to make this “Nightmare” relevant to younger audiences. (R, 95 minutes) Con-
tains strong bloody horror and violence, disturbing images, terror and language. At Regal Majestic and AMC Magic Johnson.
BBOCEANS
This French-made Disneynature movie that was released on Earth Day, is 87 minutes of gorgeous visuals of curious sea creatures set to soaring orchestral music. But for all it does to please the eyes and ears, it does nothing to engage the brain. The narrator, Pierce Brosnan, rarely tells viewers about the wildlife’s mating rituals, hunting tricks or even which ocean they live in. Instead, he says such things as “Big fish eat little fish.” Wow, thanks for clearing that up, 007! There’s neither a narrative arc nor orga- nizing principles of any kind. It’s not like
the film starts in the Pacific and travels to the Indian or starts in shallow water and plunges deeper as it goes on. Instead, it flits from creature to creature with no transitions in between. (G, 87 minutes)
Contains wildlife violence. Fairfax Towne Center.
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PLEASE GIVE
— J.C.
Writer-director Nicole Holofcener’s singu- lar brand of observant wit and aching ten- derness pours forth in this film, a wry, wistful portrait of contemporary urban manners. Catherine Keener plays Kate, who owns an upscale vintage home fur- nishings store. Kate spends her days scavenging the homes of the deceased, looking for mid-century pieces to sell in her shop. Kate and her husband plan to expand their home to the apartment next door once its tenant passes away. The tenant, an unpleasant elderly lady named Andra (Ann Guilbert), is tended by her de- voted granddaughter and, once in a while, her sister. The interactions of these fami- lies, filled with envy, resentment, guilt and impending death, highlight Holofcen- er’s sharp humor and disarming pathos. “Please Give” can be enjoyed simply for its portraits of human foibles and fum- bling grasps at intimacy — but is also de-
ceivingly profound. (R, 90 minutes) Con-
tains sexual content, nudity and profanity. Area theaters.
BBROBIN HOOD
— Rachel Saslow
Dark and polemic, Ridley Scott’s film is less about a band of merry men than a whole country of angry ones. Set in an England bankrupted by war, Robin Long- stride (Russell Crowe) is a bowman under King Richard the Lionheart. When Richard is killed, Robin carries his crown back to England and into the hands the treacher- ous Prince John (Oscar Isaac). But Robin must also return the sword of slain noble- man Sir Robert Loxley (Douglas Hodge) to his family. To avoid accusations of theft, Robin temporarily assumes Loxley’s iden- tity. However, he is asked to stay by Rob- ert’s father and to continue the imperson- ation and live as husband to Robert’s wid- ow, Marion (Cate Blanchett). The bad guy is Sir Godfrey (Mark Strong), King John’s chief tax enforcer and a spy for the French, who hope to take advantage of the civil unrest he’s sowing. The film shows little of the Robin Hood we know, suggesting you may have to wait for “Robin Hood II” for that story. (PG-13, 140
minutes) Contains plentiful violence, sensu- ality and some sexual humor. Area theaters.
— M.O.
BBBTHE SECRET IN THEIR EYES
— A.H.
This absorbing story of the unlikely inter- section of an unrequited love affair and an unresolved crime opens in the present day. Former prosecution investigator Ben- jamin Esposito (Ricardo Darín), now re- tired, begins work on a novel about a case
that has been haunting him since 1974, when a young woman was brutally raped and killed and the legal system failed to bring her killer to justice. When Benjamin takes a draft of his book to his former boss, Irene (Soledad Villamil), they begin to reminisce about their own relationship, professional and otherwise. If the film’s climactic twist borders on the luridly out- landish, director Juan José Campanella deserves credit for staging it with re- straint and for assembling a first-rate cast of seasoned actors. (R, 129 minutes)
Contains a rape scene, violent images, graphic nudity and profanity. In Spanish with subtitles. Area theaters.
BBBSHREK FOREVER AFTER
The Shrek we meet at the start of this film is a shell of an ogre: mean and green on the outside, but all mellow yellow in- side. In an attempt to get back some of his mojo, Shrek (voice of Mike Myers) makes a deal with Rumpelstiltskin (Walt Dohrn) for 24 hours in his old life. In re- turn, Rumpelstiltskin gets to take a day from Shrek’s life. Rumpelstiltskin picks the day Shrek was born, meaning that, while Shrek now finds himself in a world of responsibility, it’s also a world in which all the good he’s done has had no effect. He didn’t rescue his wife, Fiona (Cameron Diaz). Rumpelstiltskin is now king and the kingdom a police state run by witches who hunt down ogres. Fiona is the leader of the ogre resistance movement. Fortu-
nately, there’s an escape clause: If he and Fiona share “true love’s kiss,” Shrek gets his life back. All he has to do is make Fio- na fall in love with him — all over again. If he doesn’t, he’ll evaporate come sunrise.
(PG, 98 minutes) Contains slapsticky action and bathroom humor. Area theaters.
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SHUTTER ISLAND
— A.H.
This gothic thriller begins in 1954, when two U.S. marshals, Teddy Daniels (Leo- nardo DiCaprio) and Chuck Aule (Mark Ruffalo), arrive at the eponymous island just off Massachusetts, where looms the impenetrable Ashecliffe Hospital for the criminally insane. The marshals have been detailed to find a prisoner who has suddenly vanished from her locked cell. As a hurricane bears down on the island, Teddy and Chuck match wits with the hospital’s chief physician, the brilliant Dr. Cawley, played with poker-faced elan by Ben Kingsley. Martin Scorsese creates a pastiche of moody atmosphere, stylized flashbacks and dream sequences and a devotion to flagrant violence that finally turns rancid and repulsive. And Scor- sese’s fascination with images of dead children — drowned, bloodied, ashen- faced — isn’t sinister or scary or even creepy. It’s just weird. (R, 138 minutes)
Contains disturbing violent content, pro- fanity and some nudity. At University Mall Theatres.
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