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apartment house caretaker, a quiet intro- vert named Mr. Han (Jackie Chan). When Han — who turns out to be a kung fu mas- ter — goes up against the kids who have been terrorizing Dre, he does so largely with defensive moves that wind up literal- ly tying the belligerents into knots. While the filmmakers invite viewers to wince and cheer during the film’s increasingly painful fight scenes, they make sure to soften the blows with wise tutorials in self-discipline, respect and balance. (PG, 132 minutes) Contains bullying, martial- arts action violence and some mild profani- ty. Area theaters.
BBBKICK-ASS
This profane, ultra-violent, surprisingly winning adaptation of Mark Millar’s com- ic-book series directed by Matthew Vaughn should delight fans of the original comics and garden-variety action junkies as well. Aaron Johnson plays Dave Lizew- ski, a bespectacled, mild-mannered high school student who, after being mugged for the umpteenth time, wonders why more everyday people don’t dress up like superheroes and become vigilantes. Soon thereafter, Dave is dressing up in a green wet suit, yellow rubber gloves and work boots and . . . pretty much getting his tushie whipped. When Dave is joined by two mysterious cohorts named Big Daddy (Nicolas Cage) and Hit-Girl (Chloe Grace Moretz), however, his success rate be- gins to spike. (R, 118 minutes) Contains brutal violence throughout, pervasive pro- fanity, sexual content, nudity and drug use, some of which involves children. At AMC Courthouse Plaza and University Mall Theatres.
NR KILLERS
Jen (Katherine Heigl) is living a happy newlywed suburban life when she discov- ers that her husband (Ashton Kutcher) has kept his true occupation from her: He’s a spy, and hired killers are after him. This movie did not screen for review. (PG-13-90 minutes) Contains violent action, sexual material and profanity. Area thea- ters.
BLETTERS TO JULIET
Amanda Seyfried seems to be on a one- woman quest to revive the lost art of let- ter writing. Seyfried plays Sophie, a fact- checker for the New Yorker who dreams of becoming a writer. While vacationing in Italy, she wanders into the House of Ju- liet, a place where the lovelorn leave let- ters seeking advice from Shakespeare’s tragic heroine. Although Sophie hasn’t figured it out yet, she herself is among the heartbroken. Her fiance just isn’t that
nostalgically timeless. (R, 105 minutes) Contains some sexuality and brief violence. In French with subtitles. Area theaters.
BBOCEANS — A.H.
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. At University Mall Theatres.
DOUG CURRAN
A-Team’s members, played by, from left, Liam Neeson, Quinton Jackson, Sharlto Copley and Bradley Cooper, are blamed for a crime they didn’t commit in a remake of the ’80s TV series.
— A.H.
into her. Left on her own, Sophie naturally gravitates to the Miss Lonelyhearts at the House of Juliet. After Sophie finds an old letter written in 1957 by a British teen- ager named Claire who had fallen in love with an Italian boy named Lorenzo Barto- lini, she takes it upon herself to reply. Claire (Vanessa Redgrave) soon shows up with grandson Charlie (Christopher Egan) to find Lorenzo, inspired by Sophie’s let- ter saying that when it comes to love, it’s never too late. (PG, 105 minutes) Contains crude language and smoking. Area theaters. — M.O.
BMARMADUKE
Set in Southern California, where Marma- duke’s family has moved from Kansas, this story follows two threads. The first has to do with doggy politics: whether the pedigreed dogs at the park are bet- ter than the mutts, which apparently include Marmaduke. (There’s a refer- ence to him being a mixed breed.) He tangles with Bosco (Kiefer Sutherland), the park’s alpha male, while flirting with Bosco’s girlfriend, a collie named
Jezebel (singer Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas), even as Marmaduke ignores the scruffy mutt who really loves him (Em- ma Stone). Meanwhile, Marmaduke’s owner (Lee Pace) must negotiate the office politics of the organic dog food company he works for, trying to please a demanding boss (William H. Macy) without alienating his own family. In parallel developments, both man and beast will learn the importance of being true to oneself. (PG, 87 minutes) Contains potty humor, drug references and scary situ- ations. Area theaters.
BBMICMACS
Fate, revenge and imagination at its most extravagant propel “Micmacs,” Jean- Pierre Jeunet’s whimsical story of a man named Bazil (Dany Boon), who em- barks on a labyrinthine mission to de- stroy two Paris arms manufacturers. After his father is killed in North Africa by a land mine and, later, when he’s se- riously wounded himself by an errant bullet, Bazil vows revenge on the arms
dealers who ruined his life, joining ranks with a rag-tag underground com- munity of gleaners, tinkerers and urban castaways. Infused with an eccentric, wildly imaginative visual design, a stealthily dynamic camera and a sensi- bility inspired by Charlie Chaplin, Jacques Tati, Rube Goldberg and Tex Avery, this film brings an infectious note of caprice to the old-fashioned ca- per film, sending Bazil and viewers alike on an increasingly loopy journey through a Paris that is both modern and
— M.O. BBBONDINE
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