New and ongoing movies, Sept. 14
September 12, 2012 4:14PM
Officer Brian Taylor (Jake Gyllenhaal) has a price on his head after he pulls over members of a notorious cartel during a routine traffic stop in "End of Watch." | Open Road Films
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Updated: October 15, 2012 9:16AM
New movies
Finding Nemo 3-D
Critic’s rating: 4 stars
Rated: G, suitable for children 5 and up.
Length: 1 hr., 40 min.
Stars: Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres and Alexander Gould.
This underwater adventure follows the comedic and momentous journey of an overly protective clownfish named Marlin and his son Nemo.
Last Ounce of Courage
Critic’s rating: Not reviewed
Rated: PG for thematic elements, war images and smoking.
Length: 1 hr., 41 min.
Stars: Marshall R. Teague, Jennifer O’Neill and Fred Williamson.
A grieving father is inspired by his grandson to take a stand for faith and freedom against a tide of apathy and vanishing liberty.
Resident Evil: Retribution
Critic’s rating: Not reviewed
Rated: R for violence.
Length: 1 hr., 35 min.
Stars: Milla Jovovich, Sienna Guillory, Colin Salmon, Michelle Rodriguez and Kevin Durand.
Alice fights alongside a resistance movement in the continuing battle against the Umbrella Corporation and the undead.
Ongoing movies
The Words
Critic’s rating: 2 stars
Rated: PG-13 for language and smoking.
Length: 1 hr., 36 min.
Stars: Bradley Cooper, Dennis Quaid, Zoe Saldana, Olivia Wilde and Jeremy Irons.
When a wannabe-writer finds an old manuscript tucked away in a bag, he decides to pass the work off as his own.
Lawless
Critic’s rating: 2½ stars
Rated: R for violence, sexuality, nudity and language.
Length: 1 hr., 55 min.
Stars: Shia LeBeouf, Tom Hardy,
Gary Oldman, Jessica Chastain and
Jason Clarke.
Set in Depression-era Franklin County, Va., a bootlegging gang is at odds with authorities who want a cut of their profits.
The Possession
Critic’s rating: 1½ stars
Rated: PG-13 for mature thematic material involving violence and disturbing sequences.
Length: 1 hr., 31 min.
Stars: Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Madison Davenport, Grant Show and Kyra Sedgwick.
Parents see little cause for alarm when their youngest daughter Em becomes oddly obsessed with an antique wooden box she purchased at a yard sale. But as Em’s behavior becomes increasingly erratic, the couple fear the presence of a malevolent force in their midst.
The Oogieloves in the
Big Balloon Adventure
Critic’s rating: Not reviewed
Rated: G
Length: 1 hr., 23 min.
Stars: Toni Braxton, Cloris Leachman, Christopher Lloyd, Chazz Palminteri, Cary Elwes and Jaime Pressly.
The Oogieloves are planning a
surprise birthday party for their
friend. When the last five magical
balloons are lost, the Oogieloves
must find them.
Premium Rush
Critic’s rating: 3½ stars
Rated: PG-13 for violence, language and action scenes.
Length: 1 hr., 31 min.
Stars: Joseph Gordon-Leavitt, Michael Shannon, Dania Ramirez and Kym Perfetto.
In Manhattan, a bike messenger picks up an envelope that attracts the interest of a dirty cop, who pursues the cyclist throughout the city.
Hit and Run
Critic’s rating: 3½ stars
Rated: R for language including sexual references, nudity, violence and drug use.
Length: 1 hr., 40 min.
Stars: Bradley Cooper, Kristin Chenoweth, Kristen Bell, Beau Bridges, Dax Shepard and Tom Arnold.
Former getaway driver Charlie Bronson jeopardizes his Witness Protection Plan identity in order to help his girlfriend get to Los Angeles. The feds and Charlie’s former gang chase them on the road.
2016: Obama’s America
Critic’s rating: Not reviewed
Rated: PG for thematic elements, language and smoking images.
Length: 1 hr., 29 min.
Stars: Dinesh D’Souza, Dr. Alice Dewey, Willy Kauai and Dr. Paul Kengor.
A documentary that examines the question, “If Barack Obama wins a second term, where will we be in 2016?”
The Cold Light of Day
Critic’s rating: Not reviewed
Rated: PG-13 for action, violence and language.
Length: 1 hr., 33 min.
Stars: Henry Cavill, Bruce Willis and Sigourney Weaver.
After his family is kidnapped during their sailing trip in Spain, a young Wall Street trader is confronted by the people responsible: intelligence agents looking to recover a mysterious briefcase.
Sparkle
Critic’s rating: 3 stars
Rated: PG-13 for mature material involving domestic abuse and drugs, violence, language and smoking.
Length: 1 hr., 57 min.
Stars: Jordin Sparks, Carmen Ejogo, Derek Luke and the late Whitney Houston.
Set in the 1960s, three sisters form a group and become Motown sensations, but fame becomes a challenge as the close-knit family begins to fall apart.
The Expendables 2
Critic’s rating: Not reviewed
Rated: R for violence.
Length: 1 hr., 42 min.
Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Liam Hemsworth, Randy Couture, Jason Statham, Terry Crews, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren and Chuck Norris.
Mr. Church reunites the Expendables for what should be an easy paycheck, but when one of their men is murdered on the job, a quest for revenge puts them deep in enemy territory and up against an unexpected threat.
The Odd Life of Timothy Green
Critic’s rating: 3½ stars
Rated: PG for thematic elements and language.
Length: 1 hr., 44 min.
Stars: Jennifer Garner, Joel Edgerton, CJ Adams and Odeya Rush.
A childless couple bury in their back yard a box containing all of their wishes for an infant. Soon, a child is born, though Timothy Green is not all what he appears.
The Bourne Legacy
Critic’s rating: 2½ stars
Rated: PG-13 for violence and action scenes.
Length: 2 hr., 15 min.
Stars: Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Albert Finney, Edward Norton, Joan Allen and Stacy Keach.
An expansion of the universe from Robert Ludlum’s novels, centered on a new hero whose stakes have been triggered by the events of the previous three films.
The Dark
Knight Rises
Critic’s rating: 3 stars
Rated: PG-13 for violence, language and sexuality.
Length: 2 hr., 45 min.
Stars: Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotilliard and Michael Caine.
Batman returns to Gotham City, the city that has branded him an enemy, this time to battle two new threats — a catburglar and a masked terrorist.
Celeste and Jesse Forever
Critic’s rating: 31/2 stars
Rated: R for language, sexuality and drug use.
Length: 1 hr., 29 min.
Stars: Rashida Jones, Andy Samberg and Elijah Wood.
A divorcing couple tries to maintain their friendship while they both pursue other people.
Hope Springs
Critic’s rating: 3 stars
Rated: PG-13 for mature material involving sexuality.
Length: 1 hr., 40 min.
Stars: Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones, Steve Carell and Jean Smart.
After 30 years of marriage, a middle-aged couple attends an intense, week-long counseling session to work on their relationship.
ParaNorman
Critic’s rating: 3 stars
Rated: PG for scary action and images, thematic elements, rude humor and language.
Length: 1 hr., 36 min.
Stars: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Anna Kendrick, Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Tucker Albrizzi.
A misunderstood boy who can speak with the dead, takes on ghosts, zombies and grown-ups to save his town from a centuries-old curse.
