Takers A hard-nosed detective aims to take down a gang of seasoned bank robbers who are out for one last job. Michael Ealy, Gaius Charles, and Matt Dillon star.
Reviewed by critics Carrie Rickey (C.R.) and Steven Rea (S.R.). W.S. denotes a wire-service review.Cyrus A divorced man (John C. Reilly) falls for a woman (Marisa Tomei) with an eccentric adult son (Jonah Hill). The byplay between Reilly and Hill is sublime. 1 hr. 31 R (profanity and some sexual material) - W.S.
Farewell A tense French spy thriller based on real events, fascinating not only for its glimpse into the machinations of government espionage agencies in the Cold War era of the early '80s, but for the toll such subterfuge takes on the men, and women, involved. With film directors-turned-actors Guillaume Canet and Emir Kusturica as the Frenchman and the Russian at the center of this top-secret business. 1 hr. 53 No MPAA rating (adult themes) - S.R.
I Am Love Swoony and swanky melodrama with Tilda Swinton as the wife of an Italian industrialist, a Sleeping Beauty awakened by a passionate affair with her son's best friend. In Italian and Russian with English subtitles. 2 hrs. R (nudity, sexuality) - C.R.
The Kids Are All Right Deft social satire starring Annette Bening and Julianne Moore as a lesbian couple whose teenage children find their Sperm Dad (Mark Ruffalo). Mia Wasikowska and Josh Hutcherson are the kids in Lisa Cholodenko's film, with five actors at the top of their games as five characters in search of what makes a family. 1 hr. 44 R (nudity, sexual content, drugs) - C.R.
