What to see: New movies in theaters this weekend
Looking for a good movie this weekend? Here are the latest releases and reviews from our movie critic Claudia Puig (@claudiapuig).
The Drop
Fans of writer/producer Dennis Lehane's Mystic River and Gone Baby Gone will fall prey to the tension in this moody crime that plunges viewers into a seedy world drenched with foreboding. Based on Lehane's short story Animal Rescue, the terrific cast and punchy dialogue make it particularly worth seeing, bringing energy to a deliberately-paced tale that occasionally feels plodding (*** out four stars).
Dolphin Tale 2
Like its predecessor, Dolphin Tale 2 is a family-friendly story with a heart-warming and wise message of healing. Informative, morally complex and supremely well-intentioned, it generally sidesteps sentimentality for appealingly straightforward storytelling. (*** out of four stars).
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby
As a chronicle of the collapse of a marriage, the film is choppy, contrived and cloying. Part of the problem may be that this two-hour version, called The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them, is truncated from the 191-minute original, which will be released next month. What looms largest is the sense of abiding loss of a potentially great movie. (** out of four stars).
Other recent releases:
The Identical explores a singer based on the idea of Elvis Presley and his stillborn twin. (* 1/2 out of four stars).
The November Man features retired-but-recalled spy Pierce Brosnan in this espionage thriller. (** 1/2 out of four stars).
As Above, So Below scares up some screams in the Catacombs of Paris. (* out of four stars).
Cantinflas, the biopic of the titular Mexican comedian honors his legacy. (** ½ out of four stars).
Love Is Strange puts insight into the intricacies of old love. (*** ½ out of four stars)
Young love mixes with horrific tragedy in If I Stay. (**½ out of four stars).