THEATERS
Cinemark Denton 2825 Wind River Lane off I-35E. 940-535-2654. www.cinemark.com .
Movie Tavern 916 W. University Drive. 940-566-FILM (3456). www.movietavern.com .
Carmike Hickory Creek 16 8380 S. I-35E, Hickory Creek. 940-321-2788. www.carmike.com .
Silver Cinemas Inside Golden Triangle Mall, 2201 S. I-35E. 940-387-1957. www.silvercinemasinc.com .
OPENING FRIDAY
And So It Goes — Two old pros show the kids how chemistry works in a romantic comedy in And So It Goes, a love-the-last-time-around romp that’ll give its target audience the warm fuzzies. Diane Keaton and Michael Douglas fight, flirt, annoy and court like it’s 1979. This Rob Reiner comedy has the Oscar winners in grandparent mode, just a couple of spry old-timers forced together when the grandkid he never knew moves in, and prefers the company of the neighbor lady who cannot stand him. Rated PG-13, 93 minutes. — McClatchy-Tribune News Service
Le Chef (Comme Un Chef) — Slight but amusing French-language comedy about an overcaffeinated young chef (Michael Youn) who lands a position with a famous temperamental chef (Jean Reno). They have their fractious moments together but inevitably team up to save the restaurant and to win over their women. A souffle. Written and directed by Daniel Cohen. Rated PG-13, 85 minutes. At the Angelika Dallas. — Boo Allen
Hercules — The mythical Greek hero Hercules leads a band of mercenaries to help end a bloody civil war in the land of Thrace and return the rightful king to his throne. With Dwayne Johnson, Ian McShane, Rufus Sewell and Joseph Fiennes. Directed by Brett Ratner. Rated PG-13, 98 minutes. — Los Angeles Times
Lucy — Lucy, a student of some sort living in Taiwan, and a few other unfortunates are forced to become drug mules, doomed to fly to Europe with packages implanted in their stomachs. Roughed up by thugs, Lucy suffers blows to the abdomen, and the drug starts leaking into her system — enhancing her brain capacity and leaving her with only 24 hours to live. She heads to Paris to meet Professor Norman, an expert on cerebral capacity (Morgan Freeman), and simultaneously, she’s trying to recover all the drug packets, with the help of a police detective (Amr Waked). And this is where it gets really weird. At a certain point, the best strategy may be to just sit back, listen to the pounding music, admire those bright colors, and just shut that brain down entirely. Director Luc Besson knows his way around a camera, and you can argue about the merits of the storyline. But the dialogue often sounds hammy and clunky. — The Associated Press
NOW PLAYING
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes — Matt Reeves (Cloverfield) delivers a thematically and textually dark follow-up to 2011’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Outside a bleak and barely recognizable San Francisco, apes thrive, led by Caesar (Andy Serkis). Humans (including Jason Clarke and Keri Russell) encroach, setting off the inevitable conflict. Good mix of effects, imaging and atmospherics. Rated PG-13, 130 minutes. — B.A.
Planes: Fire & Rescue — In this animated movie set in a world of anthropomorphic aircraft, a famous air racer learns that his engine is damaged and shifts gears into the world of aerial firefighting. With the voices of Dane Cook and Julie Bowen. Rated PG, 83 minutes. — LAT
The Purge: Anarchy — A new group of individuals fights to survive the annual night on which all crime is legal for 12 hours in this sequel to the 2013 film The Purge. With Frank Grillo, Zach Gilford and Kiele Sanchez. Rated R, 103 minutes. — LAT
