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The Karate Kid / ***1/2 (PG)
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"The Karate Kid" (PG, 126 minutes). Faithfully follows the plot of the 1984 classic, but stands on its own feet and takes advantage of beg shot on location in China. Jackie Chan dials down convincingly as the quiet old janitor with hidden talents, and Jaden Smith (son of Will and Jada Pinkett Smith) holds the screen with glowing charisma. The obligatory final fight climax is unusually well-handled. Three and a half stars
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The A-Team / *1/2 (PG-13)
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"The A-Team" (PG-13, 121 minutes). an incomprehensible mess with the 1980s TV show embedded within. at over two hours of Queasy-Cam anarchy it's punishment. Same team, same types, same traits, new actors: Liam Neeson, Jessica Biel, Bradley Cooper, Sharlto Copley, ?Rampage? Jackson, Patrick Wilson. One and a half stars
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Solitary Man / ***1/2 (R)
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"Solitary Man" (R, 99 minutes). Michael Douglas in one of his best performances, as a once rich and famous car dealer, now in hard times but still tireless as closing the hardest sell of all--himself. He's a seducer, a cheater, a user, but running outgo of options, in a smart comedy/drama with an excellent supporting cast including Jesse Eisenberg, Jenna Fischer, Danny DeVito and Susan Sarandon. Three and a half stars
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OSS 117: Lost in Rio / *** (Unrated)
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"OSS 117: Lost in Rio" (Unrated, 101 minutes). French Special Agent 117 came before James Bond, and inspired an incredible 281 novels. But here's the second recent 117 movie to parody the 007 titles, and Jean Dujardin, the star, has some of the self-kidding cool of Sean Connery. The plot climaxes on atop the right arm of the Christ statue towering above Rio, and on the way there 117 offends and insults almost everyone he meets--not to hurt them, but because he is awesomely ignorant and clueless. Three stars
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Daddy Longlegs / *** (Unrated)
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"Daddy Longlegs" (Unrated, 100 minutes). Lenny (Ronnie Bronstein) isn't a bad father. He's no father at all. He doesn't understand the concept. I don't believe he ever will. The film shows him during the two weeks in the year he gets custody of his two young sons, who he treats more a his playmates than his children. His life is a balancing act over utter catastrophe. The influence of John Cassavetes is clear here, but that's not a bad thing. Few filmmakers have the nerve to travel that path. directed by Josh Safdie and Benny Safdie. Three stars
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