Saturday, August 13, 2016

Film capsules: "Petes Dragon," "Sausage Party," and more


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BAD MOMS - THREE STARS - (R) Although it"s directed and written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, scripters of "The Hangover" trilogy, "Bad Moms" sidesteps visual grossouts for an endearingly unkempt tossing-together of verbal raunch and sincere sentiment. Paul Feig"s "Bridesmaids" executed the funny-feminist angles with more originality and depth of character, but "Bad Moms" delivers here and now with big laughs and a goofy, vibrant spirit. (101 min.)

FINDING DORY - THREE AND A HALF STARS - (PG) In a sequel to the 2003 hit "Finding Nemo," Nemo"s absent-minded friend Dory goes off on her own mission, to find the parents she was separated from years ago. (109 min.)

GHOSTBUSTERS - THREE STARS - (PG-13) The easy, electric chemistry of the four leads in Paul Feig"s "Ghostbusters" acts like a firewall against the supernatural in this spirited reboot of the 1984 original. The film boats the best comic actor of the decade, Melissa McCarthy, the klutzy wit of Kristen Wiig, "SNL" standout Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones, the film"s secret weapon. (116 min.)

ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE - ONE STAR - (PG) The fifth installment in the 14-year-long saga of animated prehistoric animals, will, with any luck, also be the last. Lazy, scattershot and excruciatingly unfunny, the movie is a hazard to the very young, who might come away with the erroneous impression that movies don"t get any better than this. (94 min.)

JASON BOURNE - TWO STARS - (PG-13) Now fully recovered from his amnesia, a semi-retired Jason Bourne (Matt Damopn) is back in action in a simplistic, but acceptable action thriller. (123 min.)

NERVE - TWO STARS - (PG-13) High school senior, Vee Delmonico, has had it with living life on the sidelines. When pressured by friends to join the popular online game Nerve, Vee decides to sign up for just one dare in what seems like harmless fun. But as she finds herself caught up in the thrill of the adrenaline-fueled competition partnered with a mysterious stranger, the game begins to take a sinister turn. (96 min.)

PETE"S DRAGON - THREE STARS - (PG) State-of-the-art CGI replaces old school animation in this remake of the Disney favorite about an orphaned boy named Pete and his best friend Elliott, who just so happens to be a dragon.Starring Bryce Dallas Howard and Robert Redford. (90 min.)

SAUSAGE PARTY - TWO AND A HALF STARS - (R) Raunchy animated comedy from Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg about food fighting back before it is eaten by humans. With sexual hunmor and drug use, it is definitely not a cartoon meant for youngsters. (89 min.)

THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS - THREE STARS - (PG) Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet and Kevin Hart lend their voices to this animated comedy about the lives our pets lead after we leave for work or school each day. (90 min.)

STAR TREK BEYOND - THREE AND A HALF STARS - (PG-13) The film finds a bored Enterprise finishing up a five-year tour in deep space when the Enterprise, led by Captain Kirk (Chris Pine, looking more natural in the role), is lured through a nebula where a would-be rescue mission turns into a trap set by the villain Krall. (122 min.)

SUICIDE SQUAD - TWO AND A HALF STARS - (PG-13) Director David Ayer (Fury) takes the helm for this Warner Bros. production adapted from the DC Comics series about a group of super-villains who are given a shot at redemption by embarking on a heroic mission that will most likely mean the death of them all. Will Smith and Margot Robbie star. (101 min.)

(Star ratings based on The Washington Post, Rotten Tomatoes aggregation and Advance Digital reviews)

Source: http://www.masslive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2016/08/film_capsules_44.html

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