RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE) Patton Oswalt is at an important crossroads for a comic. He has a wife, a new child and plenty of professional success – most recently an acclaimed role in “Young Adult” that should have led to…
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By Wesley Morris and Ty Burr, Globe Staff Remember last year when it seemed as though “Bridesmaids” would herald some exciting new era in which women would have a bigger stake in the summer? Oh well.
May Tim Burton and Johnny Depp team again in the Gothic comedy “Dark Shadows” (May 11); The parenting book becomes the ensemble comedy “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” (May 18), about five couples who struggle…
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The Five-Year Engagement This is a funny and charming romantic comedy about a San Francisco couple (Jason Segel and Emily Blunt) who get engaged, then find career and job issues delaying their plans. Rated R
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RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE) Alpha specializes in unearthing and releasing long-lost movies from the early sound decades of Hollywood for low prices.
Bully This is a heartfelt and highly useful documentary about the tortures that some kids endure because of bullying.
RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE) Domain This film centers on the curious relationship between a dazzling but disturbed aunt (a magnificent Béatrice Dalle) and her 17-year-old nephew (an excellent Isaïe Sultan). The film shows…