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It’s tough to find a movie the whole clan can watch these days. This quintet should do the trick.
Home (PG)
One might not expect much from an animated flick voiced by the likes of J.Lo and Rihanna, but we’re digging the look of this “E.T.”-esque title about unlikely friendships. Tip (Rihanna) is a girl from Earth who pals up with Oh (Jim Parsons) a kindly fugitive from an invading alien race. The cross-species kinship makes for a cool U.N. metaphor, and the bright colors jazz up the proceedings. Now playing.
Woman in Gold (PG-13)
Helen Mirren and Ryan Reynolds co-star in this fact-based story about Maria Altmann (Mirren), an elderly Jewish woman and Holocaust survivor whose aunt was the subject of Gustav Klimt’s titular painting. Though formulaic, the pair’s mission to reclaim the painting from Austria is moving in spurts, and Mirren is superb.Opening April 3.
Monkey Kingdom (G)
DisneyNature’s latest offering continues the subdivision’s nagging trend of anthropomorphizing its animal subjects, but there’s still a lot of good to be found in these docs that raise earthly awareness. The latest follows Maya and her migrating monkey clan as they venture from their “Castle Rock” home and also deal with social dynamics. Opening April 17.
Pitch Perfect 2 (PG-13)
The acapella gals are back, for an international competition, in this much-anticipated sequel to the film that made everyone rethink their use of cups. Returning stars Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson are joined by newcomer Hailee Steinfeld, and at the helm is Elizabeth Banks in her directorial debut. Get ready to “aca-cheer” all over again. Opening May 15.
Tomorrowland (PG)
Filmmaker Brad Bird, the visionary and grown-up kid who gave us “The Iron Giant” and “The Incredibles,” gets behind the camera again for “Tomorrowland,” a live-action adventure with George Clooney as an ex-boy genius, and Britt Robertson as a teen and the next generation of wondrous invention. The movie explores maturity, memory and the wistful magic of both. Opening May 22.
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