Short Takes
Condensed from Daily News movie critic Gary Thompson's reviews, unless noted otherwise.
SHORT
TAKES
Condensed from Daily News movie critic Gary Thompson's reviews, unless noted otherwise.
A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES. Liam Neeson is going after kidnappers of women again in third-rate "Taken." (R) C
THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU. Flagrantly artificial romp about dysfunctional family. Sure. Tina Fey and Adam Driver are related. And Jane Fonda is their mom. (R) C+
THE MAZE RUNNER. Latest young-adults-save-the-future feature feels rote, is not for arachnophobes. (PG-13) C- Reviewed by Daily News wire services.
MY OLD LADY. American Kevin Kline inherits French apartment and tenant (Maggie Smith) in offbeat, slightly off-key black comedy. PG-13 C+
THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ELEANOR RIGBY. Big annoying bundle of he-said, she-said movies about divorce, with James McAvoy, Jessica Chastain. (R) C+
TUSK. Kevin Smith horror flick is about what you'd expect, with an admirable smidgen of filmmaking discipline. (R) C+
THE DROP. James Gandolfini's last role, as an ex-gangster, is a good one - and so is the movie. (R) B+
DOLPHIN TALE 2. Winter the wonder dolphin is back, but you'll wonder why this clumsy sequel was made. (PG) C
LOVE IS STRANGE. John Lithgow, Alfred Molina are gay men who's lives are disrupted when they finally get married. (R) B
AS ABOVE, SO BELOW. Shaky-cam found-footage thriller from Paris catacombs. More unpleasant than scary. (R) C- Reviewed by Daily News wire services.
THE NOVEMBER MAN. In thriller, Pierce Brosnan comfortably slips back into world of international intrigue. (R) B- Reviewed by Daily News wire services.
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY. Funny, kicky outer space action comedy starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana. (PG-13) B+