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‘Cairo Conspiracy’ Review: There Are No Angels

The election of a grand imam is the backdrop for this tense drama of innocence and corruption set at an esteemed Islamic university.

‘Maybe I Do’ Review: Lukewarm Liaisons

Looking at the seasoned cast — Diane Keaton, Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon and William H. Macy — you might think you want to see this...

‘Only in Theaters’ Review: A Family Business in Changing Times

Laemmle theaters have fed generations of Los Angeles cinephiles. This documentary looks at their past and present.

‘Plane’ Review: Flight, Camera, Action

In this thriller, Gerard Butler and Mike Colter have to avoid a hostage situation and deliver a plane full of passengers to safety.

‘Last Resort’ Review: A Martial Arts Hostage Mission

In this action film set in Bangkok, a special forces guy goes in to rescue his wife and daughter.

‘A Man Called Otto’ Review: Tom Hanks Learns Life Lessons

Going against nice-guy type (at first), the star plays a misanthrope who’s pulled into caring for a neighboring family in need.

‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’ Review: Swashbuckling Again

This animated sequel is a tidy charmer.

‘Jurassic Punk’ Review: Making Digital Dinosaurs Walk

This documentary looks at the computer animation innovator Steve Williams.

Review: ‘The Treasure of His Youth: The Photographs of Paolo Di Paolo’ Delights

A documentary by Bruce Weber about a nonagenarian Italian photographer is sprinkled with la dolce vita, our critic writes.

‘Sr.’ Review: The Downeys, Father and Son, Compare Notes

This documentary highlights Robert Downey Sr.’s charisma and curiosity even when it shows him in decline.