At the Movies: ‘Star Trek,’‘Hangover III,’ more

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‘Star Trek Into Darkness’
The anticipated sequel finds the crew of the Enterprise finding an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization, with Captain Kirk leading a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one-man weapon of mass destruction. Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana and Benedict Cumberbatch star. (PG-13, 132 minutes)

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‘Hating Breitbart’
A documentary about the last two years of the life of conservative “bad boy” and media gadfly Andrew Breitbart. At Koko Marina 8 (PG-13, 85 minutes)

‘Lore’ 1/2
A teenager and her younger siblings set out on a harrowing journey across a devastated Germany at the end of World War II to reach their grandmother in the north. At Kahala 8 (NR, 109 minutes)

‘Pieta’
In this Korean drama, a loan shark is forced to reconsider his violent lifestyle after the arrival of a mysterious woman claiming to be his long-lost mother. At Kahala 8 and Pearlridge West 16 (NR, 104 minutes)

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‘The Hangover Part III’
The Wolf Pack and nemesis Leslie Chow are back for this final movie in the popular franchise, as they travel back to Las Vegas two years after the initial mayhem of the bachelor party. Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Justin Bartha and Ken Jeong star. (R, 100 minutes)

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’42′ 1/2
The life story of Jackie Robinson, the first black Major League Baseball player, and his history-making signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947 under the guidance of team executive Branch Rickey. As with Robinson himself, the movie is a class act, though not always an engaging one. It’s such a familiar story that any faithful film biography almost inevitably will turn out predictable, even a bit routine. But it does feature an earnest performance by Chadwick Boseman in the title role and an enjoyably self-effacing turn by Harrison Ford as Rickey. (David Germain, Associated Press) (PG-13, 88 minutes)

‘The Big Wedding’ 1/2
Robert De Niro and Diane Keaton lead a cast starring in this romantic comedy about a long-divorced couple forced to play happy for the sake of their adopted son’s wedding after his ultraconservative biological mother unexpectedly decides to fly halfway across the world to attend. This is the latest limp comedy about seniors behaving badly, and it doesn’t have a single moment of recognizable humanity. (Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch) (R, 90 minutes)

‘The Croods’ 1/2
The world’s first prehistoric family goes on a road trip to an uncharted and fantastical world. This colorfully vibrant feature from DreamWorks Animation is a familiar mix of generational clashes, coming-of-age milestones and generally relatable laughs. (Christy Lemire, Associated Press) (PG, 98 minutes)

‘From Up on Poppy Hill’
Goro Miyazaki works from a screenplay from his father, Hayao, to tell an animated story about a group of Yokohama teens who look to save their school’s clubhouse from the wrecking ball in preparations for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. This is a sweet and honestly sentimental film. The fantastical element present in the senior Miyazaki’s films is not a factor here, but the father’s ability to transport us to other worlds is very much echoed in the son’s work. (Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times) (PG, 91 minutes)

‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation’
The battalion of soldiers not only fights its mortal enemy Cobra, but is forced to contend with threats from within the government that jeopardize its existence. Dwayne Johnson, Channing Tatum and Bruce Willis star in what is basically a live-action version of an ’80s cartoon that was designed to sell toys. Things go boom, and the one hour and 50 minutes zip by like, oh, two hours and 10. (Roger Moore, McClatchy Newspapers) (PG-13, 110 minutes)

‘The Great Gatsby’
A Midwestern war veteran finds himself drawn to the past and lifestyle of his millionaire neighbor. Director Baz Luhrmann is the latest to adapt F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic book, and it’s a glitzed-up effort that is dishwater dull. Because Luhrmann has an eye for spectacle but is deaf to emotional detail, he has turned an exquisitely told story of doomed romance into a 3-D production with all the depth of a pop-up book. The movie plods on like a sixth-period American Lit class. (Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune) (PG-13, 143 minutes)

‘Iron Man 3′ 1/2
When Tony Stark’s world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution. Meticulously crafted to be a box-office juggernaut, the movie rises above its naked ambitions thanks to Robert Downey Jr.’s sly charm in the title role and Ben Kingsley’s too-short and ultimately hilarious turn as the villain. (Cary Darling, Fort Worth Star-Telegram) (PG-13, 130 minutes)

‘It Takes a Man and a Woman’
The third and final installment of the popular “A Very Special Love” Filipino romantic comedy series, with the return of stars Sarah Geronimo and John Lloyd Cruz. (NR, 108 minutes)

‘Mud’
Two teenage boys encounter a fugitive (Matthew McConaughey) and form a pact to help him evade the bounty hunters on his trail and to reunite him with his true love. One of the best films of the year, it has the feel of a novel that’s rooted deep in American soil. McConaughey brings depth to a character who at first seems merely brashly macho, and Reese Witherspoon is nearly unrecognizable as the fugitive’s troubled girlfriend who has made many bad decisions in her life. (Cary Darling, Fort Worth Star-Telegram) (PG-13, 130 minutes)

‘Na Ali’i of Comedy: Da Movie’
The documentary follows longtime local comic favorites Andy Bumatai, Mel Cabang, Frank De Lima, Ed Kaahea and Augie Tulba as they embark on a tour around the state. (NR, 144 minutes)

‘Oblivion’
Tom Cruise stars as a veteran assigned to extract Earth’s remaining resources who begins to question what he knows about his mission and himself. Stitched together from spare bits of other, often better films, this is the Frankenstein’s monster of science-fiction movies. It stumbles awkwardly in story and plot, shuffling toward the predictable explosions and fireballs of the final act. Yet, despite all that, this is surprisingly well acted and so beautiful to look at that what at first seems like a cinematic monster is actually a handsomely compelling creation. (Cary Darling, Fort Worth Star-Telegram) (PG-13, 126 minutes)

‘Olympus Has Fallen’
Gerard Butler plays a disgraced former presidential guard who finds himself trapped inside the White House in the wake of a terrorist attack. This is basically “Die Hard in the White House” with a tin-eared script, just another movie manifestation of a first-person shooter video game. (Roger Moore, McClatchy Newspapers) (R, 120 minutes)

‘Pain & Gain’ 1/2
A trio of bodybuilders in Florida get caught up in an extortion ring and a kidnapping scheme that goes terribly wrong. Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson and Anthony Mackie star in the new movie from Michael Bay that uses all the shock and awe and noise and bluster one expects from the director. It’s a two-hour onslaught of dizzy, drunken cuts, hot bodies in empty poses, shifting perspectives (with a babble of alternating character voice-overs to accompany) and often sickening images. (David Germain, Associated Press) (R, 130 minutes)

‘Peeples’
Sparks fly when a man crashes an annual family reunion in the Hamptons to ask for their precious daughter’s hand in marriage. Craig Robinson and Kerry Washington star in this broad and likable comedic farce. It’s a predictable riff on “Meet the Parents,” though director Tina Gordon Chism fills it out with a pleasant supporting cast of kooks who, while not always interesting, at least are not off-putting. (David Germain, Associated Press) (PG-13, 95 minutes)

‘The Place Beyond the Pines’
A motorcycle stunt rider turns to robbing banks as a way to provide for his lover and their newborn child, a decision that puts him on a collision course with an ambitious rookie cop navigating a department ruled by a corrupt detective. Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, Eva Mendes and Ray Liotta star in this drama about fathers and sons and their tortured bonds. Director Derek Cianfrance has created a troubling trilogy on the legacy of one brutal encounter that cuts a destructive path through multiple lives. (Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times) (R, 140 minutes)

‘Renoir’
A lushly atmospheric drama that explores a pivotal time in the lives of master painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir and his war-wounded son, Jean. Handsomely mounted but dramatically anemic, Gilles Bourdos’ film offers some modest rewards, though its treatment of artistic endeavor, the lure of the flesh and generational issues finally feels lightweight. (Walter Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle) (R, 111 minutes)

‘The Sapphires’
Four young, talented Australian Aboriginal girls in 1968 learn about life, friendship and war when their vocal group entertains U.S. troops in Vietnam. The movie sparkles with sass and Motown soul, and unapologetically aims for mass-audience appeal. It reduces the war, rampant racism, love troubles and showbiz chicanery to minor hurdles in this irrepressibly upbeat story. (Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star-Tribune) (PG-13, 103 minutes)

‘Scary Movie 5′
The supernatural spoofs continue in this comedy franchise, starring Jerry O’Connell and Ashley Tisdale, with cameos by Lindsay Lohan and Charlie Sheen. This movie comes up short in every way imaginable. It’s a series of short sketches that don’t end with a payoff, performed by actors who need a paycheck. (Roger Moore, McClatchy Newspapers) (PG-13, 85 minutes)

‘Tai Chi Hero’
The sequel to Stephen Fung’s “Tai Chi Zero,” our hero is still trying to find his place in a village filled with martial arts masters, even though he helped save the town from a frightening steam-powered machine. The production quality is top-notch, and there’s undeniably an entertainment value to it, albeit an empty one. (G. Allen Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle) (NR, 144 minutes)

ARTHOUSE

DORIS DUKE THEATRE

Honolulu Museum of Art, 900 S. Beretania St., entry on Kinau Street (532-8768): $10, $8 museum members (tickets also available online at www.honolulumuseum.org)

Friends of Film Friday: ‘French Can-Can‘
7:30 p.m. today with 6 p.m. reception ($15, $12 museum members)
Nineteenth-century Paris comes vibrantly alive in Jean Renoir’s backstage drama of the opening of the world-renowned Moulin Rouge. (1954, 105 minutes)

Fifth Annual Filipino Film Festival: ‘Harana’
1 and 6 p.m. Saturday, and 7:30 p.m. Tuesday
The art of “harana” — a fast-fading tradition of Filipino serenading — is brought to light in this award-winning documentary. (2012, 104 minutes)

Family Film Sunday: ‘Continent Hop’
11:10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sunday ($3, $1 children 12 and under)
Short films for children from around the world. Recommended for those ages 7 and older. (69 minutes)

‘Rise and Dream’
4 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, 1 p.m. Tuesday
Singer-songwriter Barclay Martin will participate in the screening of an inspirational documentary that follows 13 teenagers living in a volatile region of the southern Philippines as they set out to learn the indigenous music of their country to put on a once-in-a-lifetime concert for their community. (2011, 98 minutes)

‘What Isn’t There (Ang Walawala)’
1 and 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, 1 p.m. Thursday
Set against the backdrop of the vibrant Manila indie music scene, a young man — who chooses not to talk after seeing his twin brother die — returns home for the holidays after 10 years abroad. (2012, 98 minutes)

‘Remington and the Curse of the Zombadings’
7:30 p.m. Thursday
An angry drag queen puts a curse on a ladies’ man, turning him gay overnight. A serial killer stalking the town’s gay citizens with a homemade laser gun and an army of flesh-eating drag queen zombies also figures into this outrageous camp comedy, which was a smash hit in the Philippines. (2011, 96 minutes)

MOVIE MUSEUM

3566 Harding Ave. (735-8771): $5, $4 members; reservations recommended

‘Back to 1942′
Noon and 8:15 p.m. today; 12:30, 3, 5:30 and 8 p.m. Saturday
In China a North Henan landlord embarks on a pilgrimage to Shanxi province during a devastating famine, struggling to survive along with others as war with Japan looms on the horizon. (2012, China, 145 minutes)

‘The Red Awn’
2:45, 4:30 and 6:15 p.m. today; and noon and 1:45 p.m. Thursday
A father and son meet after five years of the father’s absence and go on a trip to rebuild their relationship. (2007, China, 101 minutes)

‘Neighboring Sounds’
Noon, 2:30 and 8 p.m. Sunday; 1:30, 4 and 6:30 p.m. Monday
Life in a middle-class neighborhood in Recife, Brazil, takes an unexpected turn after the arrival of an independent private security firm is brought in to stem a string of petty crimes. (2012, Brazil, 131 minutes)

‘Mundane History’
5 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday, noon and 9 p.m. Monday
A family drama about the friendship that develops between a young paralyzed man from a wealthy Bangkok family and his male nurse. (2009, Thailand, 82 minutes)

‘Balibo’
3:30, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. Thursday
As Indonesia prepares to invade the tiny nation of East Timor in 1975, five Australian-based journalists vanish. Anthony LaPaglia and Oscar Isaac star in this political thriller. (2009, Australia, 111 minutes)

MONDAY MOVIE CAFE

TheVenue, 1146 Bethel St. (436-4326); $10, $5 students

‘Leviathan’
7 p.m. Monday
A product of Harvard University’s Sensory Ethnography Lab, this visceral and immersive documentary takes viewers deep inside the dangerous world of commercial fishing off the New England coast. (97 minutes)