** “Imagine That”
Denver proves an appealing co-star in this tale — set and shot here — about a neglectful workaholic who enters his daughter’s fantasy realm and reaps uncanny stock tips. Eddie Murphy mugs too much as financial whiz Evan Danielson. Newcomer Yara Shahidi does better than hold her own as his 7-year-old daughter. Thomas Haden Church plays a tiresome dispenser of American Indian spirituality as financial advice. PG. 1 hour, 47 minutes. Lisa Kennedy
** “My Life in Ruins”
Nia Vardalos of “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” fame stars in this too slim comedy about Georgia, a tour guide in need of a detailed map to happiness. As a cracking-wise tourist, Richard Dreyfuss provides mile markers and plenty of pointed arrows. She’s missing what the often-mentioned Zorba (most joyous of Greeks) would call “kefi.” Did we mention tour bus driver Poupi? Beneath that pelt is a man (Greek TV star Alexis Georgoulis) dreamed up by romance novels and underambitious chick flicks. PG-13, 1 hour, 36 minutes. Lisa Kennedy
* “Year One”
The film has shaggy crowds that mill about and human sacrifices in which virgins are pitched into the blazing mouth of a stone ox, and a cheerful turn when the gods more appreciate a high priest than a virgin. Jack Black and Michael Cera were not born to be co-stars. Black was fresh and funny once, a reason then to welcome him in a movie, but here he forgets to act and simply announces his lines. As always Cera plays shy and uncertain, and here he responds to Black as if Jack were Juno and a source of intimidating wit. PG-13. 1 hour, 40 minutes. Roger Ebert
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