“Shrek Forever After”
*** 1/2 (out of 4)
When bewigged cad Rumpelstiltskin robs Shrek (Mike Myers) of the day he was born, the big green guy must regain his wonderful life in this enjoyable take on “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Eddie Murphy and Antonio Banderas return as delightful buddies Donkey and Puss in Boots. PG. 1 hour, 33 minutes. Lisa Kennedy
“Inception”
**** (out of 4)
Precision filmmaking and ambitious dreaming make writer- director Christopher Nolan’s puzzler about a team of corporate spies who ply their craft in dreams, a brain-bending, mouth-agape kick. Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen Page, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Tom Hardy star. PG-13. 2 hours, 28 minutes. Lisa Kennedy
“Restrepo”
*** 1/2 (out of 4)
Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington are embedded with a platoon in the most dangerous part of Afghanistan, the Korengal Valley in 2007. For their vital documentary, the seasoned reporters hew to a boots-on-the-ground approach that gives audiences soldiers’ stories sure to aid and challenge our grasp of this war and war in general. R. 1 hour, 34 minutes. Lisa Kennedy
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