“50/50”
**½
Joseph Gordon-Levitt strikes the right note of fear even as he puts on a brave face as an earnest young man who learns he has cancer. Seth Rogen is his boneheaded, ultimately decent-hearted best friend. R. 1 hour, 40 minutes. Lisa Kennedy, The Denver Post
“Paranormal Activity 3”
***
In this prequel, we get to know “Toby,” the unseen demonic frenemy of preteen daughter Kristi. R. 1 hour, 20 minutes. Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune
“Real Steel”
**½
With its underground metal battlers and pro-circuit robots, this father-son saga, starring Hugh Jackman and Dakota Goyo, is rock ’em, sock ’em — and sweet. Ten-year-old Max has just lost his mother when he’s left in the care of his ex-boxer-turned-hustler dad. Jackman leaves plenty of room for the pint-size newcomer to upstage him, which Goyo does with precocious verve. The stubbornly wise son proves father to the man. Almost in spite of director Shawn Levy’s ham-fisted way with his characters’ emotions, this film delivers a nice uppercut to the bloated boy-meets-bot franchise. PG-13. 2 hours, 6 minutes. Lisa Kennedy, The Denver Post
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