This Week at the Movies Crude Cops Manic Magicians and Awful Orcs Movies for Grownups

This Week at the Movies Crude Cops Manic Magicians and Awful Orcs

Plus I m the worst magician says Jesse Eisenberg star of ' Now You See Me 2'

Courtesy of Marc Brenner/Roadside Attractions Jude Law and Colin Firth in "Genius" Life Lesson #1: You Can’t Rush Genius Author A. Scott Berg has waited 37 years for his 1979 of legendary book editor Max Perkins to become a movie. And although he’s thrilled with Colin Firth starring as Perkins in , back in ’79 the role was coveted by a bonafide Hollywood legend. “ wanted to play him,” Berg tells Movies for Grownups. “With those blue eyes and that temperament, he would have been perfect as Max.” What’s more, the pivotal role of writer Thomas Wolfe would have been played by a young actor named . “He had the look,” says Berg, “and like Wolfe he was from the South.” That version of the film fell through, but one element remained intact: Perkins’ trademark fedora stays pulled tightly on his head, even during meals with his family. “Some people thought he slept in that hat,” says Berg. “Perkins was hard of hearing, and he may have worn the hat to channel sound into his ears. Others suggested it was so people would think he was in a rush to get somewhere else, and they wouldn’t waste his time.” Now that’s genius. EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Jesse Eisenberg has nothing up his sleeve He has played a top-flight magician in two installments of the hit Now You See Me, but in this clip Jesse Eisenberg confesses that sleight of hand is not his thing. Costar Woody Harrelson, by contrast, is a natural at it.

New in Theaters

* Genius and Jude Law star in this uncommonly literate and unexpectedly moving account of legendary book editor (Firth) and his stormy mentorship of author (Law). The story portrays art being forged in the furnace of conflicting personalities; the film is about the inscrutable mysteries of creativity. Now You See Me 2 The prodigious prestidigitators who participated in the of this pair of pictures present a perfectly presentable postscript. Jesse Eisenberg, , Dave Franco and Lizzy Caplan are back as the Four Horsemen, a renegade stage magic team coerced into doing some backstage moonlighting for a goofy tech mogul (Harry Potter’s Daniel Radcliffe). Puerto Ricans in Paris and Edgar Garcia are fun as a pair of NYPD cops dispatched to the City of Light to nab some fashion pirates. It would have been more fun if the guys had brought along their costars, and Rosario Dawson, who are wasted as their better halves back home in Noo Yawk. Warcraft More than 20 years after the release of the , the movie version of the Orcs vs. humans epic slashes its way onto the screen. If you love the game, you’ll probably spend an agreeable two hours. If you don’t know your Orcs from your , stay far, far away.

New at Home

* Joel and Ethan Coen () plunge us into a fantasized version of 1950s Hollywood with this delightful ensemble piece about a studio head (Josh Brolin) whose biggest star () gets kidnapped. There are high-wattage cameos from every corner of the film empire — Ralph Fiennes, Scarlett Johansson, Tilda Swinton, Frances McDormand, Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill and Wayne Knight among them. Journey to Space
Who better to narrate this spectacular documentary about the future of deep-space exploration than Star Trek’s Captain Picard himself, Patrick Stewart? Action master Michael Bay (, Transformers) directs this war drama about how security broke down during an attack on a U.S. diplomatic compound in Libya. (The Office) stars. Will you sit on the left or right side of the aisle? * From writer-director Charlie Kaufman () comes this ingeniously clever and, at times, heart-stoppingly human stop-motion animated story of a businessman facing a midlife crisis.

Still Out There

* Designates a Movies for Grownups Editors’ Choice Loud, chaotic and utterly alien to the quiet whimsy of Lewis Carroll, this awful sequel to 2010’s slightly less-terrible once more stars Johnny Depp as a strangely morose Mad Hatter. They’re birds. They are angry. OK, got it! * plays a rock singer coping with the ripples of certain life decisions in this sensuous mystery set in a lavish seaside villa. Along with beautiful peeps and Dakota Johnson, she encounters passion, jealousy and insecurity. But mostly passion. This duckbilled platypus of a movie is ungainly and slapped together, but giddy good fun to behold. The grownup stars include , , , Hope Davis, and . Make no mistake: This live-action version of the 1967 is as removed from Kipling’s literary classic as Angry Birds is from . Still, the computer animation is jaw-dropping, and Bill Murray is fun as the voice of Baloo the Bear. Think it’s tough being single? In this dark futuristic comedy, single folks must find a mate in 45 days — or be turned into animals. Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz and are among those racing the clock. * Hmm, a laff riot from Jane Austen? Kate Beckinsale stars as a scandalous 1790s British noblewoman who, on a visit to her in-laws, sets out to score a husband for herself — and a rich aristocrat for her comely daughter (Morfydd Clark). * is a hoot in this latter-day screwball comedy. She plays Georgette, the wife of a philanderer (Ethan Hawke) who leaves her for Maggie (Greta Gerwig), a clueless home-wrecker. Fast-forward three years, and Maggie wants to give the hubby back. But does Georgette accept returns? Pack your pockets with tissues before settling in for this unapologetic weepie, the story of a young woman () determined to make life worth living for a handsome quadriplegic (). Charles Dance and Janet McTeer are touching as the hero’s furrowed-browed parents. * shines as the overinvolved mother of a TV writer (Rose Byrne). She smothers the poor girl with attention — until she catches the eye of a charming ex-cop (J.K. Simmons) who rides a Harley and raises chickens. * is host of a TV financial show, is his producer — and Jack O’Connell is the desperate viewer who hijacks the show after losing everything by taking their advice. Directed by Jodie Foster. * The cast of the 2002 original is back, as boisterous and big-haired as ever. Michael Constantine and Lainie Kazan shine as 70-somethings who learn their 50-year marriage was never sanctified. Don’t you just hate it when that happens? * This slam-bang buddy-cop flick harks back to the best of them (think or .). In 1977 L.A., and Ryan Gosling are mismatched detectives searching for an MIA porn star. The jokes are just one form of the rapid-fire killers here. Andy Samberg expands on his old music formats with a feature-length mockumentary about a clueless rock star. He appears alongside a galaxy of his old TV buddies including Bill Hader, Maya Rudolph, Will Forte, Tim Meadows and Jimmy Fallon. Featured AARP Member Benefits See more Entertainment offers > See more Entertainment offers > See more Entertainment offers > See more Entertainment offers > Cancel You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. The provider’s terms, conditions and policies apply. Please return to AARP.org to learn more about other benefits. Your email address is now confirmed. You'll start receiving the latest news, benefits, events, and programs related to AARP's mission to empower people to choose how they live as they age. You can also by updating your account at anytime. You will be asked to register or log in. Cancel Offer Details Disclosures

Close In the next 24 hours, you will receive an email to confirm your subscription to receive emails related to AARP volunteering. Once you confirm that subscription, you will regularly receive communications related to AARP volunteering. In the meantime, please feel free to search for ways to make a difference in your community at Javascript must be enabled to use this site. Please enable Javascript in your browser and try again.