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Capsule reviews of feature films

THE AFTERMATH. 2 stars. A British officer and his wife have difficulties with the former owners of their home in post-World War II Hamburg. Keira Knightley and Jason Clarke star. An overpowering tone of soap opera is given to a worthy subject: the aftermath of World War II in Germany. 1 hr. 48 R (nudity) _ Gary Thompson

APOLLO 11. 3.5 stars. Todd Douglas Miller directs this documentary that looks at the first journey by people to the moon while demonstrating the unique power of reality to amaze. Adapted from previously unreleased film using the latest digital technology. Best seen in IMAX. 1 hr 33 G _ Gary Thompson

CAPTAIN MARVEL. 2 stars. Brie Larson stars as the superhero, who is caught in a battle between two alien races. The script gives our hero attributes, but no personality. 1 hr. 56 PG-13 (violence) _ Gary Thompson

CLIMAX. 2 stars. A French dance troupe's rehearsal in a remote building turns ugly when their drinks are spiked with LSD. 1 hr. 36 R (sex, violence) _ Gary Thompson

DUMBO. 2 stars. Mostly live-action and overly dark remake of the Disney classic about a beloved young elephant is missing the endearing quality of the original. 1 hr. 55 PG _ Gary Thompson

GLASS. 2.5 stars. M. Night Shyamalan directs this sci-fi thriller with Bruce Willis as a security guard who uses his special abilities to track a deeply disturbed man with multiple personalities. Samuel L. Jackson also stars. 2 hrs. 9 PG-13 (violence, bloody images, thematic elements, profanity) _ Gary Thompson

GLORIA BELL. 3 stars. A free-spirited divorcee (Julianne Moore) works by day and dances at Los Angeles clubs by night. 1 hr. 44 R (sex) _ Gary Thompson

GREEN BOOK. 3.5 stars. A working-class bouncer bonds with an African-American classical pianist while they travel the South together during the early 1960s. 2 hrs. 10 PG-13 (profanity) _ Gary Thompson

GRETA. 2.5 stars. A lonely young woman befriends a lonely widow after finding and returning her purse. She soon discovers her new friend has a secretive and dark agenda. 1 hr. 38 R (violence) _ Gary Thompson

HOTEL MUMBAI. 2.5 stars. Dramatic retelling of the bloody 2008 terrorist attack on a luxury Indian hotel that is melodramatic at times, but positively celebrates ordinary heroes. 2 hrs. 3 R (violence) _ Gary Thompson

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: THE HIDDEN WORLD. 2.5 stars. In this animated family sequel, Hiccup, now ruler of Berk, seeks a secret dragon utopia. 1 hr. 45 PG (action, rude humor) _ Gary Thompson

THE LEGO MOVIE 2: THE SECOND PART. 3 stars. Lego invaders from outer space wreck havoc in this animated sequel. While not as fun as the original, the animation is top notch. 1 hr. 46 PG-13 (rude humor) _ Gary Thompson

THE MUSTANG. 3.5 stars. A violent convict is given the opportunity to participate in a rehabilitation program involving training wild horses. Nicely acted and ultimately moving. 1 hr. 36 R (violence) _ Gary Thompson

THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD. 3.5 stars. Director Peter Jackson turns his talents to this documentary on World War I that uses state of the art technology, including the addition of color to old film footage, to observe the war from the soldiers' point of view. 1 hr. 39 R (violence) _ Gary Thompson

THE UPSIDE. 2.5 stars. Competent if pat remake of the French hit "The Intouchables" about a streetwise guy (Kevin Hart) who bluffs his way into a job as caregiver to a wealthy man (Bryan Cranston) who paralysis has left him depressed. The story is predictable, but the two leads work well together, and Hart gets to add emotional sincerity to his brand of antic comedy. With Nicole Kidman, Julianna Margulies. 2 hrs. 6 PG-13 (language) _ Gary Thompson

US. 3 stars. A woman and her family are terrified by masked home invaders at the beach home where she grew up. But the real shock occurs when the masks come off. 1 hr. 54 R (violence) _ Gary Thompson

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