Ninja: Shadow of a Tear
Beautifully choreographed fight scenes
Movies
Shades of Grey
Skylar keeps it cool
Clown
A direct-to-DVD schlock-fest
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
A flaccid cash grab
Ra
Director Maki Mizui’s mini tour-de-fource
Jessabelle
Generic Southern Gothic horror filled with clichés
The Theory of Everything
A brainy bio on Stephen Hawking
Into the Woods
Some magical moments, some missteps
Song One
An intuitive, low-key musical love story
Hana to Alice Satsujin Jiken
A sweet and expressive prequel to Hana & Alice
The Imitation Game
Smartly entertaining biopic on Alan Turing
Chef
A relaxed, slow-food cinematic meal, set to great salsa, R&B and funk music