Reviews of the latest movies in stores, including ''Silent House,'' ''Mystery Men,'' and more
Silent House (2012, R)
Elizabeth Olsen A by-the-numbers old-dark-house chiller gets a shot in the arm from Olsen, whose vulnerable beauty is haunting in its own right. (Also on iTunes) B+
Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2012, PG)
Jiro Ono, Yoshikazu Ono Even if you’re not a foodie, you’ll succumb to the culinary charms of Ono, an octogenarian sushi maestro whose tiny 10-seat restaurant in a Tokyo subway station is the mecca of maki. B+
Mystery Men (1999, PG-13)
Ben Stiller, William H. Macy When Champion City’s A-list superhero is captured by baddies, it’s up to a ragtag posse of wannabe crime fighters (including Stiller’s ludicrous Mr. Furious) to save the day. Blu-ray debut. B-
They Made Me a Fugitive (1947, Not Rated)
Trevor Howard The moody London-set noir, starring Howard as an ex-serviceman betrayed by his gangland boss, gets a Blu-ray face-lift. B+
The Wild Geese (1978, R)
Richard Burton, Roger Moore, Richard Harris A gung ho cast of aging mercenaries heads to Africa to rescue a political leader. Think of it as a rousing prequel to The Expendables. (Available on Netflix instant viewing) B+
Coming Soon
LOL (2012, PG-13)
Miley Cyrus, Demi Moore A high school teen finds growing up difficult in the age of Facebook. C 7/31
Grand Illusion (1937, Not Rated)
Jean Gabin, Erich von Stroheim Art-house icon Jean Renoir’s timeless masterpiece about a pair of French WWI prisoners makes its Blu-ray debut. A 7/31
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