The film is a charming elegy, reflecting the passing of an era in its direct storytelling and unadorned visual style.

Opening: ‘Looper’ / ‘Hotel Transylvania’ / ‘Won’t Back Down’ / ‘Arbitrage’

Joseph Gordon-Levitt does a spot-on Bruce Willis, who plays the younger man’s older self in the smart time-travel crime thriller ‘Looper.’

The 3-D here is used to greatest effect in slow-motion shootings, impalings and throat slashings – blood-on-the-lens stuff.

The film bristles with vivid moments and unbeatable acting.

The tension builds slowly but relentlessly in director David Ayer’s engaging tale of two cops, ‘End of Watch.’

New on the shelf: ‘Snow White and the Huntsman’ / ‘What to Expect When You’re Expecting’ / ‘The Big Bang Theory’ fifth season / ‘Spartacus – Vengeance’ second season

‘Robot and Frank’ is seriously emotional, occasionally deeply sad and even pessimistic, but very funny.

Opening: ‘Resident Evil: Retribution’ / ‘Finding Nemo: 3D’ / ‘Last Ounce of Courage’ / ‘Sleepwalk with Me’ / ‘Queen of Versailles’ / ‘Queen Hungarian Rhapsody: Live in Budapest ’86’

The stellar cast can’t hide the gaping holes in ‘Cold Light.’