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“Infinite”: There’s immense pleasure in watching Mark Wahlberg jab a mystical sword into the wing of a plane that’s tumbling from the sky, but, sadly, that’s about it for the plus side of Antoine Fuqua’s superhero travesty. The merger of real and reel footage, for the most part, is seamless. Roberts, Lane Garrison and Kevin Meyer have adapted Jim Dent’s 2008 book with heart and soul, highlighting how a Depression-era America needed stories about overcoming adversity. With the tipsy assist of city do-gooder Mason Hawk (Martin Sheen), World War II veteran Russell must confront his PTSD as well as his own past growing up as an orphan, to rally the teens - many with hot tempers and horrible pasts - to the championship. Director Ty Roberts’s film based on real events finds Luke Wilson sturdy as usual playing straight-laced coach Rusty Russell of the Mighty Mites, a Fort Worth football team made up of orphans. “12 Mighty Orphans”: If you’re looking for an old-fashioned sports drama, this is it. Details: 3½ stars, available June 18 on Disney+. It chooses to show how acts of kindness and compassion between friends shape us into better humans.
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Pixar’s high standards of storytelling and animation are on full display, but what’s refreshing about “Luca” is that it doesn’t yank on the tear ducts like some Pixar titles have done. Taking prominence, though, is its poignant story about two harmless sea monsters - the sensitive, tentative Luca (terrifically voiced by “Room’s” Jacob Tremblay) and the daring rascal Alberto (enthusiastically voiced by Jack Dylan Grazer) - and their formidable friendship as they venture to the port city of Portorosso, a fishing village. It’s also an Easter egg-stuffed treat for film fans, with Casarosa and animators paying homage to classic Italian literature, film and culture. The vacation comes courtesy of Berkeley director Enrico Casarosa, whose Pixar charmer excels at capturing the innocence, curiosity and awkwardness of teens as they dip their toes into more mature waters. “Luca”: Who doesn’t want to bask in the sunshine of the Italian Riviera right now? Disney+ gives us the summer trip we’ve been craving by transporting us to a gorgeous setting in a more subdued era (the ‘50s). Details: ½ star opens June 16 in theaters. The actors actually appear to be having a hell of a time. He reunites with hitman Darius (Jackson) and his hot-tempered partner in con-artistry Sonia (Hayek). He plays a disgraced bodyguard looking for redemption. The Tom-and-Jerry-style story line chokes the air out of the action sequences, and even the charming Reynolds comes off as annoying. There are gunfights and surprises and lots of crass jokes and dialogue. Jackson - good actors who have done great things - and strands them in nonsense that sends them scurrying around Europe to halt a madman (Antonio Banderas) from pulling the power cord on Europe. Obnoxious, violent and wincingly unfunny, it reunites Ryan Reynolds, Salma Hayek and Samuel L. “The Hitman’s Bodyguard’s Wife”: Sequels don’t get more pointless than this follow-up to the 2017 cult fave “The Hitman’s Bodyguard.” This is a mess that doesn’t just miss the comedy bullseye, it has no idea where the bullseye is. Hollywood fails us with two star-filled big releases that emerge as contenders for the worst of the year.
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This week it’s best look to the indies (“Sublet,” “Gaia,” “12 Mighty Orphans” “Censor” and “The Sparks Brothers”) along with Pixar’s lovely “Luca” for your movie entertainment. New movies: Does 'Hitman's Bodyguard' sequel hit the mark? Close Menu