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At the movies - Focus, Jupiter Ascending

Focus

Nicky has studied the science of human nature his whole life, and understands precisely how to earn anyone’s trust, or fool them into never noticing he’s stealing their watch, or wallet, or anything they might have that he can sell. He meets Jess who tries to scam him, but turns the tables. The two of them hit it off nonetheless and she begs Nicky to teach her what he knows about the criminal life, and he brings her in on a plan to steal from as many people as possible during Super Bowl week in New Orleans. Nicky’s actions at the end of their New Orleans trip force Jess to reassess their relationship. Three years later, Nicky enters into a deal with a Garriga, a wealthy playboy, to help his Formula 1 team triumph by scamming his competitors, but he soon discovers Jess and are a couple — and old feelings complicate the new arrangement. Directors: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa. Cast: Will Smith, Rodrigo Santoro, Adrian Martinez, Gerald McRaney, B.D. Wong. Rated: R. Time: 1:44.

Jupiter Ascending

Mila Kunis stars as Jupiter Jones, an everyday girl in the future whose life takes an unexpected turn when an ex-soldier (Channing Tatum) comes looking for her in hopes that she can live up to her destiny as the savior of the universe. Director: Andy Wachowski. Cast: Mila Kunis, Channing Tatum, Sean Bean, Eddie Redmayne, Douglas Booth. Rated: PG-13. Time: 2:05.