Cashing in on movie magicians

esse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher and Dave Franco star as “the Four Horsemen”, a quartet of flashy illusionists who use their sleight of hand and talents at misdirection in pulling off cash-vault heists to shower their audiences with folding money.
Mark Ruffalo is an FBI agent trying to lift the veil on the case and Morgan Freeman is a famous debunker of magic who might hold the key. Michael Caine, no stranger to magician movies having starred in “The Prestige”, also turns up.
Frenchman Louis Leterrier (“The Transporter”, “Clash of the Titans”) directs.

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 “Celeste and Jesse Forever” – TV comedy star Rashida Jones from “Parks and Recreation” co-wrote this critically hailed romantic comedy that premiered at Sundance last year and was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award this year. She co-stars with Andy Samberg (“Saturday Night Live”), along with Ari Graynor, Emma Roberts, Eric Christian Olsen, Elijah Wood and co-writer Will McCormack.

 “Jurassic Park 3D” – You’ll have to wear dorky glasses if you want to see one of the landmark summer blockbusters of the 1990s again. And, critics say, the 20-year-old special effects still hold up, and perhap look even better.

 “The Hangover Part III” – Taking a darker tone that’s more focused on action than laughs, Todd Phillips ends his “Hangover” saga on a down note. Find out more in the story at left.

“Aftershock” – Quentin Tarantino’s pal Eli Roth, who made his mark with the “torture porn” thriller “Hostel”, slathers on more fake blood for this gore-filled yarn that’s spun from the devastating 2010 “8.8” earthquake in Chile.

 “The Bullet Vanishes” – Lo Chi-Leung (“Double Tap”) helms this Chinese-Hong Kong co-production that’s stylishly set in 1930s Shanghai, where a mismatched pair of police detectives investigate a series of strange fatal shootings. Lau Ching-wan and Nicholas Tse star.

“Young Bao: The Movie” – Part of the songs-for-life band Carabao’s 30th-anniversary celebration, “Young Bao” had troubles early in production. Initially, Atiwara “Toon” Kongmalai, the frontman for the popular rock band Bodyslam, was to make his acting debut portraying Carabao’s outspoken leader Ad. It seemed like perfect casting. Toon is, after all, Ad’s nephew. But the rocker dropped out, so his place was taken by newcomer actor Thana Iamniyom. He’s surrounded by seasoned actor-musicians, among them Arak “Pe” Amornsupasiri as moustachioed Lek Carabao, and Somchai “Tao” Kemklad as the band’s drummer.

“Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani” – Bollywood’s latest song-and-dance romance extravaganza has generated a lot of buzz for its pairing of a former “real life” superstar couple, Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone. Former Bollywood dance queen Madhuri Dixit makes a guest appearance. It’s in Hindi with English and Thai subtitles at Major Cineplex Ekamai, Rama III and Paragon.