LITTLE ROCK — New this week Dabangg 2 Not rated Salman Khan returns as Chulbul Pandey, a formerly corrupt cop turned Robin Hood. With Kareena Kapoor and Sonakshi Sinha; directed by Arbaaz Khan. (125 minutes)
Monsters, Inc. 3D G A little girl follows Sulley (voice of John Goodman) and his wisecracking best friend Mike Wazowski (voice of Billy Crystal) back to Monstropolis, the thriving company town where monsters of all shapes and sizes reside. Animated. With voices of Mary Gibbs, Steve Buscemi, James Coburn; directed by Pete Docter, Lee Unkrich, David Silverman. (92 minutes) Opened Wednesday
The Central Park Five 90 Not rated A hard look at the 1989 case in which five teenagers, four black and one Hispanic, were convicted of brutally attacking and raping a white female jogger in Central Park. Documentary; directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns and David McMahon. (119 minutes)
Jack Reacher PG-13 Tom Cruise plays an ex-military investigator trying to help a trained military sniper avoid a murder rap. With Rosamund Pike, Werner Herzog; directed by Christopher McQuarrie. (130 minutes). See review at blooddirtandangels.com.
Lay the Favorite 77 R A professional sports bettor discovers that a slightly ditzy former stripper turned Vegas cocktail waitress has a surprisingly gifted mind for numbers. With Bruce Willis, Rebecca Hall; directed by Stephen Frears. (90 minutes)
MovieStyle, Pages 34 on 12/21/2012