CAPSULES

The Brothers Bloom (Adrien Brody, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel Weisz) Two grifter brothers (Brody and Ruffalo) pull one last con on an unsuspecting heiress (Weisz) who loves adventure. It's hard to get into a movie when you have no reason to believe anything you're seeing. If everything is a con, and nothing is genuine, does it matter how it ends? I'd argue that it doesn't, and the road leading to the movie's big reveal (or lack thereof) isn't clever or amusing enough to be worth the trip. Rated PG-13.

Terminator: Salvation ½

(Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin) In what's both a prequel and a sequel (you have to see it to know what I mean) to the "Terminator" franchise, adult John Connor (Bale) has to save the life of his teenager father, Kyle Reese (Yelchin), after his dad is taken captive by the machines. A half-human/ half-cyborg (Worthington) may or may not be an asset to the survival of both. There's no character development and the story barely holds together, but the action scenes and visual effects are phenomenal. Fortunately the action is non-stop, so we're always entertained. Rated PG-13.

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

(Ben Stiller, Amy Adams, Hank Azaria) Security guard turned entrepreneur Larry Daley (Stiller) and Amelia Earhart (Adams) try to stop an Egyptian pharaoh (Azaria) from conquering the world. Or something like that. The story really doesn't matter; this movie is all about fun and visual effects, both of which are serviceable but not remarkable. Kudos to kids younger than ten years old who know who the historical figures are. Rated PG.