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Movies Opening This Week Cats & Dogs: Revenge of Kitty Galore The ongoing war between cats and dogs is put on hold when they join forces to stop a rogue feline. Charlie St. Cloud Tragedy sidetracks a young man (Zac Efron) from his dreams and leaves him with a choice of keeping a promise to his brother or going after the girl he loves. Countdown to Zero See Steven Rea’s preview on H2. Dinner for Schmucks See Steven Rea’s preview on H2. Great Directors The work of some of the world’s top film directors is examined in this documentary. Very Good (***1/2) Reviewed by critics Carrie Rickey (C.R.), Steven Rea (S.R.), and Tirdad Derakhshani (T.D.). W.S. denotes a wire-service review. Cyrus A divorced man (John C. Reilly) falls for a woman (Marisa Tomei) with an eccentric adult son (Jonah Hill). The byplay between Reilly and Hill is sublime. 1 hr. 31 R (profanity and some sexual material) – W.S. Father of My Children A heartbreaking and beautiful film about a French movie producer, his nightmare business travails, and his wife and three daughters. It could have turned maudlin, but it never does. 2 hrs. No MPAA rating (adult themes) – [...]