Becoming Jane

Fictionalized speculation about a great romance in Jane Austen’s 20th year. The would-be author (Anne Hathaway) meets a handsome lawyer (James McAvoy) and wonders, if he loses his allowance from his spiteful uncle, could she support them by her writing (mostly still unwritten)? Engaging love story in charming Britlit Land (actually Ireland), even if it’s mostly made up and has little to do with the real Jane. With Julie Walters, James Cromwell and Maggie Smith. Rated PG for brief nudity and mild language. Three stars — Roger Ebert

Rush Hour 3

Chris Tucker is once again Carter, the motormouth LAPD cop who’s always in trouble, and Jackie Chan is once again Lee, the ace Hong Kong cop called in to partner with him. A case involving an ambassador’s shooting and secret documents from a Triad gang sends them to Paris, where of course it is necessary for them to defend their lives while hanging from the Eiffel Tower. Pretty much what you’d expect, but kinda fun. Rated PG-13 for sequences of action violence, sexual content, nudity and language. Two stars — RE