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Paul Dano

A new Tarzan for our times, a friendly giant for the kids and De Palma talking about himself

Also a second-tier John Le Carré, a dialed-down Ibsen play, a slow-starting but strong Italian film and a weird comedown for Daniel Radcliffe

Now screening: Entourage, Love & Mercy, Insidious

Hollywood excess, charting the Beach Boys and a scary Chapter 3 , plus two docs on daredevils and fractured families

Our best director goes Hollywood; two Chinese stars in a comic romp, J.D. Salinger’s story re-told and art thieves at work

Denis Villeneuve makes his first Hollywood film with Prisoners starring Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal and Paul Dano

Total Recall not special, Queen of Versailles astounding, Ruby Sparks and two other indies charm

Colin Farrell turns action star in Total Recall but not like Arnie