In a cryptic sci-fi drama, office workers construct a time machine and then use it to fiddle with the near future. Though this low-budget film sometimes is difficult to follow, it remains intriguing. Shane Carruth, who also wrote and directed, stars. (PG-13)
Stage Beauty
Edward "Ned" Kynaston (Billy Crudup) has trouble adjusting after his job playing female roles onstage is outsourced to actual women during England's Restoration era. This romantic comedy about identity starts off well, hits a lull midway and then ends with a flourish. Claire Danes costars. (R)
Around the Bend
An estranged father (Christopher Walken) and son (Josh Lucas) make peace during a road trip undertaken to scatter the ashes of a relative. Works hard at being cute, but the cast, including Michael Caine, is tops. (R)
