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TOP FIVE Chris Rock gets his Woody Allen on, writing, directing, and starring in this talky New York-centric rom-com about a world-famous comedian (Rock) who is trying to stay sober, break into drama, and cope with the public nature of his relationship with a reality star (Gabrielle Union). The whole story, staged around an interview with a journalist (Rosario Dawson), alternates between funny and flat. It doesn’t always work, but it’s heartfelt, and you come away hoping that Rock gets the chance to make more films in a similar style. Rated R. 102 minutes. Regal Stadium 14, Santa Fe. (Robert Ker) 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY Few science fiction films have had the impact of Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 epic space journey. From its opening sequence, set at the dawn of humankind, which transitions in a celebrated shot to a distant future, the Kubrick-and-Arthur C. Clarke-penned opus sets the standard for the genre — and has never been equaled. Kubrick’s taut, claustrophobic film boasts breathtaking special effects by Douglas Trumbull, a memorable classical score, and realistic depictions of life in space that trump most of the sci-fi that followed. Its themes of the origins of human intelligence and the ultimate fate of human existence still resonate. Rated G. 160 minutes. The Screen, Santa Fe. (Michael Abatemarco) UNBROKEN Angelina Jolie gets back in the director’s chair to tell the true story of Louis Zamperini (Jack O’Connell), the Olympic runner who survived a plane crash in World War II, 47 days on a life raft, and more than two years of abusive treatment in Japanese prisoner-of-war camps. Rated PG-13. 137 minutes. Regal Stadium 14, Santa Fe; DreamCatcher, Española. (Not reviewed) WILD In 1995, inexperienced hiker and camper Cheryl Strayed strapped on a backpack and covered 1,100 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail. Her memoir recounting that trek became a bestseller in 2012. This moving, ruggedly beautiful adaptation of her book — directed by Jean-Marc Vallée ( Dallas Buyers Club), with a screenplay by Nick Hornby, and starring Reese Witherspoon — seems destined for similar success. Vallée and cinematographer Yves Bélanger capture scenery and settings with deft camerawork, and the storytelling is honest, vivid, and nonjudgmental. Rated R. 115 minutes. Regal DeVargas, Santa Fe. (Laurel Gladden)