‘Paris 36’

Employees of a shuttered Parisian music hall struggle to bring it back to life amid pre-World War II political turmoil.

Running time/rating: 2:00; PG-13 for some sexuality and nudity, violence and brief language.

What they’re saying: “The nicest that can be said of this unapologetically schmaltzy, and not unenjoyable, affair is that it is the best 1936 musical made in 2009.” – Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer