“The Hip-Hop Nutcracker” (** out of four) was a flashy but forgettable re-imagining of the historic musical as it’s re-told by Reverend Run in a retelling on the streets of NYC. Original dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov has a cameo and it’s filled with various hip-hop and R & B performers but overall comes up pretty empty. Glitzy production numbers and Keyan Safari’s occasionally dazzling cinematography take center stage but it’s simply not enough to sustain a feature-length film even at a brief running time. By this point, it might be time for filmmakers to stop taking a crack at bringing the “Nutcracker” to the screen.