Movie capsules

Beyond the Edge 3D — A documentary of one of the greatest adventures of all time — how Edmund Hillary, a modest beekeeper and keen mountaineer from New Zealand, overcame treacherous winds, subzero temperatures and altitude sickness to ascend Everest in 1953. Not Rated. 93 minutes. Not reviewed. Loft.

Life Itself *** — A documentary recounting the life of the Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic Roger Ebert, based on his bestselling memoir of the same name. Directed by Steve James. Rated R. 118 minutes. Review on Page 9. Loft.

Persecuted ** — The unholy bond between religion and politics is the background for this confused and confusing thriller about a TV preacher ruined by a sinister government plot. Rated PG-13. 91 minutes. Review at tucson.com/entertainment El Con, Foothills.

Planes: Fire & Rescue ** — In the sequel to the “Cars” knockoff, Dusty (voiced by Dane Cook) sets aside the racing career and enters the arena of aerial firefighting. Rated PG. 83 minutes. Review on Page 10. Cinemark, El Con, Foothills, Marketplace, Oasis, Park Place, Spectrum.

The Purge: Anarchy — A young couple tries to survive the annual night of government-sanctioned crime and terror when their car breaks down before they can reach the safety of their home. Rated R. Not reviewed. Cinemark, El Con, Foothills, Marketplace, Oasis, Park Place, Spectrum.

Sex Tape *½ — As a lark, a married couple (Jason Segel and Cameron Diaz) film a raunchy, three-hour sex tape to spice up their love life. Then the tape goes missing, and the Internet beckons. Rated R. Review on Page 11. Cinemark, El Con, Foothills, Marketplace, Oasis, Park Place, Spectrum.

Witching and Bitching — Álex de la Iglesia’s horror-comedy about a group of desperate guys, led by a divorced dad, who rob a cash-for-gold shop then escape to the impenetrable forests of Basque country, home to ancient covens and witchery. Not Rated. 112 minutes. Not reviewed. Loft.

Continuing Friday

22 Jump Street *** — Officers Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Jenko (Channing Tatum) graduate from the high school scene and head to the local college as undercover cops. Rated R. 112 minutes. El Con, Foothills, Oasis, Park Place, Spectrum.

The Amazing Spider-Man **½ — Electro (Jamie Foxx), the Green Goblin (Dane DeHaan) and the Rhino (Paul Giamatti) train their sights on the webslinging hero (Andrew Garfield) in the official kickoff to the blockbuster summer movie season. Rated PG-13. 142 minutes. Gateway, Oracle View.

America — A story that imagines that the United States lost the Revolutionary War and therefore never existed. PG-13. Not reviewed. Cinemark, El Con, Foothills, Marketplace, Spectrum.

Begin Again **½— Reeling from a breakup with her musical partner and longtime boyfriend, a songwriter in New York City has a chance encounter with a disgraced record label exec that blossoms into something more. With Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo, Hailee Steinfeld and Adam Levine. Written and directed by John Carney. Rated R. 104 minutes. El Con, Foothills, Marketplace, Park Place.

Blended *½ — Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore pair up as a couple who go on a disastrous first date then are forced to spend time together with their families on vacation. Gateway, Oracle View.

Captain America: The Winter Soldier *** — Steve Rogers struggles to embrace his role in the modern world and battles a new threat from old history. PG-13. 136 minutes. Gateway, Oracle View.

Chef ***½ — Having quit his job at a prominent restaurant over refusing to compromise his creative integrity, a chef teams with his ex-wife and son to start his own food truck. With Jon Favreau, Sofia Vergara and John Leguizamo. Written and directed by Favreau. Not rated. 115 minutes. El Con, Marketplace.

Chinese Puzzle — French comedy set against the colorfully chaotic backdrop of New York City, features stellar performances from French film favorites Audrey Tautou and Romain Duris. Rated R. 117 minutes. Not Reviewed. Loft.

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes *** — In this sequel to 2011’s “Rise of the Planet of the Apes,” Caesar (Andy Serkis) and his band of genetically gifted apes is threatened by human survivors of a virus. Rated PG-13. 126 minutes. El Con, Foothills, Marketplace, Oasis, Park Place, Spectrum.

Deliver Us From Evil *½ — A New York City police officer (Eric Bana) teams up with a priest (Edgar Ramirez) who specializes in exorcisms to investigate a series of supernatural crimes. “The Exorcist” meets the buddy-cop movie. Rated R. 118 minutes. El Con, Oasis, Park Place, Spectrum.

Divergent ** — “The Descendants” Shailene Woodley stars in the first adaptation of Veronica Roth’s wildly popular novels about a race of beings who don’t fit in with the rest of the world’s population. Rated PG-13. 135 minutes. Gateway, Oracle View.

Earth to Echo **½ — A group of kids help a cute little alien left behind on Earth. You know, kinda like “E.T.” Rated PG. 91 minutes. El Con, Foothills, Marketplace, Oasis, Park Place, Spectrum.

Edge of Tomorrow **½ — Tom Cruise stars in this sci-fi thriller as a soldier fighting an alien invasion who falls into an infinite time loop and gets killed over and over again. Rated PG-13. 113 minutes. Cinemark, El Con, Foothills.

The Fault in Our Stars ** — Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort are two witty, unconventional teenagers who fall in love at a cancer survivors’ support group in this adaptation of John Green’s novel. There will be tears. Rated PG-13. Park Place, Spectrum.

Godzilla *** — Director Gareth Edward’s take on the iconic creature delivers a tremendous show. Rated PG-13. 123 minutes. Gateway, Oracle View.

The Grand Budapest Hotel **** — At a European hotel between the wars, a concierge and a lobby boy get mixed up in the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting and the battle for an enormous family fortune. With Ralph Fiennes. Written and directed by Wes Anderson. Rated R. 100 minutes. Gateway, Oracle View.

Heaven Is for Real *** —Greg Kinnear stars in this story about a father whose young son claims to have visited heaven during a near-death experience. PG-13, 100 minutes. Gateway, Oracle View.

How to Train Your Dragon 2 **½ — Viking Hiccup returns with his faithful dragon, Toothless, to save the world from a nefarious enemy. Rated PG. 102 minutes. Cinemark, El Con, Foothills, Oasis, Park Place, Spectrum.

Jersey Boys *½ — Clint Eastwood directs this adaptation of the Tony award-winning smash Broadway musical about the four young men who went on to become The Four Seasons. Rated R. 137 minutes. El Con, Marketplace, Park Place.

Maleficent **½ — Angelina Jolie radiates elegant evil in this Disney tale about the villainous fairy from “Sleeping Beauty” and the young princess (Elle Fanning) she curses. Rated PG. 97 minutes. Cinemark, El Con, Foothills, Park Place, Spectrum.

Million Dollar Arm ** — “Mad Men’s” Jon Hamm is a sports agent who comes up with a creative way to recruit Asian cricket players into Major League Baseball. Rated PG. 124 minutes. Gateway, Oracle View.

A Million Ways to Die in the West — Seth McFarlane (“Family Guy,” “Ted”) wrote, directed and stars in this comedy about a cowardly sheep farmer trying to learn courage in the wild, wild West. With Charlize Theron, Liam Neeson and Neil Patrick Harris. Rated R. 116 minutes. Not reviewed. Gateway.

Neighbors **½ — Comedy about a pair of new parents (Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne) forced to move next door to a raucous fraternity house led by a party animal (Zac Efron). Rated R. 96 minutes. Gateway, Oracle View.

Obvious Child *** — A twentysomething aspiring female comic grapples with an uncertain financial future, an unwanted pregnancy and a surprising new suitor. With Jenny Slate, Gabby Hoffman and Jake Lacy. Written and directed by Gillian Robespierre. Rated R. 85 minutes.Loft.

Rio 2 *** — Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway and Jemaine Clement provide the voices in this animated sequel to the 2011 hit, playing macaws trying to survive the dangerous jungles of the Amazon. Rated G. 101 minutes. Gateway, Oracle View.

Snowpiercer ***½ — In a world where a failed global-warming experiment has killed off most life on the planet and the final survivors reside aboard a train that travels around the frozen globe, the oppressed passengers in the rear section of the train revolt against the elites upfront. With Chris Evans, Jamie Bell and Tilda Swinton. Bong Joon-ho co-writes and directs. Rated R. 126 minutes. Loft.

Tammy ** ½ — After losing her job and learning her husband is cheating on her, a woman (Melissa McCarthy) hits the road with her alcoholic grandmother (Susan Sarandon) in search of some payback. Rated R. 97 minutes. Cinemark, El Con, Foothills, Marketplace, Oasis, Park Place, Spectrum.

Think Like a Man Too — Kevin Hart, Gabrielle Union, Regina Hall and the rest of the gang from the first film reunite for a wedding in Las Vegas. PG-13. Not reviewed. Spectrum.

Transformers: Age of Extinction *½— Mark Wahlberg takes over leading-man duties from Shia LaBeouf in the fourth installment in director Michael Bay’s money-minting franchise. Rated PG-13. minutes. Cinemark, El Con, Foothills, Marketplace, Oasis, Park Place, Spectrum.

Walking With Dinosaurs — Dinosaurs rule the Earth in this story about an underdog dino who triumphs to become a hero. Rated PG. 87 minutes. Not reviewed. El Con, Oracle View.

X-Men: Days of Future Past *** — The heroic mutants (including Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Anna Paquin, Nicholas Hoult and Ellen Page) must travel back in time and team up with their younger selves to defeat a foe. PG-13. 131 minutes.Gateway.