Movie capsules

[Rec] 4: Apocalypse — An elite squad of soldiers infiltrates a creaky old Barcelona apartment building to extract young reporter Ángela Vidal (Manuela Velasco), the lone survivor of a rage-zombie-virus-demonic-possession outbreak. Rated R. 96 minutes. Not reviewed.

Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks — A touching comedy about a formidable retired woman, Lily Harrison (Gena Rowlands), who hires an acerbic young dance instructor to give her private dance lessons — one per week for six weeks. Not Rated. 107 minutes. Not reviewed.

The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death — Years after she scared the jeepers out of Daniel Radcliffe, the creepy ghost who lives inside a haunted mansion terrorizes a group of children during World War II. Rated PG-13. 98 minutes. Not reviewed.

Continuing Friday

Annie HH ½ — The venerable Broadway smash gets a reinvention, with Quvenzhané Wallis (Beasts of the Southern Wild) taking over as the adorable moppet being raised by a mean foster mom (Cameron Diaz). Jamie Foxx plays the tycoon who takes an interest in improving the girl’s life. Rated PG. 118 minutes.

The Babadook HHH — Six years after the violent death of her husband, a single mother struggles to control her out-of-control son, whose dreams are plagued by a monster. With Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman and Daniel Henshall. Written and directed by Jennifer Kent. Not rated. 93 minutes.

Beyond the Lights HH ½ — A talented musician (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) on the brink of stardom struggles with the baggage of fame and success. Rated PG-13. 116 minutes.

Big Eyes HHH ½ — Tim Burton gets serious with this drama recounting the life of the acclaimed 1950s painter Margaret Keane (Amy Adams) and the ensuing battles with her husband (Christoph Waltz), who started taking credit for her work. Rated PG-13.

Big Hero 6 HHH — Disney’s animated offering centers on the friendship between an inflatable robot and a young prodigy, who decide to form a team of superheroes. Rated PG. 102 minutes.

Birdman HHHH — Alejandro González Iñárritu (Babel, Amores Perros) directs Michael Keaton as a fading actor who once played a superhero and is now trying to restart his career with a Broadway play. Although camera trickery was involved, the entire film appears to be filmed in one single, uninterrupted shot. Take that, Alfonso Cuaron! Rated R. 119 minutes.

The Book of Life — Zoe Saldana, Channing Tatum and Ron Perlman provide the voices for this animated tale about a young man who embarks on an adventure to decide whether to continue his family’s traditions or choose his own path. Rated PG-13. 95 minutes. Not reviewed.

Dracula Untold HH — Luke Evans (“Fast & Furious 6”) stars in this epic action-adventure about the man who became Dracula. PG-13. 92 minutes.

Dumb and Dumber To H ½ — Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels reunite for this sequel to their low, lowbrow cult comedy hit. No, that is not a typo in the title. PG-13. 110 minutes.

Exodus: Gods and Kings HHH — Director Ridley Scott, who never saw an epic landscape he didn’t love, goes all out with this retelling of the rivalry between Moses (Christian Bale) and Ramses (Joel Edgerton). There will be plagues. Rated PG-13. 150 minutes.

Force Majeure HHHH — When an avalanche bears down on a model Swedish family vacationing in the French Alps, the clan’s father makes a fateful decision. With Johannes Kuhnke, Lisa Loven Kongsli and Clara Wettergren. Written and directed by Ruben Ostlund. In Swedish, French and English, with English subtitles. Rated R. 118 minutes.

Fury H ½ — Brad Pitt stars in this World War II drama, about the members of a tank crew. Rated R. 134 minutes.

The Gambler HH — Director Rupert Wyatt’s new version of the 1974 drama that starred James Caan as a self-destructive gambler lacks the bite and heft of the first. Mark Wahlberg plays the compulsive gambler this time around. Rated R. 111 minutes.

Gone Girl HHHH — David Fincher directs this adaptation of Gillian Flynn’s mammoth bestseller about a man (Ben Affleck) accused of murdering his wife (Rosamund Pike). Did he do it? We’re not telling. Rated R. 149 minutes.

Guardians of the Galaxy HHH — The Marvel Comics space superhero team comes to the screen, starring Chris Pratt as the pilot leading a squad of misfits, including a talking raccoon (voiced by Bradley Cooper). Rated PG-13. 121 minutes.

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies HH — If you managed to slog through the first two installments of Peter Jackson’s bloated trilogy based on the J.R.R. Tolkien novel, it is now finally sputtering to an end. Rated PG-13. 144 minutes.

The Homesman HHH — This ambitious yet fractious frontier drama based on Glendon Swarthout’s novel stars Hilary Swank and Tommy Lee Jones. The story revolves around three wives and mothers who have gone mad. Rated R. 122 minutes.

Horrible Bosses 2 HH — Jason Bateman, Charlie Day and Jason Sudeikis return in this sequel to the 2011 surprise hit. This time, the trio start their own business so they have no mean supervisors to deal with, only to be faced with an aggressive takeover. Christoph Waltz, Chris Pine are the new baddies, joined by Jennifer Aniston and Kevin Spacey from the first film. Rated R. 108 minutes.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 HHH — Jennifer Lawrence reprises her role as Katniss Evergreen, who in the first half of the final installment in the series is becoming a symbol for rebellion. Also, there’s boyfriend trouble. With Elizabeth Banks, Woody Harrelson and Philip Seymour Hoffman in one of his last roles. Rated PG-13. 125 minutes.

The Imitation Game HHH — Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Alan Turing, the eccentric British genius who built a machine (arguably the first computer) that could crack the complicated encryption code used by Nazis in their messages during World War II. Rated PG-13. 114 minutes.

Interstellar HHH ½ — Director Christopher Nolan (Inception, The Dark Knight trilogy) shoots for the moon with this mind-blowing sci-fi epic about a group of astronauts (including Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway) who must find a new planet for mankind to inhabit after Earth is wrecked in the near-future. See it in IMAX or not at all. PG-13. 169 minutes.

Into the Woods HHH ½ — Rob Marshall (Chicago) directs this adaptation of the Broadway musical phenomenon about a witch (Meryl Streep) making life difficult for Little Red Riding Hood (Lilla Crawford), Cinderella (Anna Kendrick), Rapunzel (Mackenzie Mauzy) and Jack (Daniel Huttlestone), the one with the beanstalk. Johnny Depp, Chris Pine, Emily Blunt and Lucy Punch round out the star-studded cast. Rated PG-13. 124 minutes.

John Wick HHH ½ — A former hitman is pursued by an old friend who was contracted to kill him. Rated R. 101 minutes.

The Judge HH — Robert Downey, Jr. plays a lawyer who returns to his hometown for his mother’s funeral only to discover that his estranged father, the town’s judge, is suspected of murder. Rated R. 141 minutes.

The Maze Runner — Dylan O’Brien stars in this adaptation of James Dashner’s novel about a group of boys whose memories are erased. Then they’re dropped into an elaborate maze. May the best man win. Rated PG-13. 113 minutes. Not reviewed.

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb HH ½ — Ben Stiller and director Shawn Levy try to wring a few more bucks out of the popular franchise about a museum where the exhibits (including the late Robin Williams) come to life when no one is looking. Rated PG. 97 minutes.

Nightcrawler HHH — Jake Gyllenhaal stars as an ambitious reporter who plunges into the cutthroat world of L.A. crime journalism, where being too good at your job could get you killed. Rated R. 117 minutes.

Ouija — A group of friends must confront their most terrifying fears when they awake the dark powers of an ancient spirit board game. Rated PG-13. 89 minutes.

Penguins of Madagascar HHH — Tom McGrath, Chris Miller and Conrad Vernon provide the voices for the trio of penguins trying to save the world from an evil scientist intent on destroying the planet. Rated PG. 92 minutes.

The Pyramid — Archaeologists exploring the remnants of an ancient structure discover there’s something trapped in the rubble with them — and it wants to kill them. Rated R. 89 minutes. Not reviewed.

St. Vincent HHHH — A retired curmudgeon with a penchant for alcohol and gambling becomes an unlikely mentor and friend to the 12-year-old boy next door. With Bill Murray, Melissa McCarthy and Naomi Watts. Written and directed by Theodore Melfi. PG-13. 102 minutes.

The Theory of Everything HHH ½ — A biopic about the British astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, tracing his days at Cambridge, his romance with future wife Jane Wilde and his diagnosis with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. With Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Charlie Cox and Emily Watson. Directed James Marsh. Rated PG-13. 123 minutes.

Top Five HH ½ — Chris Rock wrote, directed and starred in this often hilarious comedy about a former stand-up comedian trying to be taking seriously as an actor and the New York Times reporter (Rosario Dawson) who is shadowing him for an interview. Rated R.

Unbroken HH — Joel and Ethan Coen wrote the screenplay and Angelina Jolie directed this retelling of the harrowing experiences of Louis Zamperini (played by Jack O’Connell), the Olympic runner who was captured by the Japanese during World War II. Rated PG-13. 137 minutes.

Wild HHH ½ — Reese Witherspoon stars for director Jean-Marc Vallée (Dallas Buyers Club) in this adaptation of Cheryl Strayed’s best-selling memoir about a woman who embarks on a 1,100-mile hike by herself. Rated R. 115 minutes.

Whiplash — Miles Teller (the student) and J.K. Simmons (the teacher) star in Damien Chazelle’s propulsive drama about an aspiring jazz musician’s torturous mentorship at a prestigious New York conservatory. Rated R. 106 minutes. Not reviewed.