Movie caps

Alien: Covenant HH1/2— The crew of a colony ship makes a terrifying discovery after landing on what seems to be an uncharted paradise on the far side of the galaxy. With Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride, Demian Bichir. Written by John Logan. Directed by Ridley Scott. 122 minutes. Review on Page 6.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul ½ —The family takes a road trip and Greg schemes to become famous as a new cast takes over for the fourth installment based on Jeff Kinney’s comic youth novels. With Jason Ian Drucker, Charlie Wright, Owen Asztalos, Tom Everett Scott, Alicia Silverstone. Written by Kinney and director David Bowers. 90 minutes. Review on Page 8.

Everything, Everything—An 18-year-old woman, confined to her house in a protected environment because of an illness, forms an attachment to the boy next door and yearns to experience the outside world. With Amandla Stenberg, Nick Robinson, Ana De La Reguera, Anika Noni Rose. Written by J. Mills Goodloe, based on the book by Nicola Yoon. Directed by Stella Meghie. Not Reviewed. 96 minutes.

Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer HHH—Richard Gere is Norman, a small-time operator who befriends a young politician at a low point in his life. Three years later, when the politician becomes an influential world leader, Norman’s life dramatically changes for better and worse. Rated R. 118 minutes. Review on Page 7.

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Baahubali 2 — Part 2 of the historical fiction film directed by S.S. Rajamouli. Shiva, the son of Baahubali, goes in search of answers about his heritage. English subtitles. Not rated. 165 minutes.

Beauty and the Beast HH ½ — Box office records will be broken by director Bill Condon’s live-action adaptation of the classic 1991 Disney cartoon, with Emma Watson as the singing beauty and Dan Stevens as the lovelorn beast. Rated PG. 129 minutes.

Born in China — A documentary following three wild animal species in China: a snow leopard, a golden snub-nosed monkey, and a panda. Directed by Chuan Lu. Rated G. 79 minutes.

The Boss Baby HH½ — A suit-wearing briefcase-carrying (played by Alec Baldwin in this animated comedy) pairs up with his 7-year-old brother to stop the dastardly plot of the CEO of Puppy Co. Rated PG. 97 minutes.

The Case for Christ HH — An atheist journalist (Mike Vogel) sets out to prove that the religion his wife has become devoted to is a sham. Instead, his investigation leads him to become a believer himself. Based on the book of the same name. Erika Christensen, Faye Dunaway, and Robert Forster co-star. Jon Gunn directs. Rated PG. 112 minutes.

Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary —Denzel Washington narrates this piece about the jazz legend. John Scheinfeld directs. Not rated. 99 minutes.

The Circle — Emma Watson is climbing the ladder at a social-media company that hypes the value of transparency; Tom Hanks plays the founder who is not as transparent as he would like his employees and customers to think. PG-13. 110 minutes.

Colossal HH½ — Anne Hathaway plays a woman who moves back to her hometown after she loses her job and her boyfriend. About this time, there are reports that a giant creature is destroying Seoul, South Korea, and she realizes she is somehow connected to the event. Jason Sudeikis, Dan Stevens, Austin Stowell and Tim Blake Nelson also star, Nacho Vigalondo directs. Rated R. 115 minutes.

The Dinner — This psychological thriller about two couples who battle over a dinner at a fancy restaurant is based on the book by Herman Koch. Richard Gere, Steve Coogan, Rebecca Hall and Laura Linney star; Oren Moverman directs. Rated R. 120 minutes.

A Dog’s Purpose HH— The meaning of life is explored through one pooch and his humans. With Britt Robertson, KJ Apa, John Ortiz, Dennis Quaid, Josh Gad. Based on the novel by Bruce Cameron. Directed by Lasse Hallström. Rated PG. 100 minutes.

The Fate of the Furious — The latest in the “Fast and the Furious” series. Charlize Theron and Helen Mirren join Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson. Theron is the villain Cipher; Mirren’s love of racing had her lobbying for the job. Rated PG-13. 136 minutes.

Fences HHH ½ —Viola Davis won a best supporting actress Oscar race for her performance in this adaptation of August Wilson’s play about race relations in the 1950s, directed by and starring Denzel Washington. Nominated for Best Picture Oscar. Rated PG-13. 133 minutes.

Ghost in the Shell HH—This film, which opens with a minute-and-a-half establishing shot of its futuristic city and its hero, The Major (Scarlett Johansson), has big shoes to fill for anime fans. Rated PG-13. 102 minutes.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 HHH — The saga continues as the team tries to unravel the mystery of Peter Quill’s parentage. With Kurt Russell, Chris Pratt and Zoe Saldana. James Gunn directs. Rated PG-13. 135 minutes.

Get Out HHH — Comedian Jordan Peele (“Keanu”) takes a break from the funny stuff by writing and directing this horror movie about a young African-American man (Daniel Kaluuya) who visits the family of his white girlfriend (Allison Williams). Rated R. 104 minutes.

Gifted HH½ — Chris Evans plays a man bringing up his 7-year-old niece who is found to be a math prodigy. That leads to a custody battle. 101 minutes. Rated PG-13.

Going in Style HH— Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Alan Arkin star as aging bank robbers who decide the excitement of retirement pales compared to robbing a bank — especially a bank owned by a corporation that raided their pension fund. Zach Braff directs. PG-13. 96 minutes.

The Great Wall HH — The great Zhang Yimou directs Matt Damon in this epic-scale adventure about mercenaries defending the Great Wall of China from monsters. Rated PG-13. 104 minutes.

Hidden Figures HHH ½ — Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monae star as the African-American women who did mathematical calculations that propelled NASA in the 1960s space race. With Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, Jim Parsons, Kimberly Quinn, Mahershala Ali, Aldis Hodge, Glen Powell. Based on the book by Margot Lee Shetterly. Directed by Theodore Melfi. Rated PG. 127 minutes.

How to Be a Latin Lover — A one-time Romeo is dumped by his much-older lover and must move in with his sister. . Michael Cera, Rob Lowe, Kristen Bell, Raquel Welch, Rob Corddry, and Rob Riggle co-star in this comedy directed by Ken Marino. PG-13. 115 minutes.

John Wick: Chapter 2 HHH — Keanu Reeves reprises his role as the hit man who somehow manages to outgun his enemies, no matter how many of them there are. Rated R. 104 minutes.

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword — Guy Ritchie directs this retelling of the King Arthur story. Charlie Hunnam and Jude Law star. Rated PG-13. 126 minutes. Not reviewed.

La La Land HHH — Get ready to be very happy. Writer-director Damien Chazelle’s song-and-dance musical about two aspiring artists (Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling) who fall in love lives up to the hype. Rated PG-13. 133 minutes.

The Last Word HH — Shirley MaClaine plays an elderly woman who is having her obit written by a young writer. When she doesn’t like the results, she sets out to reshape the way she is remembered. With Amanda Seyfried. Mark Pellington directs. Rated R. 108 minutes.

The Lego Batman Movie HHHH — Will Arnett, Zach Galifianakis, Michael Cera, Rosario Dawson and Ralph Fiennes provide the voices for this irreverent take on the iconic comic-book superhero. Rated PG. 90 minutes.

Life HHH — The sci fi flick is about astronauts on the International Space Station who discover the sample they’ve taken from Mars is an aggressive monster who plans to destroy their mission. Stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Ryan Reynolds and Rebecca Ferguson. Daniel Espinosa directs. Rated R. 103 minutes.

Lion HHH ½ — 25 years after being separated from his family, a young man (Dev Patel) leaves his adoptive parents (Nicole Kidman and David Wenham) and tries to track down the relatives he left behind in Calcutta. Rated PG-13. 121 minutes.

Logan HHH ½ — Hugh Jackman reprises his role as the clawed mutant Wolverine for the seventh and final time — and this time, the camera doesn’t look away from the bloody violence. Rated R. 135 minutes.

The Lost City of Z — Based on the true story of British explorer Percy Fawcett, who travels to the Amazon in the early part of the 20th century in search of a lost city that may be the key to understanding the origins of human civilization. Based on the nonfiction novel by David Grann. With Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, Sienna Miller, and Angus MacFadyen. James Gray directs. Rated PG-13. 140 minutes.

Lowriders — A Los Angeles street artist longs to break out of his father’s lowrider car culture and find his own creative outlet. Gabriel Chavarria and Demián Bichir star; Ricardo de Montreuil directs. PG-13. 99 minutes. Not reviewed.

Phoenix Forgotten — A young woman investigates the disappearance of her brother and his two companions in the Arizona desert. Her quest for answers leads her down a strange path that suggests the “Phoenix Lights” are somehow directly related to her missing sibling. PG-13. 87 minutes.

A Quiet Passion — Cynthia Nixon stars as Emily Dickinson in this movie about the poet. Terence Davies directs. Rated PG-13. 125 minutes.

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story HHH — Gareth Edwards (“Godzilla”) directs this prequel to “A New Hope” about a band of resistance fighters (including Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn and Forest Whitaker) who risk their lives to steal the plans for an under-construction Death Star. Rated PG-13. 133 minutes.

The Shack H ½ — Sam Worthington is a man grieving over the disappearance of his child in this adaptation of William P. Young’s novel. Octavia Spencer co-stars as God — no, seriously. She literally plays God. Rated PG-13. 132 minutes.

Sleight —A young street magician (Jacob Latimore) is left to care for his little sister after their parents passing and turns to illegal activities to keep a roof over their heads. When he gets in too deep, his sister is kidnapped. J.D. Dillard directs. Rated R. 90 minutes.

Smurfs: The Lost Village HH — Those colorful little guys set off on a journey through the Forbidden Forest in search of a hidden village. Voice by Demi Lovato, Joe Manganiello, Rainn Wilson, Julia Roberts and others. Rated by PG. 90 minutes.

Snatched H1/2— Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn star as a mother and daughter who head off to an exotic vacation in an effort to soothe the daughter’s (Schumer) broken heart. The trip does not go well. Jonathan Levine directs. Rated R. 90 minutes.

Table 19 H ½ — After being uninvited from a wedding, a woman (Anna Kendrick) decides to crash the ceremony anyway — and gets seated at a table filled with strangers (including Lisa Kudrow, Craig Robinson and Stephen Merchant) who barely know the couple getting married. Rated PG-13. 87 minutes.

Their Finest HHH — It’s World War II and England’s film industry is depleted. So a woman is hired to write a propaganda film that will lift soldiers’ morale. Co-starring Bill Nighy, Richard E. Grant and Jeremy Irons, and directed by Lone Scherfig. Rated R. 117 minutes.

This is Not What I Expected — A sous-chef uses her culinary skills to win over a hotel-acquisition specialist. Derek Hui directs; Takeshi Kaneshiro and Zhou Dongyu star. Not rated. 105 minutes. In Mandarin with subtitles. Not reviewed

Tommy’s Honour — Pioneering father-and-son golf greats “Old” Tom and “Young” Tommy Morris battle on-and-off the links in 19th century Scotland. With Peter Mullan, Jack Lowden, Ophelia Lovibond, Sam Neill, Peter Ferdinando, Max Deacon. Written by Pamela Marin and Kevin Cook based on the book by Cook. Directed by Jason Connery. Rated PG. 112 minutes.

T2-Trainspotting HH ½ — Ewan McGregor’s Renton is back with the old gang facing challenges old and new in this 20-year follow-up to the 1996 Scottish film. With Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, Robert Carlyle. Written by John Hodge. Directed by Danny Boyle. Rated R. 117 minutes.

The Wall — Two soldiers are targeted by an Iraqi sniper and a crumbling wall is the only thing between them. John Cena and Aaron Taylor-Johnson star, Doug Liman directed. Rated R. 81 minutes. Not reviewed.

Your Name***½ — After a meteor shower, a male high schooler in Tokyo and a teen girl from rural Japan don’t know each other but find that their bodies have somehow switched while they slept. They’ve got to find each other in order to set everything straight in this animated film directed by Makoto Shinkai. Rated PG. 106 minutes.

The Zookeeper’s Wife *** — In Niki Caro’s film, the backdrop of a Warsaw zoo offers a new angle, and features a show-stopping performance from Jessica Chastain as the real life Antonina Zabinski, but it otherwise follows a familiar path. Rated PG-13. 124 minutes.