Editor’s note: Ratings by the Motion Picture Association of America are: (G) for general audiences; (PG) parental guidance urged because of material possibly unsuitable for children; (PG-13) parents are strongly cautioned to give guidance for attendance of children younger than
Editor’s note: Ratings by the Motion Picture Association of America are: (G) for general audiences; (PG) parental guidance urged because of material possibly unsuitable for children; (PG-13) parents are strongly cautioned to give guidance for attendance of children younger than 13; (R) restricted, younger than 17 admitted only with parent or adult guardian; (NC-17) no one 17 and younger admitted.
Opening in Hollywood this week
Apartment Troubles
Two co-dependent roommates get evicted from their Manhattan apartment and head to Los Angeles to audition for a TV talent show. With Jess Weixler, Jennifer Prediger and Will Forte. Written and directed by Weixler and Prediger. (1:35) NR.
Backcountry
A Canadian couple’s camping trip takes a turn for the worse when they get lost in the wilderness and enter a black bear’s territory. With Jeff Roop, Missy Peregrym and Eric Balfour. Written and directed by Adam MacDonald. (1:35) NR.
The Barber
A small-town barber is hunting for a serial killer — not to expose him but to learn his tricks of the trade. With Scott Glenn and Chris Coy. Written by Max Enscoe. Directed by Basel Owies. (1:30) R.
The Forecaster
A documentary about the controversial economist Martin Armstrong, who spent years in jail for civil contempt and fraud but some say couldn’t get a fair trial. Directed by Marcus Vetter and Karin Steinberger. In English and German, with English subtitles. (1:38) NR.
Get Hard
A millionaire hedge-fund manager convicted of fraud and given 30 days to get his affairs in order foolishly enlists his car washer to toughen him up for prison. With Will Ferrell, Kevin Hart and Tip “T.I.” Harris. Written by Jay Martel, Ian Roberts and Etan Cohen. Directed by Cohen. (1:40) R.
A Girl Like Her
A 16-year-old girl and her best friend expose her harassment at the hands of a popular classmate. With Lexi Ainsworth, Jimmy Bennett and Hunter King. Written and directed by Amy S. Weber. (1:32) PG-13.
Home
When the Earth is taken over by overconfident aliens in search of a new home, a resourceful girl and an outcast extraterrestrial become unlikely partners in crime. With the voices of Jim Parsons, Rihanna and Steve Martin. Written by Tom J. Astle and Matt Ember. Directed by Tim Johnson. In 3-D. (1:34) PG.
Little Feet
Determined to set their goldfish free, a brother and sister embark on an odyssey to the ocean from their Los Angeles home. With Lana Rockwell, Nico Rockwell and Rene Cuante. Written and directed by Alexandre Rockwell. (1:04) NR.
Man From Reno
A Japanese crime novelist visiting San Francisco gets mixed up in a real murder mystery. With Ayako Fujitani, Pepe Serna and Kazuki Kitamura. Written by Dave Boyle, Joel Clark and Michael Lerman. Directed by Boyle. (1:51) NR.
The Mafia Kills Only in Summer
In the Mafia-ridden city of Palermo, an impressionable young man tries to win the heart of his longtime crush. With Pierfrancesco Diliberto, Cristiana Capotondi and Alex Bisconti. Written by Diliberto, Michele Astori and Marco Martani. Directed by Diliberto. In Italian with English subtitles. (1:30) NR.
Metalhead
After the death of her brother in a farming accident, a young girl takes up his obsession with heavy metal but enters a prolonged spiral of grief. With Thora Bjorg Helga, Ingvar Eggert Sigurosson and Sveinn Olafur Gunnarsson. Written and directed by Ragnar Bragason. In Icelandic with English subtitles. (1:40) NR.
My Italian Secret: The Forgotten Heroes
A documentary about Tour de France cycling champion Gino Bartali and other Italians who risked their lives to rescue Jews, partisans and other refugees in their Nazi-occupied country. Narrated by Isabella Rossellini. Directed by Oren Jacoby. (1:32) NR.
Salt of the Earth
A documentary portrait of the renowned Brazilian social photographer Sebastiao Salgado. Directed by Wim Wenders and Juliano Ribeiro Salgado. In English, French and Portuguese, with English subtitles. (1:49) PG-13.
Serena
In Depression-era North Carolina, a timber man sets out to build an empire with his enterprising new wife, but she doesn’t take kindly to discovering his hidden past. With Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence and Rhys Ifans. Written by Christopher Kyle. Directed by Susanne Bier. (1:49) R.
She’s Lost Control
A grad student working as a sex surrogate takes on a new client and starts to fray around the edges. With Brooke Bloom, Marc Menchaca and Dennis Boutsikaris. Written and directed by Anja Marquardt. (1:30) NR.
Three Holes and a Smoking Gun
In New York City, a 19-year-old wannabe screenwriter and his night-school teacher try to get a hot script into the hands of a Hollywood big shot. With James Wilder, Joaquim de Almeida and Rudolf Martin. Written by Scott Fivelson. Directed by Hilarion Banks. (1:30) NR.
While We’re Young
A middle-aged husband and wife have their routine shaken up when a young couple enter their lives. With Ben Stiller, Naomi Watts and Amanda Seyfried. Written and directed by Noah Baumbach. (1:34) R.
A Wolf at the Door
In the suburbs of Rio de Janeiro, the kidnapping of a 6-year-old girl exposes a love triangle and a web of deceit. With Isabelle Ribas, Fabiula Nascimento and Milhem Cortaz. Written and directed by Fernando Coimbra. In Portuguese with English subtitles. (1:45) NR.
