“Alleluia” — A needy mortician falls for a womanizing professional hustler and becomes his accomplice rather than risk losing him. With Laurent Lucas, Lola Dunas and Stephane Bissot. Written by Fabrice Du Welz, Vincent Tavier and Roman Protat. Directed by
“Alleluia” — A needy mortician falls for a womanizing professional hustler and becomes his accomplice rather than risk losing him. With Laurent Lucas, Lola Dunas and Stephane Bissot. Written by Fabrice Du Welz, Vincent Tavier and Roman Protat. Directed by Du Welz. In French with English subtitles. (1:35) NR.
“Ant-Man” — A master thief seeking redemption dons a suit that allows him to shrink in size but increase in strength to face down a new generation of threats. With Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly and Corey Stoll. Written by Rudd and Adam McKay. Directed by Peyton Reed. (1:57) PG-13.
“Ardor” — In the rainforest of Argentina, a mysterious man emerges from the jungle to help a tobacco-farming family threatened by land-grabbers. With Gael Garcia Bernal and Alice Braga. Written and directed by Pablo Fendrik. (1:40) NR.
“Boulevard” — A middle-aged bank worker who’s married but in the closet finally confronts the secrets he’s kept from his wife and himself. With Robin Williams, Kathy Baker and Roberto Aguire. Written by Douglas Soesbe. Directed by Dito Montiel. (1:28) R.
“Do I Sound Gay?” — A documentary following a journalist who, after a breakup with his boyfriend, confronts his anxiety about the sound of his voice. (1:17) NR.
“Irrational Man” — A tormented philosophy professor finds a will to live when he commits a crazy act to help a total stranger. With Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Stone and Parker Posey. Written and directed by Woody Allen. (1:34) R.
“Lila and Eve” — When the police drag their feet investigating a fatal drive-by shooting, two bereaved mothers take justice into their own hands. With Viola Davis, Jennifer Lopez and Shea Whigham. Written by Patrick Gilfillan. Directed by Charles Stone III. (1:34) R.
“Mr. Holmes” — In 1947, an aging Sherlock Holmes faces the end of his days in a remote seaside farmhouse, where he begins to rely on his housekeeper’s young son and revisits the unsolved case that forced him into retirement. With Ian McKellen, Laura Linney and Milo Parker. Written by Jeffrey Hatcher. Directed by Bill Condon. (1:34) PG.
“An Open Secret” — A documentary about sexual abuse of child actors in the entertainment industry. Directed by Amy Berg. (1:37) R.
“Safelight” — The lives of three desperate people cross in a desert town. With Evan Peters, Juno Temple and Kevin Alejandro. Written and directed by Tony Aloupis. (1:24) R.
“SlingShot” — A documentary about inventor Dean Kamen and his quest to solve the world’s water crisis. Directed by Paul Lazarus. (1:28) NR.
“The Stanford Prison Experiment” — A dramatic account of the infamous 1971 psychology experiment in which 24 male undergraduates acted out the randomly assigned roles of guards and prisoners, embracing their roles to a shocking degree. With Billy Crudup, Ezra Miller and Michael Angarano. Written by Tim Talbott. Directed by Kyle Patrick Alvarez. (2:02) R.
“Trainwreck” — A hard-living men’s magazine writer who doesn’t believe in monogamy is thrown for a loop when she starts to fall for her latest profile subject, an endearing sports doctor. With Amy Schumer, Bill Hader and Brie Larson. Written by Schumer. Directed by Judd Apatow. (2:02) R.
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.
Capsule reviews are by Kenneth Turan (K.Tu.), Mark Olsen (M.O.) and other reviewers. Compiled by Oliver Gettell.
