“Cinderella” “Downton Abbey’s” Lily James stars as the would-be princess with a penchant for losing her shoes. Cate Blanchett, Helena Bonham Carter and “Game of Thrones'” Richard Madden co-star for director Kenneth Branagh. 112 minutes (PG)
“Danny Collins” An aging rock star decides to change his life when he discovers a 40-year old letter written to him by John Lennon. 106 minutes (R)
“The Divergent Series: Insurgent” The second installment in the film franchise based on Veronica Roth’s best-selling young adult novels pits our heroine Tris (Shailene Woodley) against increasingly powerful enemies. Miles Teller, Ansel Elgort, Naomi Watts and Kate Winslet co-star. 119 minutes (PG-13)
“Furious 7” The seventh installment in the popular franchise pits a vengeful Jason Statham against our gang of pedal-to-the-metal heroes (including Vin Diesel, Tyrese Gibson, Michele Rodriguez and the late Paul Walker). 137 minutes (PG-13)
“Get Hard” This already-controversial comedy stars Will Ferrell as a corrupt financier who gets tips from his friend (Kevin Hart) on how to survive his upcoming prison stint. 100 minutes (R)
“The Gunman” Sean Penn stars as a former Special Forces soldier on the run throughout Europe. Javier Bardem, Idris Elba and Ray Winstone are among those on his trail. 115 minutes (R)
“Home” Jim Parsons, Rihanna and Steve Martin provide the voices for this animated adventure about an alien on the run who lands on Earth. 100 minutes (PG)
“The Longest Ride” Scott Eastwood (Clint’s son) and Britt Robertson star in the latest film adaptation of a Nicholas Sparks novel, about the star-crossed affair between a rodeo rider and a New York City college student. 139 minutes (PG-13)
“Monkey Kingdom” A nature documentary that follows a newborn monkey and its mother as they struggle to survive within the competitive social hierarchy of the Temple Troop, a dynamic group of monkeys who live in ancient ruins found deep in the storied jungles of South Asia. 81 minutes (G)
“Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2” Anticipation is sky-high for this sequel to the hit comedy about the misadventures of the rotund mall cop (played by Kevin James). OK, not really. Just kidding. 94 minutes (PG-13)
“71” An incendiary film that takes off like a house afire, this tense British thriller about a soldier caught behind enemy lines in 1971 is so spectacularly well-done you may find yourself forgetting to take a breath. 99 minutes (R)
“True Story” Jonah Hill stars as a disgraced journalist interviewing a murder suspect (James Franco) for the purpose of a book in this fact-based drama. 100 minutes (R)
“Unfriended” A group of online chat room friends find themselves haunted by a mysterious, supernatural force using the account of their dead friend. 82 minutes (R)
“Woman in Gold” Sixty years after fleeing Vienna during World War II, an elderly Jewish woman sets out to retrieve family possessions seized by the Nazis, including a famous Gustav Klimt painting. With Helen Mirren, Ryan Reynolds and Daniel Bruhl. Written by Alexi Kaye Campbell. Directed by Simon Curtis. 110 minutes PG-13.
“While We’re Young” Writer-director Noah Baumbach (“Frances Ha,” “Greenberg”) delivers another portrait of comical existential angst, starring Ben Stiller and Naomi Watts as a married couple who befriend a pair of much-younger hipsters (Adam Driver and Amanda Seyfried). 97 minutes (R)
— Compiled from wire reports
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