THEATERS
Cinemark Denton 2825 Wind River Lane off I-35E. 940-535-2654. www.cinemark.com .
Movie Tavern 916 W. University Drive. 940-566-FILM (3456). www.movietavern.com .
Carmike Hickory Creek 16 8380 S. I-35E, Hickory Creek. 940-321-2788. www.carmike.com .
Silver Cinemas Inside Golden Triangle Mall, 2201 S. I-35E. 940-387-1957. www.silvercinemasinc.com.
OPENING FRIDAY
Annabelle — A young couple with a new baby learn that a vintage doll in their home has a demon attached to it. With Annabelle Wallis, Ward Horton and Alfre Woodard. Written by Gary Dauberman. Directed by John Leonetti. (1:35) R. — Los Angeles Times
The Good Lie — A brassy American woman helps four Sudanese refugees start over in the U.S. With Reese Witherspoon, Arnold Oceng and Ger Duany. Written by Margaret Nagle. Directed by Philippe Falardeau. Rated PG-13, 112 minutes. — LAT
Left Behind — When millions of Christians are transported to heaven in the Rapture and the rest of the world is plunged into chaos, a pilot tries to save his hysterical passengers and get back to his family. With Nicolas Cage, Chad Michael Murray and Cassi Thomson. Written by Paul Lalonde and John Patus. Directed by Vic Armstrong. Rated PG-13, 110 minutes. — LAT
NOW PLAYING
The Boxtrolls — Oregon animation studio Laika’s 3-D stop-motion film is set in the British village of Cheesebridge, whose supposed scourge is the Boxtrolls, little nocturnal creatures who wear discarded boxes like a turtle shell and scavenge for mechanical parts. The Boxtrolls live peacefully underground with a child (voiced by Isaac Hempstead Wright) who begins to explore Cheesebridge above ground and befriends a girl (Elle Fanning). Despite a rather uncertainly structured story, The Boxtrolls has its pleasantly demented charms. With Ben Kingsley, Richard Ayoade, Nick Frost. Rated PG, 96 minutes. — The Associated Press
Dolphin Tale 2 — A boy who helped rescue and rehabilitate an injured dolphin tries to find her a companion so she can stay at the local aquarium. With Nathan Gamble, Harry Connick Jr. and Morgan Freeman. Written and directed by Charles Martin Smith. Rated PG, 100 minutes. — LAT
The Equalizer — Denzel Washington plays a deadly vigilante who takes revenge for the beating of a young woman (Chloe Grace Moretz) by wiping out a Russian mob headed by a surly boss (Marton Csokas). This act sets off the film’s resulting revenge-action tale, ably but not impressively choreographed by director Antoine Fuqua. Based on the 1980s TV show, the film delivers the action but without anything fresh. Rated R, 126 minutes. — Boo Allen
Guardians of the Galaxy — This 3-D space opera is Marvel’s most irreverent film yet, and has a welcome, slightly self-mocking tone. Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) is a Han Solo-like scavenger who stumbles across a silver orb also sought by some evil forces: Ronan the Accuser (Lee Pace) and his boss, Thanos (Josh Brolin). The resulting scrum for the orb introduces several more seekers: the green-skinned Gamora (Zoe Saldana), the hulking Drax (Dave Bautista), a sardonic raccoon named Rocket (Bradley Cooper) and a talking tree called Groot (Vin Diesel). Directed by James Gunn (Super). Rated PG-13, 121 minutes. — AP
The Maze Runner — In a post-apocalyptic future, an amnesiac teen wakes up trapped in a massive maze with a group of other boys and has to find a way to escape. With Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario and Aml Ameen. Directed by Wes Ball. Rated PG-13, 113 minutes. — LAT
The Song — An aspiring singer-songwriter struggling to escape the shadow of his father, a country music legend, finds romance and writes a breakout hit, only to grapple with stardom and temptation. With Alan Powell, Caitlin Nicol-Thomas and Ali Faulkner. Written and directed by Richard Ramsey. Rated PG-13, 111 minutes. — LAT
This Is Where I Leave You — A good comedic cast comes together for an abundance of variously good and bad jokes spread throughout a predictable tale of a family reuniting after the death of their patriarch. Jason Bateman takes the highest-profile role as the most angst-ridden son, joined by his sister (Tina Fey), two brothers (Corey Stoll and Adam Driver) and mother (Jane Fonda). Directed by Shawn Levy, with script from Jonathan Tropper from his own novel. Rated R, 103 minutes. — B.A.
A Walk Among the Tombstones — A former NYPD cop working as an unlicensed private investigator reluctantly agrees to help a heroin trafficker hunt down the men who kidnapped and brutally murdered his wife. With Liam Neeson, Dan Stevens and David Harbour. Written and directed by Scott Frank. Rated R, 114 minutes. — LAT
When the Game Stands Tall — A football coach takes his high-school football team from obscurity to a record-shattering 151-game winning streak. With Jim Caviezel, Michael Chiklis and Alexander Ludwig. Directed by Thomas Carter. Rated PG, 114 minutes. — LAT
