ONE- MINUTE MOVIE CRITIC

Alien: Covenant

At its core, this thriller about an emergency on a colonizing spaceship is a glorified monster movie, with some great “gotcha!” scare moments. After the original “Alien” and sequel “Aliens,” it’s the third- best “Alien” movie. ( R, 123 min.) — Richard Roeper

Baywatch

When you make films from junk TV, more often than not you’re going to wind up with a junk movie. That’s the case for “Baywatch,” a sequence of plot developments even more over the top and ludicrous than the ding- dong- dumb storylines from the cheesy 1990s series. ( R, 119 min.) — Richard Roeper

Beauty and the Beast

The live- action remake of Disney’s 1991 animated classic is almost overwhelmingly lavish, beautifully staged and performed with exquisite timing and grace by the outstanding cast headed by Emma Watson and Dan Stevens. ( PG- 13, 126 min.) — Richard Roeper

The Boss Baby

Alec Baldwin is hilarious as the voice of a baby who’s really a corporate exec on a mission to boost the popularity of infants. The many zingers provide continuous laughs, and it might be argued there is more here for adult appreciation than for the kids. ( PG, 97 min.) — Bill Zwecker

The Circle

A crashing letdown. A young go- getter ( Emma Watson) goes to work for an online visionary ( Tom Hanks), only to find surrendering her privacy has consequences. We’ve seen this before in “The Net” and elsewhere; it’s just usually not this smug or or inconsistent. ( PG- 13, 110 min.) — Richard Roeper

Everything, Everything

This story of a teen boy falling for an ailing girl who can’t go outside is spun in such a way we’re constantly thinking, “Wait a minute.” The characters are thinly drawn, and their reactions are out of tune with what we would expect from actual human beings. ( PG- 13, 96 min.) — Richard Roeper

The Fate of the Furious

Vin Diesel now plays a bad guy but Jason Statham has joined the heroes, and people have switched sides so many times it’s enough to give your brain a flat tire. The plot is idiotic, the quips are lame, and it’s all delivered in an extremely bloated package. ( PG- 13, 136 min.) — Richard Roeper

Get Out

When a black man meets the parents of his white girlfriend, it’s the start of a cutting- edge mashup of “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?” and “The Stepford Wives.” Director Jordan Peele pays homage to horror while carving out his own fantastically creative path. ( R, 105 min.) — Richard Roeper

Gifted

A wealthy woman learns her granddaughter is a math prodigy and tries to wrest custody away from the girl’s working- class uncle ( Chris Evans). It can be too sentimental and builds to a routine court battle, but that’s OK because I care so much about the characters. ( PG- 13, 101 min.) — Richard Roeper

Going in Style

Playing old friends drawn into bank robbery when they lose their pensions, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman and Alan Arkin throw around some wellscripted zingers in a delightful comedic romp updated to match 2017 economic challenges. ( PG- 13, 96 min.) — Bill Zwecker

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Like many a sequel to a slam- bang, much- liked mega- hit, the second adventure of the universe- saviors isn’t quite as much fun, not quite as clever, not quite as fresh as the original — but it still packs a bright and shiny and sweet punch. ( PG- 13, 136 min.) — Richard Roeper

How to Be a Latin Lover

Mexican star Eugenio Derbez, effortlessly funny, broadens his audience by playing an English- speaking golddigger dumped by his wealthier, much older wife. There is a sweetness that keeps the movie from feeling mean- spirited. ( PG- 13, 115 min.) — Randy Cordova, USA TODAY Network

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

Director Guy Ritchie spins the legend as an origin story, with Arthur ( Charlie Hunnam) accepting his destiny to unseat ruthless King Vortigen ( Jude Law). In its finest moments, “King Arthur” is clever and exhilarating, but at its low points, it’s a cheesy B- movie. ( PG- 13, 126 min.) — Richard Roeper

The Lovers

Tracy Letts steps into a lead role in a dark and brutally insightful work about a marriage gone stagnant — and he is spectacularly good. Both Letts’ Michael and his wife Mary ( Debra Winger) are having affairs, until something unexpected transpires between them. ( R, 94 min.) — Richard Roeper

Lowriders

There’s an elegant fierceness to Demian Bichir’s performance as the patriarch of a family in the So- Cal classic- car culture. This is a well- made if predictable story about the sometimes tragic, sometimes heartwarming dynamics between generations. ( PG- 13, 99 min.) — Richard Roeper

Norman

The irritating networking of a would- be power player ( Richard Gere) finally pays off when his friend is elected prime minister of Israel and considers him a confidante. It’s a tribute to Gere’s skill set that as Norman makes us cringe, we’re also kinda rooting for him. ( R, 118 min.) — Richard Roeper

Paris Can Wait

In this light and frilly road- trip fantasy, a woman ( Diane Lane) hops into a car with her husband’s business partner and embarks on a journey through the French countryside. The missing ingredients are truly likable lead characters and an involving storyline. ( PG, 92 min.) — Richard Roeper

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales*

Even if you haven’t seen any previous entries in this initially entertaining but sometimes overblown Disney franchise, “Dead Men” works well enough as a stand- alone, swashbuckling comedic spectacle, thanks to the terrific performances and impressive CGI. ( PG- 13, 129 min.) — Richard Roeper

Sleight

Jacob Latimore gives a star- making performance as a street magician who gets in too deep with a drug dealer in a story that’s part domestic drama, part romance, part crime thriller. Like “Moonlight” and “Get Out,” this is a non- traditional but impressive film. ( R, 90 min.) — Richard Roeper

Smurfs: The Lost Village

A much- needed course correction veers the franchise away from the union of animation and live action and the resulting juvenile humor. This fully animated reboot creates a brightly colored, age- appropriate adventure for young children. ( PG, 89 min.) — Barbara VanDenburgh, USA TODAY Network

Snatched

When Goldie Hawn and Amy Schumer are playing verbal tennis as mother and daughter, trading passive- aggressive criticism along with genuine affection, it’s an absolute delight to witness. When they’re slogging through the jungle, we wish they had a stronger script. ( R, 91 min.) — Richard Roeper

The Zookeeper’s Wife

The latest story of unsung World War II heroes tells of Antonina Zabinski ( a glowing performance by Jessica Chastain) and her husband Jan, who risked their lives as they helped funnel Jews to safety. It’s powerful, gauzy, sentimental and almost too restrained. ( PG- 13, 126 min.) — Richard Roeper