Dylan O’Brien tracks the bad guys in ‘American Assassin’ Teen Titles

Pulsing with feeling, “American Assassin” (2017, Lionsgate, R, $25) distinguishes itself with careful plotting, uncluttered action scenes and bracing performances.

Dylan O’Brien stars as a man who is recruited by the CIA after his fiancée is killed in a terrorist attack. Alongside his trainer (Michael Keaton), he’s tasked with tracking down bad guys who are trying to build their own nuclear bomb.

Director Michael Cuesta gives the international locations a James Bondian-sheen while O’Brien, in particular, gives his character’s quest an emotional punch. On Amazon, Google, iTunes, Movies Anywhere and Vudu

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Not everything about this romantic comedy works but, to its credit, it has the most original premise in years. Domhnall Gleeson stars as dorky store clerk who beds a beauty (Christina Applegate) only to discover she’s married and trying to make her husband (Thomas Haden Church) jealous. Somehow, Gleeson and Church wind up becoming roommates – don’t ask - and

a bromance develops between them that’s funny and unique. “Crash Pad” could have been a disaster but Church and Gleeson give it everything they’ve got and, somehow, manage to make it all fly. On Amazon, Google, iTunes, Movies Anywhere and Vudu

On Wings Of Eagles: Eerily similar to “Unbroken,” this docudrama centers on Olympic gold medalist Eric Liddell (Joseph Fiennes) who, thanks to his determination to help impoverished villagers in China, winds up in a Japanese internment camp during World War II. Perhaps if similar ground hadn’t been covered in “Unbroken,” the film would make a stronger impact. That said, Liddell (who was also the focus of “Chariots of Fire”) is a fascinating figure whose determination to help others, no matter the cost, winds up being inspiring. On Amazon, Google, iTunes, Movies Anywhere and Vudu The White King: Working some of the same territory as “The Handmaid’s Tale” and “1984,” this coming-of-age saga pivots on a 12-year-old named Djata (Lorenzo Allchurch) who is growing up in a brutal dictatorship shut off from the outside world. After his father (Ross Partridge) is arrested and he and his mother (Agyness Deyn) are labeled traitors, Djata turns to his fascist grandparents (Fiona Shaw, Jonathan Pryce) for help. While there’s a few action sequences, the key to this somber saga is Djata’s realization that resistance is the key to his emotional survival. On Amazon, Google, iTunes, Movies Anywhere and Vudu

Lemon: Gratingly pretentious, this character study of a creepy actor named Isaac (cowriter Brett Gelman) who’s unable to book good roles or hang on to his girlfriend (Judy Greer) will try your patience from the first scene to the last. There’s a few funny and relatable moments thanks to Nia Long who brings muchneeded warmth to the role of Isaac’s potential gal pal. But otherwise this is a slog full of weirdly inappropriate music cues, toxic characters and dull sequences that go on forever. On Amazon, Google, iTunes, Movies Anywhere and Vudu

Le Samourai: Sleekly directed by French master Jean-Pierre Melville, this mesmerizing, almost dream-like suspenser stars Alain Delon as a hitman who winds up wanted by both the police and the criminals who hired him. Now on Bluray, the film tracks Delon as he plays cat and mouse with the bad buys through the streets and subways of Paris. The cops and criminals chatter away but the largely-silent Delon is the epitome of cool as he calmly goes about his business, a lone warrior until the bitter end. On FilmStruck.com

The Crown - Season 2: If you enjoyed the first season, get ready for ten more episodes starring Claire Foy as Queen Elizabeth. Foy will step aside next year, and Olivia Colman will take over for the third and fourth seasons. Judging by the new trailer, the season will spotlight the marriage of Elizabeth and Philip (Matt Smith) as well as Princess Margaret’s nuptials to Lord Snowden. According to Foy, the latest episodes are “very much [about] the outside world, and the ‘60s, and sex and drugs and rock ‘n’ roll, and stuff that really you would not associate with the Queen of England.” On Netflix. Conor McGregor - Notorious: Here’s a fascinating documentary for fans of the biggest star in the history of mixed martial arts. Four years in the making, the film charts McGregor’s meteoric rise from living off the dole in Dublin to claiming multiple UFC belts. In addition to interviews, there’s plenty of footage of McGregor’s most explosive bouts. On Amazon, Google, iTunes, Movies Anywhere and Vudu

For The Kids

Howard Lovecraft and the Undersea Kingdom: Based on the graphic novel by Bruce Brown and Dwight L. MacPherson, this cartoon adventure finds young Howard Lovecraft struggling to protect his father’s journals. And unlike his last adventure, in which he defeated the evil King Abdul, Howard must pull off the task without the assistance of his most trusted ally, Spot. Instead, Howard recruits his father and the studious Dr. Henry Armitage to rescue his best friend and family and vanquish the mysterious forces once and for all. On Amazon, Google, iTunes, Movies Anywhere and Vudu

Swim Team: Originally broadcast on PBS, this fascinating doc takes a look at three young men from Perth Amboy, New Jersey who refuse to allow autism to define them. With help from their parents, Kelvin, Mikey and Robert excel at swimming and, along with the Jersey Hammerheads, wind up taking the Special Olympics by storm. It’s an inspiring story beautifully told by filmmaker Lara Stolman. On Amazon, Google, iTunes, Movies Anywhere and Vudu

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