MOVIES NEW IN THEATERS

‘12 Strong’

Plot summary: Action-packed war film where the details can get lost.

Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon, Michael Pena, Elsa Pataky, William Fichtner, Navid Negahban, Trevante Rhodes, Geoff Stults

Directed by Nicolai Fuglsig

Running time: 2 hours, 10 minutes

MPAA rating: R for war violence and language throughout

‘Den of Thieves’

Plot summary: A heist film. Cast: Gerard Butler and Pablo Schreiber Directed by Christian Gudegast Running time: 2 hours, 20 minutes MPAA rating: R for violence, language and some sexuality/nudity

‘Phantom Thread’

Plot summary: A tale of narcissism and ego that you’ll discuss and mull over.

Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Vicky Krieps, Lesley Manville Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson

Running time: 2 hours, 10 minutes

MPAA rating: R for language

‘Call Me by Your Name’

Plot summary: Timothee Chalamet and Armie Hammer give superb performances as two young men falling in love in the northern Italian countryside.

Cast: Armie Hammer, Timothee Chalamet, Michael Stuhlbarg Directed by Luca Guadagnino Running time: 2 hours, 12 minutes MPAA rating: R for sexuality, nudity and some coarse language

‘Forever My Girl’

Plot summary: Country music romance-drama.

Cast: Alex Roe, Jessica Rothe, Abby Ryder Fortson, John Benjamin Hickey, Gillian Vigman

Directed by Bethany Ashton Wolf

Running time: 1 hours, 44 minutes

MPAA rating: PG for thematic elements including drinking, and for language