Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

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R (pervasive combat violence, gore, language). 144 minutes. Playing: Oak Creek Budget.

When the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, is attacked, a unit of former military men turned private security contractor­s for the CIA has to decide whether their mission includes rescuing the diplomats. Action movie based on a bestsellin­g account of the attacks, directed by Michael Bay.

Triple 9 R (pervasive violence and language, drug use, some nudity). 115 minutes. Playing: Hillside, Majestic, Mayfair Mall, Menomonee Falls, North Shore, Ridge, Saukville, Showtime, South Shore, Southgate.

En route to a big score, a crime crew made up of corrupt police and military types and in league with the Russian mob runs into an honest cop. Drama directed by John Hillcoat (“The Propositio­n”), with Casey Affleck, Anthony Mackie, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Kate Winslet, Woody Harrelson, Aaron Paul.

The Wave R (some language, disaster scenes). 105 minutes. Playing: Oriental.

In a Norwegian tourist town — where the scenic beauty is offset by the danger of the nearby mountain collapsing into the fjord, triggering a tsunami — a geologist senses the Big One is imminent. And it is. Scandinavi­an disaster movie — something you don’t see here everyday — in Norwegian with English subtitles.

Where to Invade Next R (language, some violent images, drug use, brief nudity). 119 minutes. Playing: Oriental.

Oscar-winning documentar­y filmmaker Michael Moore (“Fahrenheit 9/11”) hits the road, going to countries around the world to see which of their ideas — free college tuition, eight weeks of paid vacation, etc. — we can take for our own.

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot R (pervasive language, some sexual content, drug use, violent war images). 111 minutes. Hillside, IPic/Bayshore, Majestic, Mayfair Mall, Menomonee Falls, North Shore, Ridge, Saukville, Showtime, South Shore.

A TV reporter looking to get our of her rut is assigned to cover the war in Afghanista­n. Comedy of sorts based on Kim Barker’s memoir “The Taliban Shuffle,” with Tina Fey as the reporter. Margot Robbie, Martin Freeman, Billy Bob Thornton, Alfred Molina co-star.

The Witch R (violent content, mature themes, nudity). 92 minutes. Playing: Majestic, Menomonee Falls, Oriental, Ridge, Showtime, South Shore, Southgate.

In 1630 New England, a farmer and his family move to the edge of a scary forest, where an evil creeps into their farm — an evil they all blame on his teenage daughter, whom they accuse of witchcraft. Sundance Film Festival award-winning horror film is Robert Eggers’ directoria­l debut.

Women of Faith: An Amazing Joyful Journey Not rated. 100 minutes. Playing: Menomonee Falls (Sat. only), Ridge (Sat. only), South Shore (Sat. only).

A look at Women of Faith, reportedly the nation’s largest nondenomin­ational Christian women’s conference.

Zootopia PG (rude humor, some thematic elements). 108 minutes. Playing: Avalon, Fox-Bay, Hillside, IPic/Bayshore, Majestic, Mayfair Mall, Menomonee Falls, North Shore, Ridge, Rosebud, Saukville, Showtime, South Shore, Southgate.

In a mammal metropolis made up of habitat neighborho­ods for every environmen­t, a bunny who’s the first of her kind on the city police force is determined to make her mark. Animated Disney comedy with voices by, among others, Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba, J.K. Simmons, Octavia Spencer. (Showing in 3-D at Avalon, Hillside, IPic/Bayshore, Majestic, Mayfair Mall, Menomonee Falls, North Shore, Ridge, Rosebud, Saukville, Showtime, Southgate; showing in IMAX 3-D at Mayfair Mall.)

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