Additional films opening thisweek
“Battle of the Sexes” (PG-13):
In 1973, “chauvinist pig” Bobby Riggs, 55, challenges top women’s tennis pro Billie Jean King, 29, to a match that captivates the world while each player is also dealing with personal issues. With Emma Stone, Steve Carell and Andrea Riseborough. Directed by Jonathan Drayton and Valerie Faris. Opens Sept. 22in San Francisco, and expands in the Bay Area Sept. 29.
“Friend Request” (R):
A popular college student accepts a social outcast’s online friend request, but soon finds herself fighting a demonic presence that wants to make her lonely by killing her closest friends. With Alycia Debnam- Carey, William Moseley and Connor Paolo. Directed by Simon Verhoeven.
“Manolo:
The Boy Who Made Shoes for Lizards” (Unrated ): A documentary look at acclaimed footwear designer Manolo Blahnik. With Anna Wintour, Rihanna and Paloma Picasso. Directed by Michael Roberts. In limited release.
“School Life” (PG-13):
A married couple who have taught at the Irish elementary boarding school Headfort for almost 50years are profiled in this documentary. Directed by Neasa Ní Chianáin and David Rane. In limited release.
“Stronger” (Unrated):
The fact- based story of Jeff Bauman, an ordinary man who captured the hearts of his city and the world after the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. With Jake Gyllenhaal, Tatiana Maslany and Clancy Brown. Directed by David Gordon Green.
“Year by the Sea” (Un- rated):
Hoping to reclaim who she was before marriage and children, an empty nester retreats to Cape Cod and embarks on a quest to set herself free. With Karen Allen, Monique Gabriela Curnen and Yannick Bisson. In limited release.
EXPANDING “Rebel in the Rye” (PG13):
The young writer J. D. Salinger (“The Catcher in the Rye”) practices his craft, woos the daughter of Eugene O’Neill and fights in World War II. With Nicholas Hoult, Kevin Spacey and Sarah Paulson. Written and directed by Danny Strong. NEW THIS WEEK ON DVD “WONDER WOMAN” “THE BIG SICK” “THE HERO” “CERTAIN WOMEN” “THE BAD BATCH” “RANSOM”