NEW MOVIES

5B: This documentary spotlights the caring and empathy a ward of San Francisco General Hospital showed the early victims of the AIDS crisis. More than a poignant reminder, it’s a lesson that shouldn’t be forgotten.

American Woman: Sienna Miller stars in this movie about a Rust Belt woman whose child goes missing. But it’s not just a movie about reaping our sympathies for her; she isn’t perfect either.

The Dead Don’t Die: Here’s a zombie movie by indie auteur Jim Jarmusch with a cast full of Hollywood notables. But it’s the deadpan work of Bill Murray and Adam Driver as small-town cops that takes the lead.

Framing John DeLorean: This is a strange release. Part of the allure is that Hollywood finally made a film about the man who invented the car bearing his name — and whose life story is about so much more than a car. But the movie is an odd hybrid of documentary, drama and behind-the-scenes footage. Alec Baldwin stars as the titular figure, so there’s that.

Halston: Here’s a documentary about one of the most successful American fashion designers in history. So you know it’s full of people praising his work and ideas, a montage of drugs/sex/partying and the inevitable downfall. Of course we’ll watch.

Late Night: Emma Thompson is a stale late-night talk show host with a writer’s room full of stale white dudes. So Mindy Kaling joins the party and shakes things up with some new jokes and a new perspective. Kaling wrote this script, but it’s all about Thompson’s performance.

Men in Black: International: Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson worked so well together in the spacefaring “Thor: Ragnarok,” so why not bring them back together for the latest in the “Men in Black” franchise? Really, why?

Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story: Martin Scorsese uses footage of Bob Dylan’s 1975 tour to craft a documentary that showcases his true genius and charisma. It’s a movie that reinforces the mythology surrounding the mercurial musician.

Serengeti Rules: You want some intrigue? A pack of scientists study Earth’s various animal populations and discover there’s a central set of rules that define life on this planet. It’s a documentary, so you know there will be beautiful shots and stirring music. Shaft: It’s a family affair here as three generations of

Shaft come together with Samuel Jackson, Richard Roundtree (the original Shaft) and Jessie Usher living up to the name that’s become synonymous with cool justice.