Current attractions

“The 33”: Antonio Banderas, James Brolin and Juliette Binoche star in the fact-based film about the rescue of Chilean miners trapped underground for 69 days. Based on Hector Tobar’s book,“The 33” dramatizes, and largely falsifies, the reality, with a frustratingly blurred sense of the conflicts below and above ground. (Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune) PG-13, 2:05

“Bridge of Spies”: Director Steven Spielberg and star Tom Hanks reteam for this Cold War drama that has Hanks bringing his good guy decency to the role of an insurance lawyer coordinating a spy exchange with Russia. Mark Rylance is pure brilliance as the low-key Soviet spy Hanks’ character is defending. The movie gets the details right, but overstates itself near the end. ½ (Randy Myers, Correspondent) PG-13, 2:15

“Brooklyn”: Saoirse Ronan stars in this sensitive adaptation by screenwriter Nick Hornsby of Colm Toibin’s novel about a young Irish girl coming into womanhood as an emigre to New York, where she wrestles with homesickness and meets a promising young suitor — but then returns home for a family emergency and meets another. ½ (Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times) PG-13, 1:23

“By the Sea”: Angelina Jolie Pitt directed and stars with Brad Pitt in this tale of a troubled couple trying to come to turns with the problems in their 14-year marriage. The work is too languid and artfully accessorized to work as intended, but it is not a vanity project. (Jake Coyle, Associated Press) PG-13, 2:02

“Creed”: Michael P. Jordan stars asAdonis Johnson, the son Apollo Creed never knew he had, trying to become a pro boxer with the help of his father’s old rival and friend, Rocky Balboa. Sylvester Stallone turns in his best performance since the orginal, and Jordan and East Bay director Ryan Coogler do a great job of helping to return the saga to prominence. (Tony Hicks, Staff) PG-13, 2:12

“The Good Dinosaur”: Pixar’s latest shows us what might have happened if the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs 65 million years ago had just missed. Arlo is a young brontosaurus with fear issues who befriends a feral human boy named Spot. The pair go on a journey to get Arlo home, and in the process, both find out who they really are. The story is sweet, and the visuals are fantastic, but don’t expect greatness from Pixar this time. ½ (Tony Hicks, Staff) PG-13, 1:40

“Goosebumps”: This adaptation of R.L. Stine’s creepy kids’ tale has three teenagers trying to recapture

spooky escaped critters from the author’s tales— or die trying. It’s good for a few grins.

(Rick Bentley, Fresno Bee) PG-13. 1:43

“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2”: Intense, exciting and shocking, the finale of the franchise hits its target. Jennifer Lawrence is sensational as archer and rebel icon Katniss Everdeen, who, this time out, is heading to the Capirotl to kill the fascist President Snow, played by Donald Sutherland. (Randy Myers, Correspondent) PG-13, 2:17

“Love the Coopers”: A star-studded cast (Diane Keaton, Alan Arkin, Olivia Wilde, John Goodman, Marisa Tomei) is entirely wasted in this dreadful story of four generations of a family gathering at Christmas. Watching this dramedy is like having a soldier-doll nutcracker crush your skull in its strong jaw. Maybe worse.

(Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune) PG-13, 1:48

“The Martian”: Marooned on Mars when his fellow space explorers left him behind for dead, Matt Damon as indefatigable astronaut Mark Watney manages to survive and save himself — practically all by himself. Jessica Chastain and Jeff Daniels also star in Ridley Scott’s visually arresting film with the somewhat ridiculous conclusion. (Tony Hicks, Staff) PG-13, 2:14

The Night Before”: This stoner buddy comedy is laced with holiday cheer. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen and Anthony Mackie play best friends bidding farewell to their 10-year tradition of partying together on Christmas Eve. When one is given a gift box filled with “every single drug in the whole world,” the craziness begins. ½ (Sandy Cohen, Associated Press), R, 1:41

“The Peanuts Movie”: All the characters loved by generations of fans — Lucy, Linus, Snoopy, Woodstock and blockhead Charlie Brown — are as fresh and charming as ever in this big-screen treatment. The use of 3-D imagery makes the story seem up-to-date, but the “Peanuts” sweetness remains satisfyingly old-fashioned. (Sandy Cohen, Associated Press) G, 1:32

“Room”: In this astonishing drama, a young mother (Brie Larson) creates the semblance of an ordinary life for her resilient son (Jacob Tremblay) while both are being held captive for years in a small shed. It is a tough watch at points— as it should be — but it’s also a lifeaffirming adaptation of Emma Donoghue’s novel. It boasts two of the finest performances in one of the year’s best films.

(Randy Myers, Correspondent) R, 1:58

“Secret in Their Eyes”: This American remake is a pale imitation of the 2009 Argentinian film that won the best foreign film Oscar. It stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Julia Roberts and Nicole Kidman as a triangle involved in the investigation of a 20-year-old murder. (Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune) PG-13, 1:51

Sicario”: Emily Blunt plays an FBI agent who joins a government task force targeting aMexican drug kingpin operating along the border. She gets a brutal wake-up call in realizing her actual role and the motives and methods of her fellow operatives. Josh Brolin and Benicio Del Toro also star.

½ (Tony Hicks, Staff)

R, 2:01

“Spectre”: Daniel Craig plays James Bond for the fourth — and possibly last — time, and the film spectacularly completes his four-story arc. This time, Bond goes rogue from M16 to uncover the worldwide criminal organization that has been behind so many of his foes. He also discovers a personal connection to it. (Tony Hicks, Staff) PG-13, 2:30

“Spotlight”: Gracefully understated, yet undeniably powerful, director Tom McCarthy’s film not only captures what it feels like to be a pack of reporters hot on the trail of a clergy abuse scandal, but richly re-creates the Boston setting and the shocking culture of silence within the Catholic Church hierarchy and beyond. The ensemble cast— Liev Schreiber, Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams — is dynamite.

(Randy Myers, Correspondent) R, 2:08

“Suffragette”: Ariveting chronicle of life for the rank and file of the British women’s movement fighting for the right to vote during the pre-World War I era, Sarah Gavron’s stirring historical drama is anchored by memorable performances from Carey Mulligan and Helena Bonham Carter. This is a harrowing period piece, raw and powerful, that may well leave you in tears.

½ (Karen D’Souza, Staff) PG-13, 1:46

“Trumbo”: A gripping tale, well-told, about the Hollywood blacklisting during the 1950s that sidelined acclaimed screewriter Dalton Trumbo and many others. Bryan Cranston’s spot-on take in the title role is but one of this fine film’s many virtues. ½ (Sandy Cohen, Associated Press) R, 2:04