Current attractions

The Accountant”: Chris (Ben Affleck), is a highfunctioning math savant on the autism spectrum. He appears to lead an unassuming, quiet life as an accountant, but In this twisty potboiler, Chris’ unique gifts allow him a lucrative side hustle. ½ (KatieWalsh, Tribune News Service) R, 2:08 The Birth of a Nation”: Nate Parker makes a strong debut as director, co-writer and star of this drama about Nat Turner and his bloody 1831 slave rebellion. But the picture is unable to reach the lofty artistry it was striving for. ½ (Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press) R, 2:00 Certain Women”: Filmmaker Kelly Reichardt brings us a triptych of subtly interlocking stories about women’s fraught, potent relationships to their environments — in this case, the vast expanse of the contemporary American West and the far more pinched, constricting backdrop of others’ expectations. Laura Dern, Michelle Williams and Kristen Stewart co-star in this candid glimpse of ongoing lives. ½ (Ann Hornaday, Washington Post) R, 1:47

Deepwater Horizon”: If you want a serious exploration of the environmental, political and economic fallout from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster— the largest oil spill and worst ecological disaster in U.S. history — you should look elswhere. But this effectsdriven action movie starring Mark Wahlberg and Kurt Russell is alarmingly effective.

(Cary Darling, Fort Worth Star-Telegram) PG-13, 1:47

Denial”: RachelWeisz stars in this subdued interpretation of Deborah Lipstadt’s memoir “History on Trial: My Day in Court With a Holocaust Denier.” Lipstadt, a historian at Emory University, was sued for libel in 1996. Themovie follows her years-long fight to defend the historical record. ½ (Stephanie Merry, Washington Post) PG-13, 1:50

The Girl on the Train:” A fragile woman’s psyche goes off the rails in the gloomy, plodding nail biter in the manner of “Gone Girl” by way of “Memento.” Emily Blunt stars in this adaptation of Paula Hawkins’ best-selling novel.

(Karen D’Souza, Staff) R, 1:52

Inferno”: TomHanks is back in another adaptation of Dan Brown’s quasi-religious, art history-inspired mystery novels. This time, the professor must stop an eccentric billionaire bioengineer with radical theories about global overpopulation and thinning the herd with a weaponized virus.

Katie Walsh, Tribune News Service) PG-13, 2.01

Jack Reacher: Never Go

Back”: TomCruise is once again Jack Reacher in this second big-screen adaptation from the best-selling Lee Child novels. When a paternity suit has been filed against him for child support for a sassy, sarcastic, eye-rolling teenage girl, Samantha (Danika Yarosh), DNA test or not, Reacher feels obligated to protect her when the bad guys target her to reach him. ½ (Katie Walsh, Tribune News Service) PG-13, 1:58

Keeping Up With the

Joneses”: Even a cast with genuinely funny people, like Zach Galifianakis and Isla Fisher, can’t keep “Keeping Up With the Joneses” from feeling tired, unfunny and unoriginal. A regular old suburban couple find themselves trying to keep up with their new, seemingly-perfect neighbors and end up embroiled in the world of international espionage. (Tony Hicks, Staff) PG-13, 1:41 Kevin Hart: What Now?”: Comedy juggernaut Kevin Hart isn’t content to merely share the screen in buddy comedies. He wants to own the screen, as he does in this latest stand up comedy film. His unabashed embrace of his own vulnerabilities provides the base of his hilarious cultural commentary. ½ (Katie Walsh, Tribune News Service) R, 1:36 “The Magnificent Seven”: This remake of the 1960 John Sturges film follows the blueprint of a classic western. But it doesn’t offer a whole lot more than what we’ve seen. DenzelWashington provides his usual weighty presence and Chris Pratt offers comic relief.

Tony Hicks, Staff) PG13, 2:12

Miss Peregrine’s Home

for Peculiar Children”: Tim Burton’s latest feature follows the template of its young-adult and comic-book predecessors: Young misfits find a home with others who are equally unusual and learn to use their unique powers as members of a team.

½ (KatieWalsh, Tribune News Service), PG-13, 2:07

Moonlight”: Since its festival premieres, this extraordinary film has been contending with the misleading label of “gay black coming-ofage movie.” But what makes it so distinctive is its restraint and an uncompromised way of imagining one outsider’s world. Three actors (Alex Hibbert, Ashton Sanders and Andre Holland) skillfully bring the main character, Chiron, to life as he moves from boyhood to manhood. Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune) R, 1:50 Ouija: Origin of Evil”: Though not original, this horror sequel delivers plenty of stylized thrills and chills. Adorable moppet Doris (Lulu Wilson) becomes a bit too close to a ghost named Marcus, thanks to the ouija board. Her single mom, Alice (Elisabeth Reaser), is simply too overworked and distracted to notice when her child becomes possessed by a demon. ½ (Katie Walsh, Tribune News Service) PG-13, 1:39

Queen of Katwe”: Newcomer Madina Nalwanga stars as Phiona Mutesi in the inspiring true story of a girl raised in the slums of Katwe in Kampala, Uganda. Phiona’s prodigious gift for chess, despite a lack of formal education, raises her family out of poverty and abjection.

KatieWalsh, Tribune News Service) PG 2:04

Storks”: In this animated world, the old wives’ tale of storks delivering bouncing bundles of joy is real history, though things change after one becomes too attached to a baby. Junior the stork and orphan Tulip bond through an adventure that concludes with a heartwarming message.

½ (Katie Walsh, Tribune News Service) PG, 1:29

Sully”: The conflict of Clint Eastwood’s film starring Tom Hanks in the title role is not the heartwarming true story of Captain Chesley Sullenberger’s forced landing on the Hudson River with 155 passengers aboard a US Airways flight; it’s the investigation and hearing that took place later. ½ (Katie Walsh, Tribune News Service) PG-13, 1:36