Movie openings

Opening Friday

“Independence Day: Resurgence” (PG-13): Twenty years after their first attack, the aliens return with improved technology. Starring Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum and Bill Pullman. Directed by Roland Emmerich. “The Free State of Jones” (R): During the U.S. Civil War, a Mississippi farmer leads a rebellion against the Confederacy. Starring Matthew McConaughey and Gugu Mbatha-Raw. Written and directed by Gary Ross. “The Music of Strangers (PG-13): Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble” (PG-13): Academy Award-winning filmmaker Morgan Neville profiles the international collective created by world-class cellist Ma. (In limited release) “The Neon Demon” (R): Voracious, beauty-obsessed L.A. women descend upon a newly arrived young model. Starring Elle Fanning, Bella Heathcote and Abbey Lee. Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn. “The Shallows” (PG-13): Blake Lively stars as a surfer on a secluded beach who fights for survival after encountering a great white shark. “Therapy for a Vampire” (Unrated): Sigmund Freud introduces a patient, unaware he’s immortal, to a young painter and his girlfriend. Starring Tobias Moretti and Jeanette Hain. Written and directed by David Ruehm.

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“Diary of a Chambermaid” (Unrated): From French director Benoît Jacquot comes the story of a 19th century French chambermaid (Léa Seydoux), who deals with the attitudes of the upper class while entering a relationship with another servant.