The Oklahoman

‘Dallas Buyers Club’

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Matthew McConaughe­y stars as Ron Woodruff, a rodeo rider who contracted AIDS in 1985 and set up a “buyers club” to allow other patients to access drugs imported from Mexico. Based on a true story, the film also stars Jennifer Garner and Jared Leto. (Pervasive language, some strong sexual content, nudity and drug use) SD

‘Delivery Man’

Based on the FrenchCana­dian film “Starbuck,” this comedy-drama stars Vince Vaughn as a sperm donor who discovers he is the father to more than 500 children. Cobie Smulders (“How I Met Your Mother”) co-stars. (Thematic elements, sexual content, some drug material, brief violence and language) WIRE

‘Ender’s Game’

Harrison Ford, Asa Butterfiel­d, Hailee Steinfeld and Viola Davis star in this adaptation of Orson Scott Card’s science-fiction novel about teenagers fighting an intergalac­tic battle to save Earth. (Violence, sci-fi action and dramatic material) GL

‘Free Birds’

Two turkeys (Owen Wilson and Woody Harrelson) travel back in time to change the course of history for Thanksgivi­ngthemed birds. (Action/ peril and rude humor)

‘Frozen’

Kristen Bell, Josh Gad and Idina Menzel supply the voices in this Walt Disney Co. adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Snow Queen.” (Action and mild rude humor) WIRE

‘Gravity’

A seasoned astronaut (George Clooney) and a medical engineer (Sandra Bullock) on her first mission are conducting a spacewalk when their shuttle is destroyed, stranding them in space. Directed by Alfonso Cuaron, the space drama examines how the two tethered explorers deal with the real possibilit­y of death and look for a way home. (Intense perilous sequences, some disturbing images and brief strong language) GL

‘Homefront’

Sylvester Stallone wrote and produced this story in which a DEA agent (Jason Statham) must protect his family from a meth kingpin (James Franco). (Strong violence, pervasive language, drug content and brief sexuality)

‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’

Jennifer Lawrence stars as Katniss Everdeen in this second installmen­t of Suzanne Collins’ Young Adult series about teenagers competing in fights to the death. (Intense sequences of violence and action, some frightenin­g images, thematic elements, a suggestive situation and language) WIRE

‘Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa’

Johnny Knoxville plays 85-year-old Irving Zisman, who takes his grandson on a stunt-fueled road trip in this “Borat”-like mixture of script and “reality.” (Strong crude and sexual content throughout, language, graphic nudity and brief drug use) GL

‘Kill Your Darlings’

Daniel Radcliffe and Dane DeHaan star in this fact-based story about Allen Ginsberg and Lucien Carr during the early days of the Beat movement. (Sexual content, language, drug use and brief violence) GL

‘Last Vegas’

A group of aging friends (Morgan Freeman, Kevin Kline and Robert De Niro) goes to Las Vegas to throw a bachelor party for one of their own (Michael Douglas). (Sexual content and language) WIRE

‘Oldboy’

Spike Lee’s remake of Park Chan-wook’s thriller stars Josh Brolin as an advertisin­g executive who is kidnapped and imprisoned for two decades, then seeks vengeance against his captors. Elizabeth Olsen and Sharlto Copley also appear. (Strong brutal violence, disturbing images, some graphic sexuality and nudity, and language)

‘Philomena’

Based on a true story about an Irish woman who, as a teenager, was forced by Catholic clergy to give up her infant son for adoption, “Philomena” tracks the efforts of Philomena Lee (Judi Dench) to track down the son with help from journalist Martin Sixsmith (Steve Coogan). The film is directed by Stephen Frears and coproduced by Coogan. (Some strong language, thematic elements and sexual references) WIRE

‘Thor: The Dark World’

Chris Hemsworth reprises his role as the Asgardian god of thunder as Thor faces a threat older than the universe. (Some suggestive content and intense sci-fi action/violence) MP

‘12 Years a Slave’

Based on Solomon Northup’s 1853 memoir, this film chronicles the kidnapping of a freedman (Chiwetel Ejiofor) and the horrors he faced after being sold into slavery in the South. Cast includes Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatc­h and Tulsaborn Alfre Woodard. (Violence/cruelty, some nudity and brief sexuality) GL

‘Despicable Me 2’

Former would-be super baddie Gru (voiced by Steve Carell) is recruited into the Anti-Villain League to help defeat a new evil nemesis (voiced by Al Pacino). Kristen Wiig and Steve Coogan also join the cast, with returning voices Russell Brand and Miranda Cosgrove. (Rude humor and mild action) DK

‘The Family’

Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dianna Agron and John D’Leo star as a family put in the witness protection program and relocated to a quiet French town after snitching on the mob. Despite Agent Stansfield’s (Tommy Lee Jones) efforts to keep them under wraps, their old mafia habits blow their cover in writer-director Luc Besson’s dark action-comedy. (Violence, language and brief sexuality) WIRE

‘Insidious: Chapter 2’

Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Lin Shaye, Barbara Hershey and Ty Simpkins reunite with director James Wan and writer Leigh Whannell in a sequel to their 2010 horror hit. Here, the haunted Lambert family tries to uncover the childhood secret that has forged their dangerous tie to the spirit world. (Intense sequences of terror and violence, and thematic elements)

‘One Direction: This Is Us’

Morgan Spurlock (“Super Size Me”) directed this documentar­y about the British boy band, following Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson as they are mobbed by fans and perform around the world. (Mild language) BM

‘Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters’

Percy Jackson, the son of Poseidon, continues on his quest to fulfill his destiny and recapture the Golden Fleece in this second installmen­t of the series. (Fantasy action violence, some scary images and mild language)

‘Planes’

Disney extends the Pixar-originated “Cars” universe into the skies with a story about a crop duster (voiced by Dane Cook) who wants to win races. (Mild action and rude humor) BM

‘Turbo’

The animated film is an unlikely triumph-of-thegastrop­od-spirit story in which the title character (voiced by Ryan Reynolds) wants to fulfill his dream of winning the Indy 500. The characters in this DreamWorks Animation feature include slimy creatures that sound just like Paul Giamatti, Michael Pena, Tulsa’s Bill Hader and Samuel L. Jackson. (Mild action and thematic elements) GL

‘We’re the Millers’

A casual drug dealer (Jason Sudeikis) puts together a fake family (including Jennifer Aniston and Emma Roberts) to smuggle a large shipment of drugs and erase a huge debt. (Crude sexual content, pervasive language, drug material and brief graphic nudity)

‘Still Mine’

James Cromwell plays an elderly man who runs up against the system when trying to build a suitable home for his ailing wife (Genevieve Bujold). (5:30 and 8 p.m. Nov. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday)

‘Inequality For All’

Former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich discusses the increasing economic disparity in the U.S. and what it means to the future of democracy. (7:30 p.m. Thursday, 5:30 p.m. Dec. 6-7, 2 p.m. Dec. 8)

‘Blackfish’

This documentar­y looks at Orcas and the dangerous situations that can arise from their training and captivity at water parks. (8 p.m. Dec. 6-7)

‘Rescue’

This large-format documentar­y plunges audiences into the hard, but inspiring work of saving lives in the face of a natural disaster.

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