In Theaters This Weekend: Giants, Demons, and Boats, Oh My...
by Zack Wells
In Theaters This Weekend:
Rated PG-13.
The ancient war between humans and a race of giants is reignited when Jack, a young farmhand fighting for a kingdom and the love of a princess, opens a gateway between the two worlds.
Starring: Nicholas Hoult, Stanley Tucci, Ewan McGregor, and Bill Nighy.
Directed by Bryan Singer.
2. “21 and Over”
Rated R.
The night before his big medical school exam, a promising student celebrates his 21st birthday with his two best friends.
Starring: Miles Teller, Justin Chon, Jonathon Keltz, and Sarah Wright.
Directed by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore.
3. “The Last Exorcism Part II”
Rated PG-13.
As Nell Sweetzer tries to build a new life after the events of the first movie, the evil force that once possessed her returns with an even more horrific plan.
Starring: Ashley Bell, Julia Garner, Spencer Treat Clark, and David Jensen.
Directed by Ed Gass-Donnelly.
4. “Stoker”
Rated R.
After India's father dies, her Uncle Charlie, who she never knew existed, comes to live with her and her unstable mother. She comes to suspect this mysterious, charming man has ulterior motives and becomes increasingly infatuated with him.
Starring: Mia Wasikowska, Nicole Kidman, Matthew Goode, and Dermot Mulroney.
Directed by Chan-wook Park.
5. “Phantom”
Rated R.
The haunted Captain of a Soviet submarine holds the fate of the world in his hands. Forced to leave his family behind, he is charged with leading a covert mission cloaked in mystery.
Starring: Ed Harris, Julian Adams, David Duchovny, and William Fichtner.
Directed by Todd Robinson.