Editor’s note: Ratings by the Motion Picture Association of America are: (G) for general audiences; (PG) parental guidance urged because of material possibly unsuitable for children; (PG-13) parents are strongly cautioned to give guidance for attendance of children younger than 13; (R) restricted, younger than 17 admitted only with parent or adult guardian; (NC-17) no one 17 and younger admitted.
Opening in Hollywood this week
“All You Need Is Love” — A documentary about the children of Good Morning School in Mae Sot, Thailand, where scores of Burmese refugees reside. Narrated by Sigourney Weaver. Directed by Stuart Cameron. (1:40) NR.
“The Aviation Cocktail” — In the late 1950s, an act of vigilante justice weighs heavily on a group of World War II veterans. With Michael Haskins, Brandon Eaton and Beau Kiger. Written and directed by David. R. Higgins. (1:34) NR.
“Before I Go to Sleep” — A woman who wakes up every day with no memory as the result of a traumatic accident in her past discovers terrifying new truths that make her question everything she thinks she knows about her life. With Nicole Kidman, Colin Firth and Mark Strong. Written and directed by Rowan Joffe. (1:32) R.
“Blood Ransom” — In the wake of her parents’ death, a woman begins the seven-day process of becoming a vampire but gets involved in a dangerous love triangle. With Anne Curtis, Alexander Dreymon and Jamie Harris. Written and directed by Francis dela Torre. (2:21) NR.
“Force Majeure” — When an avalanche bears down on a model Swedish family vacationing in the French Alps, the clan’s father makes a fateful decision. With Johannes Kuhnke, Lisa Loven Kongsli and Clara Wettergren. Written and directed by Ruben Ostlund. In Swedish, French and English, with English subtitles. (1:58) R.
“The Great Invisible” — A documentary about the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico and its aftermath. Directed by Margaret Brown. (1:32) NR.
“Horns” — In the aftermath of his girlfriend’s mysterious death, a young man awakens to find horns sprouting from his temples. With Daniel Radcliffe, Juno Temple and Heather Graham. Written by Keith Bunin. Directed by Alexandre Aja. (2 hours) R.
“Last Patrol” — A documentary following two combat veterans and two seasoned war reporters as they journey on foot along railroad tracks on the East Coast and discuss the transition from soldier to civilian. Directed by Sebastian Junger. (1:28) NR.
“Low Down” — A biopic about the virtuoso jazz pianist Joe Albany, his struggle with heroin addiction and his complex relationship with his daughter. With John Hawkes, Elle Fanning and Glenn Close. Written by Amy-Jo Albany and Topper Lilien. Directed by Jeff Preiss. (1:54) R.
“Missionary” — After a struggling mother has an affair with a handsome Mormon missionary with a troubled past, the young man can’t accept it when she reunites with her estranged husband. With Dawn Olivieri, Mitch Ryan and Kip Pardue. Written by Bruce Wood and Scott Poiley. Directed by Anthony DiBlasi. (1:30) R.
“Nightcrawler” — A driven young man desperate for work gets involved in the cutthroat world of freelance crime journalism. With Jake Gyllenhaal, Bill Paxton and Rene Russo. Written and directed by Dan Gilroy. (1:57) R.
“The Overnighters” — A documentary about Pastor Jay Reinke and his efforts to help the hordes of unemployed men, some of questionable backgrounds, turning up to drill for oil in his North Dakota boomtown. Directed by Jesse Moss. (1:40) PG-13.
“The Pact 2” — A Los Angeles woman’s carefully constructed life begins to unravel because of lucid nightmares so terrifying they disturb her waking life. With Camilla Luddington, Caity Lotz and Marc Steger. Written and directed by Dallas Hallam and Patrick Horvath. (1:35)
“Private Peaceful” — Two brothers come of age, fall for the same girl and experience the brutality of the First World War. With George Mackay, Jack O’Connell and Alexandra Roach. Written by Simon Reade. Directed by Pat O’Connor. (1:43) NR.
“Showrunners” — A documentary exploring the world of television showrunners, including J.J. Abrams, Joss Whedon and Terence Winter. Directed by Des Doyle. (1:30) NR.
“Walking the Camino: Six Ways to Santiago” — A documentary following pilgrims from all walks of life as they attempt to traverse Spain’s Camino de Santiago. Directed by Lydia B. Smith. (1:24) NR.
“Warsaw Uprising” — A documentary about the Warsaw uprising against Nazi occupation of 1944, composed entirely of historical footage shot at that time. Directed by Jan Komasa. In Polish with English subtitles. (1:25) PG-13.
“Wild Tales” — An anthology of six standalone shorts about vengeance. With Dario Grandinetti, Rita Cortese and Oscar Martinez. Written and directed by Damian Szifron. In Spanish with English subtitles. (2:02) R.
“Winter in the Blood” — After waking in a ditch badly beaten, a young Native American man sets off in search of his wife and the beloved rifle she took with her. With Chaske Spencer, Julia Jones and David Morse. Written and directed by Alex Smith and Andrew Smith. (1:38) NR.
“A World Not Ours” — A documentary portrait of three generations of exile in the refugee camp of Ein el-Helweh, in southern Lebanon. Directed by Mahdi Fleifel. (1:33) NR.