(opening dates are tentative)
No Escape, R An American family living in Southeast Asia gets caught in the middle of a violent revolution and is being hunted by a murderous rebel leader. With Pierce Brosnan, Owen Wilson, Lake Bell; directed by John Erick Dowdle. Opens Wednesday
Best of Enemies, R Morgan Neville and Robert Gordon's documentary focuses on the 1968 televised debates between ideological opposites William F. Buckley Jr. and Gore Vidal. With Dick Cavett, Kelsey Grammer, John Lithgow. Aug. 28
The Diary of a Teenage Girl, R A young woman in 1976 San Francisco, left rudderless by her hard-partying mother and absent father, takes command of her sexuality and uses animation as a refuge from the confusing and unstable world around her. With Bel Powley, Alexander Skarsgard, Kristen Wiig, Christopher Meloni; directed by Marielle Heller. Aug. 28
Phoenix, PG-13 Nina Hoss plays a German-Jewish nightclub singer who has survived a concentration camp, and who, unrecognizable after undergoing reconstructive surgery to fix her face, disfigured by a bullet wound, plays a dangerous game of duplicity and disguise in post-World War II Berlin to discover whether her former husband (Ronald Zehrfeld) was the one who betrayed her to the Nazis. In German with English subtitles. With Nina Kunzendorf, Michael Maertens, Imogen Kogge; directed by Christian Petzold. Aug. 28
War Room, PG A middle-class couple seemingly has it all -- great jobs, a beautiful daughter, their dream home -- but as their marriage has become a war zone and their daughter is collateral damage, they find, with the help of an older, wiser woman, that faith and prayer provide the answer. With T.C. Stallings, Ashley Bratcher, Scotty Curlee, Karen Abercrombie; directed by Alex Kendrick. Aug. 28
We Are Your Friends, R Zac Efron plays a guy whose dream of hitting the big time as a Hollywood disc jockey could come true when a charismatic DJ takes him under his wing, and which could unravel when he starts falling for his mentor's girlfriend. With Wes Bentley, Emily Ratajkowski, Jonny Weston, Shiloh Fernandez; directed by Max Joseph. Aug. 28
MovieStyle on 08/21/2015