In theaters this week

Published 10:00 am Friday, November 4, 2016

Poppy (left,voiced by Anna Kendrick) and Branch (voiced by Justin Timberlake) appear in a scene from "Trolls." 

Can’t decide what to see this weekend?

Bowling Green Daily News film critic Micheal Compton is here to tell you the best – and worst – now playing at your local cineplex.

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The Accountant (D+)

Somewhere stuffed inside the all-over-the-map “The Accountant” is a good film desperately trying to get out. An initial premise that is rather intriguing quickly gets bogged down, however, by a film full of jarring tone shifts and subplots that bury the film’s initial promise.

(Regal Bowling Green Stadium 12, Highland Cinemas)

Boo! A Madea Halloween (C)

The eighth film featuring Perry in drag as the wise-cracking, gun-toting, former stripper is probably the best of the lot, although the bar really isn’t set that high. At least in “Boo” there are moments where non-Madea fans can see why the character is so popular, and there are also hints of a potentially good vehicle for the character at some point. (Regal Greenwood Mall Stadium 10, Highland Cinemas)

Deepwater Horizon (B+)

Director Peter Berg and actor Mark Wahlberg reteam in this stirring tale of the 2010 oil-rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico that resulted in the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history.

The explosion itself is an amazing spectacle, but the film also takes time to make the audience invested in the crew’s plight – only enhancing the drama. (Regal Greenwood Mall Stadium 10)

Doctor Strange (B)

Just when it looks like you’ve seen everything the Marvel Universe has to offer, along comes “Doctor Strange” – a mind-bending thrill ride that expands this world into directions that haven’t been seen before.

Director Scott Derrickson, whose previous work was mostly in horror films like “Sinister” and “The Exorcism of Emily Rose,” may not have been the first choice to come to mind, but his vision is a spectacle to behold – especially in IMAX format – creating one of the most visually interesting worlds yet among Marvel films. (Regal Bowling Green Stadium 12, Regal Greenwood Mall Stadium 10, Highland Cinemas)

The Girl on the Train (C-)

This adaptation of the Paula Hawkins novel tries to capture the same vibe as “Gone Girl,” but doesn’t translate well to the screen with a clunky narratibe and a twist that ultimately isn’t very twisty. (Regal Bowling Green Stadium 12, Highland Cinemas)

Hacksaw Ridge (not reviewed at this time)

(Regal Greenwood Mall Stadium 10, Highland Cinemas)

I’m Not Ashamed (not reviewed at this time)

(Regal Bowling Green Stadium 12)

Inferno (D+)

The latest film based on the Dan Brown set of novels is lackluster and by-the-numbers. The kind of film that makes you wonder why Tom Hanks and director Ron Howard would even bother. (Regal Greenwood Mall Stadium 10, Highland Cinemas, Franklin Drive-In)

Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (C-)

A ho-hum follow-up to the 2012 hit where it feels like almost everyone – including star Tom Cruise – is going through the motions. (Regal Greenwood Mall Stadium 10, Highland Cinemas)

Keeping Up With the Joneses (D-)

A brain dead comedy about spies moving in next door to an average couple that never quite finds a way to make the most out of a potentially promising premise. (Regal Bowling Green Stadium 12)

Kevin Hart: What Now? (C)

The latest concert film from the popular comedian is an uneven endeavor with a clunky framing device around an inconsistent stand up routine. It’s not completely void of laughs, but not as funny as it thinks it is either. (Regal Bowling Green Stadium 12)

The Magnificent Seven (B)

I’m not sure if there was a major outcry for a remake of “The Magnificent Seven,” the 1960 Western spectacle that was itself a remake of the Akira Kurosawa film “Seven Samurai,” yet here we are with an all-star cast headed by Denzel Washington and director Antoine Fuqua ready to take this story and saddle up one more time.

As modern Westerns go, “The Magnificent Seven” has enough juice to qualify as crowd-pleasing – with the cast bringing plenty to the table and Fuqua moving it all along briskly. It’s a light piece of rootin’-tootin’ fluff that serves its purpose as entertaining escapism. (Regal Bowling Green Stadium 12)

Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (B-)

A solid bit of fantasy from director Tim Burton, that may not cover much new ground but is still able to play to Burton’s strengths. (Regal Bowling Green Stadium 12, Regal Greenwood Mall Stadium 10)

Ouija: Origin of Evil (B)

This prequel to the rather dreadful 2014 original actually exceeds the first film, a much better horror film that should have ushered in the franchise instead of being the second act. (Regal Bowling Green Stadium 12, Highland Cinemas)

Priceless (not reviewed at this time)

(Regal Bowling Green Stadium 12)

Trolls (C-)

A bland attempt at a kid’s movie that is basically a “Smurfs” rip-off. Lots of singing and lots of colors, but nothing is really going on. (Regal Bowling Green Stadium 12, Regal Greenwood Mall Stadium 10, Highland Cinemas, Franklin Drive-In)

– For showtimes visit regmovies.com or fandango.com or marqueecinemas.com