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.

A Monster Calls (not reviewed at this time)

(Regal Bowling Green Stadium 12)

Assassin’s Creed (not reviewed at this time)

(Regal Bowling Green Stadium 12, Regal Greenwood Mall Stadium 10, Highland Cinemas)

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (A-)

Harry Potter is all grown up, and so is J.K. Rowling with her latest work – a spinoff of the Harry Potter series is darker, more adult piece of fantasy, with much higher stakes.

Fans of Hogwarts will be dazzled, but there is enough here to entice new fans as well. (Regal Greenwood Mall Stadium 10)

Fences (B+) 

Denzel Washington shines in front of and behind the camera in August Wilson’s adaptation of his Broadway play, but Viola Davis is the real MVP with a performance that ranks as one of 2016’s very best. (Regal Bowling Green Stadium 12, Highland Cinemas)

Hidden Figures (B+)

A highly entertaining crowd-pleaser that brings three women (Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, and Janelle Monae) prominent in the early days of the space race to the forefront. (Regal Bowling Green Stadium 12, Regal Greenwood Mall Stadium 10, Highland Cinemas)

La La Land (A-)

Writer/Director Damian Chazelle’s follow-up to “Whiplash” is a big love letter to Hollywood that sweeps you off your feet then pulls at your heartstrings. 

From its opening number during a traffic jam on a Los Angeles freeway to a final act that features some unexpected depth, “La La Land” plays like a big ole piece of MGM musical nostalgia. (Regal Greenwood Mall Stadium 10)

Manchester By the Sea (A)

Writer/director Kenneth Lonergan’s story of a janitor forced to care for his nephew after the boy’s father dies is a gut-wrenching experience, a powerful script that allows Casey Affleck and newcomer Lucas Hedges to give two of 2016’s more memorable performances. (Regal Greenwood Mall Stadium 10)

Moana (B)

The latest Disney animated endeavor is full of charm, a gorgeous-looking film that is full of life with some engaging leads and a snappy soundtrack by “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda.(Regal Bowling Green Stadium 12)

Office Christmas Party (C)

Despite a talented cast and a few mildly entertaining moments, this want-to-be raunchy holiday comedy fails to sustain any momentum and feels more like a pilot episode of a television series than a feature-length movie. (Regal Bowling Green Stadium 12)

Passengers (C-)

Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence do the best that they can with this science fiction thriller undermined by a shaky plot twist. (Regal Greenwood Mall Stadium 10, Highland Cinemas)

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (C+)

This spin-off of the Star Wars universe is a technically sound, solid attempt that ultimately falls short of its intentions – a film where the characters never get that emotional connection that helps to make the franchise so successful.(Regal Bowling Green Stadium 12, Highland Cinemas)

Sing (B-)

An enjoyable animated film about a singing contest that delivers just enough charm to please its target audience. (Regal Bowling Green Stadium 12, Regal Greenwood Mall Stadium 10, Highland Cinemas)

Underworld: Blood Wars (not reviewed at this time)

(Regal Greenwood Mall Stadium 10, Highland Cinemas)

Why Him? (D)

An uncomfortable comedic premise only gets worse as it goes along, despite the presence of Bryan Cranston and James Franco. (Regal Bowling Green Stadium 12, Regal Greenwood Mall Stadium 10, Highland Cinemas)

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