In theaters this week

Published 8:46 am Friday, September 8, 2017

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.

All Saints (not reviewed at this time)

(Regal Bowling Green Stadium 12)

Annabelle: Creation (C)

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The world of “The Conjuring” continues to expand with the second spin-off centering on a creepy possessed doll that wreaks havoc wherever she goes.

“Creation” does manage to be an improvement over the first “Annabelle” film, but it is still a step behind the two “Conjuring” pictures – a horror film that doesn’t know when to quit, leaving the audience completely exhausted by the time the final credits roll. (Regal Greenwood Mall Stadium 10, Highland Cinemas)

Atomic Blonde (B-)

This stylish action film set at the end of the Cold War is a bit of a mess, but what a fun mess it is.

It’s a story that grows even more ridiculous with every plot turn that still manages to work thanks in large part to Charlize Theron’s icy heroine. (Regal Greenwood Mall Stadium 10)

The Big Sick (A-)

As romantic comedies go, it’s hard to get any better than this delightful new film based on the romance of real-life couple Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon (who co-wrote the film).

Their script doesn’t hold back, letting everyone see the ups and downs of their relationship. The result is a film that is honest, insightful, heartwarming and very, very funny. (Regal Greenwood Mall Stadium 10)

Birth of the Dragon (C-)

This film loosely based on the fight between Bruce Lee and Wong Jack Man is a cliche riddled action flick where the two men are overshadowed by a subplot involving an American influenced by both men. (Regal Bowling Green Stadium 12)

The Dark Tower (C-)

This adaptation of a Steven King series of novels feels less like a motion picture and more like the third season of a TV series where no one has actually seen the first two seasons. (Regal Bowling Green Stadium 12, Highland Cinemas, Franklin Drive-In)

Despicable Me 3 (C)

There’s a lot going on in the latest from the Illumination studi, but even with all the bells and whistles, and the introduction of a clever villain, the film wears out its welcome quickly and turns into an overstuffed excursion that eventually becomes more exhausting than entertaining. (Regal Bowling Green Stadium 12, Regal Greenwood Mall Stadium 10)

Dunkirk (A)

Christopher Nolan’s latest film is a sweeping World War II epic that is 2017’s first true Oscar contender. (Regal Bowling Green Stadium 12)

The Emoji Movie (F)

A lifeless, brain dead attempt at a franchise that serves more as an advertisement for an Iphone while managing to rip off everything from “Inside Out” to “Wreck it Ralph.” (Regal Bowling Green Stadium 12)

The Glass Castle (B)

Based on the true story of writer Jeannette Walls relationship with her eccentric but deeply flawed father this is a well-acted, but at times hard to watch drama. Brie Larson and Woody Harrelson shine, helping to keep tbhis film afloat when it sometimes feels like it is about to slip away from the audience. (Regal Bowling Green Stadium 12)

Girls Trip (B-)

Anchored by four very charming lead performances from Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith and Tiffany Haddish, this predictable – yet very funny – comedy finds a way to charm thanks to plenty of raunch and filth, but also a little heart. (Regal Greenwood Mall Stadium 10)

The Hitman’s Bodyguard (D+)

Not even fun chemistry between Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson can save this tired retread of buddy cop films about a bodyguard (Reynolds) forced to deliver a hitman (Jackson) to testify against a ruthless leader (Gary Oldman). (Regal Bowling Green Stadium 12, Highland Cinemas)

Home Again (not reviewed at this time)

(Regal Bowling Green Stadium 12, Highland Cinemas)

It (not reviewed at this time)

(Regal Greenwood Mall Stadium 10, Highland Cinemas, Franklin Drive-In)

Kidnapped (D)

A lackluster thriller with Hallie Berry that gets increasingly sillier as the flimsy plot progresses. (Regal Greenwood Mall Stadium 10)

Leap! (B-)

It’s been a disappointing summer for family films at the box office. “Despicable Me 3” and “Cars 3” both proved to be slightly underwhelming, and “The Emoji Movie” was a complete disaster.

That void is finally filled with this a low-key throwback with charm that’s hard to resist. Set against the backdrop of 19th century Paris, it’s a solid tale of reaching for your dreams with some memorable characters and beautiful animation. (Regal Greenwood Mall Stadium 10)

Logan Lucky (B+)

Director Steven Soderbergh comes out of “retirement” to helm this clever heist movie about two down-on-their-luck brothers (Channing Tatum and Adam Driver) who decide to reverse their family curse by planning a heist at the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

It’s basically a redneck-themed “Ocean’s 11” with a great cast that includes a scene-stealing comedic turn from Daniel Craig. (Regal Greenwood Mall Stadium 10, Highland Cinemas)

Spider-Man: Homecoming (A-)

The latest reboot of the neighborhood web slinger is one of the best “Spider-Man” films to date – a delightful mix of the Marvel Universe and the world of John Hughes that has plenty of laughs and human elements mixed into the action. (Regal Bowling Green Stadium 12, Regal Greenwood Mall Stadium 10)

War for the Planet of the Apes (A-)

The third act of the revival of the “Planet of the Apes” franchise may be the best yet, an intense and deeply personal action film that shows the casualities of war stretch far beyond the battlefield. (Regal Bowling Green Stadium 12, Regal Greenwood Mall Stadium 10)

Wind River (B+)

With “Sicario” and “Hell or High Water” Taylor Sheridan has established himself as a promising screenwriter.

Now Sheridan not only serves as a screenwriter, but he steps behind the camera to direct in “Wind River” – a worthy follow-up to “High Water” that continues to establish Sheridan as a man who knows his way around the modern Western. This is a bleak tale that unfolds in compelling fashion, anchored by outstanding work from Jeremy Renner. (Regal Bowling Green Stadium 12, Highland Cinemas)

Wonder Woman (A-)

The DC universe has its first true franchise tent pole since Christopher Nolan’s “Batman” series with “Wonder Woman” – a delightful superhero picture driven by a pair of talented females (actress Gal Gardot and director Patty Jenkins). (Regal Greenwood Mall Stadium 10)