AQUAMAN. 2 stars. Aquaman (Jason Momoa) reluctantly returns to Atlantis to battle his half brother (Patrick Wilson) for control of the kingdom. A bright, wacky, wise-cracky change of pace from the usual D.C. Universe mope-fest, and Momoa brings some levity to the proceedings, but the movie is way to long, and over-reliant on animated effects. With Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Nicole Kidman. 2 hrs. 23 PG-13 (violence) _ Gary Thompson
BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY. 2.5 stars. Brian Singer directs this tame, cliched biopic on Freddy Mercury and Queen. With Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton and Gwilym Lee. 2 hrs. 15 PG-13 (suggestive material, profanity, drug content) _ Dan DeLuca
CAPERNAUM. 3 stars. An imprisoned boy sues his parents for neglect. Arabic with subtitles. Nominated for a Best Foreign Film Academy Award. 2 hrs. 3 R (violence) _ Gary Thompson
COLD WAR. 3.5 stars. Two people embark on a most unlikely of romances amid the backdrop of 1950s Poland. Another marvel from director Pawel Pawlikowski (Ida). 1 hr. 29 R (sex) _ Gary Thompson
COLD PURSUIT. 2.5 stars. In this latest Liam Neeson vehicle, a grieving father seeks revenge against the drug lord responsible for his son's death. 1 hr. 58 R (violence) _ Gary Thompson
THE FAVOURITE. 3 stars. A new servant (Emma Stone) makes a favorable impression on the woman (Rachel Weisz) running early-18th-century England while Queen Anne suffers from a series of ailments. 1 hr. 59 R (sex, profanity) _ Gary Thompson
GLASS. 2.5 stars. M. Night Shyamalan directs this sci-fi thriller with Bruce Willis as a security guard who uses his special abilities to track a deeply disturbed man with multiple personalities. Samuel L. Jackson also stars. 2 hrs. 9 PG-13 (violence, bloody images, thematic elements, profanity) _ Gary Thompson
GREEN BOOK. 3.5 stars. A working-class bouncer bonds with an African-American classical pianist while they travel the South together during the early 1960s. 2 hrs. 10 PG-13 (profanity) _ Gary Thompson
THE LEGO MOVIE 2: THE SECOND PART. 3 stars. Lego invaders from outer space wreck havoc in this animated sequel. While not as fun as the original, the animation is top notch. 1 hr. 46 PG-13 (rude humor) _ Gary Thompson
MARY POPPINS RETURNS. 2.5 stars. Very stylish continuation of the P.L. Travers story, with Emily Blunt in the title role, coming back to take care of the Banks children (Ben Whishaw, Emily Mortimer) now grown, and in danger of losing their family home. Professional throughout _ songs, choreography, special effects _ but missing some of the magic of the original. With Lin-Manuel Miranda. 2 hrs. 10 PG _ Gary Thompson
MISS BALA. 2 stars. A young woman with dreams of being a beauty pageant queen is sucked into the world of cross-border drug smuggling. Loosely based on the 2011 Mexican film of the same name. 1 hr. 43 PG-13 (violence) _ Gary Thompson
SERENITY. 1.5 stars. A fishing-boat captain's ex-wife shows up and throws his peaceful life into turmoil. Matthew McConaughey, Diane Lane and Anne Hathaway star. 1 hr. 46 R (sex) _ Gary Thompson
STAN & OLLIE. 3 stars. Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly star as the legendary comedy duo in this funny, affectionate, and surprisingly touching film. 1 hr. 37 PG (some language, smoking) _ Gary Thompson
THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD. 3.5 stars. Director Peter Jackson turns his talents to this documentary on World War I that uses state of the art technology, including the addition of color to old film footage, to observe the war from the soldiers' point of view. 1 hr. 39 R (violence) _ Gary Thompson
THE UPSIDE. 2.5 stars. Competent if pat remake of the French hit "The Intouchables" about a streetwise guy (Kevin Hart) who bluffs his way into a job as caregiver to a wealthy man (Bryan Cranston) who paralysis has left him depressed. The story is predictable, but the two leads work well together, and Hart gets to add emotional sincerity to his brand of antic comedy. With Nicole Kidman, Julianna Margulies. 2 hrs. 6 PG-13 (language) _ Gary Thompson
