ALLIED: In 1942, an intelligence officer in North Africa (Brad Pitt) encounters a female French Resistance fighter (Marion Cotillard) on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. When they reunite in London, their relationship is tested by the pressures of war. Also stars Vincent Ebrahim, Xavier De Guillebon. Rated R.
ALMOST CHRISTMAS: A dysfunctional family gathers together for their first Christmas since their mom died. Stars Kimberly Elise, Omar Epps, Danny Glover. Rated PG-13.
A MAN CALLED OVE: Ove (Rolf Lassgård), an ill-tempered, isolated retiree, has finally given up on life just as an unlikely friendship develops with his boisterous new neighbors. Also stars Bahar Pars, Zozan Akgün. Rated PG-13.
BAD SANTA 2: Fueled by cheap whiskey, greed and hatred, Willie (Billy Bob Thornton) teams up once again with his angry little sidekick, Marcus (Tony Cox), to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Also stars Kathy Bates, Christina Hendricks. Rated R.
BILLY LYNN’S LONG HALFTIME WALK: Nineteen-year-old Billy Lynn (Joe Alwyn) is brought home for a victory tour after a harrowing Iraq battle. Through flashbacks, the film shows what really happened to his squad — contrasting the realities of war with America’s perceptions. Also stars Garrett Hedlund, Arturo Castro. Rated R.
BLEED FOR THIS: World Champion boxer Vinny Pazienza (Miles Teller) makes a remarkable comeback after being in a near-fatal car crash that left him uncertain if he’d ever walk again. Also stars Aaron Eckhart, Katey Sagal. Rated R.
EDGE OF SEVENTEEN: High-school life gets even more unbearable for Nadine (Hailee Steinfeld) when her best friend, Krista Haley Lu Richardson), starts dating her older brother (Blake Jenner). Also stars Woody Harrelson, Kyra Sedgwick. Rated R.
FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM: this film is all about the adventures of writer Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) in New York’s secret community of witches and wizards 70 years before Harry Potter reads his book in school. Also stars Katherine Waterston, Alison Sudol. Rated PG-13.
THE HANDMAIDEN: A woman is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, but secretly she is involved in a plot to defraud her. Stars Min-hee Kim, Jung-woo Ha, Jin-woong Jo. Not rated.
LOVING: Richard (Joel Edgerton) and Mildred (Ruth Negga) Loving, an interracial couple, are sentenced to prison in Virginia in 1958 for getting married. Also stars Will Dalton. Rated PG-13.
MOANA: In this animated feature, a young woman (the voice of Auli’i Cravalho) uses her navigational talents to set sail for a fabled island. Joining her on the adventure is her hero, the legendary demi-god Maui (the voice of Dwayne Johnson). Also stars the voice of Rachel House. Rated PG.
DOCTOR STRANGE: After a car accident, neurosurgeon Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) learns the secrets of a hidden world of mysticism and alternate dimensions. Also stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Tilda Swinton. Rated PG-13.
