Peter Rabbit

After his uncle's death, Thomas McGregor (Gleeson) moves into his old house and begins refurbishing it in the hopes of selling it for a nice profit. First, though, he has to deal with the pesky wild animals that run rampant through the garden, including the annoying Peter Rabbit (Corden), who loves nothing more than digging up and eating all of the fresh vegetables. The war between man and rabbit gets personal, though, when Mr. McGregor begins to develop feelings for his neighbor, a beautiful young artist named Bea (Byrne), with whom Peter has his own warm, friendly relationship that quickly spirals into jealousy.

Director: Will Gluck. Stars: James Corden, Domhnall Gleeson, Rose Byrne, Colin Moody, Sam Neill, Margot Robbie, Elizabeth Debicki, Daisy Ridley. 2018. 95 min. Animation.

Winchester

Sarah Winchester (Mirren), the widow of a highly successful gun manufacturer, inherited a vast fortune when her husband died, but she believes that she is haunted by the ghosts of those whose lives have been taken by Winchester weapons. In her paranoia, she has construction crews constantly working on her mansion, building a haphazard maze of rooms, doors and staircases that make little sense, prompting the Winchester company to hire a doctor (Clarke) to evaluate her sanity and determine whether she is fit to continue running the business.

Directors: Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig. Stars: Helen Mirren, Jason Clarke, Sarah Snook, Angus Sampson, Finn Scicluna-O'Prey. 2018. 99 min. Horror.

12 Strong

Not longer after the 9/11 attacks, a Special Forces team led by Capt. Mitch Nelson (Hemsworth) is deployed to northern Afghanistan. There, they meet with rebel leader Abdul Rashid Dostum (Negahban), who is fighting against the Taliban regime, and together the Americans and Afghanis fight side by side as they attempt to drive out their entrenched and violent enemy from the area. However, differences in both their cultures and in their ultimate goals create tension between the two groups and make the formation of a lasting alliance all but impossible.

Director: Nicolai Fuglsig. Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Navid Negahban, Michael Shannon, Michael Peña, Trevante Rhodes, Geoff Stults, Thad Luckinbill, Austin Stowell. 2018. 130 min. Action.