Black Mass

Based on a true story, this film takes an in-depth look at the man who controlled the criminal underworld in Boston for decades. Starting in the mid-'70s, James “Whitey” Bulger (Depp) brought Boston to its knees thanks in part to friend -- and less-than-ethical FBI agent -- John Connolly (Edgerton). When a member of Bulger's gang is murdered by the mafia, Bulger becomes an FBI informant, feeding the agency information about the various criminal elements at work in the city. Meanwhile, he uses info given to him by Connolly to eliminate his opponents. However, after almost two decades of ruling the city, an internal investigation and front page story in the Boston Globe bring Bulger's empire crashing to the ground.

Director: Scott Cooper. Stars: Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton, Benedict Cumberbatch, Rory Cochrane, Dakota Johnson. 2015. 122 min. Crime.

Dragon Blade

In ancient China, a legion of defecting soldiers from the Roman Empire, led by a general named Tiberius (Cusack), arrives at the gates of a village along the Silk Road. After a lukewarm reception results in a duel between Tiberius and the local captain of the guard, Huo An (Chan), Tiberius warns that the corrupt Consul Lucius (Brody), who killed his and Tiberius' father, is on his way to the village with an army of 100,000 to claim the Silk Road for themselves. Huo An and the Chinese join forces with both Tiberius' army and a ragtag group of other troops who have a stake in the Silk Road to fight back against Lucius.

Director: Daniel Lee. Stars: John Cusack, Jackie Chan, Adrien Brody, Si Won Choi, Peng Lin. 2015. 127 min. Action.

Pawn Sacrifice

In 1972, at the very height of the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer (Maguire) played his Russian counterpart, Boris Spassky (Schreiber), in what would go on to be called the Match of the Century. For a month and a half, the two men challenged each other on the chess board in an epic battle of minds, attracting more attention than any other chess match in history, and helped distract the world from the frightening realities of the Cold War.

Director: Edward Zwick. Stars: Tobey Maguire, Liev Schreiber, Lily Rabe, Peter Sarsgaard, Robin Weigert. 2014. 115 min. Drama.