Birdman

Decades after playing the superhero "Birdman" in a series of blockbuster movies, Riggan Thompson (Keaton) is a washed-up shadow of his former self and is even hearing voices of the Birdman. Desperate to revive and reinvent his stagnant career, he concocts a plan to write, direct and star in a Broadway adaptation of a Raymond Carver short story. After recruiting his best friend to produce and his girlfriend to star in the production, at first it appears that his plan may succeed. However, his own insecurities, personal issues and mental instability soon become an issue on stage, and even lead to murder.

Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu. Stars: Michael Keaton, Emma Stone, Zach Galifianakis, Naomi Watts, Edward Norton. 2014. 119 min. Comedy.

The Theory of Everything

Perhaps the most famous and acclaimed physicist in the world, this is the story of how Stephen Hawking came by that distinction -- and of the woman who fell in love with him and stood by his side during some of the most difficult moments of their young lives. When Hawking (Redmayne), a promising young astrophysics student, meets Jane (Jones), a beautiful literature student, at a party, sparks fly between them and the two are soon madly in love. However, even as his love life and career as a scientist begin to take off, a nightmarish medical diagnosis threatens to bring a premature end to everything he's ever wanted in life.

Director: James Marsh. Stars: Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Tom Prior, Sophie Perry, David Thewlis. 2014. 123 min. Drama.

Dumb and Dumber To

Twenty years after the events of "Dumb and Dumber" (1995), idiotic buffoons and best friends Lloyd (Carrey) and Harry (Daniels) reunite and set out to find a compatible donor kidney for Harry. Together, they track down the daughter (Melvin) that Harry fathered decades earlier. Unfortunately for the pair, their sudden appearance in the middle of an ongoing family drama could have deadly consequences that even someone with more than half a brain wouldn't be able to survive.

Directors: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly. Stars: Jim Carrey, Jeff Daniels, Rachel Melvin, Rob Riggle, Laurie Holden, Steve Tom, Don Lake. 2014. 109 min. Comedy.