Goosebumps

When Zach (Minnette) moves to a quiet and sleepy small town, he finds himself bored to tears until he meets what may be the hamlet's only saving graces: his new best friend, Champ (Lee), and his new neighbor, Hannah (Rush). Hannah, it turns out, is the daughter of famous "Goosebumps" author R. L. Stine (Black), a mysterious and somewhat creepy man who appears to be a prisoner in his own twisted imagination. When Zach and Champ open one of Stine's manuscripts, they learn a horrifying truth: that all of the monsters in the author's books are real and that Stine has kept them locked in the book for decades. With the abominable snowman, Slappy the Living Dummy and even a werewolf now free, it's up to the three youths to save the town from the terror that they've unleashed.

Director: Rob Letterman. Stars: Jack Black, Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush, Ryan Lee, Amy Ryan. 2015. 103 min. Adventure.

Burnt

Adam Jones (Cooper), a two-star Michelin chef,  loses everything when his drug use, erratic behavior and bad habits catch up with him. After hitting rock bottom, Jones cleans up his act and heads to London in order to redeem himself and earn the third Michelin star he longs for. With the help of some of the best chefs he can find, including Helene (Miller) and Michel (Sy), Adam begins his journey back into the kitchen.

Director: John Wells. Stars: Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Omar Sy, Daniel Brühl, Emma Thompson, Uma Thurman, Alicia Vikander. 101 min. Drama.

Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise

Police Chief Jesse Stone (Selleck) takes on one of his most challenging cases yet in this newest installment of the beloved Jesse Stone films. While working as a consultant for the Boston police force, the Paradise, Massachusetts, chief becomes interested in the case of a brutal serial killer, the Boston Ripper (Perry). While the murderer is now behind bars, he has never admitted to the fourth murder with which he was credited, despite fessing up to the other three. As he investigates, Stone becomes convinced not only that the killer is telling the truth about this case, but that someone inside the Boston police department may be trying to cover up something about the grisly killing.

Director: Robert Harmon. Stars: Tom Selleck, Kohl Sudduth, Gloria Reuben, Leslie Hope, Luke Perry. 2015. 86 min. Crime.