Sicario

After a raid on a group of suspected kidnappers, idealistic FBI Agent Kate Macer (Blunt) and her partner, Reggie Wayne (Kaluuya), are assigned to a task force headed by agents Matt Graver (Brolin) and Alejandro Gillick (Del Toro), a former Mexican prosecutor, in order to bring Mexican drug cartel boss Manuel Díaz (Saracino) to justice. Upon their arrival in Mexico, Macer and Wayne are given the task of escorting one of Díaz's officers stateside to interrogate him, but information recently gained from interrogations sets in motion a chain of violent events that shakes Macer's ideals and expectations to their very core.

Director: Denis Villeneuve. Stars: Emily Blunt, Daniel Kaluuya, Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro, Bernardo P. Saracino, Julio Cedillo. 2015. 121 min. Crime.

Ashby

As part of a school assignment, nerdy 17-year-old Ed Wallis (Wolff) has to get to know and write an essay about an older person. He decides to write one about his seemingly boring neighbor, Ashby Holt (Rourke). His expectations are shattered when, much to his surprise, he learns Holt is not only a former CIA assassin, but is also dying -- he only has a few months to live. Having both seen and done a lot of terrible things throughout his life, Holt has decided to make peace with himself in his final months, and brings Ed along for the ride, teaching him some valuable life lessons along the way.

Director: Tony McNamara. Stars: Nat Wolff, Mickey Rourke, Emma Roberts, Sarah Silverman, Kevin Dunn, Michael Lerner, Zachary Knighton. 2015. 100 min. Comedy/Drama.

Infinitely Polar Bear

See what it takes to be a father with bipolar syndrome raising two kids by himself in this heartwarming film based on the director's own childhood. Cam Stuart (Ruffalo) is, simply put, a manic depressive mess. His wife, Maggie (Saldana), has left him, albeit temporarily, to study business in New York City, meaning he is stuck in Boston raising two very spirited young girls (Wolodarsky and Aufderheide) alone. In way over his head, Stuart spends two years learning the hard way to be a good parent.

Director: Maya Forbes. Stars: Mark Ruffalo, Zoe Saldana, Imogene Wolodarsky, Ashley Aufderheide, Keir Dullea, Beth Dixon. 2014. 90 min. Comedy/Drama.