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Ben-Hur

78 PG-13 In the chariot-wheel tracks of two previous film versions (a 1925 silent and the 1959 Charlton Heston epic), based on the novel, subtitled A Tale of the Christ, by Lew Wallace. Jack Huston plays a prince who endures years of slavery and hardship but survives to take vengeance on his adopted brother (Toby Kebbell), a Roman officer who had falsely accused him of treason. With Rodrigo Santoro, Nazanin Boniadi, Ayelet Zurer, Morgan Freeman, Sofia Black-D'Elia, Moises Arias; directed by Timur Bekmambetov. (124 minutes)

Hell or High Water

90 R Two brothers, one (Chris Pine) a straight-living, divorced father trying to make a better life for his son, and the other (Ben Foster) a short-tempered ex-con with a loose trigger finger, come together to rob branches of the bank that is foreclosing on their family land, then find themselves in the crosshairs of a relentless, foul-mouthed Texas Ranger (Jeff Bridges) looking for one last triumph on the eve of his retirement. With Gil Birmingham, Marin Ireland, Katy Mixon; directed by David Mackenzie. (102 minutes)

Kubo and the Two Strings

89 PG When a young lad (voice of Art Parkinson) accidentally summons a vengeful spirit from the past, he and his animal companions (voices of Charlize Theron, Matthew McConaughey), and armed with a magical instrument, must battle the Moon King (voice of Ralph Fiennes) to save his family and solve the mystery of his fallen father, the world's greatest samurai warrior. Stop-motion animated, with voices of Rooney Mara, George Takei, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Brenda Vaccaro; directed by Travis Knight. (101 minutes)

War Dogs

87 R Jonah Hill and Miles Teller play arms dealers who get a government contract to supply weapons for U.S. allies in Afghanistan. With Ana de Armas, Bradley Cooper; directed by Todd Phillips. (114 minutes)

MovieStyle on 08/19/2016

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