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In theaters:

AMERICAN ULTRA — A fast-paced action adventure about a small-town stoner (Jesse Eisenberg) who (unbeknownst to him) was trained by the CIA to be a lethal killing machine. When the agency marks him as a liability and decides to terminate him, his superpowers come to the fore and turn the mild-mannered slacker into a deadly weapon. With Kristen Stewart and Topher Grace. R; 1:40

HITMAN: AGENT 47 — Rupert Friend stars as an elite assassin, genetically engineered from conception to be the perfect killing machine with unprecedented strength, speed, stamina and intelligence. With help from a young woman, he confronts his own origins in a battle with a deadly foe. R; 1:48

SINISTER 2 — In this sequel to the 2012 sleeper hit “Sinister,” the supernatural horror story continues as a protective mother (Shannyn Sossamon) and her twin sons encounter an evil spirit in a rural house that’s marked for death. R; 1:37

THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. — Set against the backdrop of the 1960s Cold War, agents Napoleon Solo (Henry Cavill) and Illya Kuryakin (Armie Hammer) team up to stop a mysterious criminal organization that plans to use nuclear weapons to upset the fragile balance of power between the United States and the Soviet Union. With Hugh Grant. PG-13; 1:55

STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON —The story of five young performers from the dangerous streets of Compton, California, who formed the hip-hop group N.W.A. and revolutionized music and pop culture. Starring O’Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins and Jason Mitchell. R; 2:30

UNDERDOGS — An animated comedy about shy foosball player Jake who beats the town bully Flash in a game. Seven years later, Flash returns as the world’s best soccer player determined to turn the town into a giant sports stadium. Will Jake save the day by challenging him to another game? Unrated; 1:30

FANTASTIC FOUR — Four young outsiders acquire amazing abilities after a trip to an alternate universe changes their physical forms in unforeseen ways. With Miles Teller, Michael B. Jordan, Kate Mara and Jamie Bell. PG-13; 1:45

THE GIFT — Joel Edgerton wrote, directed and stars in this stalker thriller about a young couple whose lives are thrown into a harrowing tailspin when an acquaintance from the husband’s past develops an unhealthy fixation on them, resulting in a series of uninvited encounters and mysterious gift giving. With Jason Bateman and Rebecca Hall. R; 1:48

RICKI AND THE FLASH — Meryl Streep stars as a wife and mother who left her family for her dream of becoming a rock star. Now, the rueful singer-guitarist attempts to reunite with her long-suffering husband (Kevin Kline), troubled daughter (Mamie Gummer, Streep’s real-life daughter) and engaged son (Sebastian Stan). PG-13; 1:42

SHAUN THE SHEEP — The British stop-motion animation family comedy about barnyard shenanigans and a farmer who is oblivious to the humanlike features of his flock. When Shaun decides to take the day off and have some fun, he gets a little more action than he bargained for. PG; 1:25

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – ROGUE NATION Ethan (Tom Cruise) and his team take on their most impossible mission yet, eradicating the highly skilled Syndicate – an international rogue organization committed to destroying the IMF. With Jeremy Renner and Simon Pegg. PG-13; 1:70

VACATION — Following in his father’s (Chevy Chase) footsteps and remembering his own childhood trip to Walley World, grown-up Rusty Griswold (Ed Helms) takes his wife (Christina Applegate) and two sons on a cross-country excursion to “America’s favorite family fun park” — which turns into one misadventure after another. R; 1:45

SOUTHPAW Billy “The Great” Hope (Jake Gyllenhaal) is the reigning junior middleweight boxing champion when tragedy strikes, and he hits rock bottom, losing his family, his house and his manager. He finds an unlikely savior in Tick Willis (Forest Whitaker), a former fighter who trains the city’s toughest amateur boxers. R; 2:00

ANT-MAN — Disney’s new science-fiction adventure starring Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas and Evangeline Lilly. The Marvel superhero with his special suit, which allows him to shrink in size but gain in strength, plans a heist with his mentor that will save the world. PG-13; 1:55

TRAINWRECK —Amy Schumer stars as a commitment-phobic career woman who doesn’t believe monogamy is possible. That is, until she meets a charming sports doctor (Bill Hader) and finds herself falling in love for the first time. R; 2:05

MINIONS — The animated comedy-adventure about the yellow, single-celled organisms (Kevin, Stuart and Bob) seeking a master to serve — and discovering the world’s first supervillainess Scarlet Overkill. PG; 1:30

JURASSIC WORLD — It has been 22 years since the horrific events of Jurassic Park and Isla Nublar has become a fully-functioning dinosaur theme park, Jurassic World. The world envisioned by John Hammond has been open for a decade and is seeing declining visitor rates. In order to make corporate happy, a new attraction is created to spark the public’s interest. However, it backfires horribly. PG-13; 2:10

American Culture hits theaters Aug. 21
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