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In theaters:

THE TRANSPORTER REFUELED — The fourth film in the “Transporter” franchise follows the adventures of Frank Martin (Ed Skrein of “Game of Thrones”), who is known as “the transporter,” the best driver and mercenary money can buy in the criminal underworld of France. He enters into a game of chess with a femme fatale and her three sidekicks who want revenge against a sinister Russian kingpin. PG; 1:36

MISTRESS AMERICA — A college freshman (Lola Kirke) cures her disappointment and loneliness by allowing herself to be pulled into the wacky schemes of her future stepsister (Greta Gerwig). R; 1:25

WELCOME BACK — In this Indian action comedy (a sequel to 2007’s “Welcome”), Anil Kapoor and Nana Patekar star as Majnu and Uday, who have left the criminal underworld to become legitimate businessmen with two new loves complicating their lives. Not rated; 2:30

REGRESSION — A detective (Ethan Hawke) investigates the case of a man who admits to sexually abusing his young daughter (Emma Watson) even though he has no recollection of it. A mental regression is induced to help both of them remember, and what unfolds is more sinister than imagined. Not rated; 1:45

A WALK IN THE WOODS — After spending two decades in England, travel writer Bill Bryson (Robert Redford) returns to the U.S., where he decides the best way to connect with his homeland is to hike the 2200-mile Appalachian Trail. But things are less than relaxing when his philandering former friend (Nick Nolte) joins him on the adventure. With Emma Thompson and Mary Steenburgen. R; 1:44

WE ARE YOUR FRIENDS — Set in the world of electronic music and Hollywood nightlife, aspiring 23-year-old DJ Cole Carter (Zac Efron) spends his days working on the one track that will set the world on fire. All of this changes when he meets a charismatic but damaged older DJ (Wes Bentley), who takes him under his wing. Things get complicated when Cole starts falling for the DJ’s much younger girlfriend (Emily Ratajkowski). With Cole’s forbidden relationship intensifying and his friendships unraveling, he must choose between love, loyalty, and the future he is destined for. R; 1:40

NO ESCAPE — The thriller centers on an American businessman (Owen Wilson) as he and his family settle into their new home in Southeast Asia. Suddenly finding themselves in the middle of a violent political uprising, they must frantically try to escape as rebels mercilessly attack the city. R; 1:41

WAR ROOM — A couple with marriage troubles finds encouragement from a new acquaintance who advises them to seek happiness through prayer. With Alena Pitts and T.C. Stallings. PG; 2:00

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

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 MOVIE — 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

“A Walk in the Woods” starring Robert Redford and Nick Nolte is in theaters now.
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“We Are Your Friends” starring Zac Efron is in theaters.
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This photo provided by EuropaCorp/TF1 Films shows, Tatiana Pajkovic, from left, as Maria, Loan Chabonal, as Anna, Yu Wenxia, as Qiao, and Ed Skrein, as Frank Martin, in EuropaCorp’s "The Transporter Refueled." The film opens in U.S. theaters on Friday, Sept. 4, 2015. (Bruno Calvo/EuropaCorp/TF1 Films via AP)
https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/web1_transporter.jpg.optimal.jpgThis photo provided by EuropaCorp/TF1 Films shows, Tatiana Pajkovic, from left, as Maria, Loan Chabonal, as Anna, Yu Wenxia, as Qiao, and Ed Skrein, as Frank Martin, in EuropaCorp’s "The Transporter Refueled." The film opens in U.S. theaters on Friday, Sept. 4, 2015. (Bruno Calvo/EuropaCorp/TF1 Films via AP)