New this week
47 Ronin
73 PG-13 After a treacherous warlord kills their master and banishes their kind, 47 leaderless samurai seek the help of a half-breed they once rejected (Keanu Reeves) as they fight their way across a savage world of mythic beasts, shapeshifting witches and wondrous terrors. With Hiroyuki Sanada, Ko Shibasaki, Tadanobu Asano, Rinko Kikuchi; directed by Carl Rinsch. (119 minutes) See review on blooddirtangels.com. Opened Wednesday
Grudge Match
71 PG-13 Sylvester Stallone and Robert De Niro play Pittsburgh fighters whose fierce rivalry once put them in the national spotlight, with one of them announcing his retirement on the eve of their decisive third match. Skip forward 30 years and a slick boxing promoter makes them an offer they can’t refuse to re-enter the ring and settle the score once and for all. With Kevin Hart, Alan Arkin, Kim Basinger, Jon Bernthal, Camden Gray; directed by Peter Segal. (113 minutes) Opened Wednesday
Justin Bieber’s Believe
PG A bio-pic documentary about the 19-year-old pop star, plus “never-before-seen concert footage [and] unprecedented behind-the-scenes access.’’ With Scooter Braun, Usher Raymond, Rodney Jerkins, Ludacris, Mike Posner; directed by John M. Chu. (92 minutes) Opened Wednesday
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
82 PG-13 Idris Elba plays the late South African statesman in this film based on his autobiography, which covers his early life and the 27 years he spent in prison before becoming president and working to rebuild and unify the country’s once segregated society. With Naomie Harris, Tony Kgoroge, Riaad Moosa, Zolani Mkiva; directed by Justin Chadwick. (139 minutes) Opened Wednesday
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
86 PG Ben Stiller directs and plays the title character, based on James Thurber’s classic daydreamer who escapes his drab, anonymous life by disappearing into a world of heroic fantasies. When his and co-worker Kristen Wiig’s jobs are jeopardized, Mitty embarks on a “global journey that turns into an adventure more extraordinary than anything he could have ever imagined.” With Shirley MacLaine, Adam Scott, Kathryn Hahn, Sean Penn. (114 minutes) Opened Wednesday
The Wolf of Wall Street
88 R Leonardo DiCaprio plays a New York stockbroker who takes his firm rapidly from penny stocks and righteousness to initial public offerings and a life of corruption in the late ’80s. With Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie, Matthew McConaughey, Jon Favreau, Kyle Chandler, Rob Reiner, Jean Dujardin; directed by Martin Scorsese. (180 minutes) Opened Wednesday
MovieStyle, Pages 29 on 12/27/2013