(opening dates are tentative)
The DUFF, PG-13 Mae Whitman plays a content high school senior who, when she learns the students know her as "the DUFF" (Designated Ugly Fat Friend) to her prettier, more popular friends (Skyler Samuels, Bianca A. Santos), enlists a slick but charming jock (Robbie Amell) to help reinvent herself. With Ken Jeong, Allison Janney, Bella Thorne, Nick Eversman; directed by Ari Sandel. Feb. 20
Hot Tub Time Machine 2, R When Lou (Rob Corddry) finds himself in trouble, his friends (Craig Robinson, Clark Duke) fire up the hot tub time machine in an attempt to get back to the past but inadvertently land in the future, with potentially horrific consequences. With Chevy Chase, Adam Scott, Gillian Jacobs; directed by Steve Pink. Feb. 20
McFarland, USA, PG Inspired by a 1987 true story. Novice runners from McFarland, an economically challenged town in California's farm-rich Central Valley, give their all to build a cross-country team under the direction of a newcomer coach (Kevin Costner) to their predominantly Hispanic high school. With Maria Bello, Carlos Pratts, Hector Duran, Chad Mountain, Morgan Saylor; directed by Niki Caro. Feb. 20
Mr. Turner, R Timothy Spall plays eccentric 19th-century British painter J.M.W. Turner, who lived his last 25 years with gusto, including an affair with a seaside landlady. With Dorothy Atkinson, Marion Bailey, Paul Jesson; directed by Mike Leigh. Feb. 27
MovieStyle on 02/13/2015