In theaters now:

DUNKIRKAllied soldiers from Belgium, the British Empire, Canada, and France are surrounded by the German army and evacuated during a fierce battle in World War II. PG-13, 106 minutes

GIRLS TRIP — When four lifelong friends travel to New Orleans for the annual Essence Festival, sisterhoods are rekindled, wild sides are rediscovered, and there’s enough dancing, drinking, brawling, and romancing to make the Big Easy blush. R, 122 minutes

VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS — A dark force threatens Alpha, a vast metropolis and home to species from a thousand planets. Special operatives Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the marauding menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe. PG-13, 137 minutes

WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES — In the third installment of the Planet of the Apes prequel series — which depicts the events that led to the primates taking control of Earth — simian leader Caesar (played via motion capture by Andy Serkis) is horrified when his family are killed during an attack by humans on his community. Caesar soon plots revenge on the Colonel (Woody Harrelson), the human military leader behind the assault, which threatens to ignite all-out war between the two species. PG-13, 140 minutes

THE BIG SICK — Bickering parents and a serious health scare threaten the budding relationship between a Pakistani stand-up comic (Kumail Nanjiani) and his American girlfriend (Zoe Kazan). R, 120 minutes

WISH UPON — High-school outcast Clare Shannon (Joey King) is delighted when she receives an unusual music box that can grant her seven wishes. She’s soon living her dream life, only to realize that the wishes come at a steep price that involves her loved ones dying. Torn between her ideal new existence and her desire to protect her friends and family, Clare is left with an impossible decision. PG-13, 89 minutes

SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING — A young Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Tom Holland), who made his sensational debut in Captain America: Civil War, begins to navigate his newfound identity as the web-slinging super hero in Spider-Man: Homecoming. Thrilled by his experience with the Avengers, Peter returns home, where he lives with his Aunt May (Marisa Tomei), under the watchful eye of his new mentor Tony Stark (Robert Downey, Jr.). Peter tries to fall back into his normal daily routine – distracted by thoughts of proving himself to be more than just your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man – but when the Vulture (Michael Keaton) emerges as a new villain, everything that Peter holds most important will be threatened. PG-13, 133 minutes

DESPICABLE ME 3 — Gru (Steve Carell) and his wife Lucy (Kristen Wiig) must stop former ’80s child star Balthazar Bratt (Trey Parker) from achieving world domination. PG, 91 minutes

THE BEGUILED — An injured Union soldier arrives at an all-female Southern boarding school during the Civil War. Soon, sexual tensions lead to dangerous rivalries as the women tend to his wounds and offer him shelter and companionship. R, 92 minutes

BABY DRIVER — After being coerced into working for a crime boss, a young getaway driver finds himself taking part in a heist doomed to fail. R, 115 minutes

WONDER WOMAN — Before she was Wonder Woman, she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained to be an unconquerable warrior. Raised on a sheltered island paradise, when an American pilot crashes on their shores and tells of a massive conflict raging in the outside world, Diana leaves her home, convinced she can stop the threat. Fighting alongside man in a war to end all wars, Diana will discover her full powers and her true destiny. PG-13, 141 minutes

— fandango.com and cinemark.com

‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ is playing now at Cinemark in Moosic and Movies 14 in Wilkes-Barre.
http://www.theweekender.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/web1_AP17177554468979.cmyk_.jpg.optimal.jpg‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ is playing now at Cinemark in Moosic and Movies 14 in Wilkes-Barre. AP Photo

Dane DeHaan acts in a scene from ‘Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.’
http://www.theweekender.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/web1_AP17188169259224.cmyk_.jpg.optimal.jpgDane DeHaan acts in a scene from ‘Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.’ AP Photo