In theaters:

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

BATKID BEGINS — The Make-A-Wish Foundation and the city of San Francisco join forces to grant a 5-year-old boy’s wish to become Batman for a day, drawing worldwide attention. PG; 1:39

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – ROGUE NATION Ethan (Tom Cruise) and his team take on the 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

MR. HOLMES — Long-retired and near the end of his life, Sherlock Holmes (Ian McKellen) grapples with an unreliable memory and must rely on his housekeeper’s son as he revisits the still-unsolved case that led to his retirement. With Milo Parker and Laura Linney. PG; 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

PIXELS — Adam Sandler and Kevin James team up to save the planet when aliens misinterpret classic arcade games as a declaration of war and attack Earth using the games as models for their assaults. PG-13; 1:45

PAPER TOWNS — A teen comedy-drama revolving around enigmatic Margo (Cara Delevingne) who leads her childhood friend Quentin (Nat Wolff) on an all-night odyssey, then disappears, leaving a trail of clues for Quentin to follow. PG-13; 1:50

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

BAJRANGI BHAIJANN — Salmon Khan’s Indian drama about a man with a magnanimous spirit who helps a speech-impaired girl from Pakistan return home to be reunited with her family. Shown with English subtitles. Not Rated; 2:40

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

THE GALLOWS — Cassidy Gifford and Ryan Shoos star in this horror film about students in a small town restaging the play during which a horrific accident occurred 20 years ago — and finding they should have left well enough alone. R; 1:20

TERMINATOR GENISYS — Arnold Schwarzenegger is back as the Terminator, an older but still effective killing machine. When John Connor (Jason Clarke), leader of the human resistance against Skynet, sends Kyle Reese (Jai Courtney) back to 1984 to protect his mother from a Terminator assassin, an unexpected turn of events creates an altered timeline. Faced with unlikely allies and dangerous new enemies, Reese sets out on an unexpected new mission: reset the future. PG-13; 2:00

TED2 — The Thunder Buddies are back with the foul-mouthed but loveable bear (Seth MacFarlane) married to the girl of his dreams and his best pal John (Mark Wahlberg) now a bachelor. Ted runs into trouble when he decides to have a child and must prove to a court of law that he is a human. R; 1:55

INSIDE OUT — Riley (Kaitlyn Dias) is a happy, hockey-loving 11-year-old Midwestern girl, but her world turns upside-down when she and her parents move to San Francisco. Riley’s emotions — led by Joy (Amy Poehler) — try to guide her through this difficult, life-changing event. However, the stress of the move brings Sadness (Phyllis Smith) to the forefront. When Joy and Sadness are inadvertently swept into the far reaches of Riley’s mind, the only emotions left in Headquarters are Anger, Fear and Disgust. PG; 1:45

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

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‘Paper Towns’ debuted in theaters July 24.
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‘Southpaw’ was released nationally on July 24.
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