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Deepwater Horizon. One of the most effective action directors in the biz, Peter Berg recounts with rare grace and style the April 20, 2010, explosion that engulfed the massive Deepwater Horizon oil rig. Featuring Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell, John Malkovich, Kate Hudson, and Gina Rodriguez, this is a film of great economy and elegance, a no-nonsense re-creation of a tragedy that's thrilling, suspenseful, heart-stopping. 1 hr. 47 PG-13

"Deepwater Horizon," about the oil rig explosion that caused the most disastrous oil spill in U.S. history, has a powerful cast including Mark Wahlberg. DAVID LEE/Lionsgate
"Deepwater Horizon," about the oil rig explosion that caused the most disastrous oil spill in U.S. history, has a powerful cast including Mark Wahlberg. DAVID LEE/LionsgateRead more
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Deepwater Horizon.

One of the most effective action directors in the biz, Peter Berg recounts with rare grace and style the April 20, 2010, explosion that engulfed the massive Deepwater Horizon oil rig. Featuring Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell, John Malkovich, Kate Hudson, and Gina Rodriguez, this is a film of great economy and elegance, a no-nonsense re-creation of a tragedy that's thrilling, suspenseful, heart-stopping. 1 hr. 47

PG-13

Masterminds. Zach Galifianakis is wonderfully odd as a bumbling thief in the latest slapstick comedy from Napoleon Dynamite writer-director Jared Hess. Based on a real-life 1997 armored-car-company heist, the admittedly uneven film is filled with goofy turns by a terrific comic cast, including Kristen Wiig, Owen Wilson, Jason Sudekis, and Kate McKinnon. 1 hr. 34 PG-13

Hell or High Water. Jeff Bridges is a soon-to-retire Texas Ranger teamed with his American Indian partner (Gil Birmingham) as they crisscross West Texas on the trail of two desperate bank-robbing brothers (Ben Foster, Chris Pine). A contemporary western that goes way beyond being simply satisfying genre fare. Written by Taylor Sheridan, directed by David Mackenzie, a soulful, jolting, sharp-eyed affair. 1 hr. 42 R