What to see: New movies in theaters this weekend

Looking for a good movie this weekend? Here are the latest releases, trailers and reviews from Paste BN.

The Boxtrolls

Once you get past Kiddie Fare 101, the latest stop-motion effort from the acclaimed studio Laika is a delectable treat that balances themes of identity and class warfare with Monty Python-style political skewering, quirky humor and dairy jokes. Here, the adults are monsters and cute underground beasts are the good guys. (*** out of four stars)

Trailer: 'The Boxtrolls'

A young, orphaned boy is raised by underground cave-dwelling trash collectors in "The Boxtrolls."

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The Equalizer

Denzel Washington is such a magnetic screen presence audiences would probably still love the guy if one of his characters killed someone with a corkscrew.Now's our chance to find out! The business end of a wine opener is just one tool Washington uses to dispatch people in The Equalizer. (** 1/2 out of four stars)

Trailer: 'The Equalizer'

"The Equalizer" stars Denzel Washington as a man who is trying to put his Special Forces past behind him and lead a quite life. All that changes when he meets a girl under the control of violent Russian gangsters.

Jimi: All is By My Side

John Ridley's film about Jimi Hendrix, portrayed in a terrific performance by Andre Benjamin, eschews the cradle-to-grave route –though a troubled family life is hinted at. Instead Ridley — who was prevented by Hendrix's estate from using any of his compositions — focuses on one year of the guitarist's life as he moved from New York to London. (*** out of four stars)

Trailer: 'Jimi: All is By My Side'

Andre Benjamin of Outkast stars as Jimi Hendrix in "Jimi: All is By My Side" which follows Hendrix's life as he left New York City for London, where his career took off.

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The Two Faces of January

The drama stars Viggo Mortensen as a con artist and Kirsten Dunst as his wife. The pair must flee Greece with a stranger, Oscar Isaac, after one of them is caught up in the death of a private detective.

Trailer: 'The Two Faces of January'

"The Two Faces of January" stars Viggo Mortensen as a con artist and Kirsten Dunst as his wife. The pair must flee Greece with a stranger, Oscar Isaac, after one of them is caught up in the death of a private detective.

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Other recent releases:

Family dysfunction comes to a head in This is Where I Leave You. (** ½ out of four stars)

Liam Neeson takes on psycho-killers in A Walk Among the Tombstones. (** ½ out of four stars)

Tracks impresses in the solitary journey across Australia. (*** ½ out of four stars)

A terrific cast and punchy dialogue come alive in The Drop. (*** out of four stars).

The family-friendly Dolphin Tale 2 will splash into your heart. (*** out of four stars).

The November Man features retired-but-recalled spy Pierce Brosnan in this espionage thriller. (** ½ out of four stars).