Which new movies are worth your money?

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

'The Boy Next Door'

The Boy Next Door is Fatal Attraction for the digital age. Predictable and foolishly unsuspecting characters react in ways that make you want to shake them. But there's an undeniable sense of silly fun in this erotic thriller. (**½ out of four stars)

Trailer: 'The Boy Next Door'

A handsome young man played by Ryan Guzman catches the eye of his newly separated neighbor Claire, played by Jennifer Lopez and the two begin to have an affair. When Claire tries to end the relationship Noah turns violent and obsessive.

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'Mortdecai'

Johnny Depp plays a British spy in 'Mortdecai' who is on a mission to save the world while his wife Johanna (Gwyneth Paltrow) sits back and wonders what he is up to. (*½ out of four stars)

Trailer: 'Mortdecai'

Johnny Depp plays a British spy in 'Mortdecai' who is on a mission to save the world while his wife Johanna, played by Gwyneth Paltrow, sits back and wonders what he is up to.

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'Strange Magic'

This animated comedy is strange all right, but hardly magical. An oddly tone-deaf jukebox musical and computer-animated fantasy, its target audience seems unclear. Kids aren't likely to know or care much about the bulk of the love songs, which span six decades. (** out of four stars)

Trailer: 'Strange Magic'

A colorful cast of goblins, elves, fairies and imps take us on a hilarious adventure all sparked by a powerful potion.

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Other recent releases:

The delightful childhood bear comes to the big screen in Paddington. (***)

Cyber-thriller Blackhat takes a look at hacking. (*½)

Kevin Hart is the best of best men in The Wedding Ringer. (**½)

World War II epic Unbroken brings a heroic story to the screen. (**½)

Reese Witherspoon gives a riveting performance in Wild. (***½)

Still Alice addresses the fear of succumbing to illness. (***)