Which new movies are worth your money?

'Hot Pursuit'

Whoever had the bright idea of pairing Sofia Vergara as a sassy sexpot with Reese Witherspoon as a drab, uptight cop seems to have forgotten to check if the pair had chemistry. They don't. On top of that, they forgot to add any jokes to this buddy comedy. (* out of four stars)

Trailer: 'Hot Pursuit'

An uptight policewoman tries to protect a drug lord's sexy widow as they race through a gauntlet of gunmen and crooked cops.

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'Maggie'

The former star of Little Miss Sunshine, Abigail Breslin, is anything but sunny and the original Terminator confronts his daughter's terminal disease in the grim zombie drama Maggie. Downbeat but humanistic, the film is the rare zombie tale that's less about the appetites of the walking dead and more about their complicated emotions. (**½)

Trailer: 'Maggie'

A devoted father stays by his daughter's side as a disease transforms her into a zombie.

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'The D Train'

The D Train is long on high-concept comedy, then runs out of steam and becomes a forced and far-fetched drama. While the film seems to be heading someplace inventive, the climactic scene at the reunion feels overwrought and artificial, undercutting previously humorous off-kilter sequences. (**)

Trailer: 'The D Train'

A nebbish spins a web of lies around a famous former classmate to win his friendship and persuade him to attend their high-school reunion.

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Other recent releases:

Avengers: Age of Ultron brings the whole gang back – even if it is a little too much. (**½)

Full of vibrant beauty, complexity and romantic potential, Far From the Madding Crowd delivers. (****)

In Age of Adaline, a freak accident leaves Blake Lively young and beautiful forever. Rough life. (**)

Russell Crowe makes his directorial debut in Australian tragedy The Water Diviner. (**)

Furious 7 brings thrills and chills in this latest installment. (***)

Few frights are as relevant in 2015 as those in Unfriended. (***)

Nicholas Sparks' The Longest Ride hits the big screen ... and it's a snoozer. (*½)

Follow the drama and heart in Disney's Monkey Kingdom.