New this week in Myrtle Beach-area theaters
New this week
Sleeping with Other People | Can two serial cheaters get a second chance at love? After a one-night stand in college, New Yorkers Lainey and Jake meet by chance twelve years later and discover they each have the same problem. R. Starring: Jason Sudeikis, Alison Brie and Adam Scott.
Sicario | In Mexico, sicario means hitman. In the lawless border area stretching between the U.S. and Mexico, an idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by an elite government task force official to aid in the escalating war against drugs. R. Starring: Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro and Josh Brolin.
The Martian | During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. PG-13. Starring: Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain and Kristen Wiig.
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Everest | Inspired by the incredible events surrounding an attempt to reach the summit of the world's highest mountain. PG-13. Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Josh Brolin, and Jason Clarke.
Hotel Transylvania 2 | Everything seems to be changing for the better at Hotel Transylvania... Dracula's rigid monster-only hotel policy has finally relaxed, opening up its doors to human guests. PG. Starring: Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg and Selena Gomez.
The Intern | Ben Whittaker, a retired widower in his 70s, answers an advertisement seeking senior interns at a Brooklyn startup and soon finds himself in the middle of a hurricane created by young company chief Jules Ostin. PG-13. Starring: Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway and Rene Russo.
Pawn Sacrifice | In a gripping true story set during the height of the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer finds himself caught between two superpowers when he challenges the Soviet Empire, whose players have dominated the game for decades. PG-13. Starring: Tobey Maguire, Peter Sarsgaard and Liev Schreiber.
The Green Inferno | This is the story of a group of student activists who travel from New York City to the Amazon to save the rainforest. R. Starring: Lorenza Izzo, Ariel Levy and Sky Ferreira.
Sinister 2 | Courtney and her twin boys, Zach and Dylan, have moved into a seemingly idyllic secluded old house in an attempt to start a new life. R. Starring: James Ransone, Shannyn Sossamon, and Lea Coco.
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials | In this next chapter of the epic "Maze Runner" saga, Thomas and his fellow Gladers face their greatest challenge yet: searching for clues about the mysterious and powerful organization known as WCKD. PG-13. Starring: Dylan O'Brien, Kaya Scodelario and Thomas Brodie-Sangster.
Black Mass | In 1970s South Boston, FBI Agent John Connolly persuades Irish mobster James "Whitey" Bulger to collaborate with the FBI and eliminate a common enemy: the Italian mob. R. Starring: Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton and Benedict Cumberbatch.
Captive | A thrilling drama about the spiritual collision of two broken lives. PG-13. Starring: David Oyelowo, Kate Mara and Michael Kenneth Williams.
Grandma | Elle who has just gotten through breaking up with her girlfriend when [her] granddaughter Sage unexpectedly shows up needing 600 bucks before sundown. R. Starring: Lilly Tomlin, Julia Garner and Marcia Gay Harden.
The Visit | A single mother sends her two young children to visit their grandparents on a remote Pennsylvania farm for a week-long trip, but the children discover that the elderly couple is involved in deeply disturbing activity, and the youngsters’ chances of getting back home look less and less likely with every minute that passes. PG-13. Starring: Olivia DeJonge, Kathryn Hahn and Ed Oxenbould.
90 Minutes in Heaven | Don Piper died Jan. 18, 1989, when a semi-tractor truck crushed his car. Declared dead by the first rescue workers to arrive on the scene, Don’s body lay under a tarp for the next 90 minutes. Don’s soul, meanwhile, was experiencing love, joy and life like he’d never known before. Don was in heaven. When another pastor’s prayers helped bring Don back to life, he became a living miracle. PG-13. Starring: Hayden Christensen and Kate Bosworth.
The Perfect Guy | After a painful breakup, successful lobbyist Leah Vaughn jumps into a passionate relationship with a charming stranger. When her ex-boyfriend resurfaces in her life she has to figure out who she should trust and who she should fear. PG-13. Starring: Sanaa Lathan, Michael Ealy and Morris Chestnut.
The Transporter Refueled | Frank Martin, a former special-ops mercenary, is now living a less perilous life - or so he thinks - transporting classified packages for questionable people. PG-13. Starring: Ed Skrein, Ray Stevenson and Loan Chabanol.
A Walk in the Woods | This road trip comedy is about an aging travel writer who decides to hike the 2,000-mile Appalachian Trail, accompanied by a long estranged high school buddy he’s been avoiding for years. R. Starring: Robert Redford, Nick Nolte and Kristen Schaal.
War Room | Tony and Elizabeth Jordan have it all - great jobs, a beautiful daughter and their dream house. But appearances can be deceiving. Tony and Elizabeth Jordan’s world is actually crumbling under the strain of a failing marriage. PG. Starring: Meg Crosbie, Ben Davies and T.C. Stallings.
Straight Outta Compton | In the mid-1980s, the streets of Compton, Calif., were some of the most dangerous in the country. When five young men translated their experiences growing up into brutally honest music that rebelled against abusive authority, they gave an explosive voice to a silenced generation. R. Starring: O’Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins and Jason Mitchell.
Vacation | The next generation of Griswolds is at it again. Following in his father’s footsteps and hoping for some much-needed family bonding, a grown-up Rusty surprises his wife, Debbie, and their two sons with a cross-country trip back to America’s “favorite family fun park,” Walley World. R. Starring: Ed Helms, Christina Applegate and Leslie Mann.
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation | Ethan and team take on their most impossible mission yet, eradicating The Syndicate – an international rogue organization as highly skilled as they are, committed to destroying the IMF. PG-13. Starring: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner and Simon Pegg.
Inside Out | Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it’s no exception for Riley, who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. PG. Starring: Amy Poehler.
Jurassic World | Steven Spielberg returns to executive produce the long-awaited next installment of his groundbreaking Jurassic Park series. PG-13. Starring: Chris Pratt.
Compiled by Lisa Urban, lurban@thesunnews
Theater Information
▪ Carmike Broadway 16 (Broadway at the Beach), 1175 Celebrity Circle, Myrtle Beach, 445-1616 or carmike.com
▪ Carmike Colonial 12 (Myrtle Beach mall), 10177 N. Kings Highway, North Myrtle Beach, 272-6598 or carmike.com
▪ Carmike Cinema BigD Theater, Broadway at the Beach, Myrtle Beach, 445-1600 or carmike.com
▪ Cinemark at Myrtle Beach (Coastal Grand mall), 2100 Coastal Grand Circle, Myrtle Beach, 839-3225 or cinemark.com
▪ Frank Theatres-Rivertowne Stadium 12, 220 Rivertowne Blvd., Conway, 365-9000 or franktheatres.com
▪ Frank Theatres-Coastal Cinemas 10, 5200 Bridgers Road, Shallotte, N.C., 910-754-7469 or franktheatres.com
▪ Frank Theatres-Inlet 11, 10125 U.S. 17 Bypass, Murrells Inlet, 651-9400 or franktheatres.com
▪ Grand 14 at The Market Common, 4002 Deville St., Myrtle Beach, 282-0550 or www.stonetheatres.com
This story was originally published October 1, 2015 at 6:48 AM with the headline "New this week in Myrtle Beach-area theaters."