Coming to Theaters Near You: 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,' 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2,' and More

By Beau Behan, Film Critic:

Are you planning on going to the movies this weekend? Here are this week’s new releases:

“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice”

“City of Gold”

“Eye in the Sky”

“Knight of Cups”

“Krisha”

“I Saw the Light”

“My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2”

And here’s what they’re all about.

“Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” (Nationwide, Mar. 25)

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PG-13, 153 min, Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Director: Zack Snyder
Writer: David S. Goyer
Stars: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Diane Lane

Batman (Ben Affleck) and Superman (Henry Cavill) share the screen in this Warner Bros./DC Entertainment co-production penned by David S. Goyer and Chris Terrio, and directed by Zack Snyder. Amy Adams and Diane Lane return as Lois Lane and Martha Kent, respectively. – Warner Bros. Pictures

“City of Gold” (Limited, Mar. 25)

(NOTE: Jonathan Gold and director Laura Gabbert will be doing a Q&A with the audience at Landmark Embarcadero Theater in San Francisco on Friday, Mar 25, 2016, and at Smith Rafael Film Center on Saturday, Mar, 26, 2016.)

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R, 96 min, Documentary, Biography

Director: Laura Gabbert
Writer: Laura Gabbert
Stars: David Chang, Roy Choi, Jonathan Gold

“City of Gold” chronicles Pulitzer-Prize restaurant critic Jonathan Gold’s deep and complex relationship with the food and culture of his city, Los Angeles. – IFC Films

“Eye in the Sky” (Nationwide, Mar. 25)

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R, 92 min, Drama, Thriller, War

Director: Gavin Hood
Writer: Guy Hibbert
Stars: Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul, Alan Rickman

“Eye in the Sky” stars Helen Mirren as Colonel Katherine Powell, a UK-based military officer in command of a top secret drone operation to capture terrorists in Kenya. Through remote surveillance and on-the-ground intel, Powell discovers the targets are planning a suicide bombing and the mission escalates from "capture" to "kill." But as American pilot Steve Watts (Aaron Paul) is about to engage, a nine-year old girl enters the kill zone triggering an international dispute, reaching the highest levels of US and British government, over the moral, political, and personal implications of modern warfare. – Bleecker Street

“I Saw the Light” (Limited, Mar. 25)

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R, 123 min, Biography, Drama, Music

Director: Marc Abraham
Writers: Marc Abraham, Colin Escott
Stars: Tom Hiddleston, Elizabeth Olsen

“I Saw the Light” is the story of the legendary country western singer Hank Williams, who in his brief life created one of the greatest bodies of work in American music. The film chronicles his meteoric rise to fame and its ultimately tragic effect on his health and personal life. – Sony Pictures Classics

“Knight of Cups”

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R, 118 min, Drama, Romance

Director: Terrence Malick
Writer: Terrence Malick
Stars: Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Natalie Portman

“Knight of Cups” follows writer Rick (Christian Bale) on an odyssey through the playgrounds of Los Angeles and Las Vegas as he undertakes a search for love and self. Even as he moves through a desire-laden landscape of mansions, resorts, beaches and clubs, Rick grapples over complicated relationships with his brother (Wes Bentley) and father (Brian Dennehy). His quest to break the spell of his disenchantment takes him on a series of adventures with six alluring women: rebellious Della (Imogen Poots); his physician ex-wife, Nancy (Cate Blanchett); a serene model Helen (Freida Pinto); a woman he wronged in the past Elizabeth (Natalie Portman); a spirited, playful stripper Karen (Teresa Palmer); and an innocent Isabel (Isabel Lucas), who helps him see a way forward.– Broad Green Pictures

“Krisha” (Limited, Mar. 25)

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R, 83 min, Comedy, Drama

Director: Trey Edward Shults
Writer: Trey Edward Shults
Stars: Krisha Fairchild, Olivia Grace Applegate, Bryan Casserly

When Krisha shows up at her sister's Texas home on Thanksgiving morning, her close and extended family greet her with a mixture of warmth and wariness. Almost immediately, a palpable unease permeates the air, one which only grows in force as Krisha gets to work cooking the turkey and trying to make up for lost time by catching up with her various relatives, chief among them her nephew, Trey. As Krisha's attempts at reconciliation become increasingly rebuffed, tension and suspicion reach their peak, with long-buried secrets and deep-seated resentments coming to the fore as everyone becomes immersed in an emotionally charged familial reckoning.– A24

“My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2” (Nationwide, Mar. 25)

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PG-13, 94 min, Comedy, Romance

Director: Kirk Jones
Writer: Nia Vardalos
Stars: Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Michael Constantine

“My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2” is the highly anticipated follow-up to the highest-grossing romantic comedy of all time. Audiences worldwide embraced the immensely relatable characters, seeing their own families reflected in the adorably brash and bold Portokalos clan members. –Universal Pictures

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