Arts & Entertainment

Coming to Theaters Near You: 'Captain America: Civil War,' 'A Bigger Splash,' 'The Family Fang,' and More

WATCH THE TRAILERS: Your guide to movies with a theatrical release on May 6, 2016.

By Beau Behan, Film Critic

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

“Captain America: Civil War”

“A Bigger Splash”

“The Family Fang”

And here’s what they’re all about.

“Captain America: Civil War” (Nationwide, May 6)

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PG-13, 147 min, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Directors: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Writers: Chistopher Markus, Stephen McFeely
Stars: Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr.

A decision to place the Avengers under a governing body creates a rift among the Avengers. – Marvel

“A Bigger Splash” (Limited, May 6)

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R, 124 min, Crime, Drama, Mystery

Director: Luca Guadagnino
Writer: David Kajganich
Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Dakota Johnson, Matthias Schoenaerts, Tilda Swinton

In “A Bigger Splash,” rock legend Marianne Lane (Tilda Swinton) is recuperating on the volcanic island of Pantelleria with her partner Paul (Matthias Schoenaerts) when iconoclast record producer and old flame Harry (Ralph Fiennes) unexpectedly arrives with his daughter Penelope (Dakota Johnson) and interrupts their holiday, bringing with him an A-bomb blast of nostalgia from which there can be no rescue. “A Bigger Splash” is a sensuous portrait of desire, jealousy and rock and roll, under the Mediterranean sun. – Fox Searchlight

“The Family Fang” (Limited, May 6)

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R, 105 min, Drama

Director: Jason Bateman
Writers: Kevin Wilson, David Lindsay-Abaire
Stars: Jason Bateman, Nicole Kidman

Adult siblings Baxter (Jason Bateman) and Annie (Nicole Kidman), scarred from an unconventional upbringing, return to their family home after an unlikely accident. When their parents (Christopher Walken and Maryann Plunkett) - performance artists famous for elaborate public hoaxes - suddenly go missing under troubling circumstances, Baxter and Annie investigate. Unsure whether it's foul play or just another elaborate ruse, nothing can prepare them for what they discover. – Starz

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