Coming to Theaters Near You: 'Miracles from Heaven,' 'The Divergent Series: Allegiant - Part 1,' and More

By Beau Behan, Film Critic

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

“Eye in the Sky”

“Hello, My Name Is Doris”

“Knight of Cups”

“Midnight Special”

“Miracles from Heaven”

“The Bronze”

“The Divergent Series: Allegiant – Part 1”

And here’s what they’re all about.

“Eye in the Sky”

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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

“Hello, My Name Is Doris”

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R, 95 min, Comedy, Drama

Director: Michael Showalter
Writer: Laura Terruso, Michael Showalter
Stars: Sally Field, Max Greenfield, Tyne Daly

After a lifetime of being overlooked and ignored, a woman of a certain age finds her world turned upside down by a handsome new co-worker and a self-help seminar that inspires her to take a chance on love in “Hello, My Name Is Doris.” – Roadside Attractions

“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. – Broad Green Pictures

“Midnight Special” (Limited, Mar. 18)

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PG-13, 111 min, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

Director: Jeff Nichols
Writer: Jeff Nichols
Stars: Michael Shannon, Joel Edgerton, Kirsten Dunst

“Midnight Special” follows a father, Roy (Michael Shannon), who goes on the run to protect his young son, Alton (Jaeden Lieberher), a boy with mysterious powers that even Roy himself cannot comprehend. What starts as a race from religious extremists and local law enforcement quickly escalates to a nationwide manhunt involving the highest levels of the Federal Government. Risking everything, Roy is committed to helping Alton reach his ultimate purpose, whatever that might be and whatever it costs, in a story that takes audiences on a perilous journey from Texas to the Florida coast, while exploring the bonds of love and trust, and the nature of faith. – Warner Bros. Pictures

“Miracles from Heaven” (Nationwide, Mar. 16)

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PG, 109 min, Drama

Director: Patricia Riggen
Writers: Christy Beam, Randy Brown
Stars: Jennifer Garner, Kylie Rogers, Martin Henderson, Queen Latifah

“Miracles from Heaven” is based on the incredible true story of the Beam family. When Christy (Jennifer Garner) discovers her 10-year-old daughter Anna (Kylie Rogers) has a rare, incurable disease, she becomes a ferocious advocate for her daughter’s healing as she searches for a solution. After Anna has a freak accident and falls three stories, a miracle unfolds in the wake of her dramatic rescue that leaves medical specialists mystified, her family restored and their community inspired. – Sony Pictures

“The Bronze” (Limited, Mar. 18)

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R, 108 min, Comedy, Drama

Director: Bryan Buckley
Writers: Melissa Rauch, Winston Rauch
Stars: Melissa Rauch, Gary Cole, Haley Lu Richardson

A decade ago, Hope Ann Greggory (Melissa Rauch) was America's sweetheart. Her inspired performance on a ruptured Achilles at the world's most prestigious gymnastics tournament clinched an unlikely bronze medal for the U.S. team and brought glory to her hometown of Amherst, Ohio. But in the years since that epic third place victory, Hope hasn't done a whole lot with her life. Still living in her dad Stan's (Gary Cole) basement, still sporting her daily uniform of a Team USA gym suit with teeny-bopper bangs, ponytail and scrunchie, she spends her days at the mall milking her minor celebrity for free food and favors. Hope's routine is upended when she learns that she must coach Amherst's newest gymnastics prodigy Maggie (Haley Lu Richardson) in order to receive a sizeable financial inheritance. The hard-edged yet insecure Hope is faced with a serious dilemma: does she jeopardize her "hometown hero" status by devotedly training this rising star to achieve the dreams she never could? Or does she attempt to sabotage the impressionable Maggie to ensure that she remains the one and only star in Amherst? – Sony Classics

“The Divergent Series: Allegiant - Part 1” (Nationwide, Mar. 18)

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PG - 13, 121 min, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Director: Robert Schwentke
Writers: Noah Oppenheim, Adam Cooper
Stars: Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Jeff Daniels

After the earth-shattering revelations of “Insurgent,” Tris (Shailene Woodley) must escape with Four (Theo James) and go beyond the wall enclosing Chicago. For the first time ever, they will leave the only city and family they have ever known. Once outside, old discoveries are quickly rendered meaningless with the revelation of shocking new truths. Tris and Four must quickly decide who they can trust as a ruthless battle ignites beyond the walls of Chicago which threatens all of humanity. In order to survive, Tris will be forced to make impossible choices about courage, allegiance, sacrifice and love. – Lionsgate

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