Movie Reviews, Trailers: 'Queen of Katwe,' ‘The Magnificent Seven,’ and More

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

• Video Review: "Bridget Jones's Baby"
• Video Review: "Sully"
• Video Review: “The Light Between Oceans”
• “Queen of Katwe”
• “Storks”
• “The Dressmaker”
• “The Magnificent Seven”

And here’s what they’re all about.

Video Review: Is Renee Zellweger's 'Bridget Jones's Baby' Perfectly Imperfect?

Video Review: Does Tom Hanks' 'Sully' Fly High?

Video Review: Does "The Light Between Oceans" Glow Brightly?

“Queen of Katwe” (Limited, Sep 23)

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PG, 124 min, Biography, Drama, Sport

Director: Mira Nair

Writers: William Wheeler, Tim Crothers

Stars: Madina Nalwanga, David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong'o

It is a biopic of Phiona Mutesi, a Ugandan chess prodigy from Katwe.

“Storks” (Wide, Sep 23)

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PG, 89 min, Animation, Comedy, Family

Directors: Nicholas Stoller, Doug Sweetland

Writer: Nicholas Stoller

Stars: Andy Samberg, Katie Crown, Kelsey Grammer

Storks deliver packages for a global internet retail giant. When the company's head delivery stork accidentally makes a big mistake, he now must race against time to make sure his boss does not discover his mishap.

“The Dressmaker” (Limited, Sep 23)

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R, 118 min, Drama

Director: Jocelyn Moorhouse

Writers: Rosalie Ham, P.J. Hogan

Stars: Kate Winslet, Judy Davis, Liam Hemsworth

In 1950s Australia, a glamorous dressmaker returns to her small rural town from Parisian fashion houses to reconcile her differences with her mother. In the process, she falls in love while transforming the fashion of the town.

“The Magnificent Seven” (Wide, Sep 23)

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PG-13, 132 min, Action, Western

Director: Antoine Fuqua

Writers: Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto

Stars: Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke

Seven mercenaries defend a small town from a greedy industrialist.

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