Movie Reviews, Trailers: 'Neighbors 2,' 'The Angry Birds Movie,' 'The Nice Guys,' and More

• By Beau Behan, Film Critic

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

• “Money Monster” (Video Review)
• “Captain America: Civil War” (Video Review)
• “A Bigger Splash”
• “Love and Friendship”
• “Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising”
• “The Angry Birds Movie”
• “The Lobster”
• “The Nice Guys”

And here’s what they’re all about.

“Money Monster”

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R, 98 min, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Director: Jodie Foster
Writers: Jamie Linden, Alan DiFiore
Stars: George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Jack O’Connell

In the real-time, high stakes thriller Money Monster, George Clooney and Julia Roberts star as financial TV host Lee Gates and his producer Patty, who are put in an extreme situation when an irate investor, who has lost everything (Jack O’Connell) forcefully takes over their studio. During a tense standoff broadcast to millions on live TV, Lee and Patty must work furiously against the clock to unravel the mystery behind a conspiracy at the heart of today's fast-paced, high-tech global markets. – Sony Pictures

“Captain America: Civil War”

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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”

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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

“Love and Friendship” (Limited, May 20)

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PG, 92 min, Drama, RomanceDirector: Whit StillmanWriters: Jane Austen, Whit StillmanStars: Kate Beckinsale, Chloe Sevigny, Xavier Samuel

“Love and Friendship” is an adaptation of young Jane Austen's novella Lady Susan, believed to have been written in the mid-1790s but revised up to a fair copy prepared in 1805 and finally published by her nephew, James Edward Austen-Leigh, in 1871. Set in the 1790s, earlier than most Austen tales, “Love and Friendship” concerns beautiful young widow Lady Susan Vernon (Kate Beckinsale) who has come to Churchill, the estate of her in-laws, to wait out colorful rumors about her dalliances circulating through polite society. Whilst ensconced there, she decides to secure a husband for herself and for her daughter, Frederica, played by Morfydd Clark. – Roadside Attractions

“Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising” (Nationwide, May 20)

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R, 92 min, Comedy
Director: Nicholas Stoller
Writers: Andrew J. Cohen, Brendan O’Brien

Returning stars Seth Rogen, Zac Efron and Rose Byrne are joined by Chloë Grace Moretz for “Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising,” the follow-up to 2014's most popular original comedy. Nicholas Stoller again directs in a film that follows what happens when the will of parenthood goes against the bonds of sisterhood. – Universal Pictures

“The Angry Birds Movie” (Nationwide, May 20)

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PG, 97 min, Animation, Action, Comedy

Directors: Clay Kaytis, Fergal Reilly
Writer: Jon Vitti
Stars: Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Danny McBride

The movie takes us to an island populated entirely by happy, flightless birds – or almost entirely. In this paradise, Red (Jason Sudeikis), a bird with a temper problem, speedy Chuck (Josh Gad), and the volatile Bomb (Danny McBride) have always been outsiders. But when the island is visited by mysterious green piggies, it’s up to these unlikely outcasts to figure out what the pigs are up to. – Sony Pictures

“The Lobster”

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R, 118 min, Comedy, Drama, Romance

Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
Writers: Yorgos Lanthimos, Efthymis Filipou
Stars: Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz

In this highly imaginative, delightfully absurdist comedy from visionary director Yorgos Lanthimos, Colin Farrell stars as David, a man who has just been dumped by his wife. To make matters worse, David lives in a society where single people have 45 days to find true love, or else they are turned into the animal of their choice and released into the woods. David is kept at the mysterious hotel while he searches for a new partner, and after several romantic misadventures decides to make a daring escape to abandon this world. He ultimately joins up with a rebel faction known as The Loners, a group founded on a complete rejection of romance. But once there David meets an enigmatic stranger (Rachel Weisz) who stirs up unexpected and strong feelings within him. – A24

“The Nice Guys” (Nationwide, May 20)

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R, 116 min, Action, Comedy, Crime

Director: Shane Black
Writers: Shane Black, Anthony Bagarozzi
Stars: Ryan Gosling, Russell Crowe

Down-on-his-luck private eye Holland March (Ryan Gosling) and hired leg-breaker Jackson Healy (Russell Crowe) must work together to solve the case of a missing girl and uncover a shocking conspiracy that reaches up to the highest circles of power. – Warner Bros.

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