Kevin Hart and Mark Wahlberg are old buds reconnecting in "Me Time," Sylvester Stallone is maybe a former superhero in "Samaritan" and Idris Elba is a djinn with a long story to tell in "Three Thousand Years of Longing," all of which are among this week's new movies and streaming titles.
Here's a look at what's new in theaters and at home this week, where to find them and whether they're worth your time.
"Me Time": Kevin Hart is a straight-laced dad and Mark Wahlberg is a loose cannon bachelor in this brutally unfunny buddy comedy that makes no attempt to ever connect to anything resembling reality. It's a bad time all around. On Netflix.
"Samaritan": Granite City needs a superhero, and they get one — maybe — in the form of Joe Smith (Sylvester Stallone), an anonymous looking city dweller whom young Sam (Javon Walton) believes may be Samaritan, former protector of the city streets. "Overlord" director Julius Avery doesn't break the mold here, but he tells a grounded story that forgoes capes, tights and most hallmarks of today's superhero extravaganzas. On Prime Video.
"Three Thousand Years of Longing": "Mad Max" mastermind George Miller tells the story of a genie in a bottle in his new movie starring Tilda Swinton as a narratologist who frees a djinn (Idris Elba) but is hesitant to make her three wishes. Meanwhile the djinn tells her the long version of his origin story, which can feel as long as the movie's title. In theaters.
"Breaking": John Boyega, who starred in the most recent "Star Wars" trilogy, plays an ex-Marine and Iraq War veteran who holds up a bank after being overlooked for his VA payment. This stark drama is more stage play than heist thriller, and Boyega's committed performance keeps it afloat. In theaters.
"Funny Pages": A young cartoonist tries breaking into the world of underground comics in this scuzzy coming-of-age story, which is just as crude as its subject matter. In theaters and on VOD.
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