Friday’s openings: To the stars … and beyond

After months of interminable trailers — which forced me, finally, to close my eyes and hum to myself so I could ignore seeing the same images over and over — Christopher Nolan's "Interstellar" is scheduled to open on Friday. And that's not all. "Birdman," the new offering by Mexican-born filmmaker Alejandro González Iñárritu, is coming, too.

Friday's mainstream openings are as follows:

"Interstellar" (IMAX and reg but no 3D): Earth is dying, and Matthew McConaughey is the only one who can save us. Question: Will he be driving a Lincoln?

"Big Hero 6" (3D and regular): This animated feature tells the story of a young boy and his friends teaming up with an inflatable robot to fight for justice. Alternate title: Drones Are Us.

"Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)": González Iñárritu, forever known as the man who gave us the superb "Amores perros," explores the life of a former movie star (Michael Keaton) who takes one last fling at fame. Let's hope he fares better than George Reeves.

"On Any Sunday: The Next Chapter": A documentary follows a bunch of athletes. Only this time they're riding motorcycles, not surfboards. S'right, brah!

"Laggies": Seattle filmmaker Lynn Shelton gives us this look at a 30-something woman (Keira Knightley) who's having a bit of trouble growing into adulthood. Like, that's a new story?

And at the Magic Lantern? Three documentaries open:

"Botso": We learn about a World War II survivor who created a new life for himself in a small Southern California town. No, it's not Clint Eastwood.

"Art and Craft": One of the world's most infamous art forgers looks back at his "career." No, it's not Walter Keane.

"The Kill Team": Moral question plague an American soldier in Afghanistan who refuses to engage in war crimes. No, it's not Oliver Stone.