The week’s openings: Pacino and Sparks

And now we have a better idea of what mainstream movies are opening on Friday. The week's other openings look like this:

"Freetown" (on Wednesday): This "inspired by a true story" film tells the tale of Mormon missionaries, caught up in the Liberian civil war, trying to escape to nearby Sierra Leone. Gives new meaning to the term road trip.

"The Longest Ride": The recollections of an older man help a young couple weather their marital problems. Two words: Nicholas Sparks.

"Danny Collins": Al Pacino stars as a big-time music sell-out who, after learning that John Lennon once thought he had talent, is energized to reconstruct his musical career.

"Woman In Gold": Helen Mirren and Ryan Reynolds star in this "inspired by a true story" effort — the second one this week — about a woman suing the government of Austria for return of her family's painting (done by Gustav Klimt).

So go out. See a movie. Buy some popcorn. And enjoy.

Below: Enjoy the "Danny Collins" trailer in Russian.