Friday’s openings: Get furious with ‘Mad Max’

It's been 36 years since George Miller presented us his original trilogy version of a world gone mad. As in "Mad Max" (1979), which was followed by "Mad Max: The Road Warrior" (1981) and "Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome" (1985). Now we have a new version, which headlines this week's movie openings.

Friday's openings are as follows:

"Mad Max: Fury Road": Miller returns with a remake (reimagining? reinvention? reconstruction?) of his classic "Mad Max" tale. Starring Tom Hardy and his sensuous lips. One question: Where's Mel Gibson?

"Pitch Perfect 2": One of the surprisingly funny comedies of 2012 was "Pitch Perfect," which follows the misadventures of a competitive, all-women college glee group. One question answered: Yes, Rebel Wilson returns.

"Where Hope Grows": A washed-up baseball player is rejuvenated by a "gregarious supermarket employee with Down Syndrome." Bring hankies.

And at the Magic Lantern:

"Felix et Meira": Set in Montreal, this Canadian entry explores the burgeoning relationship between a young atheist with few family ties and a young Hasidic woman burdened by the exact opposite circumstance. A whole variety of languages, including French and Yiddish, with English subtitles.

"Welcome to Me": Talented Kristen Wiig plays an emotionally disturbed woman who, after winning a lottery, starts her own television talk show. Hey, is this the female Conan O'Brien story?

So you know the drill by now. Go. See a movie, Enjoy.