Someone must have watched the Pixar/Disney films “Brave” and “Frozen” and then decided they should do a very gloomy amalgamation of those stories. The result is “The Huntsman: Winter’s War,” a sequel to 2012’s “Snow White and the Huntsman.” A great cast, terrific production values and impressive costumes almost save this murky and violent fairy tale…but it never achieves any real magic. Kansas City native Don Cheadle wrote, produced directed and stars in the involving biopic “Miles Ahead,” a fantasia on the life of jazz legend Miles Davis. Yes, the story is highly fictionalized, but it serves to create what feels like an authentic portrait of the troubled artist. Cheadle’s work is first rate on all counts, demonstrating that the gifted actor has been paying attention. Like jazz, it’s a creative riff on the melody of Davis’ eventful life. Do you like movies that creep you out? “The Invitation” is a well-acted and unsettling horror thriller that is as affecting as it is disturbing. A man and his girlfriend are invited to a dinner party at his ex-wife’s house. It doesn’t take long for them to discover that someone has ulterior motives. If you enjoy slowly building suspense, then this…

After viewing Melissa McCarthy’s goofy comedy “The Boss,” you may be tempted to say, “You’re fired!” McCarthy plays a self-centered business tycoon who gets busted for insider trading and attempts a comeback after her jail stint. The language is foul …

After viewing Melissa McCarthy’s goofy comedy “The Boss,” you may be tempted to say, “You’re fired!” McCarthy plays a self-centered business tycoon who gets busted for insider trading and attempts a comeback after her jail stint. The language is foul and the humor is as crass as it is broad. McCarthy’s comic skill is the movie’s only saving grace. To say “The Boss” is a slight improvement over McCarthy’s “Tammy” is damning with faint praise. If you like “The X-Files,” then the involving sci-fi opus “Midnight Special” might be right up your alley. Michael Shannon, Joel Edgerton, Kirsten Dunst and Sam Shepard are part of a terrific cast that breathes life into the tale of a strange child whose supernatural gifts bring about conflict between a religious cult and the federal government. You probably won’t know where this strange tale is headed, and that’s a good thing. Sam Rockwell and Anna Kendrick are charismatic actors but their considerable charms aren’t quite enough to save the overly wacky screwball comedy “Mr. Right.” Sam is a super skillful hitman who falls for the eccentric Anna who, it turns out, has some violent talents of her own. The bloody mayhem and quirky humor…

Hank Williams was one of the greatest country music stars of all time. His short and complicated life could make a truly great movie. Sadly, the musical biopic “I Saw the Light,” ain’t it. British actor Tom Hiddleston stars as …

The much-heralded superhero smack down has finally arrived. “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” is action-packed and visually striking. Problem is, it’s just not much fun. Ben Affleck dons the cowl as the Dark Knight and Henry Cavill returns as …

In a future dystopian society, pretty young people will stand around looking bored while computer generated mayhem swirls around them. Or at least that’s how it plays out in “The Divergent Series: Allegiant,” the third film in the four-part franchise …