Friday’s openings: Pandas and satire and shorts, oh my

Animation, high-seas adventure, satire and shorts are on the movie menu for Friday’s openings. The scheduled openings are as follows:

“Kung Fu Panda 3” : Our stout title character (Jack Black) and friends return to face new challenges, a number of them food-related.

“The Finest Hours” : Based on a true story, a Coast Guard crew seeks to save sailors battling a big storm and sinking ships. Don’t look for George Clooney .

“Fifty Shades of Black” : A satire of the film that many people consider satire all by itself.

And at the Magic Lantern:

The Oscar-nominated Live-Action short films: Short films from all over the world, including the first Oscar-nominated film ever from Kosovo.

I’ll update if anything changes. Until then, go. See a film. Have fun.