7 Blog looks at Friday openings

As we progress through the fall movie season, the usual mix of films continues to flow in (and out) of the nation’s theaters. This week, a full five films are scheduled for country-wide release, most of which no doubt will make it to the Inland Northwest. Friday’s scheduled openings are as follows:

• “Jack Reacher: Never Go Back” : Tom Cruise returns as the free-willed protagonist of Lee Child ‘s mystery series, this time involving his attempt to uncover a government conspiracy. Looks as if he, too, wants to make American great … uh, again?
• “Ouija: Origin of Evil” : A family of paranormal scammers get what’s coming to them when the real dark spirits possess one of their number. They should have stuck to Monopoly.
• “Keeping Up With the Joneses” : An typical suburban couple (Zach Galifanakis, Isla Fisher) grow suspicious when their new neighbors (Gal Gadot, Jon Hamm) prove to be anything but typical. Key word there: “typical.” More here.

Also: Friday’s Openings Redux: No point in denying changes /7 Blog

Q: When did you last see a new movie in a theater?