The week’s openings: Heists galore

A mix of films is likely to hit the theaters on Friday, if the national release schedule can be believed. The week’s offerings are as follows:

Wednesday

“Baby Driver” : Forced to work for a mob boss (played by Kevin Spacey), a talented driver reluctantly agrees to provide the getaway for the gang pulling off a big heist. First gear, it’s all right, second gear, hang on tight …

Friday

“Despicable Me 3” : Gru (voiced by Steve Carell) meets his brother Dru (ditto) who convinces him that they should return to crime. Beware minions.

“The House” : Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler play a couple who, to pay for their daughter’s college tuition, turn their house into an illegal casino. Wow, it’s been five minutes since Ferrell has had a movie in the theaters.

And at the Magic Lantern :

“Neither Wolf nor Dog” : A writer is taken on a vision-quest road trip so that he can write the true story of native life.

“Paris Can Wait” :  The wife (Diane Lane) of a movie mogul hitches a ride to Paris that opens her to new experiences.

That’s it for the moment. I’ll have the final lineup when the local listings become final.