Coming to Theaters Near You: "Pawn Sacrifice," "Black Mass," "Captive," "Everest," "Maze Runner:The Scorch Trials," "Sicario"

– By Beau Behan, Film Critic

“Pawn Sacrifice” (Sept. 16)

PG-13, 114 min, Biography Drama

Director: Edward Zwick

Writer: Steven Knight

Stars: Tobey Maguire, Liev Schreiber, Peter Sarsgaard

In a gripping true story set during the height of the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer (Tobey Maguire) finds himself caught between two superpowers when he challenges the Soviet Empire. Also starring Liev Schreiber and Peter Sarsgaard, “Pawn Sacrifice” chronicles Fischer’s terrifying struggles with genius and madness, and the rise and fall of a kid from Brooklyn who captured the imagination of the world. – Bleecker Street

“Black Mass” (Sept. 18)

R, 122 min, Biography, Crime, Drama

Director: Scott Cooper

Writers: Mark Mallouk and Jez Butterworth

Stars: Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton, Benedict Cumberbatch, Kevin Bacon, Jesse Plemons and Peter Sarsgaard

In 1970s South Boston, FBI Agent John Connolly (Joel Edgerton) persuades Irish mobster James “Whitey” Bulger (Johnny Depp) to collaborate with the FBI and eliminate a common enemy: the Italian mob. The drama tells the story of this unholy alliance, which spiraled out of control, allowing Whitey to evade law enforcement, consolidate power, and become one of the most ruthless and powerful gangsters in Boston history. – Warner Bros

“Captive” (Sept. 18)

PG-13, 97 min, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Director: Jerry Jameson

Writers: Brian Bird, Ashley Smith

Stars: David Oyelowo, Kate Mara, Mimi Rogers

Based on a miraculous true story that drew the attention of the entire nation, “Captive” is a thrilling drama about the spiritual collision of two broken lives. When Brian Nichols -on the run as the subject of a city wide manhunt and desperate to make contact with his newborn son - takes recovering meth addict Ashley Smith hostage in her own apartment, she turns for guidance to Rick Warren’s best-selling inspirational book, The Purpose Driven Life. While reading aloud, Ashley and her would-be killer each face crossroads where despair and death intersect hope. – Paramount Pictures

“Everest” (Exclusively in IMAX on Sept. 18; everywhere else on Sept. 25)

PG-13, 121 min, Adventure, Drama, Thriller

Director: Baltasar Kormákur

Writers: William Nicholson (screenplay), Simon Beaufoy (screenplay)

Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Elizabeth Debicki, Keira Knightley, Robin Wright, Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, John Hawkes, Michael Kelly, Sam Worthington, Emily Watson

Inspired by the incredible events surrounding an attempt to reach the summit of the world’s highest mountain, “Everest” documents the awe-inspiring journey of two different expeditions challenged beyond their limits by one of the fiercest snowstorms ever encountered by mankind. Their mettle tested by the harshest elements found on the planet, the climbers will face nearly impossible obstacles as a lifelong obsession becomes a breathtaking struggle for survival. – Universal Pictures

“Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials” (Sept. 18)

PG – 13, 131 min, Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Director: Wes Ball

Writers: T.S. Nowlin (screenplay), James Dashner (novel)

Stars: Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster

In this next chapter of the epic “Maze Runner” saga, Thomas (Dylan O’Brien) and his fellow Gladers face their greatest challenge yet: searching for clues about the mysterious and powerful organization known as WCKD. Their journey takes them to the Scorch, a desolate landscape filled with unimaginable obstacles. Teaming up with resistance fighters, the Gladers take on WCKD’s vastly superior forces and uncover its shocking plans for them all. – 20 th Century Fox

“Sicario” (In select theaters on Sept.18; everywhere else on Oct. 2)

R, 121 min, Action, Crime, Drama

Director: Denis Villeneuve

Writer: Taylor Sheridan

Stars: Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro

In the lawless border area stretching between the U.S. and Mexico, an idealistic FBI agent (Emily Blunt) is enlisted by an elite government task force official (Josh Brolin) to aid in the escalating war against drugs. Led by an enigmatic consultant with a questionable past (Benicio Del Toro), the team sets out on a clandestine journey forcing Kate to question everything that she believes in order to survive. – Lionsgate