“Live by Night,” “The Bye Bye Man” Among This Weekend's New Films

Ben Affleck in “Live by Night”; Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures(NEW YORK) — Plenty of new films are opening this weekend.  Opening in wide release:

* Live by Night — Ben Affleck wrote and directed this prohibition-era drama about the son of a Boston police superintendent who ditches the straight life to become an outlaw, but runs into trouble after crossing a powerful mob boss. Elle Fanning and Sienna Miller co-star. Rated R.

 * The Bye Bye ManBig Love‘s Douglas Smith, Scream Queens‘ Lucien Laviscount and British actress Cressida Bonas star in this horror flick about three college kids who stumble upon the origins of the Bye Bye Man, played by Doug Jones. Once possessed by him, people are driven to commit evil acts. The only way out is by not thinking or mentioning his name. Faye Dunaway also stars. Rated PG-13.

* Sleepless — Jamie Foxx stars as an undercover cop in Las Vegas investigating corrupt cops and the mob, who finds himself with one night to rescue his kidnapped son from the bad guys, and bring them to justice.  Gabrielle Union and Michelle Monaghan also star.  Rated R.

* Monster Trucks — This live-action/CGI adventure stars MacGyver‘s Lucas Till as a high school senior whose ticket out of the life and town he was born into is through a strange creature displaced by an accident at a nearby oil-drilling site. Rated PG.

Opening in limited release:

* The Book of Love — Jason Sudeikis plays a widowed architect who befriends a homeless teen — played by Game of Thrones‘ Maisie Williams — in search of her long-lost father. The two become friends and set out on an exciting adventure after he helps her build a raft so she can cross the Atlantic. Jessica Beil, Orlando Jones, Mary Steenburgen and Paul Reiser also star. Rated PG-13.

Expanding to wide release:

* Patriots Day — Mark Wahlberg stars as police Sgt. Tommy Saunders in this thriller about first-responders racing against time to in the wake of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings to locate the terrorists behind it. John Goodman, Kevin Bacon and J. K. Simmons also star. Rated R.

* Silence — Adam Driver and Andrew Garfield play couple of 17th century Portuguese priests who embark on a dangerous mission to Japan to locate their mentor, played by Liam Neeson, and spread Christianity in this film from director Martin Scorsese. Rated R.

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