Arts & Entertainment

The hobbit: The battle of the five armies

In the final film of the Hobbit trilogy the ultimate fate of Middle Earth hangs in the balance and the races of Men, Elves and Dwarves must decide whether to unite or die. The series goes out with a bang, ending with a 45-minute battle sequence that finds five different armies engaged in combat to the death.

Director: Peter Jackson. Cast: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Richard Armitage, Andy Serkis, Elijah Wood. Rated: PG-13. Time: 2:24.

The defiant leader Moses rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses, setting 600,000 slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues. Director: Ridley Scott. Cast: Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, Ben Kingsley Rated: PG-13. Time: 1:50.

Katniss Everdeen is back in District 13 after she literally shatters the games forever. Under the leadership of President Coin and the advice of her trusted friends, Katniss spreads her wings as she fights to save Peeta and a nation moved by her courage. The novel on which the film is based is the third in a trilogy written by Suzanne Collins that has over 65 million copies in print in the U.S. alone. Director: Francis Lawrence. Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson, Julianne Moore, Sam Claflin. Rated: PG-13. Time: 2:03.

The follow-up to the 2011 hit comedy “Horrible Bosses” reunites everyone’s favorite working stiffs: Nick, Dale and Kurt, their horrible bosses and new adversaries standing between the guys and their dreams of success.

Director: Sean Anders. Cast: Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Jamie Foxx, Kevin Spacey, Chris Pine and Christoph Waltz. Rated: R. Time: 1:48.

An Indian teen in France goes to work for his father’s culinary adversary in this drama based on the bestselling novel by Richard C. Morais. Put young Hassan Kadam in a kitchen, and he’s bound to emerge with a dish that will dazzle.

When nine-year-old Rob Cole’s mother died, his life changed, leading him from the familiar life of 11th-century London to a Persian medical school.