Action Picks

Medical courier Bryan is thrown into a single horrifying night that collapses into chaos, delivering a lean sci-fi thriller that never eases off. Director Zach Cregger keeps the tension tight across a fast 90 minutes, with Austin Abrams, Kali Reis and Paul Walter Hauser in the mix. It is screening widely this week, so it is an easy one to lock in.

War and plague ravage 14th-century England, and a humble peasant ignites a rebellion that swells into an army marching against the King. Director Paul Greengrass brings his kinetic hand to the clashes, with Andrew Garfield and Jamie Bell leading the charge through a 128-minute build to battle. Screenings are on the modest side, so plan your night rather than leaving it to chance.