Four stars: superior. Three stars: good. Two stars: average. One star: poor. D (drug use), L (language), N (nudity), S (sexual situations, references), V (violence). Ratings by Dann Gire, Daily Herald Film Critic, unless otherwise noted.

Picks

“Finding Dory”—Pixar’s fun, animated comic adventure, but lacking the imagination and creativity of “Finding Nemo” from 13 years ago. Dory the fish (Ellen DeGeneres) searches for her missing parents with help from an octopus (Ed O’Neill), Nemo (Aurora resident Hayden Rolence) and Marlin (Albert Brooks). (PG) 100 minutes.???

“Hunt for the Wilderpeople”—Joyously humanistic, delightfully sweet and absurdly unlikely buddy road comedy about a preteen city orphan (Julian Dennison) and his crusty foster-dad (Sam Neill) surviving in the New Zealand bush while cops, hunters and social service workers give chase. (PG-13) L, V. 101 minutes.???½

“The Infiltrator”—Bryan Cranston’s excellent, immersive performance highlights this flawed, fact-based crime tale about the undercover drug agent who toppled a worldwide money laundering operation for Pablo Escobar. With John Leguizamo and Diane Kruger. (R) D, L, S. 100 minutes.?? ?

“The Legend of Tarzan”— An updated take on the King of the Jungle character now played by Alexander Skarsgard as a British lord summoned back to the Congo where a villainous envoy (Christoph Waltz) plots to turn him over to an old enemy. With Margot Robbie as an Americanized Jane. (PG-13) L, V. 109 minutes.???½

“Lights Out”— Tidy little supernatural thriller about an at-risk family menaced by a malevolent entity named Diana, who only exists in the dark. Clever innovations mash with genre conventions in David Sandberg’s spook fest. (PG-13) D, V. 81 minutes.?? ?

“Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates”— Episodic, gross and periodically hilarious comedy based on the true story of two brothers (here Zac Efron and Adam Devine) who advertise on Craigslist for dates for their sister’s Hawaiian wedding. Two opportunistic women (Anna Kendrick and Aubrey Plaza) get the jobs. Breakout performance by Canadian performer Sugar Lyn Beard as the sister. (R) D, L, N, S. 98 minutes.???

Passables

“Bad Moms”— Three stressed-out mothers (Mila Kunis, Kathryn Hahn and Kristen Bell) fold under their daily pressures and go crazy by breaking all the routine mom rules. With Christina Applegate and Jada Pinkett Smith. Reviewed by Stephanie Merry, Washington Post. (R) D, L, N, S. 101 minutes.??½

“Cafe Society”—Honeyed, hyper-ethnic nostalgia from Woody Allen, who directs, writes and narrates a bittersweet romantic triangle between a New York transplant (Jesse Eisenberg), his Hollywood agent uncle (Steve Carell) and his idealistic young secretary (Kristen Stewart). Superb lensing by Vittorio Storaro paired with Allen for the first time. Reviewed by Ann Hornaday, Washington Post. (PG-13) D, S, V. 96 minutes.??

“Captain Fantastic”— A nonconformist dad (Viggo Mortensen) raises his six kids in the wilderness, training them to be physically and intellectually at their full potential in Matt Ross’ intriguing but distanced domestic drama. At the Evanston Century 12, the River East 21 and ArcLight in Chicago. (R) L, N. 119 minutes.??½

“Central Intelligence”—Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart share comic chemistry in this wild buddy action comedy about two mismatched high school grads who save the U.S. the day of their 20th class reunion. All because of a single act of kindness. (PG-13) L, N, S, V. 114 minutes.??½

“Ghostbusters”—Plainfield’s Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon take over the job of saving New York City from supernatural entities in Paul Feig’s bold but noisy, unscary, witless remake of Ivan Reitman’s comedy. But hey, it has its funny moments and original cast cameos to keep us amused. (PG-13) supernatural action, crude humor. 105 minutes.??

“Independence Day: Resurgence”— Alien invaders once again target planet Earth in this effects-laden sequel to the 20-year-old action film. Liam Hemsworth joins returning stars Bill Pullman and Jeff Goldblum in this mindless summer flick. Reviewed by Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press. (PG-13) L, V. 119 minutes.??

“Love & Friendship”— Whit Stillman directs a romance adapted from Jane Austen’s unfinished novella “Lady Susan.” It’s a talky tale centered on the manipulative ways of an attractive young widow played by Kate Beckinsale. Chloë Sevigny and Tom Bennett star. Reviewed by Sandy Cohen, Associated Press. (PG) 93 minutes.??½

“Nerve”— Just in time to provide a dark commentary on “Pokemon Go.” A shy teen (Emma Roberts) becomes swept up in a smartphone contest for popularity and money if she accomplishes increasingly dangerous assignments. A disastrous ending destroys what would have been a provocative, paranoid thriller. With fidgety Dave Franco as her date for the night. (PG-13) D, L, N, S. 96 minutes.??½

“Star Trek Beyond”— More mano-a-alieno fights than an intergalactic WWE match, an interracial bromance, plus a swarm of nasty mechanical space bees highlight this visually engaging third chapter in the sci-fi reboot, which looks great, but doesn’t feel 100 percent Trek. Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana return. (PG-13) V. 122 minutes.??½

Pits

“Hillary’s America: The Secret History of the Democratic Party”— After giving us the 2014 hit “Obama’s America,” Dinesh D’Souza delves into the unsavory history of the Democratic Party and Hillary Clinton’s political mechanizations in a journalistically unsound doc undermined by cheesy dramatic re-creations of historical events. (PG-13) V. 105 minutes.One-half star.

“Ice Age: Collision Course”— Lazy, scattershot and excruciatingly unfunny fifth installment in the prehistoric animated comedy series. This one has an asteroid on a collision course with Earth. With Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Jennifer Lopez. Reviewed by Stephanie Merry, Washington Post. (PG) 100 minutes.?

“Jason Bourne”— Frenetic, noisy, blurry action footage suffocates story and character as Matt Damon’s amnesiac CIA assassin discovers the truth about his father and settles a score with a ruthless new CIA director (Tommy Lee Jones). Perfunctory screenplay sets a record for utterances of “Copy that!” With Alicia Vikander and Julia Stiles. (PG-13) L, V. 123 minutes.?½

“The Secret Life of Pets”—Engaging animated comedy about what pets do all day while their owners are out working. If it didn’t condone bullying as an effective way to solve problems, it would be a much better kids movie. Two canine rivals (Louis C.K. and Eric Stonestreet) must depend on each other to survive New York’s mean streets and animal control officers. Voices by Kevin Hart, Albert Brooks, Dana Carvey. (PG) 90 minutes.?½

Unpreviewed

“Dishoom”— Two cops must locate and rescue a kidnapped Indian cricket player within 36 hours, or lose the big game against Pakistan. In Hindi with subtitles. (NR) 120 minutes.

“Kabali”—A falsely imprisoned man becomes a revolutionary fighter for his people in what is touted as “a tale of revenge, emotion, drama, jealousy, treason, loyalty, love and payback.” In Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Malay with subtitles. (NR) 152 minutes.

“Sultan”—A drama about a wrestling champion with dreams of representing India at the Olympics. In Hindi with subtitles. (NR) 143 minutes.