Movies opening Friday
The Fencer (not rated) A fencing coach on the run from the Russian police must weigh his safety against the well-being of his students.
The Hitman's Bodyguard (R) An action comedy starring Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson.
Logan Lucky (PG-13) Channing Tatum tries to pull of a heist during a NASCAR race.
Menashe (PG) A widower battles for custody of his children in an ultraorthodox Jewish community.
The Only Living Boy in New York (R) Callum Turner and Kate Beckinsale star in a drama about a young man who confronts his father's mistress.
Whose Streets? (R) A documentary about the aftermath of the police killing of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo.
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