‘Michael Clayton’

Drama
Rating: R
Starring: George Clooney, Sydney Pollack and Tom Wilkinson

Michael Clayton (Clooney) handles the dirty work for a massive New York law firm, and his new task is his most challenging yet. The lead attorney (Wilkinson) in a slam-dunk case has a meltdown and sabotages evidence due to his guilt. Clayton swoops in to play Mr. Fix-it, but he also becomes trapped in an elaborate corporate cover-up. Tony Gilroy, the screenwriter behind the Jason Bourne trilogy, directs.

‘Elizabeth: The Golden Age’

Drama
Rating: PG-13
Starring: Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush and Clive Owen

Blanchett reprises her Oscar-winning role as Queen Elizabeth I in this costume drama sequel. The queen must defend her throne from Spanish challengers who wish to restore England to Catholicism. All the while, traitors are being uncovered in her own family. Clive Owen plays Elizabeth’s love interest, Sir Walter Raleigh.

‘Why Did I Get Married?’

Comedy
Rating: PG-13
Starring: Janet Jackson, Malik Yoba and Jill Scott

Tyler Perry (“Diary of a Mad Black Woman”) is back with a big screen adaptation of his play of the same name. The feel- good comedy chronicles the hardships of balancing a romantic relationship with the bind of daily life.

- Brian Hughes