Action Picks

A cosmic event tears Oak Street out of suburbia and drops a whole neighborhood somewhere unknown, and the Platt family's survival depends on holding together. It's a lean 99-minute sci-fi thriller from David Robert Mitchell, with Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor anchoring the tension. Solid English-language stakes and a strong showing on screens this week — go for the dread and the payoff.

Sean Connery plays a killer who breaks into a walled society of bored immortals in this fantasy-action-thriller from John Boorman. Be warned: it's a strange, uneven ride and the 5.8 IMDb reflects it, so come for the wild imagery and premise more than a clean action payoff. This one is a one-night-only, catch-it-while-you-can screening in English — if the weird sci-fi itch calls, don't wait.