Your 5 best bets for movies in the week ahead

SOMETHING NEW

Hedge fund manager Mark Baum (Steve Carell) is eating sushi in Las Vegas when he realizes the entire global economy could collapse in the fact-based "The Big Short."

DATE NIGHT

"The Danish Girl," the story of transgender artist Lili Elbe starring Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander, has its flaws. But it certainly knows a thing or two about love.

FAMILY FUN

Entertain your little ones, and support Las Vegas Academy grad Matthew Gray Gubler, who voices Simon, by seeing "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip."

FOR FRIENDS

You probably don't want to take your girlfriend to a movie that focuses this much on pedophilia, but "Spotlight" is a great conversation starter about moral obligation — and great journalism.

SOLO TRIP

I haven't seen the "Point Break" remake, but it looks like it could either be an entertaining diversion or a big steaming pile of awful. If it's the latter, you won't feel guilty about leaving early if you go by yourself.

— Christopher Lawrence