Profound personal tragedy drove English professor Charlie (Brendan Fraser) into seclusion-and binge-eating-to the point where now, as a 600-pound recluse, he maintains career through teleconferencing. His desire to reach out to the embittered teenage daughter (Sadie Sink) he hasn't seen in years will come with fateful consequences. Darren Aronofsky's stunning effort, driven by Fraser's remarkable central performance, also stars Hong Chau, Ty Simpkins, Samantha Morton. 117 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack English.

On a small Erin isle in the early 1920s, folk musician Colm Doherty (Brendan Gleeson) decided he was weary of the company of longtime, affable but dull drinking buddy P~draic S~illeabh~in (Colin Farrell)-and told him so. The hurt P~draic's insistent efforts to get back in Colm's good graces take a series of bizarrely violent turns that put their tiny community up in arms. Martin McDonagh's wistfully wrought dark dramedy also stars Kerry Condon, Barry Keoghan, Pat Shortt. 109 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack English.