Movie Minute: ‘Logan,’ ‘The Shack,’ ‘Before I Fall’ arrive at theaters

CLEVELAND, Ohio — If you’re hitting the local cineplex this weekend, Hugh Jackman is back as Wolverine for possibly the last time in the brutal, R-rated “Logan.”

There’s also “The Shack,” an inspiring parable of a man whose faith is tested after a family tragedy based on a best-selling Christian novel of the same name.

For the YA crowd, “Before I Fall” has been described as a mashup of “Groundhog Day” and “Mean Girls.”

Watch clips from the movies, above, and read more about them, below.

LOGAN

Starring: Hugh Jackson, Patrick Stewart, Boyd Holbrook, Dafne Keen, Richard E. Grant

Director: James Mangold

Rated: R

Rotten Tomatoes: 93%

Synopsis: In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hide out on the Mexican border. But Logan’s attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are up-ended when a young mutant arrives, being pursued by dark forces.

THE SHACK

Starring: Sam Worthington, Octavia Spencer, Tim McGraw

Director: Stuart Hazeldine

Rated: PG-13

Rotten Tomatoes:

Synopsis: The Shack takes us on a father’s uplifting spiritual journey. After suffering a family tragedy, Mack Phillips spirals into a deep depression causing him to question his innermost beliefs. Facing a crisis of faith, he receives a mysterious letter urging him to an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness.

BEFORE I FALL

Starring: Zoey Deutch, Halston Sage, Logan Miller, Elena Kampouris

Director: Ry Russo-Young

Rated: PG-13

Rotten Tomatoes: 69%

Synopsis: Samantha Kingston is a young woman who has it all: the crush-worthy boyfriend, amazing best friends and drop dead gorgeous looks. February 12 is just another charmed day in Sam’s life until it turns out to be her last. Stuck reliving her last day during one inexplicable week, Sam untangles the mystery surrounding her death and discovers the true value of everything she is in danger of losing.

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