“Focus,” “The Lazarus Effect” Open in Theaters Friday

Frank Masi/Warner Bros. Entertainment(NEW YORK) — Here’s a look at the new movies opening nationwide Friday:

* Focus  — Will Smith plays a con man, Nicky, who teaches his tricks to a woman with whom he’s romantically involved, Margot Robbie’s Jess.  A few years later, after they’ve split, Jess causes problems for a scheme being carried out by Nicky. The film is screening in IMAX theaters. Rated R.

* The Lazarus Effect — A group of researchers, including a man and his fiancée, figure out a way to bring the dead back to life. The results are terrifying. Mark Duplass, Olivia Wilde, Evan Peters, Donald Glover and Sarah Bolger star. Rated PG-13.


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