A Monster Calls

Between the terminal illness of his single mom (Felicity Jones), a looming future with his austere grandmother (Sigourney Weaver), and incessant bullying at school, 13-year-old Conor (Lewis MacDougall) was out of places to turn. That would change when he started receiving uncanny nighttime visits from a fearsome tree-like behemoth (voiced by Liam Neeson)-who'd give him the insight and courage to face his challenges. Moving take on the Patrick Ness/Siobhan Dowd kidlit fantasy co-stars Toby Kebbell, Geraldine Chaplin. 108 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.