‘Child 44’ Due August 4
After a friend’s son is found dead, Soviet secret-police officer Leo Demidov (Tom Hardy) suspects his superiors are covering up the truth. When Leo dares to raise questions, he’s demoted and exiled to a provincial outpost with his wife (Noomi Rapace). There, Leo soon discovers other mysterious deaths with similar circumstances and convinces his new boss (Gary Oldman) that a deranged serial killer is on the loose — and must be stopped before he strikes again. Vitals: Director: Daniel Espinosa. Stars: Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, Noomi Rapace, Joel Kinnaman, Paddy Considine, Jason Clarke, Vincent Cassel. 2015, CC, MPAA rating: R, 137 min., Thriller, Box office gross: $1.224 million, Summit Entertainment/Lionsgate. Extras: “Reflections of History” featurette.
