Movie openings and events coming soon to Boston

The film week ahead in and around Boston. 2:12 p.m.

MOVIES

In ‘Clemency,’ facing what it is to put a man to death

A remarkable drama from writer-director Chinonye Chukwu, about a prison warden losing her bearings after an execution by lethal injection gets botched. 12:00 p.m.

MOVIES

Robert Downey Jr., in ‘Dolittle,’ talks the talk animal-wise, without walking the walk movie-wise

A clattery, splattery mess of a family movie, suitable for the youngest audiences only. 12:00 p.m.

MOVIE REVIEW

In ‘Les Misérables’: trapped on the outskirts of Paris — and the outskirts of French society

Ladj Ly’s debut feature (an Oscar nominee this year for best international film) is a document of social crisis disguised as a white-knuckle cop movie. 6:58 p.m.

In Focus: Viva Varda! Agnès encore!

At the Brattle, “Varda by Agnès” is a master class on the late director’s cinema philosophy, aesthetics, and strategies. 6:55 p.m.

Analysis | Ty Burr

Oscars celebrate the Hollywood boys’ club

It’s a man’s, man’s, man’s world, according to the Oscars. 11:16 a.m.

Instant Analysis | Ty Burr

‘Joker’ scores big, Greta Gerwig gets snubbed, and other takeaways from the Oscar nominations

The Academy is upholding this awards season’s shameful shut-out of women directors, although Greta Gerwig’s “Little Women” was nominated for six Oscars, including best picture. 9:32 a.m.