( The Hollywood Reporter ) A rebellious young woman , a sniper and an aging rocker are heading to theaters this weekend with the releases of `` Insurgent , '' `` The Gunman '' and `` Danny Collins . '' Find out what The Hollywood Reporter 's critics are saying about the weekend 's new offerings ( as well as which film will likely top the weekend 's box office ) . Read More : 'Insurgent ' : Veronica Roth on Tris Holding Guns , That Mystery Box and Major Book-Movie Changes . The second installment in the film series based on the YA book trilogy stars Shailene Woodley , Theo James , Miles Teller , Ansel Elgort , Kate Winslet , Naomi Watts and Octavia Spencer . Robert Schwentke took over directorial duties for the film , which centers on a young woman who confronts the authorities in her society . THR film critic Sheri Linden writes in her review that the series `` offers a more cohesive and involving second installment , '' wihile Schwentke `` brings a flair for taut and flavorful action . '' Sean Penn , Javier Bardem and Mark Rylance star in director Pierre Morel 's action film about a sniper on the run in the Congo . `` This is pretty boilerplate stuff that takes itself way too seriously , '' writes THR film critic Leslie Felperin in her review . A rock star regrets his life choices after he finds a long-lost letter to him from John Lennon in writer-director Dan Fogelman 's dramedy . Al Pacino , Jennifer Garner and Annette Bening star . According to THR chief film critic Todd McCarthy , the film `` does n't take long to reveal itself as thoroughly cutesy , cornball stuff . '' Read his full review here . ©2015 The Hollywood Reporter . All rights reserved .
In theaters : `` Insurgent , '' sequel to `` Divergent '' Sean Penn stars in `` The Gunman '' `` Danny Collins '' features John Lennon as man who receives lost letter from Al Pacino .