The Meddler, Elvis & Nixon, Hockney, A Hologram for the King

The Meddler

Elvis & Nixon

Hockney

A Hologram for the King

Capsules on a light late April week of movies:

Spy

You'll laugh your head off at "Spy," in which the team of star Melissa McCarthy and director Paul Feig, who've given us "Bridesmaids" and "The Heat," again prove to have their fingers on the pulse of contemporary comedy. "Spy" is at once familiar and fresh, profane and tender, slapstick and subtle. It's richly conceived, with a heaping handful of memorable characters inhabited by gifted actors.

Annie

If you want to know what’s wrong with Hollywood, look no further than the Golden Globe nomination for young Quvenzhane Wallis for “Annie.”