Swords and sorcery get a Young Adult reboot in this new fantasy adventure from Sergey Bodrov (Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan) focusing on the prophetic notions of a secret legion of seventh sons trained and ready to serve and protect humanity that has nearly been wiped out. A young man named Thomas (Ben Barnes) must be brought up to speed by one of the last remaining members of the old guard (Jeff Bridges) before the attack led by a powerful warrior witch (Julianne Moore) commences. Get your magic mojo rising with assistance from the abiding dude. (Opens wide Friday) (PG-13) Not screened in time for review
This article appears in Feb 4-10, 2015.