Movies opening this weekend in Columbia, plus other best bets

“MECHANIC: RESURRECTION” (R): Hitman Arthur Bishop (Jason Statham) is forced to come out of retirement and commit three difficult assassinations in order to rescue his kidnapped lover (Jessica Alba). The hardest part: He must make all of the killings look like accidents.

“SOUTHSIDE WITH YOU” (PG-13): Young Chicago lawyers Michelle Robinson (Tika Sumpter) and Barack Obama (Parker Sawyers) spend a sweltering summer afternoon visiting the art museum, eating lunch together, watching “Do The Right Thing,” and sharing a first kiss in this dramatization of the President and First Lady’s first date.

“THE LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS” (PG-13): Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander are a married couple living on a remote island in Australia after World War I in this adaptation of M. L. Stedman’s best-selling novel.

“MORGAN” (R): Luke Scott (son of Ridley) makes his directorial debut with this horror thriller about a corporate consultant (Kate Mara) who must decide whether to pull the plug on an artificial-intelligence creature that has become sentient.

KICKBOXER: VENGEANCE: A young fighter (Alain Moussi) travels to Thailand to train under a kickboxing master (Jean-Claude Van Damme) to seek revenge for his brother’s murder.

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FIRST THURSDAY ON MAIN: 6 p.m. Thursday in downtown Columbia. Many businesses along downtown’s Main Street keep their doors open late on this first Thursday of the month, offering a mix of specials, events, entertainment and more. Free admission. From 1200 block to 1700 block of Main Street. www.firstthursdayonmain.com

FREDDIE JACKSON & S.O.S BAND: 8 p.m. Friday at The Township. The 2016 Palmetto Capital City Classic presents R&B sensations Freddie Jackson and S.O.S. Band with special guest Al Jasper & Friends. (The Palmetto Capital City Classic football game, between Benedict College and Livingstone College, is set for Saturday). $40.50 - $50.50. 1703 Taylor St. www.thetownship.org

CHAPIN LABOR DAY FESTIVAL: Saturday through Sept. 5 in downtown Chapin. The town holds its 37th Annual Labor Day Festival and Parade. Saturday’s event includes Walk or Run a Crooked 5K, Sunday offers a concert and street party, and Monday is the core of the event, with a parade and car show, kids’ carnival and more. Look for politicians out and about greet crowds – a Labor Day festival tradition. Event schedule and other details: www.chapinsc.com