“If we don’t split now, it’ll be much harder later.” How many relationships reach that ledge, where one person says something to that effect to their partner? Many, that’s how many. Too many to quantify.

In “Together,” the droll, fiercely well-acted codependency horror movie, Alison Brie delivers the news to Dave Franco, when their characters, Millie and Tim, a put-together schoolteacher and a coming-apart musician, have gotten a little too close in tricky, arguably unhealthy ways. But is it too late? Are they stuck with each other?

The Australian writer-director Michael Shanks makes his feature debut here, and for a movie so ardently devoted to body horror — a literalization of this couple’s particular dynamic — it has an unusually sprightly sense of humor. Brie and Franco, as you may know, are a married couple, and “Together” uses their ease with each other’s bodies and verbal rhythms to highly useful ends. Even when Shanks hits the primary theme of his movie a little too insistently, the actors are vivid throughout. Brie, especially, is spectacularly effective in every emotional register, in the keys of D (Distress), E (Eh what’s going on with our suction-lips?) and C (Commitment is all).

After a murky, fragmented prologue indicating another couple’s recent disappearance, “Together” gets down to its cautionary tale of city folk giving the country a try. Like “Se7en” and various other genre thrillers, this one’s intentionally dislocated so that it could be any big city — though probably New York, or possibly London— and any charming little town a couple of hours away. (The movie was filmed near Melbourne and Victoria, Australia.)

At a going-away party for Millie, whose new teaching job requires her and Tim’s move to a nice little burg on the train line, Tim suffers a mistimed and painfully public proposal of marriage. Millie is thrown for a loop, and the pause Millie takes before responding, two, maybe three seconds, lands like a day and a half. Brie is a wizard of timing and naturalistic cadence, and the film’s strategic introduction to their characters works like a flop-sweat charm.

After the move-in upstate, things seem initially better yet very quickly worse. The new house has an unexplained odor. Tim, insecure and itchy for a sense of career purpose, commits to a band tour, while Millie befriends a genial faculty colleague (Damon Herriman) who lives down the lane. The woods near Tim and Millie’s house are lovely, dark and deep, plus strange: Remnants of a ruined chapel of some kind have settled into the mucky earth. More suddenly, these two fall down into a literal and metaphoric well of trouble, a hidden entrance to an underground cavern laden with secrets as well as a pool of clear water that looks safe enough to drink.

From there “Together” escalates in cannily paced fashion, thanks to director Shanks’ forward momentum and editor Sean Lahiff’s destabilizing visual rhythm. After their underground discovery the couple isn’t the same. The teacher down the lane offers a sympathetic ear and some insights to Millie, who confesses her doubts about Tim, who cannot leave her alone for long. The neighbor responds with advice from Plato’s “Symposium” and Aristophanes’ theory (as written by Plato) of two human beings completing each other, aka the “Jerry Maguire” principle. “Together” relies on much blood and some severing of body parts, true, but from one angle it’s a romcom with an all’s-well capper that “Jerry Maguire” didn’t have the nerve to try.

Filmmaker and screenwriter Shanks goes a bit far with his completion-theory thesis, with the Spice Girls’ “2 Become 1” on the soundtrack and perhaps one too many examples of the physical extremes undergone by Millie and Tim. The effects, however, are pretty terrific, especially in the neighborhood of the eyeballs. I’ve probably said too much, but it’s in the elegantly wrought teaser trailer, and while “Together” has a very different authorial voice (male) than last year’s “The Substance” (female), “Together” tells its fantastical tale a lot more efficiently.

It works, I think, largely because Shanks has the guts to write a male protagonist (though Millie has the edge, on the page and in the performance) who is no hero, no villain, just a mass of garden-variety insecurities, all too reliant on his partner for a sense of direction. Maybe these times have made it easier for male filmmakers to lay off redemption arcs and stalwart heroics, and lean into chaos and the humor of despair.

But an actor always has the last word in a character’s life, and here the key actor is Brie. While the combination of Brie and Franco serves the story well, in nearly every moment they share on screen she’s the one who makes urgent sense, both dramatic and comic, of every new relationship obstacle. On paper, Millie’s doubts conveniently fade when the story requires as much, and that’s very much a product of the man who wrote and directed this film. On the screen, with Brie, you buy it. And unless your ick tolerance is low to low-medium, you’ll likely roll with the merry ick of “Together.”

“Together” — 3 stars (out of 4)

MPA rating: R (for violent or disturbing content, sexual content, graphic nudity, strong language, and brief drug content)

Running time: 1:42

How to watch: Premieres in theaters July 31

Michael Phillips is a Tribune critic.

By LINDSEY BAHR, Associated Press

The best of the internet’s cat videos are coming to the big screen this weekend. Cat Video Fest is a 73-minute, G-rated selection of all things feline —silly, cuddly, sentimental and comedic—that’s playing in more than 500 independent theaters in the U.S. and Canada.

A portion of ticket proceeds benefit cat-focused charities, shelters and animal welfare organization. Since 2019, it’s raised over $1 million.

The videos are curated by Will Braden, the Seattle-based creator of the comedically existential shorts, Henri, le Chat Noir. His business cards read: “I watch cat videos.” And it’s not a joke or an exaggeration. Braden watches thousands of hours of internet videos to make the annual compilation.

“I want to show how broad the idea of a cat video can be so there’s animated things, music videos, little mini documentaries,” Braden said. “It isn’t all just, what I call, ‘America’s Funniest Home Cat Videos.’ It’s not all cats falling into a bathtub. That would get exhausting.”

Now in its eighth year, Cat Video Fest is bigger than ever, with a global presence that’s already extended to the UK and Denmark, and, for the first time, to France, Spain, Japan and Brazil. Last year, the screenings made over $1 million at the box office.

In the early days, it was a bit of a process trying to convince independent movie theaters to program Cat Video Fest. But Braden, and indie distributor Oscilloscope Laboratories, have found that one year is all it takes to get past that hurdle.

“Everywhere that does it wants to do it again,” Braden said.

Current theatrical partners include Alamo Drafthouse, IFC Center, Nitehawk, Vidiots, Laemmle and Music Box. The screenings attract all variety of audiences, from kids and cat ladies to hipsters and grandparents and everyone in between.

“It’s one of the only things, maybe besides a Pixar movie or Taylor Swift concert, that just appeals to everybody,” Braden said.

And the plan is to keep going.

“We’re not going to run out of cat videos and we’re not going to run out of people who want to see it,” Braden said. “All I have to do is make sure that it’s really funny and entertaining every year.”

During its 20 years of performing and 12 years of releasing music, the AJR has taken pride in not repeating itself often. So it was fitting that the 13,000 or so fans at the Pine Knob Music Theatre saw the sibling trio in a new way on Tuesday night, July 29.

The basic difference; it was not a trio. Eldest brother Adam Met (nee Metzger) busy promoting a new book, leaving Jack and Ryan — along with accompanists Arnetta Johnson on trumpet and keyboards and Chris Berry on drums — to carry the AJR mantle for the summer’s Somewhere in the Sky Tour. The pair did not mention reference Adam’s absence — which was announced prior to the tour — but did deliver the kind of exuberant, joyful performance that’s become the band’s stock in trade, belying the angst of some of its lyrics and elevating the group from street busking to arenas and amphitheaters over the course of its five studio albums.

And that ascent has been made without radio play and other conventional measures of success. Rather, AJR is emblematic of music, and especially pop’s, new world order of building audience through social media, streaming and direct methods of contact. Shared by the other four acts on Tuesday’s bill — all of whom paid degrees of deference to the headliner — it’s created a deeply personal, boy band/alt.rock connection between AJR and its fans that was on full display throughout the 85-minute show that touched on 19 songs from the group’s catalog, including the new single “Betty” from the upcoming “What No One’s Thinking” EP (out Aug. 29).

Youngest brother Jack, sporting his trademark fur trapper’s cap, and Ryan were as energetic and wired as ever, perhaps moreso to fill any perceived gaps without Adam. The music drove the night, but aided by some clever visuals — such as Jack interacting with three images of himself on the floor-to-ceiling video screening, using high fives to create the beat into “Yes I’m a Mess.” And a step-by-step explanation of how the group wrote “100 Bad Days” was genuinely illuminating, and entertaining.

At the end of the show, meanwhile, the quartet yielded the stage to a video percussion duel on the screen, which in turn ushered the Walled Lake marching band down the pavilion aisles to join AJR for an encore rendition of “Weak.”

Sometimes the schtick was done to a fault, however. Orchestrating a pre-crowd singalong to a-ha’s “Take on Me” or John Denver’s “Country Roads” or Chappell Roan’s “Hot to Go” or Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” would have been fine; all four, in their entireties, was overkill. Similarly, a mid-set comic pause would have been fine if it was only Ryan taking a squid-shaped hat from a fan OR Jack having a Pi-reciting contest with another, named Skylar; both, back-to-back, felt labored and not nearly as intriguing as another song would have been.

But there was no shortage of musical highlights, which included favorites such as the opening “Way Less Sad,” “Karma,” “The Good Part,” a “Burn the House Down” that lived up to its name and “Bang!” Ryan’s solo rendition of “Inertia” gave his bandmates time to slip into the back of the pavilion for “World’s Smallest Violin” and “Wow, I’m Not Crazy,” and a six-minute medley featured five seldom-played songs, including “I’m Ready” for the first time in eight years, according to Jack.

AJR has, in many ways, reached the “best years” the group pines for in “The Good Part,” but with a sense that things may get even better. On Tuesday, however, they were just fine in the present.

It’s been 20 years since the Metzger brothers of AJR began busking on the streets of their home town, New York City, and 10 since they the trio released its debut album, “Living Room.”

Since then they’ve released four more studio albums and a series of EPs, including the upcoming “What No One’s Thinking.” AJR has also hit the charts with singles such as “I’m Ready,” “World’s Smallest Violin,” “Way Less Sad” and the Top 10 “Bang!,” and the siblings — who record and perform under the surname Met — have also collaborated with Weezer, Ingrid Michaelson, Mike Love of the Beach Boys and Grosse Pointe-raised Quinn XCII.

This year finds them hot off AJR’s first full-scale arena tour last year, and in the midst of working on a Broadway musical. The summer tour also finds Jack (nee Evan) and Ryan (nee Joshua) out mostly as a duo, while oldest brother Adam, who’s an adjunct professor at Columbia University and works on climate issues, has a Ph.D. and is executive director of the promotes his new book “Amplify: How to Use the Power of Connection to Engage, Take Action, and Build a Better World.” But his brothers are carrying the torch around the country, with a new single, “Betty,” advancing the EP…

* Jack Met says via Zoom that AJR’s career trajectory isn’t exactly what he expected but adds that “if it was going to happen, it’s exactly the way that I guess I thought it would or I expect it to go. We’ve never been the coolest thing…It’s been a very slow trajectory; we’ve been doing this for 20 years all told, and it took about 10 years to kinda start getting popular. And it really has been, like, one fan at a time, and I think that’s actually made us able to stay for such a long time.”

* He adds that he and his two older brothers have largely gotten along, without any Oasis or Kinks kind of drama between them. “We grew up in a pretty small apartment, and we all shared a bedroom growing up, like three of us, for 15 years until Adam went to college. It kind of forced us to be close. There was nowhere else to go. There was no other bedroom, couldn’t sleep in the bathroom. So it kind of forced us to make up games together and put on fake shows together in the living room, `cause you had no option. And once we started getting on (tour) buses and sharing dressing rooms, it just felt like we were back in the bedroom.”

* The “What Everyone’s Thinking” EP is due out Aug. 29 and came as a bit of a surprise for AJR. “We didn’t really have a plan to write this year at all. We were planning to work on this Broadway show that we’re writing, and essentially what happened was I said to Ryan, ‘I’m just curious in the moment, if we sit down, what will happen.'” After experiencing some writer’s block, he says, “we realized and we remembered that we’d been through some kind of crazy stuff during the last few years; we’ve dealt with the loss of family members (including their father during 2023), career stuff, friendships and everything. When we realized that, OK, we’re suppressing some stuff, it was like, ‘OK, there it is. Let’s just inject it into the music.’ So we did, and the songs kind of came pouring out — five songs that are very personal and very emotional. It’s definitely our most emotional body of work.”

* The song “Betty,” Jack says, “is about the fear of commitment and the fear of the idea of forever. It’s not so much about relationship issues as just issues within yourself, of that fear. We thought that was a brutally honest and scary thing to write about, but we kind of had to.”

* The Broadway musical, meanwhile, is an adaptation of Crockett Johnson’s 1955 children’s novel “Harold and the Purple Crayon; AJR is writing songs, while Rick Elice (“Jersey Boys,” “The Addams Family,” “The Cher Show”) is collaborating on the book. “We loved that book forever and reimagined it, basically. We took Harold’s character and reimagined him into an adult, facing adult issues and realizing that he kinda can’t draw his problems away anymore. He’s dealing with loss. It’s very much based on our own experiences. We’re in the middle of working on it now. This was conceptualized back in 2020. We’re a good amount down the road now, and we’ve written a bunch of songs and a story and everything like that. We just love it, ’cause Broadway is the first thing we ever wanted to do. It’s impacted every single song I think we’ve ever made, to some degree.”

AJR, Goth Babe, Cavetown and Madelyn Mei perform at 6:20 p.m. Tuesday, July 29 at the Pine Knob Music Theatre, 33 Bob Seger Drive, Independence Township. 313-471-7000 or 313Presents.com.

The creators of South Park are giving a cheeky “apology” for the popular cartoon show’s season premier that mocked President Trump.

“We’re terribly sorry,” Trey Parker said with a grin late Thursday as his partner Matt Stone sat next to him on a panel at the Comic-Con festival in San Diego.

Parker brushed off a joke from panel moderator Josh Horowitz that he should be ready to face legal action from Trump or the White House.

“It’s fine,” he said. “We’re ready.”

The yuk fest came after the White House hit back at the show for slamming Trump in its Wednesday night season premiere.

“This show hasn’t been relevant for over 20 years and is hanging on by a thread with uninspired ideas in a desperate attempt for attention,” said Taylor Rogers, a White House spokesman. “No fourth-rate show can derail President Trump’s hot streak.”

The plot of South Park’s Season 27 premiere was totally focused on Trump and his penchant for suing critics, including CBS and Paramount, which airs the cartoon show.

In one scene, Jesus Christ appears to warn residents of the fictional town to avoid protesting against Trump. In another, Trump gets into bed with Satan but the devil makes fun of the president’s tiny manhood.

“I can’t even see anything, it’s so small,” the devil says.

The show’s creators may have felt comfortable with the edgy political content because they just inked a $1.5 billion five-season contract extension with Paramount.

Paramount recently settled a lawsuit Trump filed over what he claimed was deceptive editing of a 60 Minutes interview with his 2024 presidential rival Kamala Harris.

The Trump-controlled Federal Communications Commission Friday approved the media giant’s multibillion-dollar merger deal with Hollywood studio Skydance.

Shinedown is a band that’s comfortable being uncomfortable — creatively, at least.

“You don’t want to get complacent,” acknowledges drummer Barry Kerch, who co-founded the rock quartet with frontman Brent Smith in 2001 in Jacksonville, Florida. “We don’t want to repeat ourselves. A lot of bands find their formula and stick to it, and that’s fine. That’s what works for them. It doesn’t work for us.

“We want to make ourselves uncomfortable and try new things and try different things, and you don’t question it. You just let the process happen. I think that’s what keeps it interesting and … keeps us hungry.”

It’s certainly worked out well for Kerch, Smith, guitarist Zach Myers and bassist-keyboardist Eric Bass, who’s also produced Shinedown’s last three studio albums. With the recent single “Dance, Kid, Dance” — also the title of the band’s summer tour — Shinedown has logged its 20th No. 1 hit on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart, with a new single, “Killing Fields,” currently on the ascent. That and the recent “Three Six Five” are slated for a new album Shinedown is still recording and targeting for an early 2026 release.

And while “Dance, Kid, Dance” is the tour’s apt opening song, Smith says Shinedown is using the shows to dig into its 22-year, seven-album catalog so far.

“We’re switching it up every night — introducing new songs, old songs, deep cuts, reimagined songs,” he says. “That’s not something we typically do. … We’re intentionally making ourselves uncomfortable and (messing) up in front of an audience. We’re lucky enough to have so many No. 1s and all those things — pat myself on the back — it becomes more and more difficult to pick a setlist.

“So every night we just change it up to keep it interesting. It’s been fun, and kind of cathartic in a way.”

Shinedown, Bush and Morgan Wade perform at 7 p.m. Friday, July 25 at Little Caesars Arena, 2645 Woodward Ave., Detroit.  313-471-7000 or 313Presents.com.

The following list includes movies available at local theaters, and movies that are available to watch through online streaming and video on demand services including: Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play, Hulu, Vudu, FandangoNow, Apple TV+, YouTube, Disney+, HBO Max and more.

Showing at theaters

• “The Fantastic Four-First Steps” (PG-13): Set in a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel Studios’ “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” introduces Marvel’s First Family – Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic (Pedro Pascal), Sue Storm/Invisible Woman (Vanessa Kirby), Johnny Storm/Human Torch (Joseph Quinn) and Ben Grimm/The Thing (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) as they are tasked with defending Earth from a space god called Galactus (Ralph Ineson) and Silver Surfer (Julia Garner). In theaters, July 25.

• “Oh, Hi!” (R): Iris has met her perfect guy, Isaac, and is enjoying their first romantic getaway until he tells her he’s not interested in a serious relationship. Starring Molly Gordon, Logan Lerman, Geraldine Viswanathan and John Reynolds. In theaters, July 25.

• The Home” (R): Max (Pete Davidson) is assigned community service at a retirement home and discovers a plot which will endanger the lives of the residents and his own. Horror/Suspense film,  also starring John Glover, Bruce Altman, Ethan Phillips and Marilee Talkington. In theaters, July 25.

• House on Eden” R: A team sets out to film their next paranormal investigation, and encounter an ancient spirit that resides in an abandoned house in the woods. Starring KallMeKris, Celina Myers, Jason-Christopher Mayer and Carrie Kidd. In limited theaters, July 25.

• “Eddington” (R): Western/Comedy set during the COVID-19 pandemic, that follows a standoff between a small-town sheriff and mayor in Eddington, a fictional town in New Mexico. Starring Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone, Joaquin Phoenix and Austin Butler.

• “Smurfs” (PG): New Smurfs animated musical film featuring the voice of Rihanna as Smurfette. When Papa Smurf is taken by evil wizards Razamel and Gargamel, the Smurfs go on a mission to the real world to save him. Also featuring the voices of Xolo Maridueña, Octavia Spencer, Nick Offerman, Kurt Russell and John Goodman.

• “I Know What You Did Last Summer” (R): Sequel in the franchise which started with the 1997 movie of the same name. In the new film, five friends inadvertently cause a deadly car accident, then cover up their involvement and agree to keep it a secret. A year later, they learn that someone knows about it, and they are being stalked by a mysterious killer. Starring Madelyn Cline, Lola Tung, Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Freddie Prinze Jr. and Jennifer Love Hewitt.

• “Superman” (PG-13): New live-action film where Superman, played by David Corenswet, must reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as Clark Kent. It is the first film of the DC Universe Chapter One-“Gods and Monsters.” Also starring Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult and Nathan Fillion.

• “Jurassic World Rebirth” (PG-13): Five years after the events of the film “Jurassic World Dominion”, Zora Bennett (Scarlett Johansson) leads a team to an island research facility for the original Jurassic Park. Their mission is to secure genetic material from dinosaurs whose DNA can provide life-saving benefits to humankind. Also starring Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey, Rupert Friend, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Luna Blaise, David Iacono, Audrina Miranda, Philippine Velge, Bechir Sylvain, Ed Skrein.

• “F1 The Movie” (PG-13): Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt) was Formula 1’s most promising driver in the 1990s until an accident on the track. Thirty years later, his former teammate and owner of a struggling Formula 1 team convinces Sonny to return to racing. Also starring Javier Bardem, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies and Kim Bodnia.

• “M3GAN 2.0” (PG-13): The sequel takes place two years after the original M3GAN AI doll went on a murderous rampage and was subsequently destroyed. Its creator, Gemma, has become an advocate for government oversight of AI. Unbeknownst to her, the underlying tech for M3GAN has been stolen by a defense contractor to create a military-grade weapon known as Amelia. Starring Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Brian Jordan Alvarez, Jen Van Epps, Amie Donald, Jenna Davis, Ivanna Sakhno, Aristotle Athari, Timm Sharp and Jemaine Clement.

• “Elio” (PG): Disney animated cosmic misadventure about Elio, a young space fanatic with an active imagination who finds himself inadvertently beamed up to the Communiverse, an interplanetary organization, where he is mistakenly identified as Earth’s leader. Starring the voices of Yonas Kibreab, Zoe Saldaña, Remy Edgerly, Brad Garrett, Jameela Jamil, and Shirley Henderson.

• “28 Years Later” (R): Nearly three decades after the rage virus escaped from a biological weapons laboratory, people are still living in a ruthlessly enforced quarantine. A member of a group of survivors living on a small island decides to venture onto the mainland, and discovers a mutation that has spread. Starring Jodie Comer, Ralph Fiennes, Edvin Ryding and Aaron Taylor-Johnson.

• “How to Train Your Dragon” (PG): Live action remake of the original movie, (part of a trilogy), based on Cressida Cowell’s book of the same name. A Viking boy named Hiccup breaks tradition by befriending a dragon named Toothless. Starring Mason Thames, Gerard Butler, Nico Parker, Nick Frost, Julian Dennison, Gabriel Howell, Bronwyn James and Murray McArthur.

• “Mission: Impossible-The Final Reckoning” (PG-13): New film in the “Mission: Impossible” franchise, with Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and team racing against time to find the Entity, a rogue artificial intelligence that can destroy mankind. Also starring Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Vanessa Kirby, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, Mariela Garriga, Henry Czerny, Holt McCallany, Janet McTeer, Nick Offerman, Hannah Waddingham and Angela Bassett.

• “Lilo & Stitch” (PG): Live-action remake of Disney’s 2002 animated film “Lilo & Stitch.” Starring Sydney Agudong, Maia Kealoha, Tia Carrere and Zach Galifianakis.

Streaming movies

• “Happy Gilmore 2” (PG-13): Sports comedy film sequel to “Happy Gilmore” about a hockey player turned golfer. Starring Adam Sandler, Julie Bowen, Christopher McDonald, Ben Stiller, Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, Travis Kelce, John Daly, Sadie Sandler, Sunny Sandler, Conor Sherry, Rory McIlroy, Bryson DeChambeau,. Available on Netflix, July 25.

• “From the World of John Wick-Ballerina” (R): Fifth film in the John Wick series, taking place during the events of “John Wick-Chapter 3 – Parabellum,” the film follows Eve Macarro (Ana de Armas) who is beginning her training in assassin traditions. Also starring Anjelica Huston, Gabriel Byrne, Lance Reddick, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Norman Reedus, with Ian McShane and Keanu Reeves.

• “Bride Hard” (R): Action/comedy about Sam (Rebel Wilson), a world-class secret agent but not a good maid of honor. After blowing off bridal duties for an international spy mission, she is demoted to bridesmaid at her best friend’s wedding. But when armed mercenaries crash the big day, Sam’s the only one who can save the bride, and hopefully earn back her trust. Also starring Anna Camp, Anna Chlumsky and Justin Hartley.

• “Materialists” (R): A young New York City matchmaker’s lucrative business gets complicated when she finds the perfect match for her imperfect ex. Starring Dakota Johnson, Pedro Pascal, Chris Evans and Dasha Nekrasova.

• “Dangerous Animals” (R): A shark-obsessed serial killer holds a surfer captive on his boat. She must escape before he carries out a ritualistic feeding to the sharks. Starring Hassie Harrison, Jai Courtney, Josh Heuston and Ella Newton.

• “The Unholy Trinity” (R): Western revenge film about a young man returning to an old Montana town to reclaim his legacy, set in the 1870s. Starring Pierce Brosnan, Brandon Lessard, Samuel L. Jackson and Veronica Ferres.

• “Sovereign” (R): Inspired by real events, a father and son who follow the Sovereign Citizen belief system of distrust in government authority, find themselves in a standoff with a chief of police that sets off a manhunt. Starring Jacob Tremblay, Dennis Quaid, Nick Offerman and Martha Plimpton.

• “The Phoenician Scheme” (PG-13): Benicio del Toro stars as Zsa-zsa Korda, one of the richest men in Europe in a story of a family and a family business. Also starring Mia Threapleton, Michael Cera, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Bill Murray, Bryan Cranston, Riz Ahmed, Mathieu Amalric, Jeffrey Wright, Richard Ayoade, Rupert Friend, Hope Davis, and Benedict Cumberbatch. Directed by Wes Anderson.

• “Madea’s Destination Wedding” (PG-13): Brian and his ex-wife Debrah are shocked to learn their daughter Tiffany is engaged to a rapper she met on a yacht — and the wedding is in two weeks. Madea and her crew head to the Bahamas, stirring up chaos and heartwarming fun. Starring Tyler Perry, Cassi Davis Patton, David Mann, Tamela Mann, Taja V. Simpson, Diamond White, Jermaine Harris and Xavier Smalls. Directed by Tyler Perry. Available on Netflix.

• “The Ritual” (Horror film): Based on true events, two priests must put aside their differences to perform a series of dangerous exorcisms on a possessed young woman. Starring Al Pacino, Dan Stevens, Abigail Cowen, and Ashley Greene.

• “Jane Austen Wrecked My Life” (R): A lonely young woman works at a bookshop in Paris while she dreams of being a successful writer, and of experiencing love. Starring Camille Rutherford, Pablo Pauly and Charlie Anson.

• “Final Destination Bloodlines” (R): Sixth installment in the “Final Destination” horror film franchise. The film follows a college student who experiences a violent and recurring nightmare, and heads home to track down the person who might be able to break the cycle of death and save her family. Starring Tony Todd, Brec Bassinger, Richard Harmon and Teo Briones.

• “Karate Kid-Legends” (PG-13): After moving to New York City with his mother, Li Fong (Ben Wang), a kung fu prodigy, struggles to fit in with his new classmates. When a new friend needs his help, Li enters a karate competition and gets help from Mr. Han (Jackie Chan) and Daniel LaRusso, (Ralph Macchio).

• “40 acres” (R): A former soldier (Danielle Deadwyler) and her family survive on an isolated farm after a series of plagues and wars. Also starring Michael Greyeyes, Leenah Robinson and Elizabeth Saunders.

• “Sinners” (R): A vampire thriller about twin brothers who return to their hometown to leave their troubled lives behind, only to discover that an even greater evil awaits. Starring Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Jack O’Connell, Wunmi Mosaku, Jayme Lawson, Omar Benson Miller, and Delroy Lindo.

• “The Old Guard 2” (R): Sequel with Andy (Charlize Theron) and her team of immortal warriors back to protect the world. Andy grapples with her newfound mortality as a new threat emerges that could jeopardize everything she’s worked toward for thousands of years. Also starring KiKi Layne, Matthias Schoenaerts, Marwan Kenzari, Luca Marinelli, Veronica Ngô, Henry Golding, with Uma Thurman and Chiwetel Ejiofor. Available on Netflix.

• “The Last Rodeo” (PG): A 50-year-old man returns to bull riding after a crisis strikes his family. Starring Neal McDonough, Ruve McDonough, Sarah Jones and Daylon Swearingen.

• “Bring Her Back” (R): A brother and sister witness a terrifying ritual at the home of their new foster mother. Starring Sally Hawkins, Billy Barratt, Jonah Wren Phillips and Sora Wong.

• “Thunderbolts*” (PG): Marvel Studios antiheroes — Yelena Belova, Bucky Barnes, Red Guardian, Ghost, Taskmaster and John Walker — must embark on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront their pasts. Starring  Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, David Harbour, Wyatt Russell, Olga Kurylenko, Lewis Pullman, Chris Bauer and Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

• “Echo Valley” (R): Thriller that follows Kate (Julianne Moore) who lives on a farm in Pennsylvania, and her troubled daughter (Sydney Sweeney) who shows up on Kate’s doorstep, hysterical and covered in someone else’s blood. Available on Apple TV+.

• “DAN DA DAN-Evil Eye” (R): Anime film kicking off the second season of DAN DA DAN series, set to premiere this summer.

• “Friendship” (R): Suburban dad Craig (Tim Robinson) tries to befriend his charismatic new neighbor (Paul Rudd), but it soon threatens to ruin both of their lives.

• “Shadow Force” (R): Kyrah (Kerry Washington) and Isaac (Omar Sy) were once the leaders of a multinational special forces group called Shadow Force. They broke the rules by falling in love, and must go on the run with their son. Also starring Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Mark Strong, and Method Man.

• “The Accountant 2″ (R): Sequel film with forensic accountant Christian Wolff (Ben Affleck) teaming up with his estranged brother, Brax (Jon Bernthal) to track down assassins. Also starring J.K. Simmons and Daniella Pineda. Available on Amazon Prime Video.

• “Hurry Up Tomorrow” (R): A musician suffering from insomnia meets a mysterious stranger who begins to unravel everything he knows about himself. Starring Jenna Ortega, The Weeknd, Barry Keoghan and Gabby Barrett.

• “Clown in a Cornfield” (R): Horror film that follows a father and daughter who move to the quiet town of Kettle Springs, hoping for a fresh start. They soon learn the community has fallen on hard times after losing a factory in a fire, and a sinister clown has emerged from the cornfields and started killing the town’s teenagers. Adapted from the novel of the same name by Adam Cesare. Starring Katie Douglas, Kevin Durand, Cassandra Potenza and Aaron Abrams.

• “Straw” (TV-MA): A single mother faces a series of unfortunate events that lead her down a path where she finds herself at the center of suspicion. Starring Taraji P. Henson, Sherri Shepherd, Teyana Taylor, Sinbad, Rockmond Dunbar, Ashley Versher, Mike Merrill and Glynn Turman. Written and directed by Tyler Perry. Available on Netflix.

• “A Minecraft Movie” (PG): Adventure/Comedy film based on the Minecraft video game. Four misfits — Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison (Jason Momoa), Henry (Sebastian Hansen), Natalie (Emma Myers) and Dawn (Danielle Brooks) — are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland.

• “HIT-The Third Case” (R): Indian Telugu-language action thriller film, starring Srinidhi Shetty, Rao Ramesh and Nani. Available on Netflix.

• “The King of Kings” (PG): Animated film inspired by Charles Dickens’ short story, “The Life of Our Lord.” Featuring the voice talents of: Kenneth Branagh, Oscar Isaac, Ben Kingsley, Pierce Brosnan, UmaThurman, Forest Whitaker and Mark Hamill.

• “Fight or Flight” (R): A mercenary takes on the job of tracking a high-value asset known as “The Ghost” on an international flight. Realizing the plane is filled with assassins assigned to kill them both, they must work together in a fight for their lives. Starring Josh Hartnett, Charithra Chandran, Katee Sackhoff and Julian Kostov.

• “On Swift Horses” (R): Muriel and her husband, Lee, begin a new life after he returns from the Korean War. But their newfound stability is upended by the arrival of Lee’s charismatic brother, Julius, a wayward gambler. Starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, Jacob Elordi, Will Poulter, Diego Calva, Sasha Calle.

• “Bono-Stories of Surrender”: A reimagining of Bono’s one-man stage show, “Stories of Surrender: An Evening of Words, Music and Some Mischief…” The film features never-before-seen footage from the tour and Bono performing many of the iconic U2 songs. Available on Apple TV+.

• “The Amateur” (PG-13): Charlie Heller (Rami Malek) is a brilliant, but deeply introverted decoder for the CIA. When his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack and his supervisors refuse to take action, he takes matters into his own hands, travelling across the globe to hunt down those responsible. Also starring Rachel Brosnahan, Caitríona Balfe, Jon Bernthal, Michael Stuhlbarg, Holt McCallany, Julianne Nicholson, Adrian Martinez and Laurence Fishburne.

• “Until Dawn” (R): After her sister disappears, Clover and her friends head to the remote valley where she vanished to search for answers. Starring Ella Rubin, Peter Stormare, Maia Mitchell and Rami Malek.

• “The Shrouds” (R): Karsh (Vincent Cassel), a businessman and grieving widower, builds a device to communicate with the dead inside a burial shroud. Also starring Diane Kruger, Guy Pearce and Sandrine Holt.

• “Death of a Unicorn” (R): While driving to a weekend retreat, a father (Paul Rudd) and daughter (Jenna Ortega) accidentally hit and kill a unicorn. The father’s billionaire boss (Richard E. Grant) tries to exploit the creature’s miraculous curative properties. Horror/Comedy film.

• “Sacramento” (R): A comedy film about friends on an L.A. to Sacramento road trip. Directed by Michael Angarano, and starring Angarano, Kristen Stewart, Michael Cera and Maya Erskine.

• “I’m Still Here” (PG-13): The film is based on Marcelo Rubens Paiva’s biographical book and tells about 1971 Brazil and the tightening grip of a military dictatorship. Eunice Paiva, a mother of five children is forced to reinvent herself after her family suffers a violent and arbitrary act by the government. Starring Fernanda Torres, Selton Mello and Fernanda Montenegro.

• “The Ugly Stepsister” (18+): Twist on the fairy tale “Cinderella,” this horror film follows Elvira as she battles to compete with her beautiful stepsister. Starring Lea Myren, Thea Sofie Loch Naess, Ane Dahl Torp, Isac Calmroth and Flo Fagerli.

• “Inheritance” (2025) (R): When Maya (Phoebe Dynevor) learns that her father was once a spy, she suddenly becomes the center of an international conspiracy. Also starring Rhys Ifans, Necar Zadegan and Ciara Baxendale.

• “Screamboat” (NR): Horror/Comedy film about a late-night ferry ride in New York City that becomes a struggle for survival when a mouse transforms into a monster. Starring David Howard Thornton, Kailey Hyman, Jesse Posey and Amy Schumacher.

• “Rule Breakers” (PG): In a nation where educating girls is seen as rebellion, a visionary teacher leads Afghanistan’s first all-girls robotics team. Based on a true story, starring Ali Fazal, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Nikohl Boosheri and Christian Contreras.

• “The Luckiest Man in America” (R): An ice-cream truck driver discovers a secret way to win as a contestant on the game show, Press Your Luck. Starring Paul Walter Hauser, Walton Goggins, Maisie Williams and Haley Bennett.

• “Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie” (R): Documentary about Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong who discuss their lifelong friendship and popularity as a comedic duo with interviews, sketches and  never-before-seen footage.

• “Sneaks” (PG): Adventure/Animation  about a designer sneaker that finds himself lost in New York City, and must rescue his sister and return to his rightful owner. Featuring the voice talents of Mustard, Laurence Fishburne, Anthony Mackie and Keith David.

• “Fountain of Youth” (PG-13): The film follows two estranged siblings (John Krasinski and Natalie Portman) who partner on a global heist to find the mythological Fountain of Youth. Available on Apple TV+.

• “The Wedding Banquet” (R): A gay man proposes a green card marriage to a female friend in exchange for paying for her IVF treatment. Things get complicated when his grandmother plans an extravagant Korean wedding banquet. Starring Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran, Bowen Yang and Han Gi-chan.

• “The Legend of Ochi” (PG): A young girl is raised to fear an elusive forest creature known as ochi. When a baby ochi is left behind by its pack, she embarks on an adventure to reunite it with its family. Starring Helena Zengel, Willem Dafoe, Finn Wolfhard and Emily Watson.

• “Deaf President Now!”: Documentary about the 1988 protests at Gallaudet University, where students protested for a deaf president for the university. Available on Apple TV+.

• Disney’s “Snow White” (PG): Live-action musical reimagining of the classic 1937 film. Starring Rachel Zegler in the title role and Gal Gadot as her Stepmother, the Evil Queen. Also starring Andrew Burnap and Martin Klebba.

• “Juliet & Romeo” PG-13): Musical romantic drama based on the real story that inspired William Shakespeare’s play “Romeo and Juliet.” Starring Jason Isaacs, Clara Rugaard, Jamie Ward and Rebel Wilson.

• “The Surfer” (R): Psychological thriller about a man who revisits his childhood beach to surf with his son. Starring Nicolas Cage, Julian McMahon, Finn Little and Justin Rosniak.

• “Drop” (PG-13): While on a first date at an upscale restaurant, a widowed woman (Meghann Fahy) receives phone messages from a hooded figure who threatens to kill her young son and sister unless she kills her date, Henry (Brandon Sklenar). Also starring Jacob Robinson, Violett Beane, Reed Diamond, Gabrielle Ryan, Jeffery Self, Ed Weeks, Travis Nelson.

• “Warfare” (R): A surveillance mission goes wrong for a platoon of American Navy SEALs in insurgent territory in Iraq. Starring D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Cosmo Jarvis, Joseph Quinn, Kit Connor, Will Poulter, Michael Gandolfini, Noah Centineo, Charles Melton.

• “A Working Man” (R): Levon Cade (Jason Statham) left behind a decorated military career in the black ops to live a simple life working construction. That ends when his boss’s daughter is taken by human traffickers and his search for her uncovers a world of corruption. Also starring Jason Flemyng and Merab Ninidze, with Michael Peña and David Harbour.

• “Nonnas” (PG-13): After the loss of his mother, a man risks everything to honor her by opening an Italian restaurant with local grandmothers (nonnas) as the chefs. Starring Vince Vaughn, Susan Sarandon, Lorraine Bracco, Talia Shire, Linda Cardellini, Drea de Matteo, Joe Manganiello, Michael Rispoli, Campbell Scott and Brenda Vaccaro. Available on Netflix.

• “Another Simple Favor” (R): Stephanie Smothers (Anna Kendrick) agrees to travel to Italy to be the maid of honour for the devious Emily Nelson (Blake Lively).

• “Havoc” (R): Walker (Tom Hardy), a disillusioned detective, fights his way through the criminal underworld threatening his city. Also starring Jessie Mei Li, Justin Cornwell, Quelin Sepulveda, Luis Guzmán, Michelle Waterson, Sunny Pang and Jim Caesar, with Timothy Olyphant and Forest Whitaker, directed by Gareth Evans.

• “In the Lost Lands” (R): Fantasy/Action CGI about a witch (Milla Jovovich) who travels to the Lost Lands in search of a magical power that allows a person to transform into a werewolf. Also starring Dave Bautista, Simon Loof and Arly Jover.

• “Ballad of Wallis Island” (PG-13): An eccentric millionaire hires his favorite musician to perform on his remote desert island, and then secretly hires a former bandmate and ex-girlfriend of the musician. Starring Carey Mulligan, Tom Basden, Tim Key, Akemnji Ndifornyen and Sian Clifford. Available on Apple TV+.

• “Locked” (R): When a thief breaks into a luxury SUV, he steps into a deadly trap. Starring Bill Skarsgård, Anthony Hopkins, Navid Charkhi and Michael Eklund.

• “The Penguin Lessons” (PG-13): Comedy drama inspired by the true story of an Englishman who went to work as a teacher in a school in Argentina in 1976, during a turbulent time. He experiences a personal and political awakening after he rescues a penguin from an oil-slicked beach. Starring Steve Coogan.

• “The Last Supper” 2025 (PG-13): The film depicts Jesus’ last days. Starring Jamie Ward, Robert Knepper, Daniel Fathers and James Faulkner.

• “Becoming Led Zeppelin” (PG-13): Directed by Bernard MacMahon, the film explores the origins of the group and their meteoric rise to stardom, includes interviews and rare performance footage.

• “Brave the Dark” (PG-13): When a teacher finds out out one of his students has been living out of his car and thrown into jail, he decides to bail him out. Starring Nicholas Hamilton, Jared Harris, Jamie Harris and Rodney Jones.

• “G20” (R): When terrorists take over the G20 summit, US President Danielle Sutton (Viola Davis) must use her governing and military experience to fight off the attack. Also starring Antony Starr, Marsai Martin and Anthony Anderson. Available on Amazon Prime.

• “Captain America-Brave New World” (PG-13): Anthony Mackie returns as the Marvel Comics superhero Sam Wilson/Captain America. After meeting with the newly elected U.S. President Thaddeus Ross (Harrison Ford), Sam finds himself in the middle of an international incident and must uncover the reason behind a global plot. Also starring Danny Ramirez, Shira Haas, Xosha Roquemore, Carl Lumbly, with Giancarlo Esposito, Liv Tyler and Tim Blake Nelson.

• “Paddington in Peru” (PG): Third film in the “Paddington” live-action/animated film series. Paddington learns his beloved aunt has gone missing from the Home for Retired Bears and he and the Brown family head to the jungles of Peru to find her. Starring Emily Mortimer, Ben Whishaw, Madeleine Harris, Hugh Bonneville, Olivia Colman and Antonio Banderas.

• “The Day The Earth Blew Up-A Looney Tunes Movie” (PG): A new film from Warner Bros. Animation with Porky Pig and Daffy Duck. The pair become Earth’s only hope when their antics at the local bubble-gum factory uncover a secret alien mind-control plot. Featuring the voices of Eric Bauza, Candi Milo, Peter MacNicol, Wayne Knight, and Laraine Newman.

• “The Friend” (R): New York City writer Iris finds her quiet, solitary life thrown into disarray after her closest friend and mentor bequeaths her a Great Dane. Starring Bill Murray, Naomi Watts, Carla Gugino and Constance Wu.

• “Mickey 17” (R): Sci-fi film about a young worker who signs up to be an “expendable” to colonize the ice world Niflheim, based on Edward Ashton’s novel “Mickey7.” Starring Robert Pattinson, Naomi Ackie, Steven Yeun and Holliday Grainger.

• “Novocaine” (R): When the girl of his dreams is kidnapped, a man turns his inability to feel pain into an unexpected strength as he fights to get her back. Starring Jack Quaid, Amber Midthunder, Ray Nicholson and Betty Gabriel.

• “The Alto Knights” (R): American biographical crime drama set in the 1950s that follows New York crime bosses Frank Costello and Vito Genovese. Starring Robert De Niro, Cosmo Jarvis, Debra Messing and Kathrine Narducci.

• “The Woman in the Yard” (PG-13): Ramona is grief stricken after her husband dies in a car accident, leaving her to care for her two children alone in her rural farmhouse. Her sadness turns to fear when a woman in black appears on her front lawn, warning her “today’s the day.” Starring Okwui Okpokwasili, Danielle Deadwyler, Russell Hornsby and Estella Kahiha.

• “Hell of a Summer” (R): A camp counselor thinks his biggest problem is feeling out of touch with his co-workers, but he doesn’t know there is a masked killer lurking on the campgrounds, picking off victims. Starring Finn Wolfhard, Billy Bryk, Fred Hechinger and Abby Quinn.

• “Ash” (R): A woman wakes up on a mysterious planet to find the crew of her space station slaughtered. Starring Flying Lotus, Eiza González, Aaron Paul and Iko Uwais.

• “Dog Man” (PG): When a police dog and his human police officer owner are injured together on the job, a harebrained life-saving surgery fuses them together creating Dog Man. Animated film, featuring the voices of Pete Davidson, Lil Rel Howery, Island Fisher, Poppy Liu, Stephen Root, Billy Boyd and Ricky Gervais.

• “Black Bag” (R): The film follows intelligence agents George Woodhouse (Michael Fassbender) and his beloved wife Kathryn (Cate Blanchett). When she is suspected of betraying the nation, George must choose to be loyal to his marriage or his country.

• “The Monkey” (R): When twin brothers find a wind-up toy monkey, a series of outrageous deaths ensue. Twenty-five years later, the monkey begins a new killing spree. Starring Oz Perkins, Theo James, Tatiana Maslany and Rohan Campbell.

• “O’Dessa” (PG-13): Rock opera set in a post-apocalyptic future about a farm girl on a quest to recover a cherished family heirloom. Her journey leads her to a city where she meets her one true love. Starring Sadie Sink, Regina Hall, Kelly Macdonald and Kelvin Harrison Jr.

• “The Electric State” (PG-13): Sci-fi film set in the aftermath of a robot uprising in an alternate version of the ’90s. The film follows an orphaned teenager who ventures across the American West with a cartoon-inspired robot and others in search of her younger brother. Starring Millie Bobby Brown, Chris Pratt, Ke Huy Quan, Jason Alexander, Woody Norman, with Giancarlo Esposito and Stanley Tucci. Available on Netflix.

• “Mufasa-The Lion King” (PG): New Disney CGI-animated film in “The Lion King” franchise, “Mufasa-The Lion King” is told in flashbacks. The story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka — the heir to a royal bloodline. Featuring the voices of Aaron Pierre, Blue Ivy Carter, Mads Mikkelsen, John Kani, Tiffany Boone, Seth Rogen, Donald Glover, and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter.

• “The Unbreakable Boy” (PG): Based on the New York Times bestselling book of the same name about the true story of a couple who learn that their son, Austin, is autistic and has brittle bone disease. With the father’s growing faith in God and Austin’s incredible spirit, they find joy, gratitude and courage in the most trying times. Starring Jacob Laval, Zachary Levi, Meghann Fahy and Peter Facinelli.

• “Opus” (R): Horror film about a young writer (Ayo Edebiri) who is invited to the remote compound of a legendary pop star (John Malkovich) who mysteriously disappeared 30 years ago. Also starring Juliette Lewis and Stephanie Suganami.

• “Last Breath” (PG-13): Based on a true story, the film follows seasoned deep-sea divers as they battle the elements to rescue their crewmate trapped hundreds of feet below the ocean’s surface. Starring Woody Harrelson, Simu Liu, Finn Cole and Cliff Curtis.

• “Heart Eyes” (R): Horror/Comedy about a masked maniac with glowing red eyes who terrorizes unsuspecting couples on Valentine’s Day. Starring Olivia Holt, Mason Gooding, Jordana Brewster and Devon Sawa.

• “Sonic The Hedgehog 3” (PG): Sonic, Knuckles and Tails reunite to fight Shadow, a mysterious new enemy with powers unlike anything they’ve faced before. Starring Jim Carrey, Ben Schwartz, James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Idris Elba and Keanu Reeves and Krysten Ritter.

• “One of Them Days” (R): When her boyfriend takes her rent money, Alyssa and her roommate race against the clock to avoid eviction and keep their friendship intact. Starring Keke Palmer, SZA, Maude Apatow and Katt Williams.

• “Night of the Zoopocalypse” (PG): Animated film about a meteorite falling at a zoo, unleashing a virus that turns zoo animals into zombies. Featuring the voices of Gabbi Kosmidis, David Harbour, Bryn McAuley and Scott Thompson.

• “The Rule of Jenny Pen” (R): A judge who is recovering from a stroke at an assisted living facility encounters a psychopathic patient who uses a hand puppet to abuse fellow residents. Starring John Lithgow, Geoffrey Rush, Nathaniel Lees and Holly Shanahan.

• “Riff Raff” (R): A former criminal’s life is turned upside down when his old family shows up for a long-awaited reunion. Starring Emanuela Postacchini, Jennifer Coolidge, Bill Murray and Lewis Pullman.

• “My Dead Friend Zoe” (R): A U.S. veteran keeps seeing the presence of her best friend who died in combat. When her estranged grandfather is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, she becomes his caretaker while also trying to heal herself. Starring Sonequa Martin-Green, Natalie Morales, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Morgan Freeman and Ed Harris.

• “Valiant One” (R): A U.S. helicopter goes down in North Korea during a routine mission, and a group of reserve soldiers must find a way out before starting a war. Starring Chase Stokes, Lana Condor, Daniel Jun and Jonathan Whitesell.

• “Flight Risk” (R): In this suspense thriller, Mark Wahlberg plays a pilot transporting an Air Marshal (Michelle Dockery) accompanying a fugitive (Topher Grace) to trial. Starring Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Dockery, and Topher Grace, directed by Mel Gibson.

• “Companion” (R): A weekend getaway turns bloody when an android that’s built for human companionship goes haywire. Starring Sophie Thatcher, Jack Quaid, Megan Suri and Lukas Gage.

• “Love Hurts” (R): Ke Huy Quan stars as Marvin Gable, a realtor working the Milwaukee suburbs. When Marvin receives a crimson envelope from Rose (Ariana DeBose), a former partner-in-crime whom he had left for dead, he finds himself thrust back into a world of ruthless hit men and double-crosses that turn his open houses into war zones. Also starring Daniel Wu, Sean Astin, Mustafa Shakir, Lio Tipton, Rhys Darby, Marshawn Lynch and André Eriksen.

• “The Gorge” (PG-13): Two highly-trained operatives are appointed to posts in guard towers on opposite sides of a vast gorge, protecting the world from a highly classified evil lurking within. Starring Miles Teller, Anya Taylor-Joy and Sigourney Weaver. Available on Apple TV+.

• “A Complete Unknown” (R): Set in the influential New York music scene of the early 60s, the film follows 19-year-old Minnesota musician Bob Dylan’s (Timothée Chalamet) meteoric rise as a folk singer to concert halls and the top of the charts. Also starring Elle Fanning, Scoot McNairy, Edward Norton, Boyd Holbrook and Monica Barbaro.

• “Presence” (R): A family moves into a suburban house and becomes convinced they’re not alone. Starring Julia Fox, Lucy Liu, Callina Liang, Chris Sullivan and West Mulholland.

• “Moana 2” (PG): Walt Disney Animation Studios’ animated musical reunites Moana (voice of Auli‘i Cravalho) and Maui (voice of Dwayne Johnson) three years later for an expansive new voyage alongside a crew of unlikely seafarers.

• “The Room Next Door” (PG-13): Ingrid (Julianne Moore) and Martha (Tilda Swinton) were close friends while working together at the same magazine. Years later, they meet up again. Also starring  Alvise Rigo and Esther Rose McGregor.

• “The Brutalist” (R): Escaping postwar Europe, a visionary architect comes to America to rebuild his life, his career, and his marriage. Starring Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce and Joe Alwyn.

• “Den of Thieves 2-Pantera” (R): Lawman “Big Nick” O’Brien (Gerard Butler) gets embroiled in the treacherous world of diamond thieves as he pursues a career criminal to Europe. Also starring Evin Ahmad, 50 Cent and Ciryl Gane.

• “Wolf Man” (R): A family is attacked by an unseen animal and must barricade inside a remote farmhouse. As the night wears on, the father begins to behave strangely and transforms into something unrecognizable. Adapted from “The Wolf Man” (1941). Producers are Ryan Gosling and Jason Blum. Starring Christopher Abbott, Julia Garner, Matilda Firth and Sam Jaeger.

• “The Last Showgirl” (R): A seasoned showgirl must plan for her future when her show abruptly closes after a 30-year run. Starring Pamela Anderson, Kiernan Shipka, Jamie Lee Curtis and Dave Bautista.

• “Love Me” (R): Long after humanity’s extinction, a buoy and a satellite meet online and learn what it means to be alive and in love.

• “Homestead” (PG-13): A former green beret and other survivors take refuge inside an elaborate compound when an attack on America leaves the world in chaos. Starring Neal McDonough, Dawn Olivieri, Bailey Chase and Olivia Sanabia.

• “Better Man” (R): The true story of the meteoric rise, fall and resurgence of British pop superstar Robbie Williams. Starring Robbie Williams, Jonno Davies, Steve Pemberton, Damon Heriman, Raechelle Banno, Alison Steadman, Kate Mulvany, Frazer Hadfield, Tom Budge and Anthony Hayes.

• “Rob Peace” (R): Based on a true story about a young Black man who attends Yale University while working to free his imprisoned father. Starring Camila Cabello, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jay Will and Mary J. Blige.

• “September 5” (R): Drama focused on the 1972 Munich Olympics, when an American sports broadcasting crew is thrust into covering the hostage crisis involving Israeli athletes. Starring Peter Sarsgaard, John Magaro, Leonie Benesch and Ben Chaplin.

• “Queer” (R): Set in 1950s Mexico City, the film follows an outcast American expat who becomes infatuated with a younger man. Starring Drew Starkey, Daniel Craig, Omar Apollo and Jason Schwartzma.

• “Wicked” (PG): Film adaptation of the Broadway musical of the same name, about the untold story of the witches of Oz. This is the first film of a two-part series. Starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Marissa Bode, Bowen Yang.

• “Nosferatu” (R): American gothic horror film remake of the 1922 German film of the same name about an obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her. Written and directed by Robert Eggers, starring Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Hoult, Lily-Rose Depp, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Corrin, Ralph Ineson, Simon, McBurney, and Willem Dafoe.

• “Babygirl” (R): A high-powered CEO puts her career and family on the line when she begins an affair with a much younger intern. Starring Nicole Kidman, Harris Dickinson and Antonio Banderas.

• “Nickel Boys” (PG-13): Based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Colson Whitehead, the film chronicles the powerful friendship between two young black teenagers navigating the harrowing trials of reform school together in Florida. Starring Ethan Herisse, Brandon Wilson, Hamish Linklater, Fred Hechinger, Daveed Diggs and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor.

• “Kinda Pregnant” (R): Jealous of her friend’s pregnancy, Lainy (Amy Schumer) wears a fake baby bump, and coincidentally meets the man of her dreams. Also starring Jillian Bell, Will Forte, Damon Wayans Jr., Brianne Howey, Alex Moffat, Joel David Moore, Lizze Broadway, Urzila Carlson and Francis Benhamou.

• “The Sand Castle” (2025) (PG-13): A family of four become stranded on a deserted island and must scavenge for survival. Starring Nadine Labaki, Ziad Bakri and Zain Al Rafeea.

• “Unstoppable” (PG-13): Born with one leg, Anthony Robles (Jharrel Jerome) defies expectations to become a champion wrestler in college, competing against the very school that rejected him. Available on Amazon Prime.

• “The Damned” (R): A 19th-century widow and her community are forced to make an impossible choice during a cruel winter when a ship sinks off the coast, risking what’s left of the village’s dwindling supplies. Starring Rory McCann, Odessa Young, Joe Cole and Siobhan Finneran.

• “Taking Care”: Documentary about Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller Rogen as they navigate Lauren’s mother’s advancing Alzheimer’s disease.

• “Back in Action” (PG-13): Years after giving up life as CIA spies to start a family, Emily (Cameron Diaz) and Matt (Jamie Foxx) are pulled back into the world of espionage. Also starring Kyle Chandler, Andrew Scott, Jamie Demetriou, McKenna Roberts, Rylan Jackson and Glenn Close. Available on Netflix.

• “Kraven the Hunter” (R): Origin story of how Marvel Comics supervillain Kraven the Hunter came to be. Aaron Taylor-Johnson plays Kraven, a man whose relationship with his gangster father, Nikolai Kravinoff (Russell Crowe), starts him down a path of vengeance. Also starring Ariana DeBose and Alessandro Nivola. Available on Google Play.

• “Gladiator II” (R): Years after witnessing the death of hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius (Paul Mescal) is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical emperors. Starring Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, Fred Hechinger, Lior Raz, Derek Jacobi with Connie Nielsen and Denzel Washington. Directed by Ridley Scott.

• “The Fire Inside” (PG-13): Based on the true story of Claressa “T-Rex” Shields, a high school junior from Flint, Michigan, who trained to become the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in boxing. Starring Ryan Destiny, Brian Tyree Henry, Jessica Grossi and Judy Greer.

• “Bloody Axe Wound” (R): Horror/Comedy film that follows a teenager who inherits her father’s real-life slasher business. Starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Billy Burke, Sari Arambulo and Molly Brown.

• “Bonhoeffer” (PG-13): The true story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German Lutheran pastor and anti-Nazi dissident, who was involved in a plot to assassinate Hitler. Starring Jonas Dassler, Flula Borg, Moritz Bleibtreu and August Diehl.

• “A Real Pain” (R): Mismatched cousins David ( Jesse Eisenberg) and Benji ( Kieran Culkin) reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. Also starring Will Sharpe, Jennifer Grey, Kurt Egyiawan, Liza Sadovy, and  Daniel Oreskes.

• “The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry” (PG-13): Based on the New York Times best-selling novel, bookstore owner A.J. Fikry’s (Kunal Nayyar) struggles after his wife’s tragic death. Also starring Lucy Hale, Christina Hendricks and David Arquette.

• “The Return” (R): A retelling of Homer’s “Odyssey.” After 20 years away, Odysseus, the king of Ithaca, washes up on the shores of Ithaca, haggard and unrecognizable. He finds much has changed since he left to fight in the Trojan War, and he must fight to save his family. Starring Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Charlie Plummer and Amir Wilson.

• “The Monster Beneath Us” (NR): Horror film set in Yorkshire, 1898. When her ex-husband suddenly dies, a woman and her son move to his country estate. Starring Becca Hirani, Nicola Wright, Jennifer Lim and Marshall Hawkes.

• “The Lord of the Rings-The War of the Rohirrim” (PG-13): Set nearly 200 years before the events of the original “The Lord of the Rings” films, this prequel tells about an attack on the house of Helm Hammerhand, the legendary King of Rohan. Animated, featuring Gaia Wise, Miranda Otto, Christopher Lee and Brian Cox.

• “Flow”: Animated film about a cat is a solitary animal, but as its home is devastated by a great flood, he finds refuge on a boat populated by various species, and will have to team up with them despite their differences.

• “Anora” (R): A sex worker from Brooklyn gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and marries the son of an oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairytale is threatened as the parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled. Starring Mikey Madison, Mark Eidelstein, Yuriy Borisov and Ivy Wolk.

• “Hitpig!” (PG): Animated feature about a bounty-hunting pig who catches escaped animals. Featuring the voices of Jason Sudeikis, Anitta, Rainn Wilson and Lilly Singh.

• “Red One” (PG-13): When a villain kidnaps Santa Claus from the North Pole, an E.L.F. (Extremely Large and Formidable) operative helps to find him and save Christmas. Starring Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, Kiernan Shipka and Lucy Liu. Available on Amazon Prime Video.

• “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” (PG): Based on the book of the same name, the film centers on the Herdmans, who have a reputation for being the worst kids in the world. When the six siblings take over their local church pageant, they might unwittingly teach the community the true meaning of Christmas. Starring Lauren Graham, Judy Greer, and Pete Holmes.

• “Werewolves” (R): Two scientists work to stop a mutation that turns people into werewolves. Starring Frank Grillo, Katrina Law, Lou Diamond Phillips and Ilfenesh Hadera.

• “Y2K” (R): On New Year’s Eve of 1999, two high school juniors crash a party, and then must fight for their lives when Y2K becomes a reality. Starring Rachel Zegler, Kyle Mooney, Jaeden Martell and Julian Dennison.

• “Venom-The Last Dance” (PG-13): The final chapter of the “Venom” trilogy. Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy) and Venom must make a devastating decision as they’re pursued by a mysterious military man. Also starring Juno Temple, Peggy Lu and Rhys Ifans.

• “The Order” (R): Based on the true story of a veteran FBI agent who goes after a white supremacist terrorist group that was active in the 1980s. Starring Jude Law, Nicholas Hoult, Jurnee Smollett and Tye Sheridan.

• “The Six Triple Eight” (PG-13): Inspired by the first and only Women’s Army Corps unit of color to serve overseas in WWII. Given an extraordinary mission and united in their determination, these unsung heroes delivered hope and shattered barriers. Starring Kerry Washington, Ebony Obsidian, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Shanice Shantay, Sarah Jeffery, Susan Sarandon, Sam Waterston, and Oprah Winfrey. Directed by Tyler Perry. Available on Netflix.

• “Carry-On” (PG-13): Action thriller film about a young TSA agent who tries to outsmart a mysterious traveler who has blackmailed him into letting a dangerous package slip onto a Christmas Eve flight. Starring Taron Egerton, Jason Bateman, Sofia Carson, Danielle Deadwyler, Tonstiuh, Theo Rossi, Logan Marshall-Green, and Dean Norris. Available on Netflix.

• “That Christmas” (PG): Animated Christmas fantasy based on the trilogy of children’s books by writer/director Richard Curtis. The film follows a series of tales about family and friends, love and loneliness, and Santa Claus making a big mistake. Featuring the voices of Bill Nighy, Brian Cox, Guz Khan, Jack Wisiewski, Zazie Hayhurst, India Brown, Fiona Shaw, Jodie Whittaker, Freddie Spry, and Ava Talbot. Available on Netflix.

• “The Wild Robot” (PG): DreamWorks Animation adaptation of Peter Brown’s #1 New York Times bestseller of the same name. The adventure follows a robot named Roz that is shipwrecked on a deserted island and must learn to adapt to the harsh surroundings, gradually building relationships with the native animals, forming a parental bond with an orphaned gosling. Featuring the voices of Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, Catherine O’Hara, Bill Nighy, Kit Connor, Stephanie Hsu, with Mark Hamill, Matt Berry and Ving Rhames.

• “Heretic” (R): Two young missionaries are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant). Starring Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East.

• “Juror #2” (PG-13): A juror for a high-profile murder trial finds himself struggling with a serious moral dilemma that could influence the verdict and potentially convict, or free, the accused killer. Directed by Clint Eastwood, starring Nicholas Hoult, Zoey Deutch, Toni Collette, Gabriel Basso, Francesca Eastwood, Kiefer Sutherland, Leslie Bibb and Chris Messina.

• “Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point” (PG-13): A family gathers on Christmas Eve for what could be the last holiday in their ancestral home. Starring Sawyer Spielberg, Michael Cera, Elsie Fisher and Lev Cameron.

• “Smile 2” (R): Global pop sensation Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) is about to embark on a world tour when she begins experiencing terrifying and inexplicable events, and is forced to face her dark past. Also starring Rosemarie DeWitt, Kyle Gallner, Lukas Gage, Miles Gutierrez-Riley, Peter Jacobson, Raúl Castillo and Ray Nicholson.

• “Conclave” (PG): Mystery-thriller film based on the 2016 novel by Robert Harris. Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) is tasked with participating in the secretive process of selecting a new pope. Surrounded by other religious leaders in the halls of the Vatican, he soon uncovers secrets that could shake the foundation of the Roman Catholic Church. Also starring Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Carlos Dietz, Isabella Rossellini, Sergio Castellitto and Lucian Msamati.

• “Terrifier 3″: Third installment in the “Terrifier” horror film franchise with Sienna and her brother struggling to rebuild their lives after surviving Art the Clown’s Halloween massacre. Starring David Howard Thornton, Lauren LaVera, Samantha Scaffidi and Elliott Fullam.

• “Exhibiting Forgiveness” (R): A Black artist’s path to success is derailed by an unexpected visit from his estranged father, a recovering addict. Starring Andra Day, André Holland, John Earl Jelks and Dan Nainan.

• “Here” (PG-13): A generational story about the comings and goings in a house over the course of a century. Starring Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Kelly Reilly and Paul Bettany.

• “The Piano Lesson” (PG-13): A battle between brother and sister over an heirloom piano. Starring Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington, Danielle Deadwyler, Ray Fisher, Corey Hawkins, Michael Potts, Skylar Aleece Smith, Stephan James, and Erykah Badu. Available on Netflix.

• “Spellbound”: Animated tale that follows the teenage daughter of the rulers of Lumbria as she goes on a quest to save her family and kingdom after a spell transforms her parents into monsters. Featuring the voices of Rachel Zegler, John Lithgow, Jenifer Lewis, Nathan Lane, Tituss Burgess, Javier Bardem, and Nicole Kidman. Available on Netflix.

• “Joy”: Based on the true story behind the ground-breaking birth of Louise Joy Brown in 1978, the world’s first ‘test-tube- baby’, and the tireless 10-year journey to make it possible. Starring Thomasin McKenzie, Bill Nighy, Charlie Murphy, James Norton, Douggie McMeekin, Rish Shah, and Eoin Duffy. Available on Netflix.

• “Blitz” (PG-13): In World War II London, a 9-year-old boy is sent to safety by his mother. Determined to return home, the boy embarks on the journey, only to find himself in immense peril. Starring Saoirse Ronan, Harris Dickinson, Benjamin Clémentine, Kathy Burke, Paul Weller, Stephen Graham, Leigh Gill, Mica Ricketts, CJ Beckford, Alex Jennings, Joshua McGuire, Hayley Squires, Erin Kellyman and Sally Messham. Available on Apple TV+.

• “Beetle Juice Beetle Juice” (PG-13): Sequel to the 1988 horror comedy, “Beetle Juice.”  After a family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River, where Lydia’s rebellious teenage daughter discovers a mysterious portal to the afterlife. Starring Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara, Justin Theroux, Monica Bellucci, Arthur Conti, with Jenna Ortega and Willem Dafoe. Directed by Tim Burton.

• “Transformers One” (PG): Animated prequel to the “Transformers” film series, origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, featuring the voices of Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson and Steve Buscemi.

• “We Live in Time” (R): Romance/Comedy film about Almut (Florence Pugh) and Tobias (Andrew Garfield) who are brought together by a surprise encounter that changes their lives.

• “Saturday Night” (R): Comedy/Drama that follows producer Lorne Michaels (Gabriel LaBelle) and the cast of young comedians and writers as they prepare for the first broadcast of “Saturday Night Live” on Oct. 11, 1975. Also starring Ella Hunt, Cory Michael Smith and Rachel Sennott.

• “Absolution” (R): An aging gangster attempts to reconnect with his children and rectify the mistakes of his past. Starring William Xifaras, Josh Drennen, Chanel Rose Connor and Ian Dylan Hunt.

• “Weekend in Taipei” (R): A former DEA agent and an ex-undercover operative rekindle their romance during a weekend in Taipei. Starring Luke Evans, Sung Kang, Gwei Lun-mei and Patrick Lee.

• “Emilia Pérez” (R): Musical/Comedy follows the journey of four remarkable women in Mexico, each pursuing their own happiness. Starring Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez, Adriana Paz, Edgar Ramírez, and Mark Ivanir. Available on Netflix.

• “Super/Man-The Christopher Reeve Story” (PG-13): The story of Christopher Reeve, from unknown actor to iconic movie star in four “Superman” films and other roles, before a near-fatal horse-riding accident in 1995 left him paralyzed from the neck down. He then became a charismatic leader and activist to find a cure for spinal cord injuries, and an advocate for disability rights and care. Starring Glenn Close, Whoopi Goldberg, Susan Sarandon and Jeff Daniels.

• “Your Monster” (R): A romantic-comedy-horror film about an actress whose life falls apart. She recovers her voice after finding a terrifying but charming monster living in her closet. Starring Tommy Dewey, Melissa Barrera, Edmund Donovan and Meghann Fahy.

• “Piece by Piece” (PG): Animated documentary about the life of singer/songwriter and record producer Pharrell Williams, told with LEGO animation. Featuring the voices of Pharrell Williams, Gwen Stefani, Kendrick Lamar, Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, Busta Rhymes, Jay Z and Snoop Dogg.

• “White Bird”: A coming of age story, based on R.J. Palacio’s graphic novel, “White Bird: A Wonder Story”. Starring Bryce Gheisar, Ariella Glaser, Orlando Schwerdt and Helen Mirren.

• “Joker: Folie À Deux” (R): “Joker” sequel with Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) institutionalized at Arkham awaiting trial for his crimes as Joker. While struggling with his dual identity, Arthur finds his true love, Harley Quinn, played by Lady Gaga. Also starring Brendan Gleeson, Catherine Keener, and Zazie Beetz, (Thriller/Musical)

• “Time Cut” (NR): A teenager travels back to the early 2000s to stop a vicious killer from murdering her sister. Starring Michael Shanks, Griffin Gluck, Madison Bailey, Antonia Gentry, Summer H. Howell, Rachel Crawford and Megan Best. Available on Netflix.

• “Megalopolis” (R): A Roman fable set in an imagined modern America with a conflict between Cesar, an artist who seeks a utopian, idealistic future, and Mayor Franklyn Cicero, who remains committed to the status quo. Starring Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Shia LaBeouf, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne and Dustin Hoffman. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola.

• “Here After” (PG-13): Claire is overjoyed when her daughter, Robin, is revived after a nearly fatal accident, yet soon starts to suspect that something dark has followed her daughter back from the brink of death. Starring Connie Britton, Giovanni Cirfiera, Tommaso Basili and Giorgia Trasselli.

• “The Substance” (R): Horror/Sci-fi film that follows Elisabeth Sparkle, (Demi Moore) renowned for an aerobics show, as she is fired on her 50th birthday. A laboratory offers her a substance which promises to transform her into an enhanced version of herself. Also starring Margaret Qualley, Dennis Quaid and Tiffany Hofstetter.

• “Speak No Evil” (R): When an American couple and their daughter are invited to spend the weekend at a British family’s idyllic country estate, what begins as a dream holiday soon becomes a nightmare. Starring James McAvoy, Mackenzie Davis, Aisling Franciosi, Alix West Lefler, Dan Hough and Scoot McNairy.

• “The Crow” (R): Reboot of the 1994 cult classic of the same name, based on the comic book series by James O’Barr. Soulmates Eric Draven and Shelly Webster are brutally murdered. Eric is given the chance to save his true love by sacrificing himself, and sets out to seek revenge, traversing the worlds of the living and the dead. Starring Bill Skarsgård, FKA twigs, Danny Huston, Laura Birn, Karel Dobrý, and David Bowles.

• “Luca” (PG): Animated feature set in a seaside town on the Italian Riviera, about a young boy experiencing a summer filled with gelato, pasta and endless scooter rides. However, the fun is threatened by the secret that he is a sea monster from another world. Featuring the voices of Jacob Tremblay, Jack Dylan Grazer, Giacomo Gianniotti and Emma Berman. Previously released direct-to-streaming on Disney+.

• “Stree 2”: The town of Chanderi is being haunted again with women being abducted by a headless entity. Horror/Comedy film starring Shraddha Kapoor, Tamannaah Bhatia, Rajkummar Rao and Amar Kaushik. Available on Amazon Prime Video.

• “Deadpool & Wolverine” (R): New superhero film with Marvel Studios characters Deadpool and Wolverine teaming up to defeat a common enemy. Starring Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Emma Corrin, Morena Baccarin, Rob Delaney, Leslie Uggams, Karan Soni and Matthew Macfadyen.

• “Woman of the Hour” (R): Based on the true story of an aspiring actress in 1970s Los Angeles and a serial killer, whose lives intersect during an episode of The Dating Game. Starring Anna Kendrick, Tony Hale, Jedidiah Goodacre, Kelly Jakle, Daniel Zovatto, and Max Lloyd-Jones. Available on Netflix.

• “Lonely Planet” (R): A young man goes with his girlfriend to a prestigious workshop for writers in Morocco. As their relationship becomes strained, he engages in a romance with a famous, reclusive writer. Starring Laura Dern, Liam Hemsworth, Diana Silvers, Ben Youcef, Bellina Logan and Dillon Lane. Available on Netflix.

• “The Apprentice” (R): Biographical drama about young Donald Trump (Sebastian Stan) when he started his real estate business in New York in the 1970s and 1980s.

• “My Old Ass” (R): An 18th-birthday mushroom trip brings Elliott face-to-face with her 39-year-old self. Starring Maisy Stella, Aubrey Plaza, Maddie Ziegler and Percy Hynes.

• “Monster Summer” (PG-13): When a mysterious force begins to disrupt their summer fun, a group of friends team up with a retired police detective to save their island. Starring Mel Gibson, Kevin James, Lorraine Bracco and Mason Thames.

• “The Outrun” (R): After living on the edge in London, Rona attempts to come to terms with her troubled past and returns to Scotland’s Orkney Islands where she grew up. Adapted from the bestselling memoir by Amy Liptrot. Starring Saoirse Ronan, Paapa Essiedu, Saskia Reeves and Stephen Dillane. In select theaters.

• “Azrael” (R): Years after the apocalypse, a cult of mute zealots hunts down Azrael, a young woman who escaped imprisonment. Starring Samara Weaving, Vincent Willestrand, Victoria Carmen Sonne and Sebastian Bull Sarning.

• “Cabrini” (PG-13): Based on a true story, an Italian immigrant, Francesca Cabrini, arrives in New York City in 1889, and is greeted by disease, crime and impoverished children. She soon sets off to convince the mayor and fight to secure housing and health care for immigrant orphans.

• “Hold Your Breath” (R): Set in Oklahoma during the dust storms of the 1930s, a woman (Sarah Paulson) is convinced that a sinister presence is threatening her family. Also starring Amiah Miller, Annaleigh Ashford, Alona Jane Robbins, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach. Available on Hulu.

• “Never Let Go” (R): Psychological thriller/horror film — as an evil force takes over the world beyond their front door, the only protection for a mother (Halle Berry) and her twin sons, is their house and their family’s protective bond. Also starring Anthony B. Jenkins, Percy Daggs III and Percy Daggs IV.

• “Alien-Romulus” (R): New sci-fi/horror-thriller of the “Alien” franchise. While scavenging a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers face the most terrifying life form in the universe. Producer Ridley Scott, starring Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Isabela Merced, Spike Fearn, and Aileen Wu.

• “It Ends With Us” (PG-13): Lily Bloom (Blake Lively) moves to Boston to chase her lifelong dream of opening her own business, and meets a charming neurosurgeon Ryle Kincaid (Justin Baldoni). As the two fall in love, she begins to see sides of Ryle that remind her of her parents’ relationship. Also starring Brandon Sklenar and Isabela Ferrer.

• “Reagan” (PG-13): Drama based on the life of Ronald Reagan, from his childhood to Hollywood stardom to becoming the 40th president of the United States. Starring Dennis Quaid, Penelope Ann Miller, Scott Stapp and Darci Lynne Farmer.

• “Average Joe” (PG-13): Based on a true story, high school football coach Joe Kennedy (Eric Close) finds himself in a fight for religious freedom after he’s fired for publicly taking a knee in prayer after each game. Also starring Amy Acker, Jimmy Gonzales and Paul Rae.

• “Someone Like You” (PG): After the tragic loss of his best friend, a grieving young architect launches a search for her secret twin sister. Starring Sarah Fisher, Jake Allyn, Scott Reeves and Robyn Lively.

• “Lee” (R): Drama based on the true story of photographer Elizabeth `Lee’ Miller, a fashion model who became an acclaimed war correspondent for Vogue magazine during World War II. Starring Kate Winslet, Andy Samberg, Alexander Skarsgård and Marion Cotillard.

• “God’s Not Dead-In God We Trust” (PG): Drama with Rev. David Hill (David A.R. White) running for Congress against an opponent who wants to erase religion from policy. Also starring Dean Cain , Isaiah Washington , Scott Baio and Samaire Armstrong.

• “The Forge” (PG): A young man with no plans for his future, is challenged by his single mom and a successful businessman to start charting a better course for his life. Through the prayers of his mother and biblical discipleship from his new mentor, he begins discovering God’s purpose for his life. Starring Priscilla Shirer, Aspen Kennedy, Jerry Shirer and Karen Abercrombie.

• “It’s What’s Inside” (R): A group of college friends gather for a pre-wedding party that descends into a nightmare when an estranged friend arrives with a mysterious game that awakens long-hidden secrets. Starring Brittany O’Grady, James Morosini, Alycia Debnam-Carey and Devon Terrell. Available on Netflix.

• “Wolfs” (R): George Clooney plays a professional fixer hired to cover up a high-profile crime. But when a second fixer (Brad Pitt) shows up, the two “lone wolves” are forced to work together. Also starring Amy Ryan, Austin Abrams, and Poorna Jagannathan. Available on Apple TV+.

• “Twisters” (PG-13): A former storm chaser haunted by a devastating encounter with a tornado during her college years, is lured back to the open plains by a friend to test a groundbreaking new tracking system. Starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, Anthony Ramos, Maura Tierney and Brandon Perea.

• “The Killer’s Game” (R): Top hitman Joe Flood (Dave Bautista) is diagnosed with a terminal illness, and decides to take take a hit out on himself. But when the hitmen he hired also target his ex-girlfriend (Sofia Boutella), he must fend off assassin colleagues and win back the love of his life. Also starring Terry Crews and Scott Adkins, with Pom Klementieff, and Ben Kingsley.

• “Rez Ball” (PG-13): The Chuska, New Mexico high school basketball team is rich in Native American heritage. After the loss of their star player, the team must face their greatest challenge to keep their dreams of a state championship alive. Starring Jessica Matten, Kauchani Bratt, Cody Lightning, Dallas Goldtooth, Ernest David Tsosie, Kusem Goodwind, Zoey Reyes, Amber Midthunder and Julia Jones. Available on Netflix.

• “His Three Daughters” (R): Bittersweet and often funny story of an elderly patriarch and the three grown daughters who come to be with him in his final days. Starring Elizabeth Olsen, Carrie Coon, Natasha Lyonne, Jovan Adepo and Jay O. Sanders. Available on Netflix.

• “Uglies” (PG-13): In a futuristic world that imposes a mandatory cosmetic surgery at 16, a teen awaiting her turn leaves to search for her friend who ran away. Starring Joey King, Chase Stokes and Laverne Cox. Available on Netflix.

• “Rebel Ridge” (TV-MA): Terry Richmond (Aaron Pierre) enters the town of Shelby Springs to post bail for his cousin. But when Terry’s life savings is unjustly seized by law-enforcement, he’s forced to go head to head with local police chief Sandy Burnne (Don Johnson) and his combat-ready officers. Terry finds an ally in court clerk Summer McBride (AnnaSophia Robb). Available on Netflix.

• “Blink Twice” (R): A young waitress in Los Angeles meets a tech entrepreneur who invites her to vacation with him and his friends on his private island. When strange things start to happen, Frida must uncover the truth to make it out alive. Starring Channing Tatum, Geena Davis, Kyle MacLachlan and Adria Arjona.

• “Borderlands” (PG-13): Lilith (Cate Blanchett), an infamous bounty hunter returns to her home planet and forms an alliance with a team of unlikely heroes. Based on a video game franchise. Also starring Kevin Hart, Ariana Greenblatt, Jack Black, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Florian Munteanu.

• “Despicable Me 4” (PG): Sequel to “Despicable Me 3” with a new member of the family, Gru Jr. The family is forced to go on the run when criminal mastermind Maxime Le Mal escapes from prison and vows revenge against Gru. Animated, featuring the voices of Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Will Ferrell, Pierre Coffin, Joey King, Sofia Vergara, Stephen Colbert, Miranda Cosgrove, Dana Gaier and Madison Polan.

• “My Penguin Friend” (PG): A heartbroken fisherman rescues a penguin drifting alone in the ocean. Starring Jean Reno, Adriana Barraza, Rocio Hernandez and Nicolás Francella.

• “Ryan’s World the Movie-Titan Universe” (PG): When Ryan’s twin sisters Emma and Kate get trapped in a comic book world, he enters the realm to rescue them. Starring Ryan Kaji, Albie Hecht, Shion Kaji and Kate Kaji.

• “Cuckoo” (R): Horror film about a 17-year-old girl who reluctantly leaves her American home to live with her father at a resort in the German Alps with his new family. Starring Hunter Schafer, Dan Stevens, Jessica Henwick and Kalin Morrow.

• “How To Come Alive with Norman Mailer”: Detroit Film Theatre at the Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, dia.org, ticket prices vary.

• “Kneecap” (R): Biopic film about the rise of the Irish hip hop act, Kneecap. Starring Naoise Ó Cairealláin “Móglaí Bap”, Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh “Mo Chara”, JJ Ó Dochartaigh “DJ Provaí”, Josie Walker, Fionnuala Flaherty, Jessica Reynolds, Adam Best, with Simone Kirby and Michael Fassbender.

• “Kalki 2898 AD”: Indian Sci-fi/Action film. A modern avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu is said to have descended on Earth to protect the world from evil forces, subtitles. Starring Prabhas, Kamal Haasan, Deepika Padukone and Amitabh Bachchan.

• “Sound of Hope-The Story of Possum Trot” (PG-13): Donna and Reverend Martin ignite a movement of compassion in their East Texas church for 22 families to adopt 77 of the most difficult-to-place kids in the foster system.

• “Bad Newz”: Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Anand Tiwari. Starring Tripti Dimri, Vicky Kaushal, Ammy Virk and Fatima Sana Shaikh.

• “The Front Room” (R): Horror/thriller film that follows a newly pregnant woman whose mother-in-law moves in and tries to get her claws on the child. Starring Brandy, Kathryn Hunter, Andrew Burnap and Neal Huff.

• “Slingshot” (R): A trio of astronauts aboard a years-long, possibly compromised mission to Saturn’s moon Titan must attempt a slingshot maneuver that will either catapult them to Titan or into deep space. Starring Casey Affleck, Tomer Capone, Laurence Fishburne and Emily Beecham.

• “Strange Darling” (R): A twisted one-night stand spirals into a serial killer’s vicious murder spree. Starring Willa Fitzgerald, Kyle Gallner, Giovanni Ribisi and Barbara Hershey.

• “Between The Temples” (R): A cantor in a crisis of faith finds his world turned upside down when his former grade school music teacher re-enters his life as his new adult Bat Mitzvah student. Starring Jason Schwartzman, Carol Kane, Dolly De Leon and Madeline Weinstein.

• “City of Dreams” (R): A young Mexican farmer travels to Los Angeles with the promise of training at a soccer camp. Soon he realizes he’s really been sold to a sweatshop, and plans his escape. Starring Ari López, Jason Patric, Renata Vaca and Diego Calva.

• “Afraid” (PG-13): Curtis (John Cho) and his family are selected to test a new digital assistant device which begins to anticipate their needs and makes sure nothing gets in the family’s way. Also starring Katherine Waterston, Lukita Maxwell and Havana Rose Liu.

• “1992” (R): Mercer (Tyrese Gibson) is trying to rebuild his life and his relationship with his son amid the turbulent Los Angeles riots in 1992, following the Rodney King verdict. Meanwhile, another father and son put their own strained relationship to the test as they plan a heist where Mercer works. Also starring Ray Liotta, Scott Eastwood and Dylan Arnold.

• “Inside Out 2” (PG): Disney and Pixar’s sequel to “Inside Out” with Riley (voiced by Kensington Tallman) now a teenager with a new set of emotions. Animated comedy featuring the voices of Maya Hawke, Amy Poehler, Ayo Edebiri, Lewis Black and Phyllis Smith.

• “You Gotta Believe” (PG): A group of underdog youth baseball players make it all the way to the 2002 Little League World Series. Starring Patrick Renna, Luke Wilson, Greg Kinnear and Sarah Gadon.

• “Harold and the Purple Crayon” (PG): Animated fantasy comedy film, based on the children’s book of the same title by Crockett Johnson. Starring Zachary Levi, Zooey Deschanel, Tanya Reynolds and Lil Rel Howery.

• “Didi” (R): In 2008, during the last month of summer before high school begins, a 13-year-old Taiwanese American boy learns how to skate, how to flirt, and how to love your mom. Starring Izaac Wang, Joan Chen, Shirley Chen, and Chang Li Hua.

• “Trap” (PG-13): A father and teen daughter attend a pop concert, where they realize they’re at the center of a dark and sinister event. Written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan, featuring performances by his daughter, rising music star Saleka Shyamalan. Starring Josh Hartnett, Ariel Donoghue, Saleka Shyamalan, Hayley Mills and Allison Pill.

• “The Fabulous Four” (R): Lifelong friends travel to Key West, Fla., to be bridesmaids in the wedding of their college girlfriend. Starring Bette Midler, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Susan Sarandon and Megan Mullally.

• “The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat” (PG-13): Lifelong best friends Odette, Clarice, and Barbara Jean share an unbreakable bond from decades of weathering life’s storms. Now, as heartbreak and illness stir up the past, their bond is put to the test. Starring Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Sanaa Lathan, Uzo Aduba, Mekhi Phifer, Julian McMahon and Russell Hornsby. Available on Hulu.

• “The Union” (PG-13): Mike (Mark Wahlberg), a construction worker from Jersey, gets recruited by his high school sweetheart Roxanne (Halle Berry) to serve on a high-stakes US intelligence mission. Also starring J.K. Simmons, Mike Colter, Alice Lee, Jackie Earle Haley, and Jessica De Gouw.

• “The Instigators” (R): Rory (Matt Damon) and Cobby (Casey Affleck) are reluctant partners thrown together to rob a corrupt politician. When the heist goes wrong, they convince Rory’s therapist (Hong Chau) to join their getaway, and must put aside their differences and work together. Available on Apple TV+.

• “Bad Boys-Ride or Die” (R): Fourth installment of the “Bad Boys” action comedy franchise with the Miami detectives on the run as falsely accused fugitives. Starring Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Paola Núñez, Jacob Scipio and Vanessa Hudgens.

• “Fly Me to the Moon” (PG-13): Sparks fly between a marketing executive and a NASA official as he makes preparations for the Apollo 11 moon landing. Starring Scarlett Johansson, Channing Tatum, Woody Harrelson and Anna Garcia.

• “Longlegs” (R): FBI Agent Lee Harker is assigned to an unsolved serial killer case that takes an unexpected turn, revealing evidence of the occult. Starring Nicolas Cage, Maika Monroe, Alicia Witt and Kiernan Shipka.

• “Gunner”: A father tries to save his sons from a dangerous drug gang. Starring Luke Hemsworth, Morgan Freeman, Joseph Baena and Grant Feely.

• “Horizon: An American Saga Chapter 1” (R): Families, friends and foes discover the lure of the Old West as the Civil War divides the country. Starring Kevin Costner, Abbey Lee, Sam Worthington, Jena Malone and Danny Huston. Directed by Kevin Costner.

• “Beverly Hills Cop-Axel F” (R): Detective Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) is back on the beat in Beverly Hills. After his daughter’s life is threatened, she (Taylour Paige) and Foley team up with a new partner (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and old pals Billy Rosewood (Judge Reinhold) and John Taggart (John Ashton) to turn up the heat and uncover a conspiracy. Also starring Kevin Bacon.

• “The Fall Guy” (PG-13): As a stuntman, Colt Seavers (Ryan Gosling) gets blown up, shot, crashed, and thrown through windows. After an almost career-ending accident, he must spring back into action to track down a missing movie star, solve a conspiracy and try to win back the love of his life, while still doing his day job. Also starring Emily Blunt, Winston Duke, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Hannah Waddingham and Stephanie Hsu.

• “Oddity” (R): After the brutal murder of her twin sister, Darcy goes after those responsible by using haunted items to exact revenge. Starring Carolyn Bracken, Gwilym Lee, Tadhg Murphy and Steve Wall.

• “Disciples in the Moonlight” (PG-13): In the not-too-distant future, the United States bans the Bible and replaces it with a government-approved version. A small group of Christians tries to smuggle the true Word of God to underground churches throughout the Midwest. Starring Brett Varvel, Micah Lynn Hanson, Sharon Oliphant and Myles Clohessy.

• “Kinds of Kindness” (R): Three stories: One follows a man without choice who tries to take control of his own life; Another is about a policeman whose wife went missing at sea and returns seeming like a different person; and a woman who searches for someone with a special ability. Starring Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Willem Dafoe, Margaret Qualley, Hong Chau, Joe Alwyn, Mamoudou Athie and Hunter Schafer.

• “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” (PG-13): Director Wes Ball breathes new life into the global franchise set several generations in the future, in which apes are the dominant species living harmoniously and humans have been reduced to living in the shadows. Starring Owen Teague, Freya Allan, Kevin Durand, Peter Macon, and William H. Macy.

• “The Garfield Movie” (PG): New Garfield movie with Garfield being reunited with his long-lost father, a scruffy street cat, who draws him into a high-stakes heist. Animated, featuring the voices of Chris Pratt, Nicholas Hoult, Ving Rhames and Samuel L. Jackson.

• “Daddio” (R): A young woman jumps into the backseat of a yellow taxi at JFK airport. As the driver takes off into the night toward Manhattan, she gradually tells the driver about her unfortunate decisions that led to an affair with a married man and  the driver also reveals about his life. Starring Dakota Johnson and Sean Penn.

• “The Abandon” (R): A wounded U.S. soldier awakens trapped in a strange cube that tests his physical and mental limits as he struggles to find a way to escape. Thriller/sci-fi film starring Jonathan Rosenthal, Tamara Perry, Mezi Atwood and Priscilla Avila.

• “A Quiet Place-Day One” (PG-13): Prequel to “A Quiet Place,” the day the world went quiet. Starring Joseph Quinn, Alex Wolff and Djimon Hounsou and Lupita Nyong’o.

• “Touch” (R): A romantic adventure that spans several decades and continents; following one widower’s emotional journey to find his first love who disappeared 50 years ago. The film is based on the 2022 Icelandic best-selling novel by Olafur Johann Olafsson. Starring Egill Olafsson, Kōki, Pálmi Kormákur, Masahiro Motoki, Yoko Narahashi, Ruth Sheen, María Ellingsen, Meg Kubota and Charles Nishikawa.

• “The Exorcism” (R): A troubled actor begins to unravel while shooting a horror film. His estranged daughter wonders if he’s slipping back into his past addictions or if there’s something more sinister at play. Starring Russell Crowe, Ryan Simpkins, Chloe Bailey and Sam Worthington.

• “Ghostlight” (R): When a construction worker joins a local theatre’s production of “Romeo and Juliet,” the drama onstage starts to mirror his own life. Starring Dolly De Leon, Keith Kupferer, Katherine Kupferer and Tara Mallen.

• “MaXXXine” (R): Horror film set in 1980s Hollywood about an adult film star/aspiring actress who finally gets her big break, but a mysterious killer stalks the starlets of Los Angeles. Starring Mia Goth, Halsey, Elizabeth Debicki and Lily Collins.

• “Babes” (R): Pregnant from a one-night-stand, Eden leans on her best friend and mother of two, Dawn, to guide her. Starring Ilana Glazer, Michelle Buteau, Hasan Minhaj and Stephan James.

• “The Bikeriders” (R): During a rebellious time in America, a Midwestern motorcycle club transforms from a gathering place for local outsiders into an underworld of violence. Starring Jodie Comer, Austin Butler, Tom Hardy, Mike Faist, Michael Shannon and Norman Reedus.

• “Summer Camp” (PG-13): Comedy about childhood best friends Nora, Ginny and Mary who used to spend every summer at a sleep-away camp together. Years later, they’re given the opportunity to reunite. Starring Diane Keaton, Kathy Bates, Josh Peck and Victoria Rowell.

• “The Dead Don’t Hurt” (R): Western/Romance film about star-crossed lovers on the western U.S. frontier in the 1860s. Vivienne Le Coudy (Vicky Krieps) is a fiercely independent woman who must fend for herself when Holger Olsen (Viggo Mortensen) goes to fight in the Civil War. Also starring Solly McLeod and Jason Clarke.

• “Dandelion” (R): A struggling singer-songwriter falls into an intoxicating romance that leads her to a deeper appreciation of her artistic journey as she discovers a voice that is authentically her own. Starring KiKi Layne, Thomas Doherty, Melanie Nicholls-King and Cliff Cash.

• “IF” (PG): From writer and director John Krasinski, “IF” is about a girl who discovers that she can see everyone’s imaginary friends – and what she does with that superpower to reconnect forgotten IFs with their kids. Starring Ryan Reynolds, John Krasinski, Cailey Fleming, Fiona Shaw, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Louis Gossett Jr. and Steve Carell.

• “Godzilla x Kong-The New Empire” (PG-13): Latest film in the Monsterverse franchise following “Godzilla vs. Kong,” pitting Kong and Godzilla against a colossal undiscovered threat hidden deep within the planet. Starring Millie Bobby Brown, Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Kaylee Hottle and Nicola Crisa and Dan Stevens.

• “Young Woman and the Sea” (PG)  Based on the true story of Trudy Ederle, the first woman to successfully swim the English Channel. Starring Daisy Ridley, Stephen Graham and Kim Bodnia. Available on Disney+.

• “Dragonkeeper” (PG): A young orphan ventures across ancient China to save the last surviving dragons from extinction. Animated.

• “Sting” (R): Charlotte, a rebellious 12-year-old girl finds a tiny spider in her rundown apartment building. She keeps it in a jar, but it soon starts to grow at a monstrous rate and neighbors begin to disappear. Starring Alyla Browne, Ryan Corr, Penelope Mitchell and Jermaine Fowler.

• “Treasure” (R): A music journalist accompanies her father, a charmingly stubborn Holocaust survivor, on a journey to his homeland. Starring Lena Dunham, Stephen Fry, Sandra Drzymalska and Zbigniew Zamachows.

• “Thelma” (PG-13): A 93-year-old grandmother who loses $10,000 to a con artist on the phone gets help from a friend and his motorized scooter to travel across Los Angeles to reclaim what was taken from her. Starring June Squibb, Richard Roundtree, Parker Posey and Clark Gregg.

• “Tuesday” (R): A mother and her daughter must confront Death when it arrives in the form of a talking bird. Starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Lola Petticrew, Arinze Kene and Ellie James.

• “The Strangers-Chapter 1″ (R): First entry of horror film series. After their car breaks down in an eerie small town, a young couple is forced to spend the night in a remote cabin. where they are terrorized by three masked strangers. Starring Madelaine Petsch, Froy Gutierrez, Gabriel Basso and Rachel Shenton.

• “Challengers” (R): Tennis player turned coach Tashi (Zendaya) has transformed her husband, Art (Mike Faist), from a mediocre player into a world-famous grand slam champion.

• “Furiosa-A Mad Max Saga” (R): Fifth installment in the Mad Max franchise, and prequel to “Mad Max- Fury Road,” a young Furiosa falls into the hands of a great biker horde led by the warlord Dementus. Starring Chris Hemsworth, Quaden Bayles, Tom Hardy and Anya Taylor-Joy.

• “Divorce in the Black” (R): New Tyler Perry movie. After her husband deserts their marriage, a woman gets a chance to find true love. Starring Meagan Good, Cory Hardrict, Joseph Lee Anderson and Richard Lawson. Available on Amazon Prime Video.

• “Hit Man” (R): A professional killer breaks protocol to help a woman trying to flee an abusive husband and finds himself falling for her. Available on Netflix.

• “The Watchers” (PG-13): An artist gets stranded in a forest in western Ireland and becomes trapped alongside three strangers who are stalked by mysterious creatures every night. Starring Dakota Fanning, Georgina Campbell, Olwen Fouéré and Siobhan Hewlett.

• “Sight” (PG-13): Based on the true story of Dr. Ming Wang, a Chinese immigrant who defies all odds to become a world-renowned eye surgeon. Starring Greg Kinnear, Terry Chen, Ben Wang and Mia SwamiNathan.

• “Fancy Dance” (TV-MA): Following her sister’s disappearance, Jax (Lily Gladstone) and her niece Roki hit the road on a journey to the Grand Nation Powwow in Oklahoma City. Starring Lily Gladstone, Isabel Deroy-Olson, Shea Whigham, Ryan Begay, Crystle Lightning, and Audrey Wasilewski. Available on Apple TV+.

• “I Am-Celine Dion” (PG): Celine Dion highlights the music that has guided her life while also showcasing the resilience of the human spirit as she struggles with a life-altering illness. Available on Amazon Prime.

• “Unsung Hero” (PG): Based on a true story that follows David Smallbone, his pregnant wife Helen, and their seven children as they leave Australia to rebuild their lives in America. David and Helen realize the musical talent of their children, who become two of the most successful acts in Inspirational Music history. Starring Joel Smallbone, Rebecca St. James, Candace Cameron and Daisy Betts.

• “Ezra” (R): Divorced stand-up comedian Max Bernal struggles to raise his autistic son, Ezra. Forced to confront difficult decisions about the boy’s future, Max and Ezra embark on a cross-country road trip that has a transcendent impact on both of their lives. Starring Robert De Niro, Tony Goldwyn, Bobby Cannavale and William A. Fitzgerald.

• “Back to Black” (R): The story of Amy Winehouse’s rise to fame from her early days in Camden through the making of her groundbreaking album, Back to Black, that catapulted her to global fame. Starring Marisa Abela, Jack O’Connell, Eddie Marsan and Lesley Manville.

• “In A Violent Nature” (NR): Horror film where a group of teens take a locket from a collapsed fire tower in the woods, and unwittingly resurrect the rotting corpse of Johnny, a vengeful spirit spurred on by a horrific 60-year old crime. Starring Ryan Barrett, Andrea Pavlovic, Charlotte Creaghan and Lauren-Marie Taylor.

• “Firebrand” (R): In Tudor England, Katherine Parr reluctantly agrees to become the sixth wife of the tyrannical King Henry VIII. Her predecessors were either vanquished or dead. Starring Jude Law, Alicia Vikander, Junia Rees and Anna Mawn.

• “Tarot” (PG-13): A group of friends unwittingly unleash an unspeakable evil trapped within a cursed deck of tarot cards. Starring Avantika Vandanapu, Jacob Batalon, Larsen Thompson and Harriet Slater.

• “The Beach Boys” documentary: A celebration of the band that revolutionized pop music and the harmonious sound they created that personified the California dream. Available on Disney+.

• “Atlas” (PG-13): Sci-fi action film about a data analyst with a deep distrust of AI who finds it may be her only hope when a mission to capture a renegade robot goes awry. Starring Jennifer Lopez, Sterling K. Brown, Mark Strong, Sims Liu, Lana Parrilla, and Lesley Fera. Available on Netflix.

• “Monkey Man” (R): A young man ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club where he is beaten bloody by popular fighters for cash. After years of suppressed rage, his mysteriously scarred hands unleash an explosive campaign of retribution. Starring Dev Patel, Sharlto Copley, Sikandar Kher, Sobhita Dhulipala and Adithi Kalkunte.

• “The Strangers”-Chapter 1 (R): First entry of horror film series. After their car breaks down in an eerie small town, a young couple is forced to spend the night in a remote cabin. where they are terrorized by three masked strangers. Starring Madelaine Petsch, Froy Gutierrez, Gabriel Basso and Rachel Shenton.

• “Not Another Church Movie” (R): Taylor Pherry (Kevin Daniels), is given a mission from God to tell his family’s stories and inspire his community. What he doesn’t know is that the devil has other plans. Also starring Jamie Foxx, Tisha Campbell and Vivica A. Fox.

• “The First Omen” (R): When a young American woman is sent to Rome to begin a life of service to the church, she encounters a darkness that causes her to question her own faith. Starring Nell Tiger Free, Sonia Braga, Ralph Ineson and Bill Nighy.

• “Abigail” (R): A group of would-be criminals kidnap the 12-year-old ballerina daughter of a powerful underworld figure. All they have to do to collect a $50 million ransom, is watch the girl overnight in an isolated mansion. Starring Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, Alisha Weir, Kathryn Newton, William Catlett, Kevin Durand, Angus Cloud and Giancarlo Esposito.

• “Civil War” (R): In a dystopian future, a team of military-embedded journalists race to reach Washington, D.C. before rebel factions descend upon the White House. Starring Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny and Jesse Plemons.

• “Ghostbusters-Frozen Empire” (PG-13): The Spengler family returns to the New York City firehouse to team up with the original Ghostbusters. When an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must unite to protect the world from a second ice age. Starring Mckenna Grace, Emily Alyn Lind, Bill Murray, Finn Wolfhard, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson and Paul Rudd.

• “Kung Fu Panda 4” (PG): After three death-defying adventures defeating villains with his courage and martial arts skills, Po the Dragon Warrior is called upon to become the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace. Animated, featuring the voices of Jack Black, Awkwafina, Viola Davis, Dustin Hoffman, James Hong, Bryan Cranston, Ian McShane and Ke Huy Quan.

• “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare” (R): Based upon recently declassified files of the British War Department and inspired by true events, this action-comedy tells the story of the first-ever special forces organization formed during WWII. The top-secret combat unit, composed of a motley crew of rogues and mavericks, goes on a daring mission against the Nazis. Starring Henry Cavill, Eiza González, Alan Ritchson, Alex Pettyfer, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Babs Olusamokun, Henrique Zaga, Til Schweiger, with Henry Golding and Cary Elwes.

• “Jeanne du Barry”: Historical drama about Jeanne, a working-class woman determined to climb the social ladder. She becomes one of the favorites of King Louis XV and falls madly in love. Against all convention, Jeanne moves to Versailles. Starring Johnny Depp, Maïwenn, Pauline Pollmann and Diego Le Fur.

• “Boy Kills World” (R): Boy (Bill Skarsgård) trains to become an instrument of death and assassinate Hilda Van Der Koy (Famke Janssen), the matriarch of a corrupt post-apocalyptic dynasty who murdered his family. Also starring Jessica Rothe and Andrew Koji.

• “Mother of the Bride” (PG-13): Lana’s daughter Emma returns from abroad and drops a bombshell: she’s getting married. Things get worse when Lana learns that the man who captured Emma’s heart is the son of the man who broke hers years ago. Starring Brooke Shields, Benjamin Bratt, Miranda Cosgrove, and Chad Michael Murray. Available on Netflix.

• “Unfrosted” (PG-13): Imaginative tale set in Battle Creek, Michigan, 1963, about Kellogg’s and Post, sworn cereal rivals, race to create a pastry that changes breakfast forever. Starring Jerry Seinfeld in his directorial film debut, Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan, Amy Schumer, Max Greenfield, and Hugh Grant. Available on Netflix.

• “Dune 2″ (PG-13): The sci-fi epic continues with Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) uniting with Chani and the Fremen, while seeking revenge against those who destroyed his family. Adaptation of Frank Herbert’s bestseller “Dune,” with returning and new stars, including Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler, Christopher Walken and Florence Pugh. Directed by Denis Villeneuve.

• “The Image Of You” (R): Zoe becomes skeptical when her twin sister, Anna, falls for Nick. As Zoe digs into Nick’s past, they all get pulled into a dangerous game where honesty could prove fatal. Starring Sasha Pieterse (as Anna and Zoe), Parker Young, Mira Sorvino and Néstor Carbonell.

• “We Grown Now” (PG): In 1992 Chicago, best friends Malik and Eric traverse the city of Chicago, looking to escape the mundaneness of school and the hardships of growing up in public housing. They soon find their unbreakable bond challenged when a tragedy shakes their community. Starring Blake Cameron James, Gian Knight Ramirez, S. Epatha Merkerson, Avery Holliday, and Ora Jones, with Lil Rel Howery and Jurnee Smollett. Available on Apple TV.

• “Arthur the King” (PG-13): Based on a true story, pro adventure racer Michael Light (Mark Wahlberg) convinces a sponsor to back him and a team of athletes for the Adventure Racing World Championship in the Dominican Republic. Over the course of 10 days and 435 miles, an unbreakable bond is forged between Light and a street dog named Arthur. Also starring Simu Liu, Nathalie Emmanuel, Ali Suliman, with Bear Grylls as himself, and Paul Guilfoyle.

• “The Long Game” (PG): In 1955, five young Mexican-American caddies are determined to learn how to play and create their own golf course in the middle of the South Texas desert. Starring Jay Hernandez, Dennis Quaid, Jaina Lee Ortiz, Cheech Marin and Julian Works.

• “Imaginary” (PG-13): A woman moves back into her childhood home with her family, and her youngest stepdaughter develops an eerie attachment to a stuffed bear that she finds in the basement. Starring DeWanda Wise, Pyper Braun, Tom Payne and Taegan Burns.

• “The American Society of Magical Negroes” (PG-13): Comedy about a young man who gets recruited into a secret society of magical Black people who dedicate their lives to making white people’s lives easier. Starring Justice Smith, David Alan Grier, Nicole Byer and Rupert Friend.

• “Wicked Little Letters” (R): Set in a 1920’s seaside town, the residents of Littlehampton start receiving letters filled with obscenities and hilarious profanity, and blame Rose, a rowdy Irish immigrant. Starring Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley, Anjana Vasan.

• “Tillu Square”: Indian Telugu-language romantic crime comedy, starring Anupama Parameswaran, Siddu Jonnalagadda, Madonna Sebastian and Fish Venkat. Available on Netflix.

• “Spy × Family Code-White”: A spy and an assassin keep their double lives to themselves while pretending to be the perfect family. Anime film.

• “Sasquatch Sunset” (R): Comedy/Drama Deep in the woods in North America, a family of Sasquatches find themselves on a collision course with the ever-changing world around them. Starring Riley Keough, Nathan Zellner and Jesse Eisenberg.

• “Arcadian” (R): In the near future on a decimated Earth, Paul and his twin sons find tranquility by day but terror by night when ferocious creatures awaken and consume all living souls in their path. Starring Nicolas Cage, Maxwell Jenkins, Sadie Soverall and Jaeden Martell.

• “They Shot the Piano Player” PG-13: A New York music journalist goes on a quest to uncover the truth behind the mysterious disappearance of Brazilian piano virtuoso Francisco Tenório Júnior. Animated docudrama, featuring the voice of Jeff Goldblum.

• “Blood for Dust” (R): Travelling salesman Cliff (Scoot McNairy) is drowning under the weight of providing for his family and finds himself on a dangerous path after a chance encounter with a colleague who has a dark past. Starring Kit Harington, Josh Lucas and Ethan Suplee.

• “Rebel Moon-Part Two-The Scargiver” (PG-13): The continued science fiction/fantasy saga of Kora and the surviving warriors as they prepare to fight alongside the brave people of Veldt, to defend a once peaceful village, a newfound homeland for those who have lost their own in the fight against the Motherworld. Starring Sofia Boutella, Djimon Hounsou, Ed Skrein, Michiel Huisman, Bae Doona, Ray Fisher, Charlie Hunnam, Charlotte Maggi, Staz Nair and Anthony Hopkins. Available on Netflix.

• “The Greatest Hits” (PG-13): Harriet (Lucy Boynton) discovers certain songs can transport her back in time – literally. While she relives romantic memories of her former boyfriend, her time travelling collides with a new love interest in the present  Also starring David Corenswet, Justin H. Min, Retta, Jackson Kelly, and Robert Keane. Available on Hulu.

• “Housekeeping for Beginners” (R): Dita never wanted to be a mother, but circumstances force her to raise her girlfriend’s two daughters. The three butt heads yet become an unlikely family that must fight to stay together. Starring Anamaria Marinca, Alina Serban, Samson Selim and Vladimir Tintor.

• “Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp”: After getting kicked out of the forest, Woody thinks he’s found a forever home at Camp Woo Hoo, until an inspector threatens to shut down the camp. Available on Netflix.

• “Girls State” (TV-MA): A political coming-of-age story that follows young female leaders from different backgrounds across Missouri participating in an experiment to build a government from the ground up. Available on Apple TV+.

• “Argylle” (PG-13): Reclusive author Elly Conway (Bryce Dallas Howard) writes a series of best-selling espionage novels about secret agent Argylle. The plot thickens when Elly’s fictional books about Argylle and his mission to unravel a global spy syndicate begin to mirror reality. Also starring Sam Rockwell, Henry Cavill, John Cena, Dua Lipa and Samuel L. Jackson.

• “Ordinary Angels” (PG): A struggling hairdresser meets a widowed father working hard to care for his two daughters. With his youngest critically ill and waiting for a liver transplant, the woman rallies the community to help. Starring Alan Ritchson, Hilary Swank, Nancy Travis and Skywalker Hughes.

• “Bob Marley-One Love”: (PG-13): Celebrates the life of Jamaican singer-songwriter Bob Marley, who overcame adversity to become the most famous reggae musician in the world. Produced in partnership with the Marley family and starring Kingsley Ben-Adir as Bob Marley and Lashana Lynch as his wife Rita.

• “Migration” (PG): Animated tale about a family of ducks who decide to leave their New England pond for a family adventure trip to Jamaica, but wind up in New York City. Featuring the voices of Elizabeth Banks, Kumail Nanjiani, Awkwafina, Keegan-Michael Key, David Mitchell, Carol Kane, Caspar Jennings, Tresi Gazal and Danny DeVito.

• “One Life” (PG): Based on a true story, London broker Nicholas “Nicky” Winton helps rescue hundreds of predominantly Jewish children from Czechoslovakia, before the Nazi occupation closes the borders during World War II. Fifty years later, Winton is still haunted by the fate of those he wasn’t able to rescue. Starring Anthony Hopkins, Johnny Flynn, Lena Olin and Helena Bonham.

• “Late Night with the Devil” (R): Horror-comedy set in 1977, about a live television broadcast that goes horribly wrong, unleashing evil into the nation’s living rooms. Starring David Dastmalchian, Ingrid Torelli, Laura Gordon and Georgina Haig.

• “Immaculate” (R): An American nun joins a remote convent in the Italian countryside. She soon discovers her new home has a sinister secret with unspeakable horrors. Starring Sydney Sweeney, Benedetta Porcaroli, Simona Tabasco and Álvaro Morte.

• “The Beekeeper” (R): One man’s brutal campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after it is revealed that he is a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization known as “Beekeepers.” Starring Jason Statham, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Josh Hutcherson, Bobby Naderi, Minnie Driver, with Phylicia Rashad and Jeremy Irons.

• “Love Lies Bleeding” (R): A reclusive gym manager falls for Jackie, an ambitious bodybuilder who’s heading to Las Vegas to pursue her dream. Their love soon leads to violence due to Lou’s criminal family. Starring Kristen Stewart, Katy M. O’Brian, Jena Malone and Anna Baryshnikov.

• “Knox Goes Away” (R): After being diagnosed with a rapidly evolving form of dementia, a contract killer gets the chance to redeem himself by saving his estranged son’s life. Starring Michael Keaton, Al Pacino, James Marsden and Joanna Kulig.

• “Madame Web” (PG-13): Cassandra Webb (Dakota Johnson) is a New York City paramedic who develops the power to foresee the future. She must protect three young women from a deadly adversary. Also starring Sydney Sweeney, Isabela Merced and Emma Roberts.

• “Irish Wish” (R) When the love of her life gets engaged to her best friend, Maddie (Lindsay Lohan) puts her feelings aside to be a bridesmaid at their wedding in Ireland. Before the wedding, Maddie makes a spontaneous wish for true love, and wakes up as the bride-to-be. Also starring Alexander Vlahos, Ayesha Curry, Elizabeth Tan, Ed Steelers and Jane Seymour. Available on Netflix.

• “Drive-Away Dolls” (R): Comedy that follows Jamie and her demure friend Marian who take an impromptu road trip to Tallahassee, Fla., but things quickly go awry when they cross paths with a group of inept criminals along the way. Starring Margaret Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan, Pedro Pascal and Matt Damon.

• “Night Swim” (PG-13): A former baseball player, forced into early retirement by a degenerative illness, moves into a new house with his wife and two children. He hopes that the backyard swimming pool will be fun for the kids and provide physical therapy for himself. But a dark secret in the home’s past will unleash terror. Starring Wyatt Russell, Kerry Condon, Amélie Hoeferle and Gavin Warren.

• “Anyone But You” (R): Despite an amazing first date, Bea and Ben’s initial attraction quickly turns sour. However, when they unexpectedly find themselves at a destination wedding in Australia, they pretend to be the perfect couple to keep up appearances. Starring Sydney Sweeney, Glen Powell, Darren Barnet and Alexandra Shipp.

• “Mean Girls” (PG-13): When new student Cady Heron (Angourie Rice) is welcomed into the top of the social food chain by the elite group of popular girls ruled by the queen bee Regina George (Reneé Rapp), Cady makes the misstep of falling for Regina’s ex-boyfriend. Musical comedy adapted from the Broadway musical, based on the 2004 movie of the same name. Also starring Bebe Wood, Avantika, Christopher Briney, Auli’i Cravalho, Jaquel Spivey, Jon Hamm, Tina Fey and Tim Meadows.

• “American Fiction” (R): Jeffrey Wright stars as Monk, a frustrated novelist who’s fed up with the establishment profiting from “black” entertainment that relies on tired and offensive tropes. Also starring Tracee Ellis Ross, John Ortiz, Erika Alexander, Leslie Uggams and Adam Brody.

• “Damsel” (PG-13): A damsel agrees to marry a handsome prince and then finds the royal family has made her a sacrifice to repay an ancient debt. Thrown into a cave with a fire-breathing dragon, she must rely on her wits and will to survive. Starring Millie Bobby Brown, Ray Winstone, Nick Robinson and Shohreh Aghdashloo. Available on Netflix.

• “Spaceman” (R): Astronaut Jakub (Adam Sandler) is on a solitary research mission to the edge of the solar system. Six months into the voyage, he realizes that his marriage back home is in trouble. A mysterious creature that he finds hiding in the ship offers to help him fix things with his wife, Lenka (Carey Mulligan). Available on Netflix.

• “Lisa Frankenstein” (PG-13): A horror comedy about a misunderstood teenager and her high school crush, a handsome corpse who comes back to life. Starring Kathryn Newton, Cole Sprouse, Liza Soberano, Henry Eikenberry, Joe Chrest and Carla Gugino.

• “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” (PG-13): Having failed to defeat Aquaman (Jason Momoa) in the first film, Black Manta (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) is still driven by the need to avenge his father’s death, and will stop at nothing to take down Aquaman, his family and Atlantis. Also starring Nicole Kidman, Dolph Lundgren and Randall Park.

• “Wonka” (PG): Prequel to “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”, based on Roald Dahl’s children’s book, “Wonka” tells the story of how the inventor, magician and chocolate-maker became the beloved Willy Wonka. Starring Timothée Chalamet, Calah Lane, Keegan-Michael Key, Paterson Joseph, Matt Lucas, Mathew Baynton, Sally Hawkins, Rowan Atkinson, Jim Carter, and Olivia Colman.

• “No Way Up” (R): Survivors of a plane crash into the ocean must find a way to escape as sharks circle the wreckage. Starring Sophie McIntosh, Colm Meaney, Will Attenborough and Jeremias Amoore.

• “The Zone of Interest” (R): A commandant of Auschwitz, strives to build a dream life for his family in a house and garden next to the concentration camp. Starring Sandra Hüller and Christian Friedel.

• “Land of Bad” (R): A Delta Force team is ambushed in enemy territory, and their only hope lies with an Air Force drone pilot as the eyes in the sky. Starring Russell Crowe, Liam Hemsworth, Luke Hemsworth and Ricky Whittle.

• “The Boys in the Boat” (PG-13): A sports drama that follows the 1936 University of Washington rowing team that competed for gold at the Summer Olympics in Berlin. Based on the #1 New York Times bestselling non-fiction novel written by Daniel James Brown. Starring Joel Edgerton and Callum Turner. Directed by George Clooney.

• “Suncoast” (R): Story of teenager (Nico Parker) who, while caring for her brother along with her mother (Laura Linney), strikes up a friendship with an eccentric activist (Woody Harrelson) who is protesting one of the most landmark medical cases of all time. Available on Hulu.

• “Orion and the Dark” (NR): Animated adventure about Orion, an average elementary school kid who is confronted by his worst fear-the Dark. Featuring the voices of Jacob Tremblay, Paul Walter Hauser, and Werner Herzog. Available on Netflix.

• “I.S.S.” (R): Sci-fi thriller set in the near future aboard the International Space Station. When a worldwide conflict breaks out on Earth, the U.S. and Russian astronauts each receive orders from the ground to take control of the station by any means necessary. Starring Ariana DeBose, Masha Mashkova, Chris Messina and Costa Ronin.

• “The Book of Clarence” (PG-13): A man struggles to find a better life for his family while fighting to free himself of debt. Captivated by the power and glory of the rising Messiah, he risks everything to carve his own path and discovers that the redemptive power of belief may be his only way out. Starring LaKeith Stanfield, RJ Cyler, James McAvoy and Teyana Taylor.

• “The Iron Claw” (R): Based on the true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980’s. Starring Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickinson, Maura Tierney with Holt McCallany and Lily James.

• “Ferrari” (R): During the summer of 1957, bankruptcy looms over the company that Enzo Ferrari and his wife built 10 years earlier. Enzo decides to wager it all on the iconic Mille Miglia, a treacherous 1,000-mile race across Italy. Starring Penélope Cruz, Adam Driver, Patrick Dempsey and Shailene Woodley.

• “The Jungle Bunch 2: World Tour” (PG): A vicious beaver covers the jungle with a dangerous pink substance that explodes when coming into contact with water. With the rainy season approaching, a group of animals hurry to find the antidote. Animated, featuring the voices of Emmanuel Curtil, Céline Monsarrat, Jérémie Covillault and Mark Camacho.

• “Wish” (PG): Walt Disney Animation Studios’ all-new musical-comedy taking audiences to the magical kingdom of Rosas, where Asha, a sharp-witted idealist, makes a wish so powerful that it is answered by a cosmic force. Featuring the voices of Ariana DeBose as Asha, Chris Pine as Magnifico, and Alan Tudyk as Asha’s favorite goat, Valentino.

• “Turning Red” (2022) (PG): Mei Lee (voice of Rosalie Chiang), is a 13-year-old torn between staying her mother’s dutiful daughter and the urges of adolescence, plus whenever she gets too excited, she “poofs” into a giant red panda. Her mother is Ming (voice of Sandra Oh).

• The Underdoggs (R): When Jayden “Two Js” Jennings, a washed-up former pro football star is sentenced to do community service coaching an unruly pee-wee football team in his hometown, he sees it mostly as an opportunity to rebuild his public image. Starring Snoop Dogg, Tika Sumpter and Mike Epps. Available on Amazon Prime Video.

• “Masters of the Air” ( TV-MA): Limited series based on Donald L. Miller’s book of the same name, the film follows the men of the 100th Bomb Group (the “Bloody Hundredth”) as they conduct perilous bombing raids over Nazi Germany. Starring Austin Butler, Barry Keoghan, Elliot Warren and Ncuti Gatwa. Available on Apple TV+.

• “The Hunger Games-The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” (PG-13): Prequel set 64 years before Katniss Everdeen volunteered as a tribute, and decades before Coriolanus Snow became the tyrannical President of Panem. It follows a young Coriolanus (Tom Blyth) who is reluctantly assigned to mentor Lucy Gray Baird (Rachel Zegler), a tribute from District 12. Also starring Peter Dinklage, Hunter Schafer, Josh Andrés Rivera, Jason Schwartzman, and Viola Davis.

• “Trolls Band Together” (PG): After two films of friendship and flirting, Poppy (Anna Kendrick) and Branch (Justin Timberlake) are now a couple, and Poppy discovers that Branch and his brothers were once part of her favorite boy band. Animated musical comedy, also featuring the voices of Camila Cabello, Eric Andre and Amy Schumer.

• “The Color Purple” (PG-13): Musical/drama remake of the 1985 film, based on the novel and the Broadway musical about the extraordinary sisterhood of three women. Directed by Blitz Bazawule and produced by Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Scott Sanders and Quincy Jones. Starring Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins and Halle Bailey.

• “Lift” (PG-13): An international heist crew races to lift $500 million in gold from a passenger plane at 40,000 feet. Starring Kevin Hart, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Vincent D’Onofrio and Úrsula Corberó. Available on Netflix.

• “The Marvels” (PG-13): Sequel to “Captain Marvel” with Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel teaming up with two other super heroes to save the universe as “The Marvels.” Starring Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, Iman Vellani, Zawe Ashton, Gary Lewis, Seo-Jun Park, Zenobia Shroff, Mohan Kapur, Saagar Shaikh, and Samuel L. Jackson. Available on Disney+.

• “Next Goal Wins” (PG-13): Sports comedy that follows the American Samoa soccer team, known for its brutal 2001 FIFA loss. With the 2014 World Cup Qualifiers approaching, the team hires down-on-his-luck, maverick coach Thomas Rongen (Michael Fassbender) hoping he will turn the world’s worst soccer team around. Also starring Oscar Knightly, Kaimana, David Fane, Rachel House, Beulah Koale, Will Arnett, and Taika Waititi.

• “Rebel Moon-Part One-A Child of Fire” (PG-13): An epic science fiction/fantasy film. When a peaceful settlement on a moon on the edge of the galaxy finds itself threatened by the armies of the tyrannical Regent Balisarius, their best hope for survival is Kora (Sofia Boutella), a mysterious stranger living among the villagers. Also starring Djimon Hounsou, Ed Skrein, Michiel Huisman, Bae Doona, Ray Fisher, Charlie Hunnam and Anthony Hopkins. Available on Netflix.

• “Good Grief” (R): An artist grieving the loss of his famous writer husband takes his two best friends on a trip to Paris. Starring Dan Levy, Luke Evans, Ruth Negga, and Himesh Patel.

• “The Family Plan” (PG-13): Dan Morgan (Mark Wahlberg) lives a quiet suburban life as a devoted husband, father of three and successful car salesman. But when enemies from his past life as a government assassin track him down, he packs his unsuspecting wife (Michelle Monaghan), and children into their minivan and takes off on a cross-country road trip to Las Vegas. Available on Apple TV+.

• “Silent Night” (R): A man witnesses the death of his young son when the boy gets caught in the crossfire between warring gangs on Christmas Eve. While recovering from a wound that took his voice, the father goes on a bloody quest to punish those responsible for his son’s death. Starring Joel Kinnaman, Kid Cudi, Catalina Sandino Moreno and Harold Torres.

• “Chicken Run-Dawn of the Nugget” (PG): Sequel to the stop-motion animated film, “Chicken Run” of 2000.  After escaping from Tweedy’s farm, Ginger and Rocky have found a peaceful island sanctuary for the whole flock. But they must return to the mainland, because chicken-kind faces a terrible threat. Featuring the voices of Thandiwe Newton, Zachary Levi, Bella Ramsey, Imelda Staunton, and Lynn Ferguson. Available on Netflix.

• “Maestro” (R): Love story about the lifelong relationship between Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein. Starring Carey Mulligan, Bradley Cooper, Matt Bomer, Maya Hawke, Sarah Silverman and Josh Hamilton. Directed by Bradley Cooper. Available on Netflix.

• “Dream Scenario” (R): Paul Matthews (Nicolas Cage) finds his life turned upside down when millions of strangers suddenly start seeing him in their dreams. Also starring Julianne Nicholson, Michael Cera, Tim Meadows, Dylan Gelula and Dylan Baker.

• “Thanksgiving” (R): An axe-wielding maniac terrorizes residents of Plymouth, Mass., after a Black Friday riot ends in tragedy. Starring Addison Rae, Rick Hoffman, Nell Verlaque and Milo Manheim.

• “Journey To Bethlehem” (PG): A musical retelling the story of Mary and Joseph and the birth of Jesus. Starring Milo Manheim, Fiona Palomo, Joel Smallbone and Antonio Banderas.

• “The Holdovers” (R): An instructor at a New England prep school is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go. Starring Paul Giamatti, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Dominic Sessa, Tate Donovan and Carrie Preston.

• “Five Nights at Freddy’s” (PG-13): Horror film based on the video game series of the same name. A troubled young man caring for his 10-year-old sister Abby, and haunted by the past disappearance of his younger brother, takes a job as a night security guard at an abandoned theme restaurant: Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria. Starring Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail, Kat Conner Sterling, Piper Rubio, Mary Stuart Masterson and Matthew Lillard. Also available streaming on Peacock.

• “Killers of the Flower Moon” (R): An epic western crime saga, based on a true story and told through the romance of Ernest Burkhart (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Mollie Kyle (Lily Gladstone), about the suspicious murders of members of the Osage Nation after oil was discovered underneath their land. Also starring Robert De Niro, Jesse Plemons, Tantoo Cardinal, Cara Jade Myers, JaNae Collins, Jillian Dion, William Belleau, Louis Cancelmi, and Brendan Fraser. Written and Directed by Martin Scorsese.

• “Eileen” (R): Set in 1964 Massachusetts, a young secretary becomes enchanted by Rebecca, the glamorous new counselor at the prison where she works. Their friendship soon takes a twisted turn when Rebecca reveals a dark secret. Based on a novel by Ottessa Moshfegh. Starring Thomasin McKenzie, Anne Hathaway, Sam Nivola and Owen Teague.

• “Waitress-The Musical” (NR): A new musical comedy-drama film consisting of a live stage recording of Sara Bareilles and Jessie Nelson’s 2015 musical of the same name, based on the 2007 film of the same name written by Adrienne Shelly.

• “Priscilla” (R): The story of Elvis and Priscilla’s long courtship and turbulent marriage, as seen through Priscilla’s eyes. Written and directed by Sofia Coppola, starring Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi.

• “Leave the World Behind” (R): A family’s vacation is upended when two strangers arrive, seeking refuge from a cyberattack. Starring Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke, Myha’la, Farrah Mackenzie, Charlie Evans, and Kevin Bacon. Available on Netflix.

• “Candy Cane Lane” (PG):  A man makes a deal with a mischievous elf who casts a magic spell that brings “The Twelve Days of Christmas” to life. Starring Eddie Murphy, Jillian Bell, Tracee Ellis Ross and Thaddeus J. Mixson. Available on Amazon Prime Video.

• “May December” (R): Twenty years after their notorious tabloid romance, a married couple buckles under the pressure when an actor arrives to do research for a film about their past. Starring Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore and Charles Melton. Available on Netflix.

• “Family Switch” (PG): A chance encounter with an astrological reader causes a family to wake up to a full body switch on the morning of an important day in each of their lives including landing a promotion, a college interview, sealing a record deal, and soccer tryout. Starring Jennifer Garner, Ed Helms, Emma Myers and Brady Noon. Available on Netflix.

• “Leo” (PG): Animated musical comedy about the last year of elementary school –– as seen through the eyes of a class pet, a 74-year-old lizard named Leo (Adam Sandler) who has been stuck in the same Florida classroom for decades with his terrarium-mate turtle (Bill Burr). Also featuring the voices of Cecily Strong, Jason Alexander, Sadie Sandler, Sunny Sandler and Rob Schneider. Available on Netflix.

• “Best. Christmas. Ever!” (PG-13): Charlotte’s friend Jackie sends a boastful holiday newsletter every year. A twist of fate lands Charlotte and her family on Jackie’s doorstep just days before Christmas. Starring Heather Graham, Brandy Norwood, Matt Cedeño and Jason Biggs. Available on Netflix.

• “It’s a Wonderful Knife” (R): After saving her town from a psychotic killer on Christmas Eve, Winnie (Jane Widdop) wishes she was never born and finds herself transported to a nightmarish parallel universe. Also starring Cassandra Naud, Justin Long and Jessica McLeod.

• “What Happens Later” (R): Snowed-in at a regional airport overnight, ex-lovers Willa and Bill meet again and realize they’re still attracted to each other, yet also still equally annoyed with each other. Starring Meg Ryan, David Duchovny and Eric Parkinson.

• “Dumb Money” (R): Comedy-drama film based on the true story about regular people who flipped the script on Wall Street with GameStop stock. Starring Paul Dano, Shailene Woodley, Seth Rogen and Pete Davidson.

• “Oppenheimer” (R): IMAX-shot thriller about the American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb. Written and directed by Christopher Nolan, starring Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey Jr. and Matt Damon.

• “The Creator” (PG-13): Epic sci-fi action thriller set amidst a future war between the human race and the forces of artificial intelligence. Starring John David Washington, Gemma Chan, Ken Watanabe, Sturgill Simpson, Madeleine Yuna Voyles and Allison Janney.

• “The Persian Version” (R): Iranian-American Leila (Layla Mohammadi) strives to find balance and embrace her opposing cultures. When her family reunites in New York City for her father’s heart transplant, Leila attempts to keep her “real” life separate from her family life. Also starring Niousha Noor, Kamand Shafieisabet and Bijan Daneshmand.

• “The Kill Room” (R): A hit man teams up with an art dealer for a money-laundering scheme that unwittingly turns him into an avant-garde sensation. Starring Uma Thurman, Maya Hawke, Samuel L. Jackson and Liv Morgan.

• “The Retirement Plan” (R): A woman turns to her estranged beach bum father for help to escape a ruthless crime boss. Starring Nicolas Cage, Ashley Greene, Ron Perlman and Jackie Earle Haley.

• “Outlaw Johnny Black” (PG-13): Cowboy Johnny Black vows to gun down the man responsible for the death of his father. He soon becomes a wanted outlaw while posing as a preacher in a small mining town. Starring Michael Jai White, Byron Minns, Anika Noni Rose and Tony Baker.

• “Back on the Strip” (R): Comedy film starring Spence Moore II as Merlin, a young man who moves to Las Vegas to pursue work as a magician, only to get hired as the frontman for the notorious Black male stripper crew, the Chocolate Chips. Also starring Wesley Snipes, Tiffany Haddish and Kevin Hart.

• “Landscape with Invisible Hand” (R): When an occupying alien species’ leaves most of Earth impoverished and unemployed, two teenagers hatch a risky plan to save their families. Starring Asante Blackk, Brooklynn Mackenzie and Kylie Rogers.

• “Shortcomings” (R): Ben, a struggling filmmaker in Berkeley, California, lives with his girlfriend, Miko, who works for a local Asian American film festival. When Miko moves to New York for an internship, Ben begins to explore what he thinks he might want. Starring Justin H. Min, Sherry Cola, Ally Maki and Debby Ryan.

• “The Miracle Club” (PG-13): Set in 1967, three women of Ballygar, Ireland, get their ticket of a lifetime to escape domestic life and make a pilgrimage to the sacred French town of Lourdes, a place of miracles, with help from their local priest. Starring Laura Linney, Maggie Smith and Kathy Bates.

• “Past Lives” (PG-13): Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are torn apart after Nora’s family emigrates from South Korea. Two decades later, they are reunited in New York in this heartening modern romance. Starring Greta Lee, Teo Yoo and John Magaro.

• “After Death” (PG-13): Scientists, authors and survivors of near-death experiences discuss mortality and the afterlife. Directed by Chris Radtke and Stephen Gray. Starring Doug Lito.

• “Inspector Sun and the Curse of the Black Widow” (PG): Fired from his detective job after a mission goes awry, Inspector Sun boards a seemingly normal plane for a much-needed vacation. Starring Ronny Chieng, Jesús Barreda, Vicente Gil and Fernando García Cabrera.

• “Freelance” (R): A former special forces operative reluctantly takes on a freelance gig to provide private security for a washed-up journalist as she interviews a ruthless dictator. When a military coup breaks out, the unlikely trio must figure out how to survive the jungle and make it out alive. Starring Alison Brie, John Cena, Alice Eve and Juan Pablo Raba.

• “Rustin” (PG-13): The architect of 1963’s momentous March on Washington, Bayard Rustin was one of the greatest activists and organizers the world has ever known. Starring Colman Domingo, Chris Rock, Glynn Turman, Audra McDonald. Available on Netflix.

• “The Killer” (R): Thriller that follows an assassin who, after a near-miss, battles his employers on an international manhunt. Directed by David Fincher. Starring Michael Fassbender, Charles Parnell, Arliss Howard, Sophie Charlotte, and Tilda Swinton. Available on Netflix.

• “PAW Patrol-The Mighty Movie” (PG): After a meteor strikes Adventure City,  the PAW Patrol pups gain superpowers in this new PAW Patrol computer-animated film. Featuring the voices of McKenna Grace, Marsai Martin, Iain Armitage, Christian Convery, Ron Pardo, Finn Lee-Epp, Christian Corrao, Luxton Handspiker, Nylan Parthipan, Callum Shoniker, Kristen Bell, James Marsden, Serena Williams, Taraji P. Henson, Kim Kardashian and Chris Rock.

• “Saw X” (R): New installment in the “Saw” franchise, set between the events of “Saw I” and “Saw II”, a sick and desperate John Kramer (Tobin Bell) travels to Mexico for a risky and experimental medical procedure to cure for his cancer – only to discover it is a scam. He turns the tables on the con artists through a series of traps. Also starring Shawnee Smith, Synnøve Macody Lund, Renata Vaca and Steven Brand.

• “The Exorcist-Believer” (R): After a single father’s daughter and her friend Katherine disappear in the woods for three days with no memory of what happened, they start showing signs of demonic possession. Terrified and desperate, he seeks out Chris MacNeil, (Ellen Burstyn) who reprises her iconic role from the 1973 film, “The Exorcist”. Also starring Leslie Odom Jr., Ann Dowd, Jennifer Nettles, Norbert Leo Butz, Lidya Jewett and Olivia Marcum.

• “Fingernails” (R): Science fiction film set in a near-future where couples can use a new technology to test their love. Starring Jessie Buckley, Riz Ahmed, Jeremy Allen White and Luke Wilson. Available on Apple TV+.

• “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3” (PG-13): Members of the Portokalos family reunite in Greece for a new adventure. Starring Nia Vardalos, Lainie Kazan, John Corbett, Louis Mandylor and Elena Kampouris.

• “The Equalizer 3” (R): Since giving up his life as a government assassin, Robert McCall (Denzel Washington), takes solace in serving justice on behalf of the oppressed. Now living in Southern Italy, he learns his new friends are under the control of local crime bosses and becomes his friends’ protector. Also starring Dakota Fanning, Sonia Ammar, Gaia Scodellaro and David Denman.

• “Blue Beetle” (PG-13): When Jaime Reyes (Xolo Maridueña) finds an ancient relic of alien biotechnology called the Scarab, he becomes its symbiotic host, and is bestowed with an incredible suit of armor with extraordinary powers. Also starring Bruna Marquezine, George Lopez and Belissa Escobedo.

• “Barbie” (PG-13): Barbie and Ken, (Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling) are living in the seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land, but then decide to join the real world. The all-star cast includes: Greta Gerwig, Will Ferrell, America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, Michael Cera, Ariana Greenblatt, singer/songwriter Dua Lipa, and Helen Mirren as narrator.

• “Expend4bles” (R): The Expendables are back in the fourth installment of the action movie franchise with invincible veteran mercenary Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) and his entourage, armed with every weapon available. Also starring Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren and Megan Fox.

• “NYAD” (R): Based on the true story of Diana Nyad, (American author, journalist, motivational speaker, and long-distance swimmer), who swam from Cuba to Florida, at the age of 64. Starring Annette Bening, Jodie Foster, Rhys Ifans, Ethan Jones Romero and Luke Cosgrov. Available on Netflix.

• “The Blind” (PG-13): Byopic based on “Duck Dynasty” star Phil Robertson’s troubled past and road to redemption. Starring Aron Von Andrian, Amelia Eve, Matthew Erick White and Aaron Dalla Villa.

• “The Nun II” (R): Horror film sequel follows Sister Irene as she once again comes face-to-face with a demonic force. Starring Bonnie Aarons, Taissa Farmiga, Storm Reid and Anna Popplewell.

• “A Haunting in Venice” (PG-13): Supernatural thriller based upon the novel “Hallowe’en Party” by Agatha Christie’ and directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh as retired detective Hercule Poirot. Poirot attends a Halloween séance at a haunted palazzo, where one of the guests is murdered. Also starring Kyle Allen, Camille Cottin, Jamie Dornan, Tina Fey and Michelle Yeoh.

• “Pain Hustlers” (R): Liza Drake (Emily Blunt), a blue-collar single mom who has just lost her job, has a chance meeting with pharmaceutical sales rep Pete Brenner (Chris Evans). Out of desperation, she takes a job at the pharmaceutical startup, which helps her financially, but she becomes entangled in a dangerous racketeering scheme. Also starring Andy Garcia and Chloe Coleman. Available on Netflix.

• “Vindicta” (R): A seasoned detective and a young paramedic are forced into a deadly game of vengeance with a masked serial killer, who  remains on the loose. Starring Sean Astin, Elena Kampouris, Jeremy Piven and Daniel Cudmore.

• “She Came to Me” (R): A composer has a creative block and is unable to finish the score for his big comeback opera. His wife, who was formerly his therapist, suggests he search for inspiration. Starring Anne Hathaway, Peter Dinklage, Marisa Tomei and Joanna Kulig. Available on Apple TV+.

• “Old Dads” (R): Comedy about three middle-aged fathers who struggle to keep up with changing times. Starring Bill Burr, Bobby Cannavale, Bokeem Woodbine and Katie Aselton. Available on Netflix.

• “The Pigeon Tunnel” (PG-13): Documentarian Errol Morris tells about the storied life and career of former British spy and author David Cornwell, known by the pen name of John le Carré, author of classic espionage novels. Available on Apple TV+.

• “Mission Impossible-Dead Reckoning Part One” (PG-13): Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his team must track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity before it falls into the wrong hands. Also starring Hayley Atwell, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Kirby, Esai Morales and Pom Klementieff.

• “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” (PG): New Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated film. After years of being sheltered from the human world, the Turtle brothers set out to win the hearts of New Yorkers. A new friend helps them take on a  crime syndicate, but they are soon under attack by an army of mutants. Featuring the voices of Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, Nicolas Cantu, Micah Abbey, Brady Noon, Shamon Brown Jr., John Cena and Ayo Edebiri.

• “Fair Play” (R): When a coveted promotion at a cutthroat financial firm arises, a newly engaged couple’s relationship is pushed to the brink. Starring Phoebe Dynevor, Alden Ehrenreich, Eddie Marsan, Rich Sommer and Sebastian De Souza. Available on Netflix.

• “Reptile” (R): A hardened detective attempts to solve the case of a brutal murder of a young real estate agent, where nothing is as it seems. Starring Benicio Del Toro, Justin Timberlake, Eric Bogosian, Alicia Silverstone and Domenick Lombardozzi. Available on Netflix.

• “Haunted Mansion” (PG-13): Film inspired by the Disney theme park attraction, “Haunted Mansion”, about a woman and her son who enlist so-called spiritual experts to help rid their home of supernatural squatters. Starring LaKeith Stanfield, Tiffany Haddish, Owen Wilson, Danny DeVito, Rosario Dawson, Chase W. Dillon, Dan Levy, with Jamie Lee Curtis and Jared Leto. Available on Disney+.

• “The Inventor” (PG): Animated biographical film about famous inventor and artist Leonardo da Vinci, when he leaves Italy to join the French court, to experiment, invent machines and study the human body. Featuring the voices of Daisy Ridley, Jim Capobianco, Stephen Fry and Marion Cotillard.

• “Jawan”: A man driven by a personal vendetta to rectify the wrongs in society, comes up against a monstrous outlaw. Starring Shah Rukh Khan, Atlee Kumar, Nayanthara and Vijay Sethupathi.

• “Meg 2: The Trench” (PG-13): Jonas Taylor (Jason Statham) leads a research team on an exploratory dive into the deepest depths of the ocean where they are forced into a battle for survival against prehistoric sharks and relentless environmental plunderers. Also starring Able Wanamakok and Li Bingbing.

• “Gran Turismo” (PG-13): A player wins Nissan-sponsored video game competitions and then becomes a real-life professional race car driver. Starring Archie Madekwe, David Harbour, Orlando Bloom and Darren Barnet.

• “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar” (PG): A rich man learns about a guru who can see without using his eyes and then sets out to master the skill to cheat at gambling. Starring Ralph Fiennes, Benedict Cumberbatch, Dev Patel, Sir Ben Kingsley and Richard Ayoade. Available on Netflix.

• “Flora and Son” (R): At a loss about what to do with her rebellious teenage son, single mom Flora tries to occupy him with a beat-up acoustic guitar. With the help of a washed-up LA musician, Flora and her son, Max, discover the transformative power of music. Starring Eve Hewson, Jack Reynor, Orén Kinlan and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Available on Apple TV+.

• “Spy Kids-Armageddon” (PG): When the children of the world’s greatest secret agents unwittingly help a powerful game developer unleash a computer virus, they become spies themselves to save their parents and the world. Starring Gina Rodriguez, Zachary Levi, Everly Carganilla and Connor Esterson. Available on Netflix.

• “Sound of Freedom” (PG-13): After a federal agent rescues a boy from ruthless child traffickers, he learns the boy’s sister is still captive and embarks on a dangerous mission to save her. Starring Jim Caviezel, Eduardo Verástegui, Mira Sorvino and Bill Camp.

• “Love at First Sight” (PG-13): After missing her flight from New York to London, Hadley (Haley Lu Richardson) meets Oliver (Ben Hardy) in a chance encounter at the airport that sparks an instant connection. Available on Netflix.

• “Golda” (PG-13): Biopic of Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir (Helen Mirren), set during the 19 days of the Yom Kippur War in 1973. Also starring Liev Schreiber, Camille Cottin and Jaime Ray Newman.

• “Talk to Me” (R): A group of friends discover how to conjure spirits by using an embalmed hand, and find it thrilling until one of them unleashes terrifying supernatural forces. Directed by Danny and Michael Philippou.

• “Strays” (R): When Reggie (Will Ferrell), a naive Border Terrier, is abandoned on the mean city streets by his lowlife owner, Doug (Will Forte), Reggie falls in with a Boston Terrier named Bug (Jamie Foxx), a stray who loves his freedom. Also starring Isla Fisher, Randall Park and Josh Gad.

• “Bottoms” (R): PJ and Josie start a high school fight club to meet girls and lose their virginity. Starring Rachel Sennott, Ayo Edebiri, Nicholas Galitzine and Havana Rose Liu.

• “Retribution” (R): While driving with his two children, a man ( Liam Neeson) receives a phone call from an unknown assailant who claims there is a bomb in the car. Also starring Noma Dumezweni, Lilly Aspell, Jack Champion and Emily Kusche.

• “The Hill” (PG): Sports drama based on the true story of Rickey Hill who overcame a physical handicap to play professional baseball. Starring Dennis Quaid, Colin Ford, Scott Glenn and Joelle Carter.

• “Elemental” (PG): New Disney and Pixar animated film set in Element City, where fire-, water-, land- and air-residents live together. The story introduces Ember, a tough, quick-witted and fiery young woman, whose friendship with a fun, sappy, go-with-the-flow guy named Wade challenges her beliefs about the world they live in. Featuring the voices of Leah Lewis as Ember and Mamoudou Athie as Wade.

• “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” (PG-13): Harrison Ford returns as archaeologist Indiana Jones for the fifth installment of the franchise. Also starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Antonio Banderas, John Rhys-Davies, Shaunette Renee Wilson, Mads Mikkelsen and Boyd Holbrook. Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.

• “The Last Voyage of the Demeter” (R): Based on a chapter from Bram Stoker’s novel “Dracula”, about the merchant ship Demeter, which was chartered to carry 50 unmarked wooden crates from Carpathia to London. Starring Corey Hawkins, Aisling Franciosi, Liam Cunningham and David Dastmalchian.

• “Attack of the Flies”: Sci-fi thriller produced and directed by August Leo of Detroit, filmed in 2021 in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, set in the 1920s Prohibition Era, focused on the despair and isolation of the time, and a bizarre infestation of insects. Starring Jet Jandreau, Kyle del Santo and Marlon Morton. Available on Amazon Prime Video.

• “You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah” (PG-13): Comedy about Stacy and Lydia, best friends who’ve always dreamed about having epic bat mitzvahs. Plans go awry when a popular boy and middle school drama threaten their friendship. Starring Idina Menzel, Jackie Sandler, Adam Sandler, Sadie Sandler, Sunny Sandler, Samantha Lorraine, Dylan Hoffman and Sarah Sherman. Available on Netflix.

• “The Monkey King” (PG): Computer-animated action comedy film inspired by an epic Chinese tale, about a monkey and his magical fighting stick battling demons, dragons and gods. Starring Jimmy O. Yang, Bowen Yang, Jolie Hoang-Rappaport, Jo Koy, Ron Yuan, Hoon Lee and Stephanie Hsu. Available on Netflix.

• “Heart of Stone” (PG-13): Rachel Stone (Gal Gadot) is an intelligence operative in a global peacekeeping organization who must protect the organization’s most valuable and dangerous weapon. Also starring Jamie Dornan, Alia Bhatt, Matthias Schweighöfer, and Jing Lusi. Available on Netflix.

• “Happiness for Beginners” (TV-14): Newly divorced, Helen (Ellie Kemper), joins a quirky group of strangers on a survival course for the “adventure of a lifetime”, with hope of learning how to live and love again. Also starring Luke Grimes, Nico Santos and Blythe Danner. Available on Netflix.

• “Insidious- The Red Door” (PG-13): Fifth installment of the Insidious horror franchise, with Josh Lambert (Patrick Wilson) heading east to drop his son, Dalton, off at school. However, Dalton’s college dream soon becomes a living nightmare when the demons of his past return to haunt them both. Also starring Ty Simpkins, Lin Shaye and Joseph Bishara.

• “Theater Camp” (PG-13): Comedy about how the staff of a rundown theater camp in upstate New York band together when their founder falls into a coma. Starring Molly Gordon, Ben Platt, Jimmy Tatro and Ayo Edebiri.

• “The Beanie Bubble” (R): The tale of the Beanie Baby empire in the 1990s. Starring Zach Galifianakis, Elizabeth Banks, Sarah Snook and Geraldine Viswanathan. Available on Apple TV+.

• “They Cloned Tyrone” (R): Science fiction/mystery film about an unlikely trio on the trail of a government conspiracy. Starring John Boyega, Teyonah Parris, Jamie Foxx, with Kiefer Sutherland. Available on Netflix.

• “Spider-Man-Across the Spider-Verse” (PG): Brooklyn’s neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse where he encounters a team of Spider-People. Starring Hailee Steinfeld, Jake Johnson, Karan Soni, Shameik Moore, Oscar Isaac and Daniel Kaluuya.

• “Jules” (PG-13): A UFO crashes into a man’s backyard in rural Pennsylvania. As he befriends the extraterrestrial, things get complicated when two neighbors discover it. Starring Ben Kingsley, Jade Quon, Jane Curtin and Harriet Sansom Harris.

• “Joy Ride” (R): Comedy that centers on four unlikely friends who embark on an international adventure. When Audrey’s business trip to Asia goes awry, she enlists the help of Lolo, her childhood best friend, Kat, a college friend, and Deadeye, Lolo’s eccentric cousin. Starring Ashley Park, Sherry Cola, Stephanie Hsu, and Sabrina Wu.

• “The First Slam Dunk” (PG-13): Japanese animated sports film with the Shohoku High School basketball club in a match against Sannoh High School.

• “Transformers-Rise of the Beasts” (PG-13): New Transformers film will take audiences on a ’90s globetrotting adventure with Optimus Prime and the Autobots teaming up with a new faction of Transformers – the Maximals – to join them as allies in the battle for Earth. Starring Anthony Ramos, Dominique Fishback, Luna Lauren Velez, Dean Scott Vazquez, Peter Cullen, Ron Perlman, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Yeoh, Liza Koshy and Pete Davidson.

• “Stephen Curry-Underrated” (PG-13): A documentary about Stephen Curry’s rise from an undersized college basketball player at a small town Division I college to a four-time NBA champion with archival footage and on camera interviews. Available on Apple TV+.

• “The Flash” (PG-13): Warner Bros. superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. The Flash uses his superpowers to travel back in time to save his family, but inadvertently alters the future. He becomes trapped in a reality in which General Zod has returned, threatening annihilation and there are no super heroes to turn to, unless he can coax a very different Batman out of retirement. Starring Ezra Miller, Sasha Calle, Michael Shannon, Ron Livingston, Michael Keaton and Ben Afleck.

• “Asteroid City” (R): World-changing events disrupt a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention in a fictional American desert town, circa 1955. Science fiction comedy film directed by Wes Anderson. Starring Jason Schwartzman, Tom Hanks, Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Adrien Brody, Hope Davis, Rupert Friend, Maya Hawke, Steve Carrell, Matt Dillon, Margot Robbie, Willem Dafoe and Scarlett Johansson.

• “Every Body” (R): Documentary focusing on three individuals who overcame shame, secrecy, and unauthorized surgery throughout their childhoods. Starring River Gallo, Sean Saifa Wall and Ruth Deibel.

• “No Hard Feelings” (R): On the brink of losing her childhood home, a desperate woman agrees to date a wealthy couple’s introverted and awkward 19-year-old son before he leaves for college. Comedy starring Jennifer Lawrence, Andrew Barth Feldman, Laura Benanti and Natalie Morales.

• “The Blackening” (R): A group of Black friends reunite for a Juneteenth weekend getaway only to find themselves trapped in a remote cabin with a twisted killer. Forced to play by his rules, the friends soon realize it isn’t a game. Starring Grace Byers, Jermaine Fowler, Melvin Gregg, Dewayne Perkins and Sinqua Walls.

• “The Little Mermaid” (PG): Disney live-action remake of the animated “The Little Mermaid,” based on the fairy tale written by author Hans Christian Andersen about a beautiful and spirited young mermaid who longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea. Starring singer and actress Halle Bailey as Ariel; Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric; Daveed Diggs as the voice of Sebastian; and Melissa McCarthy as Ursula.

• “The Boogeyman” (PG-13): A horror-thriller based upon the short story by Stephen King about a high school student and her younger sister who are reeling from the death of their mother and aren’t getting much support from their father, Will, a therapist who is dealing with his own pain. When a desperate patient unexpectedly shows up at their home seeking help, he leaves behind a terrifying supernatural entity that preys on families. Starring Sophie Thatcher, Chris Messina, Vivien Lyra Blair, Marin Ireland and Madison Hu.

• “Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken” (PG): DreamWorks Animation action comedy about a shy teenager who discovers that she’s part of a legendary royal lineage of mythical sea krakens. Animated film featuring the voices of Lana Condor, Toni Collette, Annie Murphy, Sam Richardson, Liza Kosher and Jane Fonda.

• “Bird Box Barcelona” (R): From the producers of “Bird Box” comes an expansion of the 2018 film. After a mysterious force decimates the world’s population, Sebastian must navigate his own survival journey through the desolate streets of Barcelona. Starring Mario Casas, Georgina Campbell, Diego Calva and Alejandra Howard. Available on Netflix.

• “The Out-Laws” (R): Owen Browning (Adam Devine) is a bank manager about to get married to the love of his life, Parker (Nina Dobrev). When his bank is held up by the infamous Ghost Bandits during his wedding week, he believes his future in-laws (Pierce Brosnan and Ellen Barkin), who just arrived in town, are the outlaws. Available on Netflix.

• “Beau is Afraid” (R): A paranoid man embarks on an epic odyssey to go home to his mother. Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Nathan Lane, Amy Ryan, Stephen McKinley Henderson and Hayley Squires.

• “Showing Up” (R): A sculptor preparing to open a new show must balance her creative life with the daily dramas of family and friends in this funny portrait of art and craft. Starring Michelle Williams, Hong Chau, Maryann Plunkett, John Magaro and Andrè Benjamin.

• “Spinning Gold” (R): Neil Bogart launched Casablanca Records in the 1970s, giving rise to musical acts including Donna Summer, Parliament, Glady Knight, The Isley Brothers, The Village People, Bill Withers and KISS. Starring Jeremy Jordan, Michelle Monaghan, Jay Pharoah, Casey Likes, Tayla Parx, Dan Fogler and Jason Issacs.

• “Nimona” (PG): When Ballister Boldheart (Riz Ahmed), a knight in a futuristic medieval world, is framed for a crime he didn’t commit, the only one who can help him prove his innocence is Nimona (Chloë Grace Moretz), a teen who happens to be a shape-shifting creature Ballister has been trained to destroy. Also starring Eugene Lee Yang, Frances Conroy and Lorraine Toussaint. Available on Netflix.

• “John Wick-Chapter 4” (R): New film in the franchise where hit man John Wick (Keanu Reeves) takes his fight against The High Table global, facing off against a new enemy with alliances in the underworld across the globe. Also starring Donnie Yen, Bill Skarsgård and Laurence Fishburne.

• “Fast X” (PG-13): The 10th film in the Fast & Furious saga. Now Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) and his family confront their most lethal opponent, emerging from the shadows of the past fueled by blood revenge. Also starring Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Jason Momoa, John Cena, Jason Statham, Sung Kang, Alan Ritchson, Scott Eastwood, with Helen Mirren, Charlize Theron, Brie Larson and Rita Moreno.

• “Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3” (PG-13): New Marvel Studios’ superhero film where Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) must rally his team to defend the universe and protect one of their own. Also starring Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Zoe Saldana and Karen Gillan.

• “About My Father” (PG-13): Comedy about a man who is encouraged by his fiancée to bring his immigrant, hairdresser father to a weekend get-together with her super-rich and eccentric family. Starring Robert De Niro, Sebastian Maniscalco, Leslie Bibb and Kim Cattrall.

• “Extraction 2” (R): Tyler Rake (Chris Hemsworth) is back in a second movie as the Australian black ops mercenary, tasked with another deadly mission: rescuing the battered family of a ruthless Georgian gangster. Also starring Golshifteh Farahani, Daniel Bernhardt and Tinatin Dalakishvili. Available on Netflix.

• “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” (PG): Computer-animated film based on Nintendo’s Super Mario Bros. video game franchise. Featuring the voices of Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Day, Jack Black, Keegan-Michael Key and Seth Rogen.

• “Evil Dead Rise” (R): Horror film about two estranged sisters trying to survive and save their family from demons in a Los Angeles apartment building. Starring Alyssa Sutherland, Lily Sullivan, Mia Challis and Gabrielle Echols.

• “You Hurt My Feelings” (R): A novelist’s long-standing marriage is suddenly upended when she overhears her husband giving his honest reaction to her latest book. Starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michaela Watkins, Owen Teague and Tobias Menzies and Arian Moayed.

• “Chevalier” (PG-13): Inspired by the true story of composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. The illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation owner, Bologne (Kelvin Harrison Jr.), rises in French society as a celebrated violinist-composer and champion fencer. Also starring Samara Weaving, Lucy Boynton, Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo, Marton Csokas, Alex Fitzalan, and Minnie Driver.

• “The Machine” (R): Comedy adventure about a man’s past coming back to haunt him, when a murderous mobster tries to kidnap him to atone for his crimes. Starring Bert Kreischer, Jimmy Tatro, Stephanie Kurtzuba and Mark Hamill.

• “Book Club-The Next Chapter” (PG-13): Sequel to “Book Club”, the new film follows the four best friends as they take their book club to Italy for the fun girls trip they never had. Starring Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, Mary Steenburgen, Craig T. Nelson, Giancarlo Giannini, with Andy Garcia and Don Johnson.

• “It Ain’t Over” (PG): The story of Lawrence Peter, “Yogi Berra”, the beloved New York Yankees baseball legend who became famous for his championship rings and funny proverbs. Granddaughter Lindsay Berra tells his story along with his sons, former Yankee teammates, players he managed, writers, broadcasters, and admirers (such as Billy Crystal).

• “Flamin’ Hot” (PG-13): The story of Richard Montañez, the Frito Lay janitor who channeled his Mexican American heritage and upbringing to turn Flamin’ Hot Cheetos into a snack that disrupted the food industry. Starring Jesse Garcia, Annie Gonzalez, Tony Shalhoub, Dennis Haysbert and Emilio Rivera. Directed by Eva Longoria. Available streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.

• “Shooting Stars” (PG-13): Based on the book by LeBron James and the Pulitzer Prize winning author of Friday Night Lights, Buzz Bissinger, is the inspiring origin story of a basketball superhero. Starring Marquis “Mookie” Cook, Caleb McLaughlin, Avery S. Wills Jr., Khalil Everage and Wood Harris.

• “Still-A Michael J. Fox Movie R: Recounts Fox’s story in his own words – the improbable tale of an undersized kid from a Canadian army base who rose to stardom in 1980’s Hollywood, and his diagnosis at age 29 with Parkinson’s disease. Available on Apple TV+.

• Guy Ritchie’s “The Covenant” (R): Directed by Guy Ritchie, the film follows Sergeant John who on his last tour of duty in Afghanistan is teamed with local interpreter Ahmed. After John is injured, Ahmed risks his own life to carry John across miles of grueling terrain to safety. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Emily Beecham and Anthony Starr.

• “Dungeons & Dragons-Honor Among Thieves” (PG-13): The roleplaying game Dungeons and Dragons comes to the big screen in an action-packed adventure with a charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers who undertake an epic heist to retrieve a lost relic. Starring Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Regé-Jean Page,  Justice Smith, Sophia Lillis, Hugh Grant, Daisy Head and Chloe Coleman.

• “Hypnotic” (R): When a detective learns that his missing daughter and a string of high profile bank robberies might be connected, he goes on a gripping search for his daughter. Starring Ben Affleck, Alice Braga, William Fichtner and Hala Finley.

• “Love Again” (PG-13): Coping with the loss of her fiance, Mira Ray (Priyanka Chopra) sends a series of romantic texts to his old cell phone number, not realizing it was reassigned to journalist Rob Burns (Sam Heughan). When Burns is assigned to write a profile of superstar Celine Dion, he enlists her help to figure out how to meet Mira in person. Starring Priyanka Chopra, Sam Heughan, Celine Dion and Sofia Barclay.

• “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” (PG-13): Adaptation of author Judy Blume’s book of the same name about 11-year old Margaret (Abby Ryder Fortson) who has a Christian mother and a Jewish father. Margaret is moving to a new town and beginning to contemplate everything about life. She relies on her mother (Rachel McAdams) who offers loving support but is seeking her own footing in a new place, and her grandmother Sylvia (Kathy Bates).

• “Sisu” (R): During the last days of World War II, a prospector crosses paths with Nazis on a scorched-Earth retreat in northern Finland. When the soldiers decide to steal his gold, they quickly discover they just tangled with no ordinary miner. Starring Jorma Tommila, Mimosa Willamo, Onni Tommila and Aksel Hennie.

• “Rally Road Racers” (PG): Animated comedy about a rookie race-car driver who gets the opportunity to compete against the reigning champion of the rally car circuit. Featuring the voices of Chloe Bennet, Jimmy O. Yang, J.K. Simmons and Lisa Lu.

• “Big George Foreman” (PG-13): The film tells the story of world heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman, who retired from boxing, became a preacher, then stepped back in the ring to regain the championship at age 45. Starring George Foreman, Khris Davis, Jasmine Mathews and Sullivan Jones.

• “Mafia Mamma” (R): Action comedy film about a mild-mannered suburban mom who unexpectedly inherits her grandfather’s mafia empire in Italy. Starring Toni Collette, Monica Bellucci, Giulio Corso and Livia De Paolis.

• “Air” (R): A biographical sports drama that follows the history of former Nike executive Sonny Vaccaro, and Nike’s partnership with basketball rookie Michael Jordan to create the Air Jordan brand. Directed by Ben Affleck. Starring Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Viola Davis and Chris Tucker.

• “Polite Society” (PG-13): Action comedy film about martial artist-in-training Ria Khan (Priya Kansara), who believes she must save her older sister Lena (Ritu Arya) from her impending marriage. Also starring Ella Bruccoleri, Shobu Kapoor, Nimbra Bucha and Rachel Kwok.

• “Scream VI” (R): Sixth installment in the “Scream” film series. Four survivors of the original Ghostface killings attempt to leave Woodsboro for a fresh start. Starring Jenna Ortega, Hayden Panettiere, Melissa Barrera, Samara Weaving and Courtney Cox.

• “The Pope’s Exorcist” (R): Horror film based on the memoirs of Father Gabriele Amorth (Russell Crowe), chief exorcist for the Vatican. Also starring Laurel Marsden, Franco Nero and Alex Essoe.

• “Renfield” (R): Dracula’s loyal servant, Renfield (Nicholas Hoult), is forced to procure his master’s prey and do his every bidding. After centuries of servitude to Dracula (Nicolas Cage), Renfield is ready to see if there’s life outside his boss’s shadow. Also starring Awkwafina, Ben Schwartz, Adrian Martinez.

• “Peter Pan and Wendy” (PG): Based on the classic tale, Wendy Darling, a young girl afraid to leave her childhood home behind, meets Peter Pan, a boy who refuses to grow up. Starring Alexander Molony, Jude Law, Ever Anderson and Yara Shahidi. Available on Disney+.

• “Creed III” (PG-13): Still dominating the boxing world, Adonis Creed must face off with childhood friend and former boxing prodigy, Damian, who resurfaces after serving in prison. Starring Michael B. Jordan, Jonathan Majors and Tessa Thompson.

• “Avatar-The Way of Water” (PG-13): Set more than a decade after the first film, “Avatar”, the new film centers on the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri and their children) and their battles to stay alive. Starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver and Kate Winslet.

• “Ghosted” (PG-13): Cole (Chris Evans) falls head over heels for Sadie (Ana de Armas) – but then finds out that she’s a secret agent. Before they go on a second date, Cole and Sadie are swept away on an international adventure to save the world. Also starring Adrian Brody, Amy Sedaris and Lizze Broadway. Available on Apple TV+.

• “Quasi” (R): A hapless hunchback finds himself in the middle of a murderous feud between the Pope and the king of France when each orders the hunchback to kill the other. Starring Adrianne Palicki, Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Gabriel Hogan, Steve Lemme, Erik Stolhanske, and Paul Soter. Available on Hulu.

• “Murder Mystery 2” (PG-13): Four years after solving their first murder mystery, Nick and Audrey Spitz (Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston) are now full-time detectives struggling to start up their private eye agency, when they’re invited to the wedding of the Maharaja (Adeel Akhtar) on his private island. Trouble ensues when the groom is kidnapped for ransom. Available on Netflix.

• “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” (PG-13): The story continues about teenager Billy Batson who, upon reciting the magic word “Shazam!,” is transformed into his adult Super Hero alter ego, Shazam. Starring Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Adam Brody, Rachel Zegler, Lucy Liu and Helen Mirren.

• “A Thousand and One” (R): Free-spirited Inez kidnaps her 6-year-old son, Terry, from the foster care system and they set out to reclaim their sense of home, identity and stability in a rapidly changing New York City. Starring Temana Taylor, William Catlett, Don DiPetta, and Lia Lando.

• “65” (PG-13): After their spaceship crashes on an unknown planet, pilot Mills (Adam Driver) quickly discovers he’s actually stranded on Earth, 65 million years ago. Mills and the only other survivor, Koa, (Ariana Greenblatt) must traverse an unknown terrain riddled with dangerous prehistoric creatures. Also starring Chloe Coleman and Alexandra Shipp.

• “Ant-Man and The Wasp-Quantumania” (PG-13): New adventure of Marvel Studios superhero partners Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) and Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) as Ant-Man and the Wasp. Also starring Michael Douglas, Michelle Pfeiffer, Jonathan Majors and Kathryn Newton.

• “Paint” (PG-13): Carl Nargle, a Bob Ross-inspired painter, hosts his own painting show on Vermont public television in this comedy starring Owen Wilson, Ciara Renée, Wendi McLendon‑Covey and Michaela Watkins.

• “Jesus Revolution” (PG-13): Based on the book of the same name about a pastor who opened his congregation in California to welcome youth and hippies in the 1970s. Starring Jonathan Roumie, Kelsey Grammer, Joel Courtney and Kimberly Williams-Paisley.

• “Cocaine Bear” (R): Dark comedy inspired by the 1985 true story of a drug runner’s plane crash, missing cocaine, and the black bear that ate it. Starring Keri Russell, O’Shea Jackson Jr. and Christian Convery-Jennings.

• “Tetris” (R): Based on the true story about how one of the world’s most popular video games found its way to avid players around the globe. Henk Rogers (Taron Egerton) discovers Tetris in 1988, and then travels to the Soviet Union during the Cold War-era where he joins forces with inventor Alexey Pajitnov (Nikita Efremov). Available on Apple TV+.

• “Champions” (PG-13): Woody Harrelson stars in the story of a former minor-league basketball coach who, after a series of missteps, is ordered by the court to manage a team of players with intellectual disabilities. He soon realizes that this team can go further than imagined. Also starring Ernie Hudson, Cheech Marin, Matt Cook, and Kaitlin Olson.

• “Inside” (R): A high-end art thief becomes trapped inside a luxury, high-tech penthouse in New York’s Times Square during a heist. Starring Willem Dafoe, Eliza Stuyck, Josia Krug and Gene Bervoets.

• “A Good Person” (R): Film about a woman whose life falls apart following her involvement in a fatal accident. Starring Florence Pugh, Morgan Freeman and Celeste O’Connor.

• “Moving On” (R): Two estranged women reunite to seek revenge against the husband of their recently deceased best friend. Starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Richard Roundtree and Malcolm McDowell.

• “80 For Brady” (PG-13): Inspired by the true story of four best friends who take a wild trip to the 2017 Super Bowl LI to see their hero Tom Brady play. Starring Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno, Sally Field and Tom Brady.

• “A Snowy Day in Oakland” (PG-13): A psychologist from San Francisco decides to end a stalled romance with her high-profile psychiatrist boyfriend and business partner, and open her own practice in Oakland, California. Starring Loretta Devine, Kyle Bary, Michael Jai White and Nicole Ari Parker.

• “Luther-The Fallen Sun” (R): Continuation of the television series featuring detective John Luther (Idris Elba) who sits behind bars, haunted by his failure to capture the serial killer who is terrorizing London. Also starring Cynthia Erivo and Andy Serkis and Dermot Crowley. Available on Netflix.

• “Operation Fortune-Ruse de Guerre” (R): Elite spy Orson Fortune (Jason Statham) must track down and stop the sale of a deadly new weapons technology wielded by billionaire arms broker Greg Simmonds (Hugh Grant). Also starring Aubrey Plaza and Josh Hartnett.

• “Magic Mike’s Last Dance” (R): Mike Lane (Channing Tatum) reprises his role as Magic Mike in this third installment of the franchise. He takes to the stage again when a business deal that went bad leaves him broke and bartending in Florida. Then he is lured to London with a wealthy socialite. Also starring Salma Hayek, Juliette Motamed and Matthew McConaughey.

• “M3GAN” (PG-13): Sci-fi horror film about a life-like doll programmed to be a child’s companion. Equipped with artificial intelligence, the doll can listen, watch and learn as she becomes playmate, teacher and protector for a child. When the creator of the doll becomes the unexpected caretaker of her 8-year-old niece, she gives the girl a M3GAN prototype. Starring Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Ronny Chieng and Brian Jordan Alvarez.

• “Knock at the Cabin” (R): While vacationing at a remote cabin, a young girl and her parents are taken hostage by four armed strangers. Starring Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge and Nikki Amuka-Bird.

• “A Man Called Otto” (PG-13): A grumpy widower named Otto (Tom Hanks), has his life turned around when a lively young family moves in next door. Based on the New York Times bestseller, “A Man Called Ove”. Also starring Mariana Treviño, Manuel Garcia‑Rulfo and Rachel Keller.

• “Puss in Boots-The Last Wish” (PG): DreamWorks Animation new adventure in the Shrek universe where daring outlaw Puss in Boots discovers that he has burned through eight of his nine lives and sets out to restore his nine lives. Featuring the voices of Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek and Olivia Colman.

• “Missing” (PG-13): When her mother disappears while on vacation in Colombia with her new boyfriend, June searches for answers from her home in Los Angeles. Starring Storm Reid, Nia Long, Megan Suri and Ken Leung.

• “The Whale” (R): A reclusive English teacher tries to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter. Starring Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink, Ty Simpkins and Hong Chau.

• “Plane” (R): Pilot Brodie Torrance (Gerard Butler) saves his passengers from a lightning strike by making a risky landing on a war-torn island. When most of the passengers are taken hostage by dangerous rebels, the only person Torrance can count on for help is Louis Gaspare (Mike Colter), an accused murderer who was being transported by the FBI.

• “Shin Ultraman”: Japanese superhero Kaiju film starring Masami Nagasawa, Akari Hayami, Takumi Saitoh and Hideaki Anno.

• “Of an Age” (R): Set in the summer of 1999 as a 17-year-old Serbian born, Australian amateur ballroom dancer experiences an unexpected and intense 24-hour romance with a friend’s older brother. Starring Thom Green, Toby Derrick, Hattie Hook and Elias Anton.

• “The Amazing Maurice” (PG): Maurice is a streetwise ginger cat who comes up with a money-making scam by befriending a group of talking rats. Animated film with voices of Emilia Clarke, Hugh Bonneville, Gemma Arterton and Himesh Patel.

• “Marlowe” (R): Detective Phillip Marlowe (Liam Neeson) becomes embroiled in an investigation with a wealthy family, in the late 1930s in Bay City, California. Also starring Diane Kruger, Jessica Lange and Daniela Melchior.

• “Emily” (R): Imagined story about English novelist Emily Brontë, author of “Wuthering Heights”, and her journey to womanhood as a rebel and a misfit. Starring Emma Mackey, Oliver Jackson‑Cohen, Fionn Whitehead and Amelia Gething.

• “Living” (PG-13): The story of an ordinary man, worn down by years of office routine, who makes a supreme effort to turn his dull life into something wonderful. Starring Bill Nighy, Aimee Lou Wood, Alex Sharp, and Tom Burke.

• “Black Panther- Wakanda Forever” (PG-13): Marvel Studios’ new superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Black Panther with the Wakandans fighting to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T’Challa’s death. Starring Angela Bassett, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke and Danai Gurira.

• “Sharper” (R): Motivations are suspect and expectations are turned upside down in this thriller set in New York City. Starring Julianne Moore, Sebastian Stan, Justice Smith and Brianna Middleton.

• “Your Place or Mine” (PG-13): Debbie (Reese Witherspoon) and Peter (Ashton Kutcher) are best friends and total opposites, who decide to swap houses for a week. Also starring Jesse Williams, Tig Notaro, Zoe Chao and Steve Zahn. Available on Netflix.

• “Infinity Pool” (R): A couple on vacation venture outside the resort grounds and find themselves in a culture filled with violence and horror. Starring Mia Goth, Alexander Skarsgård, Cleopatra Coleman and Thomas Kretschman.

• “Fear” (R): A weekend vacation becomes a nightmare for a group of friends in this horror film. Starring King Bach, Joseph Sikora, T.I. and Terrence J., Annie Ilonzeh and Ruby Modine.

• “Maybe I Do” (PG-13): With their relationship at a crossroads, Michelle and Allen invite their parents to finally meet. As it turns out, their parents already know each other. Starring Emma Roberts, Richard Gere, Luke Bracey and Diane Keaton.

• “Alice Darling” (R): Pushed to the breaking point by her psychologically abusive boyfriend, Alice rediscovers herself and gains perspective while on vacation with two close girlfriends. Starring  Anna Kendrick, Kaniehtiio Horn, Charlie Carrick and Wunmi Mosaku.

• “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” (PG-13): Musical drama about Whitney Houston, (Naomi Ackie) as she rises to fame in the 1980s. Also starring Stanley Tucci and Ashton Sanders.

• “House Party” (R): Comedy film about aspiring club promoters and buddies Damon and Kevin who are broke and in need of a huge windfall. Their solution is to host the party of the year at an exclusive mansion owned by NBA superstar LeBron James. Starring LeBron James, D.C. Young Fly, Jacob Latimore and Andrew Santino.

• “The Fabelmans” (PG-13): A semi-autobiography based on Steven Spielberg’s own childhood growing up in Arizona, from age 7 to 18. Starring Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, Gabriel LaBelle. Directed by Steven Spielberg.

• “Shotgun Wedding” (R): Darcy and Tom gather their families for a destination wedding, but the ceremony gets put on hold when gunmen take everyone hostage. Starring Jennifer Lopez, Josh Duhamel, Jennifer Coolidge and Lenny Kravitz. Available on Amazon Prime Video.

• “She is Love”: A divorced couple unexpectedly cross paths at a country inn and rekindle a long-lost love. Starring Haley Bennett, Sam Riley, Michael Smiley and Rosa Robson.

• “Babylon” (R): A tale of ambition and excess, it traces the rise and fall of multiple characters during an era of decadence and depravity in early Hollywood. Starring Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie and Diego Calva.

• “You People” (R): Comedy about a new couple and their families who find themselves examining modern love and family dynamics amidst clashing cultures. Starring Jonah Hill, Lauren London, David Duchovny, Nia Long, with Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Eddie Murphy. Available on Netflix.

• “Pamela, A Love Story” (NR): An intimate and humanizing portrait of one of the world’s most famous blonde bombshells, Pamela, a love story follows the trajectory of Pamela Anderson’s life and career from small town girl to international sex symbol, actress, activist and doting mother. Starring Pamela Anderson. Available on Netflix.

• “Ticket to Paradise” (PG-13): George Clooney and Julia Roberts star as a divorced couple who team up and travel to Bali to stop their lovestruck daughter from making the same mistake they made 25 years ago.

• “The Son” (PG-13): The film centers on Peter (Hugh Jackman), whose busy life with his infant and new partner Beth (Vanessa Kirby) is upended when his ex-wife Kate (Laura Dern) appears at his door to discuss their son Nicholas (Zen McGrath), who is now a troubled teenager. Also starring Anthony Hopkins.

• “Strange World” (PG): Walt Disney Animation Studios’ adventure about a family of explorers, the Clades, as they attempt to navigate an uncharted, treacherous land alongside a motley crew that includes a mischievous blob, a three-legged dog and a slew of ravenous creatures. The voice cast includes Jake Gyllenhaal, Dennis Quaid, Jaboukie Young-White and Lucy Liu. Available on Disney+.

Theaters

• AMC Theatres: AMC Forum Sterling Heights, 586-254-1381; AMC Star Gratiot Clinton Township, 586-791-2095; AMC Star Great Lakes Auburn Hills, 248-454-0314; AMC Star John R Madison Heights, 248-585-4477, amctheatres.com

• Cinemark Southland Center, Taylor, 734-287-0629, www.cinemark.com/theatres

• Emagine Theatres: Birmingham 8, 248-723-6230; Emagine Palladium in Birmingham, 248-385-0500; Canton, 734-787-3002; The Riviera in Farmington Hills, 248-788-6572; Hartland, 810-207-5757; Macomb, 586-372-3456; Novi, 248-468-2990; Rochester Hills, 248-378-2991; Royal Oak, 248-414-1000, emagine-entertainment.com

• Farmington Civic Theater: 248-474-1951, thefct.com

• Milford Independent Cinema: 248-529-6774, Milford, milfordcinema.org

• MJR Theatres: MJR Chesterfield, 586-598-2500; MJR Universal Grand, Warren, 586-620-0200; MJR Troy, 248-498-2100; MJR Marketplace, Sterling Heights, 586-264-1514; MJR Partridge Creek, Clinton Twp., 586-263-0084; MJR Waterford, 248-666-7900, MJR Southgate, 734-284-3456, mjrtheatres.com

• Oxford GQT Theater: 248-628-7101, gqtmovies.com/theaterinfo/x01tk-gqt-oxford-7

• Regal UA, Commerce Twp.: 844-462-7342, regmovies.com/theatres/regal-ua-commerce-township

• Romeo Theatre, Washington: 586-752-3455, romeotheatre.com

• Trillium Cinema, NCG: Grand Blanc, 810-695-5000, ncgmovies.com

Fifty years ago, Vince Gill left his home town of Norman, Okla., guitar in hand and moved — first to Kentucky to play bluegrass, then to Los Angeles, where he joined the Pure Prairie League, and then to Nashville to be part of Rodney Crowell’s Cherry Bombs and, in 1984, start a solo career with the EP “Turn Me Loose.”

A triple-threat as a singer, songwriter and instrumentalist, Gill has released 16 solo albums — “Sweet Memories” with Detroit-born pedal steel virtuoso Paul Franklin came out in 2023 — and scored more than 30 Top 20 hits on Billboard’s Country chart. He’s won 22 Grammy Awards, 18 Country Music Association Awards and six Academy of Country Music trophies and has collaborated on hits by Reba McEntire, Brooks & Dunn, Maren Morris, Kelly Clarkson and others.

He also logged membership in the Western swing band the Time Jumpers and, since 2017, has been part of this little band known as Eagles.

This summer, between Eagles residencies at Sphere in Las Vegas, the 68-year-old Gill is on the road with his own band, playing wide variety of material that includes new songs he plans to start releasing later in the summer…

• Gill, 68, says by phone that he’s touring now because “I just miss playing my songs. Building the career catalog of all that stuff for the last 40 years, however long, it’s just fun to get to remember these songs and play ’em. And I’ve got an unbelievable band, some really, really, really great people I record with, top-notch session players. I’m just hanging on for dear life just keeping up with them. (laughs) We’re having a blast.”

• Gill, who’s been married to fellow singer and songwriter Amy Grant since 2000, promises that fans coming to shows can expect to hear a lot of music. “We’re playing three, three-and-a-half-hour shows — I guess I think I’m (Bruce) Springsteen or something. I just love playing so much; I wish people knew how much I get out of that. I play for a long time ’cause for years I was everybody’s opening act, and I’d only get to play 30 or 40 minutes. That was so fleeting…I just made a promise that if I get to have my way and play my own shows, I’m gonna play for as long as they let me. I tell people, ‘We’re gonna play for a long time, and you won’t hurt my feelings if you have to leave. We’re gonna play ’em anyway!'”

• Gill is including a fair number of new songs in the mix this summer, which can be risky. But he notes that, “My audience has always been willing to go with me any way I choose, and…we always finish up with familiar stuff, so we go home happy.” He expects to release some of the new material before the end of summer, but not as a conventional album. “I’m gonna put out a series of EPs with, probably, six songs on each and do one a month for year to celebrate leaving home 50 years ago. We’ll probably call it ’50 Years from Home’ or something like that. It’s all in the planning stages, and I’ve got a good bit of material recorded. I’ve just got to doll it up, dress it up, sing a few, play a few (guitar) solos and make it make sense.”

• Gill says it’s been a joy to be part of Eagles, even though he acknowledges that “the only reason I got to do it was ’cause of the passing of Glenn (Frey), so I keep in the forefront of my mind that the reason it happened is ’cause of something sad and something tragic. So I don’t beat on my chest and go, ‘I’m in the Eagles.’ But I’m grateful for it. I would’ve never thought in a million years Don Henley would call me up and say, ‘You want to come finish this ride out with me and come play with Joe (Walsh) and Timothy (B. Schmit)?’ I was just like, ‘God, you have to make the question harder; of course I’ll come!’ It’s such a validation of a lifetime of work, of what I’ve tried to accomplish, that one of the best bands in history recognized that and asked me to come along for their final ride.”

• Eagles will be back at Sphere for 22 more dates during September, October and November, a gig Gill says is “pretty cool; I joke that it’s the most people I’ve ever been ignored by (laughs) because everybody’s paying attention to all the bells and whistles and all the video stuff. I don’t blame them at all; it’s overwhelming to see it. And it’s a destination for everybody who’s always loved that band to come and see them one last time. I don’t know what will happen after (the fall shows); at one point I was told we’d be done in April and they added three more months. I don’t get a vote, and I’m good with that; I just do what I’m told and show up where they tell me.”

Vince Gill performs at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 24 at the Fox Theatre, 2211 Woodward Ave., Detroit. (313)471-7000 or 313Presents.com.

By ANDREW DeMILLO

It took 40 years, but Pee-wee’s bike is now at the Alamo. Just not the basement.

The Alamo announced last week it had acquired and would display the iconic bike from the 1985 Tim Burton film, “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure.”

The San Antonio landmark plays a key role in the film chronicling Pee-wee Herman’s search for his stolen bicycle when a devious fortuneteller tells him the bike is located in the Alamo’s basement. Pee-wee, played by the late Paul Reubens, learns the Alamo doesn’t have a basement, but hasn’t stopped tourists from tongue-in-cheek inquiries.

“It’s the most common question our guest services team hears is, ‘Where is the basement at the Alamo?’” said Jonathan Huhn, senior communications director for the Alamo Trust, Inc., the nonprofit organization that oversees the Alamo’s operations. “It’s an iconic piece of Alamo pop-culture history.”

The red-and-white bike — or as Pee-wee calls it in the movie, “the best bike in the whole world” — is adorned with streamers on the handlebars and a lion emblem at the front. Huhn said it was acquired from an auction in Los Angeles.

The bike will serve as a centerpiece in the Mays Family Legacy Gallery, which examines the the Alamo’s cultural impact, part of a new visitor center and museum slated to open in fall 2027. It will join other pop culture items including memorabilia from the 1960 movie about the Alamo that starred John Wayne.

“It’s really a pop culture bridge” that will bring people to learn about the Alamo’s history, Huhn said.

But before then, the bike will go on display for a limited time at the Ralston Family Collections Center. The Alamo also plans to host a free public screening of “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure” in Plaza de Valero. More details about dates for the display and the screening will be released later.

Unlike the Alamo, the building where Pee-wee’s bike will eventually be located does have a basement. But, before you ask, that’s not where the bike will be.

By MARIA SHERMAN

NEW YORK (AP) — Billy Joel is doing much better, the “Piano Man” singer wants fans to know.

In May, Joel canceled all his upcoming concerts across North America and England after being diagnosed with fluid buildup in his brain that has affected his “hearing, vision and balance.” The condition is called Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, “a brain disorder that can affect brain-related abilities, including thinking and concentrating, memory, movement and more,” the Cleveland Clinic says.

“I know a lot of people are worried about me and my health, but I’m OK,” Joel said in an interview with People magazine. “What I have is something very few people know about, including me, no matter how much you try to research it. I’m doing my best to work with it and to recover from it.”

“It was scary, but I’m OK,” Joel, 76, says. “I just wanted to let people know, don’t worry about me being deathly ill or anything.”

He also discussed his health in an episode of comedian Bill Maher’s Club Random podcast, telling the host he feels “fine,” adding that, “My balance sucks. It’s like being on a boat… They keep referring to what I have as a brain disorder, so it sounds a lot worse than what I’m feeling.”

He added that his health issues are not “fixed,” but “it’s still being worked on.”

A representative for Joel declined additional comment.

In March, the “Uptown Girl” singer announced that he underwent surgery and had to undergo physical therapy. A statement at the time said doctors expected him to make a full recovery. It is unclear if his medical issues at the time were related to Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus.

The condition can cause problems with walking, bladder control and thinking, with symptoms worsening if left untreated. It’s relatively rare and can be hard to diagnose. It can be treated successfully with surgery to install a tube to drain excess fluid. Patients may need physical therapy in addition to surgery.

For actress Dee Wallace — best known for her appearances in 1981’s “The Howling,” 1982’s “E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial” and 1983’s “Cujo” — attending Motor City Nightmares is like coming home.

“I love (Nightmares showrunner Tommy Brunswick) and I love the people and I love being there. That’s really the simplest answer. Do I love Detroit? Absolutely! I give great hugs. … Come and see me and get one!” said Wallace, of Hollywood, who’s been attending Nightmares since it began in 2008.

Nightmares runs the weekend of July 25-27 at the Sheraton Detroit Novi Hotel. In addition to Wallace, other notable guests include Kristin Bauer (“True Blood,” “Once Upon a Time”) and Alex Vincent (the “Child’s Play” franchise). There is also the “Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning – 40th Anniversary Tour,” featuring actors Melanie Kinnaman, Dick Wieand, Ron Sloan and Bob Desimone.

Wallace loves horror fans.

“They’re the best fans in the world,” she said. “They give so much. They give so much back to their world and communities. I sign five to six things for people at every con where they’re doing something for charity or raising money for a good cause.”

Wallace spoke about “The Howling,” where she played news anchor Karen White, who recuperates at a mountain resort after almost being murdered by a serial killer. However, the resort’s residents are werewolves.

“It was a great script. I loved the part. I was the lead in a film,” she said. “That’s a huge arc to play. Those are the roles that I look for.”

She’s proud of “E.T.,” where she played Mary, the mother of Elliott (Henry Thomas, “Legends of the Fall”), who befriends a benevolent alien. Directed by Oscar winner Steven Spielberg (“Schindler’s List”), “E.T.” — which earned universal praise — grossed approximately $793 million at the box office, surpassing 1977’s “Star Wars” to become the highest-grossing film of all time for 11 years.

“It was an amazing script. I knew it was gonna do a lot for the world. Boy, I wasn’t wrong, was I?” she said. “I love it because it’s our ‘Wizard of Oz,’ and it keeps touching so many hearts and so many minds. That film literally changes lives; that’s why I’m happy I’m a part of it. … When a film entertains us and connects with our hearts, it’s gonna be around forever.”

She called Spielberg a creative genius.

“What I liked most about working with Steven was that he was very, very open to all of us — our ideas and our input,” she said. “I was on the set when Henry said, ‘Hey, I got an idea about a scene. I want to bring some of my toys in.’ Steven said, ‘Bring it on, baby!’ That’s so exciting for an actor, to have a director who’s open to their ideas and creativity as he was to the cinematographer and the editor and everybody. … That’s when you make real magic — when everybody brings in their greatest ideas.”

As proud as she is of “E.T.,” Wallace’s favorite role is Donna in “Cujo,” based on the Stephen King novel, where the titular dog is bitten by a rabid bat. As a result, Cujo becomes mean and starts mauling people. Cujo traps Donna and her son Tad (Danny Pintauro, “Who’s the Boss?”) in her Pinto, which has broken down.

“C’mon, what lead actress wouldn’t want to do a tour de force role like that?” she said. “For me, Cujo was always about a mother’s love and how far she’d go to save her child. … It’s my favorite film because it asked me to go as far as I could go. I did that as truthfully as I could. I look at it and I’m just really, really proud of my work.”

If you go

Motor City Nightmares will be held at the Sheraton Detroit Novi Hotel, 21111 Haggerty Road, Novi, on the following dates:

• Friday, July 25, from 5-10 p.m.

• Saturday, July 26, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• Sunday, July 27, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tickets run from $29 to $215. Photo ops with a celebrity and autographs cost extra and vary per celebrity. For more information, visit motorcitynightmares.com or email motorcitynightmares@gmail.com.

By DAVID BAUDER

Stephen Colbert returned for his first full program after last week’s announcement that CBS was canceling his “Late Show” with some supportive late-night guests, a joke about cancel culture and an extremely pointed remark directed at President Donald Trump.

“I’m going to go ahead and say it: Cancel culture’s gone way too far,” Colbert said to a rambunctious audience that loudly chanted his name.

CBS and parent Paramount Global said the decision to end the “Late Show” next May was purely financial. It hasn’t gone unnoticed — and was mentioned by Colbert Monday night — that the announcement came days after the comic had sharply criticized Paramount’s $16 million settlement of Trump’s lawsuit over a “60 Minutes” interview.

Colbert, known for his sharp comic takedowns of the president, said that “over the weekend, it sunk in that they killed off our show. But they made one mistake. They left me alive.”

Now, he said, “I can say what I really think of Donald Trump, starting right now.” As his audience cheered him on, Colbert said, “I don’t care for him. Doesn’t seem to have the skill set to be president.”

Colbert’s personal message to President Donald Trump

He read a passage from a Trump social media message saying that he loved that the “untalented” Colbert had been fired.

“How dare you, sir,” Colbert said. “Would an untalented man be able to compose the following satirical witticism?” The show switched to a close-up camera where Colbert appeared to say, “f—- you,” the word bleeped out and his mouth blurred.

Noting CBS’ explanation for his firing, Colbert said, “how can it purely be a financial decision if the show is No. 1 in the ratings? It’s confusing. A lot of folks are asking that question, mainly my staff’s parents and spouses.”

With some apparent irritation, he said some news stories over the weekend reported the apparently leaked information that “Late Show” was losing between $40 million and $50 million a year. Ad revenue for late-night entertainment broadcasts has shrunk sharply as the audience, particularly young men, turn to streaming or other priorities.

“I could see us losing $24 million,” Colbert said. “But where would Paramount have ever spent the other $16 million? Oh, yeah.”

Colbert introduced the odd duo of “Weird Al” Yankovic and Lin-Manuel Miranda to sing Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida.” In a sly reference to the couple caught on camera last week at a Coldplay concert, “Late Show” cameras panned the audience to find some supportive friends — fellow late-night hosts Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, Jon Stewart and John Oliver, as well as Adam Sandler, Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen.

Thanking audience members for support

Colbert turned serious — briefly — to address people who had expressed support for him since the announcement was made.

“Some people see this show going away as the sign of something truly dire. And while I’m a big fan of me, I don’t necessarily agree with that statement,” he said, “because we here at the ‘Late Show’ never saw our job as changing anything other than how you felt at the end of the day, which I think is a worthy goal.

“Or,” he continued, “changing how you felt the next morning when you watched on your phone, which is why broadcast TV is dying.”

David Bauder writes about the intersection of media and entertainment for the AP. Follow him at http://x.com/dbauder and https://bsky.app/profile/dbauder.bsky.social.

By RACHEL S. HUNT

How much has social media changed the way we talk and behave?

That’s the question linguist and content creator Adam Aleksic sets out to answer in his debut book “Algospeak.”

If you already know what words like “yeet,” “rizz,” “brainrot” or “blackpilled” mean, some of this information might not come as a surprise to you. Still, Aleksic’s analysis reaffirms how this language came about and why it continues to proliferate. For those unfamiliar, it acts as an accessible entry point into social media slang and its evolution.

“Algospeak” touches on a wide array of topics, including in-groups and out-groups, censorship, language appropriation, extremism online, microtrends, clickbait and generational divides. The chapters build on each other with a textbook-level attention to vocabulary.

This book serves as a sobering reality check on how social media is affecting not just our speech, but our entire identities.

“Social media creates new identities in order to commodify them,” Aleksic writes in a chapter about microtrends and micro-labels. “Your decisions are now curated for you under the guise of personalization, while in reality they’re engineered to make platforms as much money as possible.”

As a self-proclaimed “etymology nerd,” Aleksic leans heavily into his experience as a content creator, providing a crash course into social media history and how to game the ever-changing and opaque “algorithm.” His tone is academic, yet approachable, and he’s bold but pragmatic in his assertions, exploring counterarguments sufficiently.

He identifies the transient nature of language and the algorithm immediately, since the cultural references in “Algospeak” risk expiring quickly as trends change and social media platforms shift — but that’s the point.

“‘The algorithm’ is here to stay. This is why I think it’s absolutely worth talking about even the most fleeting words,” Aleksic writes.

Aleksic’s writing feels personable and knowledgeable as he translates his online presence offline, and in doing so, demonstrates his own claims about parasocial relationships and owning one’s audience. Keeping up with the algorithmic cycle is portrayed as exhausting, but as a necessary evil for influencers supporting their livelihoods through social media.

“Algospeak” is a fascinating blend of etymology, psychology, cultural analysis and first-person perspective. The book acts as both a snapshot of our current, social media-imbued society and as an intellectual foundation for language developments to come.

Aleksic leaves his reader with questions about the threats and opportunities that stem from social media developments, but undeniably one principle is true: social media has breached containment and is influencing not only the way we talk, but the way we live.

“Algorithms are the culprits, influencers are the accomplices, language is the weapon, and you, dear reader, are the victim,” he writes.

By TRACEE M. HERBAUGH

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Romance novels have always spiced up quiet nights. Now, a genre that has sometimes been dismissed as a guilty pleasure is bringing readers and writers together through social media, book clubs and a growing number of romance-specific bookstores.

At a recent launch party for Nora Dahlia’s enemies-to-friends romance “Pick-Up” at Lovestruck Books, a romance-dedicated store in Cambridge, Massachusetts, a crowd of women sipped cocktails from the bar-café as they browsed the shelves.

After Dahlia’s reading, patrons stuck around to mingle, swap contact info and trade author recommendations.

It was a particularly social event for a book talk. But the communal atmosphere is typical of events for romance fans.

Dahlia likened romance readers to “Comic-Con folks,” referring to the deep-rooted passion that defines comic-book fandom.

“They’re educated on the genre in a real way,” Dahlia said. “Many of them started reading romance — Danielle Steel, V.C. Andrews, Jude Deveraux — as teenagers.”

At The Ripped Bodice bookstore in Brooklyn, New York, manager Katherine Zofrea said romance fans who have connected online frequently come into the store to meet in person. Along with author events, the store hosts three different book clubs and a romance comedy night.

“We’ve had a couple proposals here, we’ve had a wedding here which was really fun,” Zofrea said.

She said customers range “from teenagers who are starting to really get into the romance genres to older folks who have been romance readers for their entire lives and remember way back when they were reading the Harlequins and romance wasn’t as widely accepted.

“Now they’re loving seeing how widely accepted romance has become.”

A boom in romance bookstores

Bookstores like Lovestruck and The Ripped Bodice (which has a flagship store in Los Angeles) have begun popping up all over the U.S., from Wichita, Kansas, to Wilmington, North Carolina, to Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

Of the 157 romance-dedicated bookstores in the American Booksellers Association, more than half opened within the last two years, said Allison Hill, CEO of the trade group for independent sellers.

“Romance books have been one of the fastest growing book sales categories in recent years, driven by a number of factors including the need for escape reading and BookTok,” Hill said.

And the genre has evolved. “The romance genre is more diverse in every way including character identity and plot,” she said.

Lovestruck’s owner, Rachel Kanter, called the boom “incredible — and honestly, overdue. Romance has always been one of the most commercially successful genres, but for a long time it didn’t get the respect or space it deserved in the literary world.”

Romance-specific bookstores, she says, “are places where readers can feel joy, comfort, and connection — and where love is taken seriously as a literary theme.”

A lifeline during COVID

As with many hobbies, romance fandom solidified and expanded after the COVID-19 pandemic.

“The pandemic had pushed so many people toward reading for escape and comfort, and romance became a lifeline for a lot of folks,” said Kanter.

“At the same time, there was a wider cultural shift happening — people were rethinking what mattered, craving joy and softness, and looking to support indie businesses that reflected their values. Romance, with all its hope and heart, met that moment beautifully,” she said.

Reimagining the romantic bond

Romance has countless subgenres — hockey romance, Western romance, LGBTQ romance, even romance set on prison planets. But a common theme is their “inherently hopeful storylines,” says Elizabeth Michaelson Monaghan, a 52-year-old freelance writer and editor in New York who said she’s read “hundreds” of romance novels.

“Romance must have a happily-ever-after — or at least a happily-for-now. Romance writers and readers are very clear on this,” she said.

Romantic fiction that doesn’t end that way? That’s just a love story.

Traits of the romance genre also include strong character descriptions, attraction, conflict, and a satisfying resolution and emotional growth. Expect plenty of steam — some authors deploy it explicitly, others are more tame.

There’s a long-standing culture of (mostly) women reading and sharing these books across generations.

“It is pleasurable to reimagine courtship or the romantic bond,” said Jayashree Kamble, professor of English at LaGuardia Community College and president of the International Association for the Study of Popular Romance. “There is limited risk involved.”

Kamble has been a voracious romance reader since her teenage years in India, where she devoured Harlequin romances.

Romance novels, she said, are “a lovely reminder that individualism and companionship can go together. These are basic bonds.”

Community: online and in real life

Podcasts, too, have become a source for discovering what’s trending. Andrea Martucci, creator and host of the romance-focused “Shelf Love” podcast, said romance bookstores have become places of connection akin, in some ways, to churches — for the romantically devoted.

“I can go to a bookstore and not just find people who love books,” she said, “but find people who love the very same books I love.”

As Annabel Monaghan, author of several love stories including “Nora Goes Off Script,” puts it, “People who read romance want to feel good. And when you gather a bunch of people who want to feel good, it’s magic.”

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN, AP Business Writer

Pop Mart has struck it rich. The Chinese company that caters to toy connoisseurs and influencers said this week that it expects profit for the first six months of this year to jump by at least 350% compared with the prior-year period, largely because of its smash hit plush toy, the Labubu. Pop Mart joins a small list of companies that have tapped into the zeitgeist, drawing in millions of buyers who, for one reason or another, simply must get their hands on a toy or gadget of the moment.

But what makes the Labubu a must-have, or any toy for that matter, is a decades-old question that toy makers have yet to figure out.

Here’s a look at some of the most popular toys over the years.

Cabbage Patch Kids

Cabbage Patch Kids began as chubby-faced dolls with yarn hair that came with adoption papers. During the 1980s the dolls were so popular that parents waited in long lines at stores trying to get a hold of them. More than 90 million Cabbage Patch Kids were sold worldwide during their heyday.

Cabbage Patch Kids, which were created by Xavier Roberts and initially sold by Coleco, were relaunched in 2004, looking to take part in the successful return of other popular 1980s toys including Strawberry Shortcake, Care Bears and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

A Cabbage Patch Kid museum named BabyLand General Hospital still exists in Cleveland, Georgia. The dolls entered the National Toy Hall of Fame in 2023.

Beanie Baby

Beanie Babies captivated consumers in the mid-1990s. The cuddly $5 toys were under-stuffed for maximum hug-ability, stamped with cute names on their Ty Inc. tags, and given limited edition runs.

Many people collected, traded and sold the toys with the hopes that their value would just keep going up at the dawn of the e-commerce age. It made some people money, and the founder, Ty Warner, a billionaire in three years.

In 2014 Warner learned that he would not go to prison for hiding at least $25 million from U.S. tax authorities and instead received two years’ probation. Warner, one of the highest profile figures snared in a federal investigation of Americans using Swiss bank accounts to avoid U.S. taxes, had pleaded guilty to a single count of tax evasion.

Tamagotchi

Looking for a pet without the real-life responsibilities? Well then the Tamagotchi electronic pet from Bandai was for you. Consumers were hooked on the egg-shaped plastic toy that first launched in Japan in 1996 and became a craze worldwide in the late 1990s and 2000s.

Users were tasked with taking care of their virtual pet by pressing buttons that simulate feeding, disciplining and playing with the critter on screen. If a Tamagotchi is neglected, it dies.

In 2013 Tamagotchi was reborn as a mobile app, duplicating the experience of the plastic handheld toy. The toy was inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame in May.

Fidget Spinner

Fidget spinners — the 3-inch twirling gadgets that took over classrooms and cubicles — were all the rage in 2017. The toy was considered somewhat of an outlier at the time, given that it wasn’t made by a major company, timed for the holiday season, or promoted in TV commercials. Fidget spinners were more easily found at gas stations or 7-Eleven than at big toy chains.

Fidget spinners had been around for years, mostly used by kids with autism or attention disorders to help them concentrate, but they became more popular after being featured on social media.

While hot toys are often made by one company, fidget spinners were made by numerous manufacturers, mostly in China. The toys were marketed as a concentration aid but became so popular among children that many schools started banning them, saying that they were a distraction.

Labubu

The Labubu, by artist and illustrator Kasing Lung, first appeared as monsters with pointed ears and pointy teeth in three picture books inspired by Nordic mythology in 2015.

In 2019 Lung struck a deal with Pop Mart, a company that caters to toy connoisseurs and influencers, to sell Labubu figurines. But it wasn’t until Pop Mart started selling Labubu plush toys on key rings in 2023 that the toothy monsters suddenly seemed to be everywhere, including in the hands of Rihanna, Kim Kardashian and NBA star Dillon Brooks. K-pop singer Lisa of Blackpink began posting images of hers for her more than 100 million followers on Instagram and on TikTok, where Labubu pandemonium has broken out.

Labubu has been a bonanza for Pop Mart. Its revenue more than doubled in 2024 to 13.04 billion yuan ($1.81 billion), thanks in part to its elvish monster. Revenue from Pop Mart’s plush toys soared more than 1,200% in 2024, nearly 22% of its overall revenue, according to the company’s annual report.

NEW YORK (AP) — Mattel has introduced its first Barbie representing a person with Type 1 diabetes, as part of wider efforts from the toy maker to increase inclusivity among its dolls.

In an announcement Tuesday, Mattel said it had partnered with Breakthrough T1D — a Type 1 diabetes research and advocacy organization formerly known as Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, or JDRF — to ensure that the design of the doll “truly captures the community.” That includes accessories that “accurately reflect the medical equipment” people with Type 1 diabetes may need, the California-based company noted.

“Visibility matters for everyone facing Type 1 diabetes,” Emily Mazreku, director of marketing strategy at Breakthrough T1D, said in an accompanying announcement. And as a mother who lives with Type 1 diabetes, she added, “it means everything to have Barbie helping the world see T1D and the incredible people who live with it.”

The new Barbie wears continuous glucose monitor (CGM), a device that tracks blood sugar levels, on her arm — while holding a phone displaying an accompanying app. She also has an insulin pump attached to her waist. And the doll carries a blue purse that can be used to carry other essential supplies or snacks on the go.

The Barbie’s outfit is blue, too — with polka dots on a matching top and skirt set. Mattel says that this color and design are nods to symbols for diabetes awareness.

This new doll “enables more children to see themselves reflected in Barbie,” Mattel wrote Tuesday, and is part of the company’s wider Fashionistas line committed to inclusivity. The line features Barbies with various skin tones, hair colors and textures, disabilities, body types and more. Previously-introduced Fashionistas include a Ken doll with a prosthetic leg and a Barbie with hearing aids. Mattel also introduced its first doll with Down syndrome in 2023.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 38.4 million Americans of all ages — amounting to about 11.6% of the U.S. population — were estimated to have diabetes as of 2021, the latest year with data available. About 2 million had Type 1 diabetes, including about 304,000 children and teens younger than 20.

Barbie’s new doll with Type 1 diabetes was also introduced at Breakthrough T1D’s 2025 Children’s Congress held in Washington, D.C. this week, where the organization is advocating for continued federal research funding. This year, Breakthrough T1D has been particularly focused on the Special Diabetes Program, which is currently set to expire in September.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — When Vicki Peterson and John Cowsill married in 2003, you might be forgiven for thinking that a song, an album or a show might follow.

After all, Peterson cofounded the Bangles in 1981 with her sister Debbi Peterson, Susanna Hoffs, and bass player Annette Zilinskas (who would be replaced by Michael Steele). And from the mid-’60s, Cowsill was a member of the Cowsills with siblings Bill, Bob, Barry, and Susan Cowsill, as well as their mother Barbara Cowsill.

That’s a lot of musical legacy between them, but no, there was nothing more than the occasional backing vocals for friends or fellow musicians over the years, until April when the first-ever Vicki Peterson and John Cowsill album, “Long After the Fire,” arrived.

Maybe that’s how it was meant to be, though. The album is a collection of covers of songs written by Bill Cowsill, who died at 58 in 2006, after a long run of poor health, and Barry Cowsill, who died at 50 in 2005 when Hurricane Katrina tore through his then-hometown of New Orleans.

“The idea was floating around for years and years,” Peterson says on a recent phone call with Cowsill. ” And some of the songs have been in our world for decades, including the song ‘Don’t Look Back,’ which was recorded by the Cowsills back in 1970. So as a kid and a Cowsills fan, I knew that song and loved it.

“It was an idea John and I talked about for a long time, and then finally, circumstances kind of came to the point where we were able to start recording together,” she says. “We have a studio here in our home, but John was touring with the Beach Boys for 23 years, and was rarely actually physically home. So it took a while to actually get into the studio and make the commitment to, like, we’re going to do this.”

Recording together isn’t the only thing Cowsill, 68, and Peterson, 67, have learned. With only one or two exceptions, they’d never shared a live stage either.

“It’s brand new,” Cowsill says, as both laugh. “We were just a domestic couple for, like, the longest time of our relationship. I mean, other than playing 20 years at Bill’s benefit, singing ‘A Thousand Times’ [which is now on their album] of all songs, we never really did anything together. Unless occasionally somebody would send us a file and ask us to put vocals on it, and we’d go downstairs in the studio and put vocals on other people’s stuff.

“Then we’d come upstairs and make dinner and that was it,” he says.

“We’re a baby band,” Peterson says. “We’re the oldest baby band in the world.”

“Because nobody knows who we are really,” Cowsill adds. “That’s why, like, Vicki wanted to call it the Peter-Sills – “

“No, I didn’t,” she says in mock offense as both laugh again.

“OK, but she wanted to name us something else than our names,” says Cowsill, who earlier this year toured with the Smithereens in place of the late singer Pat DiNizio. “I said, ‘No way, we need all the help we can get. Somebody might recognize those names and answer the phone when we call.’”

In an interview edited for length and clarity, Peterson and Cowsill talked about how they picked the songs from Bill and Barry Cowsill’s individual catalogs, what it was like taking on songs for loved family members who no longer alive, and why Peterson says Cowsill was inconsiderate on the day they first met some 47 years ago now.

Q: My understanding, John, is that ‘”Is Anybody Here” was the song that got the ball rolling when Paul Allen [who produced the record] called you from Nashville one day.

Cowsill: That’s right, yep. He was in Nashville and I was playing with the Beach Boys in Memphis and he called me up and asked me randomly: Do I want to record at Sun Studio? And I kind of laughed and said, ‘Why?’ He said, ‘Because you’ve been telling me about the Dead Brothers Project forever,’ and I kind of said, ‘Oh yeah sure.’

So we went there, it was a perfect choice. [“Is Anybody Here”] is a very Roy Orbison-y kind of melody and feel to it. It just was a beautiful place to record that song. It came out nice. So that started the project for sure.

Q: I’d heard that you and Vicki were calling this the Dead Brothers Project as you worked on it.

Cowsill: Yeah, we called it that forever. We were gonna even name it that, but then went on the internet and everybody has a ‘dead brothers’ something. To me, it was like that was risqué, but it wasn’t at all.

Q: Didn’t Bill used to do something where he’d only play songs by dead rock stars?

Cowsill: He said, ‘We only do dead guy music.’ So he would totally appreciate the Dead Brothers Project. My family’s pretty fun and dark like that.

Q: You chose six songs by each of Bill and Barry. Was it difficult to decide which ones to do?

Peterson: I would say it was easy, but there were definitely choices that had to be made. These were just the ones that rose to the top for us. We love the songs that Bill recorded with his bands Blues Shadows and Blue Northern, but some of those songs on those albums Bill did not write, so they weren’t eligible.

And Barry just has a very eclectic songbook, and some of the stuff is quite out there and quite particular to his artistry. We had to really think about that, like that’s so Barry, how can we put ourselves into that song and perform it and find a way that would feel comfortable doing that? Because he was such a character in so many ways. The guy was like a vaudeville character or something.

Cowsill: He didn’t do a lot of cowriting. He wrote for himself. Bill always loved writing with other people. Him and Jeffrey Hatcher wrote a lot of songs on the Blue Shadows, and Jeffrey is an incredible songwriter. Those guys tell stories even if it didn’t happen to them. They can get outside themselves. But Barry is very personal. He lives by example.

Q: What was a song of Barry’s you did that you had to really think about including?

Peterson: I would say “Ol’ Timeless.’ It’s just his voice and sort of a harmonium sound, and so, so personal that it felt a little ballsy in a way to take a stab at it. We wanted to honor the almost spiritual quality of that song, but then frame it very differently musically. That one was like, we’re taking kind of a giant step here.

Cowsill: And it pertains to people on the outside. Like, we couldn’t do a song like “My Car Don’t Lock.” It’s so Barry. I mean, you could do any of them, but it’s still very stylized. I wouldn’t want to mess with it.

Q: Bill and Barry have been gone for about 20 years now. I’d imagine that working on this record stirred some strong memories of them for you both.

Peterson: I knew them mostly as a fan. But I did spend quite a bit of time with Barry because he lived in New Orleans at the same time that I did, so we crossed paths many times there. I had a couple of misadventures with Bill in the ’90s at South By Southwest, but he was mostly a guy on the other end of the phone for me.

I was just hoping and believing that Barry would be very happy to have this project out in the world. He said more than once – actually we’re sitting in our kitchen right now, and he said it in this very room. One night, he goes, “I just want my music to be heard. I just want it to be heard.” That’s what I keep thinking about

Cowsill: Yeah, we’re reintroducing these songs that have been out before, and so it’s a reawakening of the songs. I always bonded with Bill – in later years we did. He basically raised some of us. Me, for sure. Trained me as a musician and a singer. I consider him our Brian Wilson in our family.

Q: In the making of the record, you must have gotten to know each other musically in ways that were new and different.

Cowsill: Just discovering how we sound together, we were kind of smiling at each other. Said, ‘Oh, this is good.’ Because we started in the living room, you know. The first time we realized that we have a nice blend together was like, ‘OK, we can definitely do this. This is going to be fun.’

And it has been fun. We smile and laugh a lot. If anybody’s a hothead it’s me. I have to put notes on the table telling me, “Be patient. Be calm. Don’t get mad.” Because, you know, I want to hurry up and figure out what’s going on, and sometimes it takes people a little bit longer to do stuff, and you have to be patient.

Q: As you were figuring things out, what were the songs where you had that feeling of ‘this is working’?

Peterson: I think John mentioned “A Thousand Times.” That is a song that actually 21 years ago, we performed at a benefit for Bill to help raise some money for his medical needs. He was having some issues up in Canada and had no money.

So this wonderful concert was put on, hosted by the Cowsills mostly, but with great guests: Peter Tork [of the Monkees], Waddy Wachtel [musician and Bill’s close friend], Shirley Jones [who starred in “The Partridge Family” TV series, which was inspired by the Cowsills].

Q: And Barry’s song from your wedding is on the album, too.

Cowsill: I’ve always loved “Hearts Collide,” and Barry sang it at our wedding. I just love that song. I mean, yes, there’s just so many connections and dots connected doing this project on many, many levels. And it was a very moving project as well, because they’re not here.

Q: The wedding was in 2003, but I’d assume you knew each other for much longer, given the community of musicians in Los Angeles in which you both have traveled. How far back does your friendship go?

Cowsill: Well, I’m going to take a nap, and Vicki can tell you the story. [Both laugh]

Peterson: It’s not long at all. We date back to April 28, 1978.

Cowsill: We did not date.

Peterson: We were not dating. We met that day at a small club in Redondo Beach. But even if we hadn’t met that day – and you can look at it like sliding doors, like if life had worked out slightly differently – we probably would have met in the coming years because the Cowsills were already out and about playing again after many years of not working together.

I was a big Cowsills fan. I would have found them in some other club, Club Lingerie, at the Whisky, at the Troubadour.  At some point, I would have gone to see the Cowsills play, and I would have gone up and introduced myself, because my sister and my best friend and I were already playing in clubs ourselves at that time, just out of high school. And our paths did collide over and over again over the next couple of years.

But as far as personal relationships, no. We met in April, and by May, John was married to Wife No. 1. So that was very inconvenient and inconsiderate of him, I thought.

Then Susan Cowsill and I became very close friends. [They formed the duo the Psycho Sisters and were also members of the Continental Drifters.] So I was just like Susan’s friend for many years to John, I think. Just those girls who used to hang out at rehearsals, and now they’re on MTV.

Q: So, at some point after John’s no longer married and you started to date?

Peterson: We never dated until after Wife No. 2.

Cowsill: I collect the whole series.

Peterson: He does. He was practicing, and he did very well. He’d kind of got it down.

Q: And now that you’ve discovered the joy of performing together – another album, more shows?

Cowsill: We’re planning on going forward. An album will be in the works eventually. But we haven’t really toured yet. We’re happy to have the date in Fullerton. So we’ll see if they come. We want them to come. They’re gonna have a great time, because we’re fun. Let’s see what happens.

In a certain acclaimed musical, characters wonder why Founding Father Alexander Hamilton writes like he’s running out of time.

We might ask the same thing of James Gunn.

In 2022, Warner Bros. Discovery hired the filmmaker behind the largely fantastic “Guardians of the Galaxy” movies for Disney-owned Marvel Studios as co-chairman and -CEO of DC Studios. WBD tasked him with overseeing the construction of the DC Universe — the successor to the DC Extended Universe, home to the polarizing so-called “Snyderverse” movies — and creating a more pleasing and profitable future for characters such as Batman, Wonder Woman and, of course, Superman.

Gunn wrote and directed the first big-screen DCU endeavor, “Superman,” which flies into theaters this week.

It does so breathlessly, packing in too many characters and too many plot threads, resulting in a cinematic affair that is more dizzying than delightful.

Unquestionably, the film has its superior aspects, starting with hints of John Williams’ iconic score from 1978’s “Superman” peppered throughout and the choice of the relatively little-known David Corenswet to portray the Man of Steel, a super-powered, all-but-invincible being sent to Earth from the since-destroyed Krypton. The “Twisters” actor radiates the sincere and optimistic vibe Gunn is going for with his version of the character, created in Cleveland decades ago.

Michigan native Dean Cain honored to have played Superman

And speaking of The Land, it truly shines in “Superman,” much of which was shot in and around the city a year ago. Although shooting also took place in Cincinnati and other spots, Metropolis essentially is Cleveland fused with a larger, digitally created collection of buildings, but landmarks such as the Terminal Tower are rarely out of sight for long. Other downtown locations, such as Public Square, get their moments in the sun, too. That shot of Superman and love interest Lois Lane (a smartly cast Rachel Brosnahan of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”) elevating in the Arcade that’s teased in the advanced footage? It’s entirely lovely. Plus, Progressive Field sees more action than the Cleveland Guardians have generated of late. Oh, and let’s not forget the sandy Headlands Beach State Park in Lake County, which stands in for a fictional country’s desert landscape.

Gunn has a tremendous gift for blending action, comedy and adventure, which he has done here, albeit far less successfully than in the “Guardians” flicks, which exist within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and his R-rated DCEU film, 2021’s “The Suicide Squad.” Whatever “Superman” is, it isn’t boring.

And we understand why he eschewed the notion of making yet another superhero origin story — the world has plenty of those. That said, despite the on-screen text that greets us in the movie’s opening moments — informing us that, among other facts, metahumans (super types) have been on the planet for three centuries and that Superman introduced himself to humanity three years ago — it always feels like we’re playing catch-up.

Metropolis — where it seems so commonplace for superpowered beings to be clashing above the skyscrapers that some folks barely notice — is also home to a small band of heroes led by Guy Gardner’s Green Lantern (Nathan Fillion, “Firefly”), who wields a powerful ring and insists upon using the name Justice Gang, which ally Hawkgirl (Cleveland native Isabela Merced, “The Last of Us”) insists is very much a working title. Regardless, the group also includes Mister Terrific (Edi Gathegi, “For All Mankind”), who’s brilliant but easily irritated.

On the other side is Superman’s arch-nemesis, Lex Luthor (an appropriately bald Nicholas Hoult, “The Great”), a tech visionary and ever-scheming businessman, and the metahumans he commands, including the shapeshifting Engineer (María Gabriela de Faría, “Animal Control”) and versatile Metamorpho (Anthony Carrigan, “Barry”).

With all these moving pieces, there’s barely time for the obligatory romance between Lois and her reporter colleague Clark Kent, Superman’s alter ego. They’ve been dating for three months, and cracks are starting to show in their relationship. Until now, Clark has been getting exclusive interviews with Superman, which, as Lois points out, is ethically questionable, to say the least. He grants her one there and then, as Superman, and he is more than taken aback by her tough questions regarding the role he has assumed in world diplomacy, more or less on behalf of the United States but without governmental approval.

“PEOPLE WERE GOING TO DIE!” he exclaims.

(She also calls him out for being pouty after he reads negative social media posts about himself, which also doesn’t go well.)

Thanks to Luthor — who tends to refer to him, with disgust, as “the Kryptonian” — Supes soon has much bigger problems.

As if all of that weren’t enough, the mix also includes, as you probably know, a super dog, the mostly adorable but also unruly and downright violent Krypto.

As “Superman” burns and barks through its slightly more-than-two-hour runtime, we get geopolitics, the swift swaying of public sentiment, a prison within a “pocket universe” and an interdimensional rift that threatens to destroy more than Metropolis.

Exhale.

Some are sure to enjoy this wild ride, while others almost certainly will want off pretty early.

Even though this wasn’t our cup of superhero tea, we still largely believe in the creative Gunn and hope that he has the opportunity to flesh out the DCU. He recently has pushed back on the notion that “Superman” needs to generate a super-sized return at the box office on its reported $225 million budget to be deemed a success, but maybe he literally already is running out of time.

Gunn has made a Superman movie that celebrates and accentuates what he loves about the character, first and foremost his admiration for what it means to be human. Hey, it’s hard to knock that.

However, if Gunn gets to make another, we hope he finds a way to slow things down a bit.

‘Superman’

Where: Theaters.

When: July 11.

Rated: PG-13 for violence, action and language.

Runtime: 2 hours, 9 minutes.

Stars (of four): 2.

After many years of acrimony, Lou Gramm — headliner of the inaugural Yacht Rock Detroit festival taking place this weekend — says it’s smooth sailing between him and the Foreigner camp these days.

Gramm, the band’s original frontman and co-writer, with founder Mick Jones, of its biggest hits, made his final departure from Foreigner in early 2003. And even while making special guest appearances with the group starting in 2017, there was tension over a variety of issues. But Gramm, 75, has a new attitude after Foreigner’s “life-changing” induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in October.

“Ever since (the induction,) it felt like, personally, I had to find a way to let go of some of the things I’ve been holding onto for years and kind of, like the song says, ‘let it be,'” says Gramm, who was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame with Jones in 2013.

“It’s a hackneyed sentiment, but it’s true — life’s too short. And a lot of the things that are blown up and made big deals about are easy enough to get over and humble yourself and reach out a little bit, ’cause what you’ve been made about for the past 20 years is not a monumental thing.”

Gramm has certainly been a strong presence in Foreigner’s world during the past 10 months or so.

He appears on the unreleased 1996 track “Turning Back the Time” from the recent compilation of the same name, while he helped finish another vaulted song, “Fool If You Love Him,” for a reissue of the 1981 album “4” in September. Gramm was also a featured guest on Foreigner’s tour of South and Central America earlier this year and will do the same for U.S. dates in December.

“I don’t think there’s any contrivance or people questioning the reason why I would be up there with that band,” Gramm says. “They’ve done a great job over the last two decades of keeping the name up there and flying the flag. They deserve a lot of credit and I love getting the chance to work with them whenever we can.”

Yacht Rock Detroit takes place Friday and Saturday, July 11-12, at the Roostertail, 100 Marquette Drive, Detroit. Other performers include Ben Sharkey and the Seven Wonders Fleetwood Mac tribute. 313-822-1234 or yachtrockdetroit.com.