OPENING THIS WEEK
ASK DR. RUTH A documentary portrait chronicling the incredible life of Dr. Ruth Westheimer, a Holocaust survivor who became America’s most famous sex therapist. 100 min. Row House.
BOLDEN A mythical account of the life of Buddy Bolden, the first Cornet King of New Orleans. R for sexual content and graphic nudity, brutal violence, language and drug use. AMC Delmont & Westmoreland.
THE CHAPERONE In the early 1920s, a Kansas woman finds her life forever changed when she accompanies a young dancer on her fame-seeking journey to New York City. 103 min. Tull.
HER SMELL Elisabeth Moss portrays a self-destructive punk rocker who struggles with sobriety while trying to recapture the creative inspiration that led her band to success. 134 min. R for language throughout and some drug use. Harris.
THE INTRUDER A young married couple buy a beautiful house on several acres of land only to find out that the man they bought it from refuses to let go of the property. PG-13 for violence, terror, some sexuality, language and thematic elements. 102 min. AMC Delmont, Waterfront & Westmoreland; Cinemark Monroeville, North, Robinson & Tarentum; Phoenix CV & NV; Waterworks.
LONG SHOT When Fred Flarsky reunites with his first crush, one of the most influential women in the world, he charms her. As she prepares to make a run for the presidency, Charlotte hires Fred as her speechwriter, and sparks fly. R for strong sexual content, language throughout and some drug use. 125 min. AMC Delmont, Mt. Lebanon, Waterfront & Westmoreland; Cinemark Monroeville, North & Robinson; Phoenix CV & NV; Waterworks. UGLYDOLLS An animated adventure in which the free-spirited UglyDolls confront what it means to be different, struggle with a desire to be loved, and ultimately discover who you truly are is what matters most. PG for thematic elements and brief action. 87 min. AMC Delmont; Waterfront & Westmoreland; Cinemark Monroeville, North, Robinson & Tarentum; Phoenix CV & NV; Waterworks.
CURRENT MOVIES
✮✮✮✮ AMAZING GRACE A documentary presenting Aretha Franklin with choir at the New Bethel Baptist Church in Watts, Los Angeles, in January 1972. G. 89 min. Manor, AMC Waterfront; Tull. ✮✮✮✮
AVENGERS: ENDGAME After the devastating events of “Avengers: Infinity War,” the universe is in ruins. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers assemble once more in order to undo Thanos’ actions and restore order to the universe. PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi violence and action, and some language. 181 min. AMC Delmont, Mt. Lebanon, South Hills, Waterfront & Westmoreland; Manor; Cinemark Monroeville, North, Robinson & Tarentum; Cranberry; Phoenix CV & NV; Tull; Waterworks.
BREAKTHROUGH When her 14-year-old son drowns in a lake, a faithful mother prays for him to come back from the brink of death and be healed. PG for thematic content including peril. 116 min. AMC Delmont, South Hills, Waterfront & Westmoreland; Cinemark Monroeville, North & Robinson; Phoenix CV & NV. ✮✮½
CAPTAIN MARVEL Carol Danvers (Brie Larson) becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races. PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi violence and action and brief suggestive language. 124 min. AMC Delmont, South Hills, Waterfront & Westmoreland; Cinemark Monroeville, North & Robinson; Phoenix CV & NV. THE CURSE OF LA LLARONA Ignoring the eerie warning of a troubled mother suspected of child endangerment, a social worker and her own small kids are soon drawn into a frightening supernatural realm. R for violence and terror. 93 min. AMC South Hills, Waterfront & Waterfront; Cinemark Monroeville, North & Robinson; Phoenix NV; Waterworks. DISNEYNATURE’S PENGUINS The story of Steve, an Adélie penguin, on a quest to find a life partner and start a family. G. 76 min. AMC Delmont, South Hills, Waterfront & Westmoreland; Cinemark North & Robinson; Phoenix CV & NV. ✮✮✮½
DUMBO A young elephant, whose oversized ears enable him to fly, helps save a struggling circus. PG for peril/ action, some thematic elements and brief
mild language. 112 min. AMC Delmont, Mt. Lebanon, South Hills, Waterfront & Westmoreland; Cinemark Robinson; Phoenix CV & NV; Waterworks.
FAMILY Kate Stone is career-focused and enjoys her life that way. Her brash attitude keeps relationships at arm’s length, making her an outcast in her own right. R for language, some sexual content and drug use. 85 min. AMC Waterfront. ✮✮ FIVE FEET APART Two teenagers with life-threatening illnesses meet in a hospital and fall in love. PG-13 for thematic elements, language and suggestive material. 116 min. AMC Westmoreland. ✮✮½ HIGH LIFE A father and his daughter struggle to survive in deep space where they live in isolation. R for disturbing sexual and violent content including sexual assault, graphic nudity, and for language. 110 min. AMC Waterfront. ✮✮½ LITTLE A woman is transformed into her younger self at a point in her life when the pressures of adulthood become too much to bear. PG-13 for some suggestive content. 109 min. AMC South Hills & Waterfront; Cinemark Monroeville & Robinson; Phoenix NV; Waterworks. ✮✮½
MISSING LINK Mr. Link recruits explorer Sir Lionel Frost to help find his long-lost relatives in the fabled valley of Shangri-La. PG for action/peril and some mild rude humor. 95 min. AMC Mt. Lebanon, Waterfront & Westmoreland.
THE MUSTANG The story of Roman Coleman, a violent convict, who is given the chance to participate in a rehabilitation
therapy program involving the training of wild mustangs. R for language, some violence and drug content. 96 min. Manor.
PET SEMATARY A doctor’s family discovers a mysterious burial ground hid near their new home in rural Maine. R for horror violence, bloody images and some language. 101 min. AMC Delmont, Waterfront & Westmoreland; Cinemark Robinson; Phoenix NV. ✮✮✮
SHAZAM! By shouting out one word — “SHAZAM!” — streetwise 14-yearold foster kid Billy Batson can turn into the adult superhero Shazam. PG-13 for intense sequences of action, language and suggestive material. 132 min. AMC Mt. Lebanon, South Hills & Waterfront; Cinemark Monroeville, North & Robinson; Phoenix CV & NV; Waterworks.
STOCKHOLM Based on the absurd but true 1973 bank heist and hostage crisis in Stockholm that was documented in The New Yorker as the origins of “Stockholm Syndrome.” R for language and brief violence. 92 min. AMC Waterfront. ✮✮½
US A family’s serenity turns to chaos when a group of doppelgangers begins to terrorize them. R for violence/terror and language. 116 min. AMC Waterfront; Phoenix CV.
Screening times in many of the movie theater ads in this section are for Thursday only. See Friday’s Magazine section for Friday show times.