movie guide

OPENING THIS WEEK

THE ART OF SELF- DEFENSE A man enlists at a local dojo, led by a charismatic and mysterious sensei, in an effort to learn how to defend himself. R for violence, sexual content, graphic nudity and language. 104 min. AMC Waterfront, SouthSide Works.

BOTTOM OF THE 9TH After serving time in prison for a mistake he made in his youth, a once- aspiring baseball player returns to his Bronx neighborhood. R for language throughout and some violence. 111 min. Harris.

HEADING HOME: THE TALE OF TEAM ISRAEL David- and- Goliath story of Israel’s national baseball team as it competes for the first time in the World Baseball Classic. 87 min. Regent Square.

THE LION KING After the murder of his father, a young lion prince flees his kingdom and learns the true meaning of responsibility and bravery. PG for sequences of violence and peril and some thematic elements.

118 min. AMC Delmont, Mt. Lebanon, South Hills, Waterfront & Westmoreland; Century Square; Cinemark Monroeville, North, Robinson & Tarentum; Cranberry; Dependable; Manor; Phoenix CV & NV; SouthSide Works; Tull; Waterworks.

WILD ROSE A musician from Glasgow dreams of becoming a Nashville star. R for language throughout, some sexuality and brief drug material. 101 min. AMC Mt. Lebanon & Waterfront.

CURRENT MOVIES

✮✮✮ ALADDIN A kindhearted street urchin and a power- hungry Grand Vizier vie for a magic lamp that has the power to make their wishes come true. PG for some action/ peril. 128 min. AMC Delmont, South Hills, Waterfront & Westmoreland; Cinemark Monroeville, North & Robinson; Cranberry; Dependable; Phoenix NV.

ANNABELLE COMES HOME While babysitting, a teenager and her friend awaken an evil spirit trapped in a doll. R for horror violence and terror. 106 min. AMC Waterfront & Westmoreland, Century Square, Cinemark Monroeville & Robinson, Phoenix NV. ✮✮✮✮

AVENGERS: ENDGAME 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 South Hills, Waterfront & Westmoreland.

BETHANY HAMILTON: UNSTOPPABLE Bethany Hamilton lost her arm to a tiger shark at age 13, but it didn’t stop her from pursuing her dream of becoming a professional surfer. PG. 98 min. AMC Waterfront.

CRAWL A woman, while attempting to save her father during a hurricane, finds herself trapped in a flooding house and must fight for her life against alligators. R for bloody creature violence, and brief language. 87 min. AMC Delmont, South Hills, Waterfront & Westmoreland; Century Square; Cinemark Monroeville, North & Robinson; Cranberry; Dependable; Phoenix CV & NV; SouthSide Works; Waterworks.

ECHO IN THE CANYON A look at the roots of the historic music scene in L. A.’ s Laurel Canyon. 82 min. Manor.

JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 —✮✮✮ PARABELLUM Super- assassin John

Wick is on the run after killing a member of the international assassin’s guild, and with a $ 14 million price tag on his head he is the target of hit men and women everywhere. R for pervasive strong violence and some language. 130 min. AMC Delmont & Waterfront.

THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN ✮✮✮ FRANCISCO ½ A young man searches for home in the changing city that seems to have left him behind. R for language, brief nudity and drug use. 121 min. Manor, Waterworks.

MIDSOMMAR A couple travel to Sweden to visit a rural hometown’s fabled midsummer festival. The idyllic retreat quickly devolves into a violent competition at the hands of a pagan cult. R for disturbing ritualistic violence and grisly images, strong sexual content, graphic nudity, drug use and language. 147 min. AMC Waterfront, Cinemark Monroeville & Robinson, Phoenix NV, SouthSide Works, Phoenix CV, Waterworks. ✮✮✮

PAVAROTTI A look at the life and work of opera legend Luciano Pavarotti, directed by Ron Howard. PG- 13 for brief strong language and a war- related image. 114 min. Tull; Waterworks. ✮✮✮

ROCKETMAN A musical fantasy about the story of Elton John’s breakthrough years. R for language throughout, some drug use and sexual content. 121 min. AMC Delmont, Waterfront & Westmoreland. ✮✮✮

SPIDER- MAN: FAR FROM HOME Spider- Man must step up to take on new threats in a world that has changed forever. Delmont, Mt. Lebanon, South Hills, Waterfront & Westmoreland; Century Square; Cinemark Monroeville & North, Cranberry; ✮

STUBER A detective recruits his Uber driver into an unexpected night of adventure. R for violence and language throughout, some sexual references and brief graphic nudity. 93 min. AMC Delmont, South Hills, Waterfront & Westmoreland; Century Square; Cinemark Monroeville, North & Robinson; Cranberry; Phoenix CV & NV; SouthSide Works; Waterworks. ✮✮✮

TOY STORY 4 ½ When a new toy called “Forky” joins Woody and the gang, a road trip alongside old and new friends reveals how big the world can be for a toy. G. 100 min. AMC Delmont, Mt. Lebanon, South Hills, Waterfront & Westmoreland; Century Square; Cinemark Monroeville, North & Robinson; Cranberry; Dependable; Phoenix CV & NV; SouthSide Works; Waterworks. ✮✮

YESTERDAY ½ A struggling musician realizes he’s the only person on Earth who can remember The Beatles after waking up in an alternate timeline where they never existed. PG- 13 for suggestive content and language. 116 min. AMC Delmont, Mt.

Lebanon, Waterfront & Westmoreland; Century Square; Cinemark Monroeville, North & Robinson; Cranberry; Manor; Phoenix CV & NV; Waterworks.