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ANGEL HAS FALLEN Secret Service Agent Mike Banning is framed for the attempted assassinat­ion of the president and must evade his own agency and the FBI as he tries to uncover the real threat. R for violence and language throughout. 120 min. AMC Delmont, South Hills, Waterfront & Westmorela­nd; Century Square; Cinemark Monroevill­e, North, Robinson & Tarentum; Cranberry; Phoenix CV & NV; SouthSide Works; Waterworks. LUCE Parents are forced to reckon with their idealized image of their son, adopted from war- torn Eritrea, after an alarming discovery by a high school teacher threatens his status as an allstar student. R for language throughout, sexual content, nudity and some drug use. 109 min. AMC Waterfront.

MIKE WALLACE IS HERE A documentar­y look at the career of the “60 Minutes” newsman Mike Wallace. PG- 13 for thematic material, some violent images, language and smoking. 90 min. Tull.

OVERCOMER When the largest manufactur­ing plant shuts down and hundreds of families leave their town, a basketball coach questions how he and his family will face an uncertain future. PG for some thematic elements. 119 min. AMC Delmont, South Hills, Waterfront & Westmorela­nd; Cinemark Monroevill­e, North, Robinson & Tarentum; Phoenix NV. THE PEANUT BUTTER FALCON Zak

runs away from his care home to make his dream of becoming a wrestler come true. PG- 13 for thematic content, language throughout, some violence and smoking. 93 min. AMC Mt. Lebanon, Cinemark Tarentum, Regent Square.

READY OR NOT A bride’s wedding night takes a sinister turn when her eccentric new in- laws force her to take part in a terrifying game. R for violence, bloody images, language throughout, and some drug use. 95 min. AMC Delmont, South Hills, Waterfront & Westmorela­nd; Century Square; Cinemark Monroevill­e, North, Robinson & Tarentum; Cranberry; SouthSide Works; Penn Hills; Phoenix NV; Waterworks. 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. Phoenix NV. THE ANGRY BIRDS MOVIE 2 The flightless birds and scheming green pigs take their feud to the next level. PG for rude humor and action. 96 min. AMC Delmont, Mt. Lebanon, South Hills, Waterfront & Westmorela­nd; Century Square; Cinemark Monroevill­e, North, Robinson & Tarentum; Cranberry; Penn Hills; Phoenix

CV & NV; SouthSide Works; Waterworks. THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN

Through his bond with his owner, aspiring Formula One race car driver Denny, golden retriever Enzo learns that the techniques needed on the racetrack can also be used to successful­ly navigate the journey of life. PG for thematic material. 109 min. AMC Delmont, South Hills, Waterfront & Westmorela­nd; Century Square; Cinemark Monroevill­e, North, Robinson & Tarentum; Cranberry; Phoenix CV & NV.

BLINDED BY THE LIGHT In 1987 during the austere days of Thatcher’s Britain, a teenager learns to live life, understand his family and find his own voice through the music of Bruce Springstee­n. PG- 13 for thematic material and language including some ethnic slurs. 117 min. AMC Delmont, Mt. Lebanon, Waterfront & Westmorela­nd; Cinemark Monroevill­e, North, Robinson & Tarentum; Phoenix CV & NV; SouthSide Works. DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD Dora, a teenage explorer, leads herAMC Waterfront, Century Square, ✮ ✮ ✮

THE FAREWELL ½ A Chinese family discovers the grandmothe­r has only a short time left to live and decides to keep her in the dark, scheduling a wedding to gather before she dies. PG for thematic material, brief language and some smoking. 98 min. AMC Mt. Lebanon & Westmorela­nd, Waterworks.

FAST & FURIOUS PRESENTS: HOBBS ✮ ✮ & SHAW ½ Lawman Luke Hobbs and outcast Deckard Shaw form an unlikely alliance when a cyber- geneticall­y enhanced villain threatens the future of humanity. PG- 13 for prolonged sequences of action and violence, suggestive material and some strong language. 135 min. AMC Delmont, South Hills, Waterfront & Westmorela­nd; Century Square; Cinemark Monroevill­e, North, Robinson & Tarentum; Cranberry; Phoenix CV & NV; Waterworks. 47 METERS DOWN: UNCAGED Four teen girls diving in a ruined underwater

city quickly learn they’ve entered the territory of the deadliest shark species in the claustroph­obic labyrinth of submerged caves. PG- 13 for sequences of intense peril, bloody images and brief strong language. 89 min. AMC Delmont, South Hills, Waterfront & Westmorela­nd; Century Square; Cinemark Monroevill­e, North, Robinson & Tarentum; Cranberry; Phoenix CV & NV; SouthSide Works.

GOOD BOYS Three sixth grade boys ditch school and embark on an epic journey while carrying accidental­ly stolen drugs, being hunted by teenage girls, and trying to make their way home in time for a long- awaited party. R for strong crude sexual content, drug and alcohol material, and language throughout all involving tweens. 96 min. AMC Delmont, South Hills, Waterfront & Westmorela­nd; Century Square; Cinemark Monroevill­e, North, Robinson & Tarentum; Cranberry; Penn Hills; Phoenix CV & NV; SouthSide Works; Waterworks. ✮ ✮ THE KITCHEN ½ The wives of New York gangsters in Hell’s Kitchen in the 1970s continue to operate their husbands’ rackets after the men are locked up in prison. R for violence, language throughout and some sexual content. 102 min. AMC Waterfront, Phoenix NV. ✮ ✮ ✮

THE LION KING ½ 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; Penn Hills; Phoenix CV & NV; Waterworks. ONCE UPON A TIME ... IN ✮ ✮ ✮ HOLLYWOOD A faded television actor and his stunt double strive to achieve fame and success in the film industry during the final years of Hollywood’s Golden Age in 1969 Los Angeles. R for language throughout, some strong graphic violence, drug use and sexual references. 161 min. AMC Delmont, Mt. Lebanon, Waterfront & Westmorela­nd; Cinemark North, Robinson & Tarentum; Phoenix CV & NV; SouthSide Works; Waterworks. SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARK A group of teens face their fears in order to save their lives. PG- 13 for terror/ violence, disturbing images, thematic elements, language including racial epithets, and brief sexual references. 111 min. AMC Delmont, South Hills, Waterfront & Westmorela­nd; Century Square; Cinemark Monroevill­e, North, Robinson & Tarentum; Cranberry; Phoenix CV & NV; SouthSide Works; Waterworks.

SPIDER- MAN: FAR FROM HOME

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Following the events of “Avengers: Endgame,” Spider- Man must step up to take on new threats in a world that has changed forever. PG13 for sci- fi action violence, some language and brief suggestive comments. 129 min. AMC Waterfront, Cinemark Robinson & Tarentum, Phoenix NV.

TONI MORRISON: THE PIECES I AM

This artful and intimate meditation on the legendary storytelle­r examines her life, her works and the powerful themes she has confronted throughout her literary career. PG- 13 for some disturbing images/ thematic material. 120 min. Tull. ✮ ✮ ✮

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 Waterfront & Westmorela­nd, Cinemark Robinson & Tarentum, Phoenix NV.

WHERE’D YOU GO, BERNADETTE

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½ A loving mom becomes compelled to reconnect with her creative passions after years of sacrificin­g herself for her family. Her leap of faith takes her on an epic adventure. PG- 13 for some strong language and drug material. 130 min. AMC Delmont, Mt. Lebanon, South Hills, Waterfront &

Westmorela­nd; Cinemark Monroevill­e, North, Robinson & Tarentum; Cranberry; Phoenix NV; Tull; Waterworks.

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.

 ?? Ed Araquel/ Universal Pictures ?? From left, Jacob Tremblay as Max, Keith L. Williams as Lucas and Brady Noon as Thor in the film “Good Boys,” written by Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky and directed by Stupnitsky. The comedy took the top spot at the box office in its debut weekend.
Ed Araquel/ Universal Pictures From left, Jacob Tremblay as Max, Keith L. Williams as Lucas and Brady Noon as Thor in the film “Good Boys,” written by Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky and directed by Stupnitsky. The comedy took the top spot at the box office in its debut weekend.
 ?? Disney/ Pixar ?? Forky ( voice of Tony Hale) relies on Woody ( voice of Tom Hanks) to guide him in the ways of being a toy in “Toy Story 4.”
Disney/ Pixar Forky ( voice of Tony Hale) relies on Woody ( voice of Tom Hanks) to guide him in the ways of being a toy in “Toy Story 4.”

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