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- Leba Hertz is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: lhertz@sfchronicl­e.com Twitter: @lhertz

Always at the Carlyle: In this documentar­y, George Clooney, Woody Allen, Sofia Coppola and Anthony Bourdain are just a few of the big names that like to frequent this hotel in New York City.

First Reformed: Ethan Hawke plays a military chaplain whose son has died and who counsels a woman (Amanda Seyfried) whose husband has committed suicide.

Fury of the Fist and the Golden Fleece: Danny Trejo, Jason London and Cynthia Rothrock star in this action film about a porn star from the 1970s who must try to stop a 1980s conspiracy to inject estrogen into meat that will emasculate men.

The House of Tomorrow: Asa Butterfiel­d stars as a socially awkward young man who lives in an old tourist hotel with his grandmothe­r and finds himself seeking adventure after meeting an ailing young punk rocker and his sister. Also stars Ellen Burstyn, Alex Wolff and Maude Apatow.

Love and Bananas: An Elephant Love Story: Documentar­ian Ashley Bell and conservati­onists go on a mission to rescue a 70-year-old elephant held captive in Thailand.

On Chesil Beach: Saoirse Ronan, Billy Howle, Emily Watson and Anne-Marie Duff star in this film based on Ian McEwan’s novel about a young man and woman who find themselves caught up with the sexual revolution and societal pressures in 1962 England.

Solo: A Star Wars Movie: Alden Ehrenreich plays the young Han Solo made famous by Harrison Ford, and Donald Glover takes on Billy Dee Williams’ Lando Calrissian part in this origin story that also stars Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke and Paul Bettany. Chewbacca also has a big role, and Ron Howard directs.

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