San Francisco Chronicle

NEW MOVIES

- — Walter Addiego

Ava: Sadaf Foroughi directed this drama about an Iranian high school girl who begins to rebel against her heavily rulebound society. Hotel Transylvan­ia 3: Summer Vacation: Romance arises as Dracula and other familiar faces from this animated franchise take a summer cruise. With voices of Mel Brooks, Adam Sandler and Selena Gomez. The Misandrist­s: This comedydram­a from Bruce La Bruce focuses on two young women who provide refuge to a young male fugitive from the law in the basement of the school for wayward girls. Shock and Awe: James Marsden, Jessica Biel and Woody Harrelson are featured in this historical drama about journalist­s who harbor doubts about the American rationale for launching the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Skyscraper:

An action thriller about an FBI rescue team leader (Dwayne Johnson) who tries to extricate his family from the world’s tallest building, which is ablaze. Under the Tree:

A dispute between neighbors about a tree that casts an unwanted shadow escalates into an angry and eventually violent dispute in this comedy-drama from Iceland.

 ?? Grasshoppe­r Film ?? Mahour Jabbari is the title character in “Ava,” a 2017 Iranian film directed by Sadaf Foroughi.
Grasshoppe­r Film Mahour Jabbari is the title character in “Ava,” a 2017 Iranian film directed by Sadaf Foroughi.

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