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“2 Hearts”
D+Two love stories parallel each other: a hunky college freshman and a fellow student; and the wealthy scion of a Cuban distiller and a flight attendant. Based on a true story, it’s wholesome but starchy fare: a story of sacrifice and good fortune that feels like a movie than a marketing vehicle for the power of divine providence. Starring Radha Mitchell, Tiera Skovbye, Jacob Elordi and Adan Canto. Directed by Lance Hool. (Michael O’Sullivan, Washington Post) Rated PG-13 for brief strong language. At metro theaters. 1 hour, 40 minutes.
“Escape From Extinction”
Review not available in time for publication.
In this documentary, zoological organizations try to prevent 1 million species from becoming extinct. Starring Helen Mirren, Matthew R. Brady and Alex Blumberg. Directed by Matthew R. Brady. Unrated. At The Springs Cinema & Taphouse and Landmark’s Midtown Arts.
“Harry Chapin: When in Doubt, Do Something”
Review not available in time for publication.
This documentary tells the story of singer-songwriter-activist Harry Chapin’s dedication to trying to end world hunger before he died. Starring Bill Joel, Bruce Springsteen and Kenny Rogers. Directed by Rick Korn. Unrated. At Landmark’s Midtown Arts.
“Honest Thief ”
C+A career bank robber attempts to come clean, but it goes awry, and he’s framed for murder, so he must go on the lam to prove his innocence. It’s formulaic, and the story doesn’t make much sense, but it’s somewhat comforting during this time. Starring Liam Neeson, Kate Walsh and Robert Patrick. Directed by Mark Williams. (Michael O’Sullivan, Washington Post) Rated PG-13 for strong violence, crude references and brief strong language. At metro theaters. 1 hour 39 minutes.
“The Kid Detective”
Review not available in time for publication.
A detective down on his luck teams up with a teenager to solve the murder of her boyfriend. Starring Adam Brody, Sophie Nelisse and Tzi Ma. Directed by Evan Morgan. Rated R for some sexual references, brief nudity, language, drug use and violence. At metro theaters. 1 hour, 40 minutes.
“Love and Monsters”
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The Monsterpocalypse has sent all humans underground, and one teen reconnects with his high school girlfriend over the radio and decides to risk the 80 miles above ground to get to her. Starring Dylan O’Brien, Jessica Henwick and Dan Ewing. Directed by Michael Matthews. Rated PG-13 for action, violence, some suggestive material and language. At The Springs Cinema & Taphouse. 1 hour, 49 minutes.
“Rebecca”
Review not available in time for publication.
A young wife arrives at her new husband’s family estate to find the shadow of his first wife lingering long after her death. Starring Lily James, Kelley Hawes and Armie Hammer. Directed by Ben Wheatley. Rated PG-13 for some sexual content, partial nudity, thematic elements and smoking. At Landmark’s Midtown Arts. 2 hours, 1 minute. STILL SHOWING
“Annabelle Comes Home”
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A babysitter makes her way into the locked room of the paranormal investigators and unleashes just about every evil spirit contained there. The film may be the best in the trilogy, but it is strung too tightly and needs more jump scares. Starring Mckenna Grace, Madison Iseman and Katie Sarife. Directed by Gary Dauberman. (Katie Walsh, Tribune News Service) Rated R for horror violence and terror. At metro theaters. 1 hour, 40 minutes.
“Ava”
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A female assassin is marked for death by her own black ops organization after questioning orders and breaking protocol. Starring Diana Silvers, Colin Farrell and Common. Directed by Tate Taylor. Rated R for brief sexual material, violence and language throughout. At Studio Movie Grill. 1 hour, 37 minutes.
“The Broken Hearts Gallery”
D+A 20-something hops into the back of a car that she thinks is her Uber; it’s not, but the accommodating driver agrees to take her home. It never scratches the surface of genuine emotion; it’s all loss and glitz. Starring Geraldine Viswanathan, Dacre Montgomery and Utkarsh Ambudkar. Directed by Natalie Krinsky. (Michael O’Sullivan, Washington Post) Rated PG-13 for sexual content throughout and some crude references, strong language and drug references. At metro theaters. 1 hour, 48 minutes.
“The Call”
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A recently deceased woman comes back from the dead to seek revenge against a group of people who tormented her. Starring Lin Shaye, Tobin Bell and Chester Rushing. Directed by Timothy Woodward Jr. Unrated. At metro theaters. 1 hour, 35 minutes.
“Cut Throat City”
C+Two boyhood friends return to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and reluctantly turn to a gangster to help them out, but the job goes bad, and they are on the run. It’s entertaining, if familiar, and at heart, film noir but for the graffiti and graphic-novel age. Starring Shameik Moore, Demetrius Shipp Jr. and Denzel Whitaker. (Michael O’Sullivan, Washington Post) Rated R for violence, pervasive crude language, drug use, some sexual material and nudity. At AMC Southlake. 2 hours, 3 minutes.
“Infidel”
Review not available in time for publication.
A woman tries to save her husband after he’s kidnapped and put on trial for espionage in Iran. Starring Jim Caviezel, Claudia Karvan and Stelio Savante. Directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh. Rated R for violence and language. At GTC Merchants Walk and AMC Sugarloaf Mills. 1 hour, 47 minutes.
“Kajillionaire”
AA family of con artists welcomes a stranger into their life, only to make it pseudo-normal. The film is funny, poignant and full of astute writing and careful staging. Starring Evan Rachel Wood, Richard Jenkins and Debra Winger. Directed by Miranda July. (Ann Hornaday, Washington Post) Rated R for some sexual references and language. At AMC Phipps Plaza. 1 hour, 44 minutes.
“The New Mutants”
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Four mutants are being held in a psychiatric hospital, and as a newcomer arrives, strange occurrences begin to take place. Starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Maisie Williams and Charlie Heaton. Directed by Josh Boone. Rated PG-13 for violent content, some disturbing/bloody images, some strong language, thematic elements and suggestive material. At metro theaters. 1 hour, 34 minutes.
“On the Rocks”
CA woman in New York is trying to figure out if her husband is having an affair, and her eager father is helping. The script doesn’t really feel like a finished script, with enough detours or side-hustles off its main road. Starring Bill Murray, Rashida Jones and Marlan Wayans. (Michael Phillips, Chicago
Tribune) Rated R for some language and sexual references. At The Springs Cinema & Taphouse, Landmark’s Midtown Art and GTC Merchants Walk. 1 hour, 35 minutes.
“Pray: The Story of Patrick Peyton”
Review not available in time for publication.
An Irish immigrant in 1928 dreams of becoming a millionaire but ends up championing a family message, “The family that prays together stays together.” Starring Jonathan Cipiti, Matthew Donlan and Megan Harrington. Directed by Jonathan Cipiti. Rated PG. At Movie Tavern at Sandy Plains Village. 1 hour, 11 minutes.
“A Rainy Day in New York”
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It’s raining in New York, but that doesn’t stop two young people from looking for a weekend of adventure in the city. Starring Taylor Black, Kathryn Leigh Scott and Jacob Berger. Directed by Woody Allen. Rated PG-13 for smoking, partial nudity, language, some drug use and suggestive content. At Landmark’s Midtown Art. 1 hour, 32 minutes.
“Save Yourselves!”
BA couple take a trip to a cabin to unplug in order to reconnect and then aren’t aware when civilization is overrun with murderous aliens. It’s a bit goofy and tortured, but it forces the characters into situations where they have to make challenging choices. Starring Sunita Mani, John Reynolds and Ben Sinclair. Directed by Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson. (Katie Walsh, Tribune News Service) Rated R for language. At GTC Merchants Walk. 1 hour, 33 minutes.
“Shortcut”
Review not available in time for publication.
A mysterious creature terrorizes a group of teenagers when their bus takes a shortcut on a desolate road. Starring Jack Kane, Zak Sutcliffe and Andrei Claude. Directed by Alessio Liguori. Rated R for language throughout and some bloody images. At AMC Southlake. 1 hour, 20 minutes.
“Tenet”
CAn American agent slides back in time to ward off a global disaster. The film is sleek and noisy, and the ideas could have been exploited more dynamically. Starring John David Washington, Robert Pattinson and Elizabeth Debicki. Directed by Christopher Nolan. (Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune) Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, some suggestive references and brief strong language. At metro theaters. 2 hours, 31 minutes.
“Time”
BThis documentary examines what a husband’s long-term incarceration does to a family through home videos and voice-overs. It’s not a crime film or a legal drama, but the wife’s spirit has its own gravitational pull. Starring Fox Rich and Robert Rich. Directed by Garrett Bradley. (Katie Walsh, Tribune News Service) Rated PG-13 for some strong language. At Landmark’s Midtown Arts. 1 hour, 21 minutes.
“Train to Busan: Peninsula”
Review not available in time for publication.
In the sequel to the post-apocalyptic zombie thriller, a soldier assigned to a covert operation stumbles upon survivors, and their lives depend on human nature. Starring Dong-won Kang, Gang Dong-weon and Lee Jung-hyun. Directed by Sang-ho Yeon. Unrated. At AMC Sugarloaf Mills. 1 hour, 56 minutes.
“Unhinged”
CWhen a mom is running late to drop her son off from school, the morning goes from bad to worse after she honks at the wrong person. It’s a two-speed movie that is either standing still or driving crazy. Starring Russell Crowe, Caren Pistorius and Gabriel Bateman. Directed by Derrick Borte. (Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune) Rated R for strong violent content and language throughout. At metro theaters. 1 hour, 31 minutes.
“The War With Grandpa”
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Grandpa moves in with the family and takes over Peter’s room, and Peter will stop at nothing to get his room back. But Grandpa won’t be ousted easily, and it turns into war. Starring Robert De Niro, Uma Thurman and Oakes Fegley. Directed by Tim Hill. Rated PG for some thematic elements, rude humor and language. At metro theaters. 1 hour, 34 minutes.
“Yellow Rose”
BAn undocumented Filipina teen in Texas aspires to be a country music star amid her fears of deportation. The film hits a stride and finds a sense of flow, making for an affecting portrayal of a young woman finding her footing against all odds. Starring Eva Noblezada, Dale Watson and Lea Salonga. Directed by Diane Paragas. (Katie Walsh, Tribune News Service) Rated PG-13 for teen drinking and some strong language. At metro theaters. 1 hour, 34 minutes.