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Black Widow
Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh Director: Cate Shortland Natasha Romanoff (aka Black Widow) gets a big-screen solo outing, set after the events of 2016’s “Captain America: Civil War.” Romanoff is on the run and looking to untangle a conspiracy linked to her past as a KGB spy.
Al-Baadh La Yathhab Lil Maathoun Marratain
Starring: Karim Abdel Aziz
Director: Ahmed ElGendy
Egyptian comedy also starring Nelly Karim, Bayyumi Fuad and Dina El-Sherbiny, with a cameo from Amr Diab. The film poses the question: If husbands could go back in time, would they marry their wives again?
Drishyam 2
Starring:
Mohanlal, Murali Gopy, Meena Director:
Jeethu Joseph This Indian Malayalamlanguage thriller is the sequel to the 2013 original. Six years on, Georgekutty, who covered up a murder in the first movie, is a successful theater owner dreaming of making a film based on a story he’s written. But he remains a suspect.
1921
Starring: Huang Xuan, Ni Ni, Wang Renjun, Liu Haoran Directors: Huang Jianxin, Zheng Dasheng Chinese historical film telling (an official version) of the origin story of the Communist Party of China, released to coincide with the party’s 100th anniversary. A host of young celebs play figures including Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai.
Felix and the Treasure of Morgaa
Voice cast:
Karine Vanasse, Jérôme Boiteau, Daniel Brochu Director: Nicola Lemay
Canadian family-friendly animation in which 12-year-old Felix travels to the Island of Eternal Night in search of his father, who never returned from a treasure-hunting quest to the island years before.