NEW MOVIES
DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS: Dr. Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) casts a forbidden spell that opens the doorway to the multiverse, including alternate versions of himself, whose threat to humanity is too great for the combined forces of Strange, Wong (Benedict Wong) and Wanda Maximoff/scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen). (PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, frightening images and some language) movies.disney.com/doctor-strange-in-themultiverse-of-madness
THE DUKE: In 1961, Kempton Bunton (Jim Broadbent), a 60-year-old taxi driver, stole Goya's portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London, the first and so far only theft in the gallery's history. He held it ransom to force the government to invest in more care for the elderly, and to save his marriage. Also stars Helen Mirren. (R for language and brief sexuality) sonyclassics.com/film/theduke
MARMADUKE: In this comic strip adaptation, a legendary dog trainer believes he can help Marmaduke (voiced by Pete Davidson) become the first Great Dane in history to win the Westminster Champion's trophy. Also features the voices of J.K. Simmons and Mary Hart. (NR) netflix.com/title/81437290
OPERATION MINCEMEAT: Based on a true story, during World War II in 1943, two British intelligence officers
(Colin Firth and Matthew Macfadyen) use a corpse and false papers to outwit German troops. Also stars Jason Isaacs, Kelly Macdonald, Penelope Wilton and Johnny Flynn. (PG-13 for strong language, sexual content, brief war violence, disturbing images and smoking) netflix.com/title/81428563
PETITE MAMAN: In director Céline Sciamma’s follow-up to “Portrait of a Lady on Fire,” an 8-year-old girl named Nelly loses her grandmother and helps her parents clean out her mother’s childhood home, where she finds a mysterious girl her age building a tree house in the woods. (PG for thematic elements and brief smoking) neonrated.com/films/ petite-maman THIS MUCH I KNOW TO BE
TRUE: Director Andrew Dominik’s (“The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford”) documentary captures musicians Nick Cave and Warren Ellis’ creative relationship as they bring to life the songs from their last two studio albums, “Ghosteen” and “Carnage.” (NR) thismuchiknowtobetrue.com