End of a ‘Jurassic’ era (maybe)
The dinosaurs are back. Is it for the last time? Do movie franchises ever really end?
If so, they brought the band back together for what's billed as the last “Jurassic” chapter.
Here's what's new in Milwaukeearea theaters starting Friday, as well as some of the new movies available on streaming and on demand this week.
‘Jurassic World Dominion’
Short version: In the third — and, allegedly, the “conclusion” — of the “Jurassic World” movies, themselves spun off the three “Jurassic Park” movies, the dinosaurs that now live among humans start turning on the humans who, after not leaving things well enough alone, do it again. Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard are joined by the O.G. “Jurassic” crew, including Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum and Sam Neill.
Where you can see it: AMC Mayfair Mall; Avalon Theater; Marcus Theatres' Bistroplex Southridge, Hillside, Majestic, Menomonee Falls, Movie Tavern Brookfield Square, North Shore, Ridge, Saukville, Showtime, Southgate, South Shore cinemas; Oriental Theatre; Silverspot Cinema.
‘Benediction’
Short version: British film master Terence Davies (”The Long Day Closes”) paints a portrait of World War I soldier and poet Siegfried Sasson in this period drama, with Jack Lowden playing the writer in his younger days and Peter Capaldi as Sassoon in his later years, wrestling with the horrors of war and coming to terms with his own sexual identity. Jeremy Irvine, Gemma Jones, Kate Phillips, Julian Sands and Tom Blyth co-star.
Where you can see it: Marcus Theatres' Majestic Cinema.
‘Small Town Wisconsin’ adds Wisconsin screens
After having its theatrical (non-film festival) premiere last week at the Oriental Theatre, the filmed-in-Wisconsin “Small Town Wisconsin” gets a wide release — well, in Marcus Theatres in Wisconsin, anyway, including the Hillside, Majestic, Menomonee Falls, North Shore, Ridge, Showtime and South
Shore cinemas. (It's also continuing at the Oriental for another week.) (Note: “Small Town Wisconsin” also will be available on video-on-demand services starting June 10.)
‘Pee-wee’s Big Adventure,’ ‘Almost Famous,’ ‘GoodFellas’ at Times Cinema
The Times Cinema, 5906 W. Vliet St., continues its month of “June Journeys” with the quirky “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure” at 6:30 p.m. June 10 and 15, and 4 p.m. June 11-12; and the valentine-torock-tours “Almost Famous” at 6:30 p.m. June 11-12. Also showing at the Times: “GoodFellas,” Martin Scorsese's
mob opus, showing in tribute to the late Ray Liotta, at 7 p.m. June 10. Tickets are $11. Info:
‘What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?’ at Majestic Cinema
Lifelong Hollywood rivals Bette Davis and Joan Crawford battled off screen and onscreen in this 1962 Gothic horror classic, which is marking its 60th anniversary with limited showings this week, including at 1 p.m. June 12 and 7 p.m. June 15 at Marcus Theatres' Majestic Cinema. Tickets are $13. Info: