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Great ★★★★★ Good ★★★★ Fair ★★★ Bad ★★ Bomb ★ KEY: D, Drug use; N, Nudity; P, Profanity; S, Sexual activity; V, Violence. Reviews are by The Arizona Republic critics unless noted. Listings are subject to late changes by theaters.

NEW THIS WEEK

‘Falaknuma Das’ (Not

reviewed): A notorious gangster tries to establish his monopoly over the lucrative pork trade in his village. (Not rated — 150 minutes)

‘Godzilla: King of the

Monsters (★★★): An impressive cast takes a crack at director Michael Dougherty's sequel. It's a movie that does what it sets out to do, nothing more. Well, maybe a little more. (PG-13 — 131 minutes) P, V.

‘Ma’ (★★★★): Octavia Spencer goes all-in as a lonely 40-something whose basement becomes a hangout for drunken teenagers. Oddball horror film is a bit of a mess, but it's never less than compelling. (R — 99 minutes) P, V, D. ‘NGK’ (Not reviewed): Suriya stars as a man pulled into the world of politics. (Not rated — 145 minutes) ‘Rocketman’ (★★★★): Surreal biography of Elton John (a terrific Taron Egerton) plays fast and loose with the facts in favor of serving the greater emotional truths at the heart of the story. (R — 121 minutes) P, D, S.

STILL PLAYING

‘Aladdin’ (★★): Will Smith can’t escape Robin Williams’ shadow in this cynical Disney double-dip that nearly beat for beat mimics the original, minus the charm. (PG — 128 minutes)

‘All Is True’ (★★1⁄2): Kenneth Branagh stars and directs bio-drama that looks into the last days of renowned playright William Shakespeare’s life. (PG-13 — 101 minutes) P.

‘Avengers: Endgame’

(★★★): Marvel wraps up the “Avengers” saga (but not its expanded cinematic universe) in a three-hour collision of apocalyptic angst, sophomoric humor and enough superheroes to require a flowchart. Plenty of action, comedy and Easter eggs, but really, we’ve seen it all before. (PG-13 — 181 minutes) P, V.

‘The Biggest Little Farm’

(★★★★): A documentary that explores sustainable farming with John Chester and his wife Molly who develop a farm on 200 acres near of Los Angeles. (PG — 91 minutes). ‘Booksmart’ (★★★1⁄2): Two academic achievers (Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever) plan to party on the eve of their high school graduation in Olivia Wilde’s directorial debut. (R — 102 minutes) P, S, D.

‘Brightburn’ (Not reviewed): Tori and Kyle (Elizabeth Banks and David Denman) discover terrifying secrets about the child they adopted. (R — 91 minutes) P, V. ‘Captain Marvel’ (★★★): The latest Marvel adventure has girl power to spare, but the end result is less than the sum of its parts. (PG-13 — 124 minutes) P, V. ‘The Curse of La Llorona’ (★★1⁄2): Mediocre horror tale spins off the Mexican Naomi Scott and Mena Massoud in “Aladdin.” legend of a weeping woman searching for the souls of children and moves it to 1973 Los Angeles. (R — 93 minutes) V.

‘A Dog’s Journey’ (Not

reviewed): Bailey (voiced by Josh Gad) is back with a new purpose to look after his human Ethan’s granddaughter. (PG — 108 minutes).

‘Dumbo’ (★★★): Director Tim Burton brings a liveaction remake of Disney’s baby circus elephant with oversized ears that can fly and charm hearts. (PG — 112 minutes)

‘The Hustle’ (Not reviewed): Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson play flimflam artists in a comedy. (PG-13 — 93 minutes) P.

‘The Intruder’ (★★): A couple moves into a secluded home that the previous owner just can’t seem to let go of. Emptyheaded thriller in which pretty people do stupid things. (PG-13 — 102 minutes) P, V, S. ‘John Wick: Chapter 3 Parabellum’ (★★★★1⁄2): Assassin John Wick (Keanu Reeves) is on the run after killing an international assassin guild member. (R — 130 minutes) P, V. ‘The Last’ (★★★1⁄2): A Jewish family is reeling after their beloved matriarch reveals she is actually a Nazi. Talky drama at times is stilted, but Rebecca Schull’s magnificent performance and the intriguing premise win out. (Not rated — 123 minutes)

‘Little’ (★★★1⁄2): A highpowered businesswoman (Regina Hall) magically turns 13 years old. Predictable, but funny. (PG-13 — 109 minutes)

‘Long Shot’ (★★★★): A romance develops between a presidential candidate (Charlize Theron) and her speechwriter (Seth Rogen). (R— 125 minutes) P, D, S. ‘The Mustang’ (★★★★): A prisoner (Matthias Schoenaerts) finds purpose in training a wild mustang for the Wild Horse Inmate Program. A meditative and moving drama. (R — 96 minutes) P, V, D.

‘Non-Fiction’ (Not reviwed): The romantic and emotional results of a controversial writer (Vincent Macaigne) who crosses fact and fiction with real-life love affairs. (R — 108 minutes) P, S, N.

‘Pokémon Detective

Pikachu’ (★★★★): Tim (Justice Smith) travels to Ryme City where he meets a caffeine-addicted talking Pikachu (Ryan Reynolds) that helps him discover secrets surrounding his father’s mysterious death. (PG — 104 minutes). ‘Poms’ (Not reviewed): A group of women start a cheer squad at their retirement community. (PG-13 — 91 minutes). P.

‘Shazam!’ (★★★1⁄2): A 14-year-old foster kid magically transforms into a superhero in the latest comic-book offering from DC Films. (PG-13 — 132 minutes) P, V. ‘The Souvenir’ (★★★): A destructive first love engulfs a budding filmmaker (Honor Swinton Byrne ).( R —102 minutes) S, N, D, P.

‘Tolkien’ (★★★): Nicholas Hoult and Lily Collins star in a film about famed “Lord of The Rings” author J.R.R. Tolkien’s early life in England, where he meets a group of fellow young artists and writers and find inspiration and friendship in the group. (PG-13 — 112 minutes). V.

‘UglyDolls’ (Not reviewed): Misfit dolls confront what it means to be different in an animated tale for the family. (PG — 87 minutes)

‘Us’ (★★★★): Lupita Nyong’o is brilliant in Jordan Peele’s horror film that tackles class division. (R — 116 minutes) V, P.

‘The White Crow’

(★★★1⁄2): Ralph Fiennes film tells the story of the early life of Rudolf Nureyev (Oleg Ivenko), the brilliant Soviet dancer who defected to the West. It’s compelling, but plays like two films clumsily joined. (R — 127 minutes) N, P, S.