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OPENING THIS WEEK ‘Dragonkeeper’ Review not available in time for publication.

The fate of ancient China rests with a young girl who must find the last remaining dragon egg and fulfill her destiny. Starring the voices of Mario Gas, Lucia Perez and Fernando Castro. Directed by Jianping Li and Salvador Simo. Rated PG for violence, thematic elements and scary images. At metro theaters. 1 hour, 39 minutes.

‘The Fall Guy’ C+

A cocky stunt double is living his best life, flirting with a camera operator, when he suffers a serious accident and ghosts the film industry and his love interest during his recovery. It’s a cute workplace rom-com with heartfelt moments that ring true among the stunts and explosions. Starring Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt and Aaron TaylorJohnson. Directed by David Leitch. (Katie Walsh, Tribune News Service) Rated PG-13 for action and violence, drug content and some strong language. At metro theaters. 2 hours, 6 minutes. PARENTS GUIDE: A bit mature and violent for kids, best just for teens.

‘Mars Express’ Review not available in time for publication.

It’s 2200 and a PI and her android partner are searching for a hacker, but while on Mars, they uncover a dark story of brain farms and a missing girl who holds a secret about robots. Starring the voices of Lea Drucker, Mathieu Amalric and Daniel Njo Lobe. Unrated. At metro theaters. Directed by Jeremie Perin. 1 hour, 28 minutes.

‘The Roundup: Punishment’ Review not available in time for publication.

A detective joins the Cyber Investigation Team to track down a former mercenary and the head of an online gambling organization. Starring Lee Beom-su, Derek Chouinard and Lee Dong-hwi. Directed by Heo Meyong Haeng. Unrated. At Regal Hollywood, Regal Medlock Crossing and AMC Sugarloaf Mills. 1 hour, 49 minutes.

‘Tarot’ Review not available in time for publication.

A group of friends break the sacred rule of Tarot readings and use someone else’s deck; they unleash an evil that was trapped in the cursed cards. Starring Olwen Fouere, Avantika and Jacob Batalon. Directed by Spenser Gohen and Anna Halberg. Rated PG-13 for horror violence, terror, bloody images, some strong language and drug content. At metro theaters. 1 hour, 32 minutes.

‘Thabo and the Rhino Case’ Review not available in time for publication.

A tween who wants to be a private detective gets a break when a rhino is murdered in the safari park for its horn. Starring Litlhohonolofatso Litlhakayane and Ava Skuratowski and Kumkani Pilonti. Directed by Mara Eibl-Eibesfeldt. Rated PG for thematic material, mild violence, language, a suggestive reference and brief smoking. At metro theaters. 1 hour, 37 minutes.

STREAMING ‘The Idea of You’ C+

A 40-year-old single mom begins an unexpected romance with a 20-something lead singer of a boy band. The adaptation favors warm, fuzzy and easygoing — probably enough for folks to like it, but ardent fans of the novel may balk at the changes. Starring Anne Hathaway, Nicholas Galitzine and Ella Rubin. Directed by Michael Showalter. (Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune) Rated R for some language and sexual content. On Amazon Prime. 1 hour, 55 minutes.

‘Unfrosted’ Review not available in time for publication.

In Michigan in 1963, rivals Kellogg’s and Post compete to create something that will change breakfast forever. Starring Jerry Seinfeld, Isaac Bae and Chris Rickett. Directed by Jerry Seinfeld. Rated PG-13 for some suggestive references and language. On Netflix. 1 hour, 33 minutes.

STILL SHOWING ‘Boy Kills World’ C A boy whose family is murdered is left deaf and

voiceless, but trains with a mysterious shaman to become a killer and is set loose on the eve of the annual culling of dissidents. The film’s jokey tone and unabashed embrace of grievous bodily harm may send you away before the last bad guy falls. Starring Bill Skarsgard, Famke Janssen and Sharito Copley. Directed by Moritz Mohr. (Ty Burr, Washington Post) Rated R for sexual references, language, gore, some drug use and strong bloody violence. At metro theaters. 1 hour, 51 minutes.

‘Challengers’ A

Former tennis star coaches husband in his career while tantalizing and trying to also control her ex-boyfriend who also plays the sport competitively. The film is the kind of sexy, engrossing, somewhat twisted romance with a layered storytelling expressed in the purest cinematic form. Starring Zendaya, Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor. Directed by Luca Guadagnino. (Katie Walsh, Tribune News Service) Rated R for language, some sexual content and graphic nudity. At metro theaters. 2 hours, 11 minutes.

‘Unsung Hero’ C

This musical biopic of an Australian family who migrates to Nashville to make it in the music industry is a humble story which has the capacity to inspire a message of perseverance, but the film feels limited in its artistic scope. Starring Daisy Betts, Kirrilee Berger and Joel Smallbone. Directed by Richard Ramsey and Joel Smallbone. (Katie Walsh, Tribune News Service) Rated PG for thematic elements. At metro theaters. 1 hour, 52 minutes.

‘We Grown Now’ B+

Two young boys who live in Cabrini-Green explore the public housing projects while dreaming of what’s beyond the place they know. The film lands on a satisfying major chord of a farewell that is sad, but leaves them wiser and ready for whatever comes next. Starring Blake Cameron James, Gian Knight Ramirez and S. Epatha Merkerson. Directed by Minhal Baig. (Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune) Rated PG for thematic material and language. At AMC Colonial and AMC Southlake. 1 hour, 33 minutes.