Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Emma Corrin, Morena Baccarin, Rob Delaney, Leslie Uggams, Karan Soni, Matthew Macfadyen, Brianna Hildebrand, Shioli Kutsuna
Director: Shawn Levy
Rating: MA 15+
Synopsis: After facing some professional setbacks while going through a midlife crisis, Wade Wilson (Reynolds) decides to officially retire Deadpool and becomes a used car salesman. But when his friends, family, and the whole world are at stake, Deadpool decides to bring his katanas out of retirement. He recruits an unwilling and wary Wolverine (Jackman) to not only fight for their survival, but ultimately, their legacy.
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We have reached the edge of common sense. Cinematic art is rendered meaningless in this desert. It used to be that the soulless Hollywood machine churned its projects with at least some respect for its creators and the audience. Not everything was great; much of it was horrendous. But it had, at least, the appearance of a once-in-a-lifetime experience. It tried to usher from us a feeling. It used to be cinema, sort of.
The team of Deadpool and Wolverine is also lacklustre. I know the two of them are huge in the comics and even in the films we know this has been teased, and yes it’s cool to see them together, and while there are fun moments it’s not really the focus here.
Synopsis: The sci-fi/horror-thriller takes the phenomenally successful “Alien” franchise back to its roots: While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe. The film stars Cailee Spaeny (“Priscilla”), David Jonsson (“Agatha Christie’s Murder is Easy”), Archie Renaux (“Shadow and Bone”), Isabela Merced (“The Last of Us”), Spike Fearn (“Aftersun”), Aileen Wu. Fede Alvarez (“Evil Dead,” “Don’t Breathe”) directs from a screenplay he wrote with frequent collaborator Rodo Sayagues (“Don’t Breathe 2”) based on characters created by Dan O’Bannon and Ronald Shusett. “Alien: Romulus” is produced by Ridley Scott (“Napoleon”), who directed the original “Alien” and produced and directed the series’ entries “Prometheus” and “Alien: Covenant,” Michael Pruss (“Boston Strangler”), and Walter Hill (“Alien”), with Fede Alvarez, Elizabeth Cantillon (“Charlie’s Angels”), Brent O’Connor (“Bullet Train”), and Tom Moran (“Unstoppable”) serving as executive producers.
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Romulus doesn’t hold back in reigniting the sci-fi splatter fest fans have come to expect.
Cast: Monica Bellucci, Winona Ryder, Willem Dafoe, Michael Keaton, Justin Theroux, Catherine O’Hara, Jenna Ortega, Arthur Conti
Director: Tim Burton
Rating: M
Synopsis: Beetlejuice is back! After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened. With trouble brewing in both realms, it’s only a matter of time until someone says Beetlejuice’s name three times and the mischievous demon returns to unleash his very own brand of mayhem.
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For the grown–up kids who once muttered the words’ Beetlejuice. Beetlejuice. Beetlejuice.’ in hopes that it would invite some magic into their lives and others who have long awaited the return of Tim Burton at his (almost) best.
The Juice is loose in this quirky return of the original ghostbuster and freelance poltergeist, Beetlejuice, who is back from the dead, again, to help the next generation.
Cast: Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Shia LaBeouf, Jon Voight, Jason Schwartzman, Talia Shire, Laurence Fishburne, Forest Whitaker, Chloe Fineman, Kathryn Hunter, James Remar, Grace VanderWaal
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Rating: M
Synopsis: MEGALOPOLIS is a Roman Epic set in an imagined Modern America. The City of New Rome must change, causing conflict between Cesar Catilina, a genius artist who seeks to leap into a utopian, idealistic future, and his opposition, Mayor Franklyn Cicero, who remains committed to a regressive status quo, perpetuating greed, special interests, and partisan warfare. Torn between them is socialite Julia Cicero, the mayor’s daughter, whose love for Cesar has divided her loyalties, forcing her to discover what she truly believes humanity deserves.
Synopsis: Elliott Labrant, who has been advised by her future self not to fall in love, is sure she can do so after being given the advice. That is, until she meets the boy her older self warned her about.
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After a promising opening, this coming-of-age romance from director Megan Park fails to deliver the big finish
Cast: Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, Kit Connor, Bill Nighy, Stephanie Hsu, Mark Hamill, Catherine O’Hara, Ving Rhames, Matt Berry
Director: Chris Sanders
Rating: PG
Synopsis: The Wild Robot” follows Rozzum 7134 (“Roz” for short), a futuristic robot that washes ashore on a deserted island. A tale of survival and discovery begins when she becomes the unexpected protector to an orphaned gosling, which she names Brightbill. Together they struggle to survive the harsh environment, but only succeed with the help of a close-knit group of misfit animals, who become first friends, then family. Ultimately Roz and company save the island from a robotic invasion by Roz’s manufacturer, looking to bring her back to civilization by any means necessary.
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Peter Brown’s much-loved novel gets turned into a dazzling big-screen film for all ages that’s one of the year’s most entertaining animated offerings
Synopsis: Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself? You, only better in every way. You should try this new product, it’s called The Substance. It changed my life. With The Substance, you can generate another you: younger, more beautiful, more perfect. You just have to share time – one week for one, one week for the other. A perfect balance of seven days each… Easy right? If you respect the balance… What could possibly go wrong?
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Moore plays a fading Hollywood star whose career is set to be axed by misogynists when she’s offered a secret new medical procedure
Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson, Keegan-Michael Key, Steve Buscemi, Laurence Fishburne, Jon Hamm, Vanessa Liguori
Director: Josh Cooley
Rating: PG
Synopsis: An origin story set on Cybertron, home of both the Autobots and the Decepticons. The film is said to focus on the relationship between Optimus Prime and Megatron.
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Transformers One is not a perfect movie. But it’s a welcome back-to-basics origin story that bridges the gap between new fans and old.
Cast: Lily LaTorre, Jack LaTorre, Jai Courtney, Deborah Mailman, Celeste Barber, Jack Thompson, Matt Day, Sarah Roberts
Director: John Sheedy
Rating: PG
Synopsis: Ten year old Annie Shearer and her stray dog Runt attempt to win the Agility Course Championship at the Krumpets Dog Show in London in order to save their family’s farm from drought and misery.
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It is a delightfully fun film that gets a bit preachy at times and a little unhinged in places.
Cast: Zachary Levi, Lil Rel Howery, Zooey Deschanel, Tanya Reynolds, Jemaine Clement, Alfred Molina, Camille Guaty
Director: Carlos Saldanha
Rating: PG
Synopsis: Inside of his book, adventurous Harold (Zachary Levi) can make anything come to life simply by drawing it. After he grows up and draws himself off the book’s pages and into the physical world, Harold finds he has a lot to learn about real life—and that his trusty purple crayon may set off more hilarious hijinks than he thought possible. When the power of unlimited imagination falls into the wrong hands, it will take all of Harold and his friends’ creativity to save both the real world and his own. Harold and the Purple Crayon is the first film adaptation of the beloved children’s classic that has captivated young readers for decades. Directed by Carlos Saldanha and produced by John Davis, the live-action hybrid family adventure/comedy stars Zachary Levi, Lil Rel Howery, Benjamin Bottani, Jemaine Clement, Tanya Reynolds with Alfred Molina and Zooey Deschanel. The film’s screenplay is written by David Guion & Michael Handelman, based on the book by Crockett Johnson.
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Zachary Levi makes for a miscast lead in a poorly thought- out adaptation of Crockett Johnson’s classic picture book
