New Movie Releases

Theaters: Six siblings with a reputation for being the worst kids in the world take over the local church pageant during the holidays, teaching a shocked community the true meaning of Christmas.

Memoir of a Snail R
Overall: C-

Theaters: This animated Australian film follows the difficult lives of Grace and Gilbert, twins who struggle to make their way when they are orphaned.

Theaters: When a stripper elopes with the son of a Russian oligarch, his parents try to get the marriage annulled.

Freedom (2024) 16+ (Amazon)
Overall: D

Prime Video: This tale is based on the true story of a 1980s French jewel thief and the police commissioner who pursued him.

Theaters: In 1939, a 12-year-old was separated from his group. Lost and alone, he needs to find his way to safety on Mount Katahdin.

Hitpig! PG
Overall: B-

Theaters: Hitpig, a bounty hunter for escaped animals, is hired to find Pickles, an elephant who has escaped from a Las Vegas circus leading to an unexpected adventure criss-crossing the globe.

Here PG-13
Overall: C+

Theaters: A multi-generational tale of several families who all live on the same land.

Absolution R
Overall: D

Theaters: Liam Neeson stars as an aging criminal whose memory loss compels him to try to repair his family ties before he dies.

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The Croods: A New Age PG
Overall: A-

Digital on Demand: The Croods have found some new neighbors, a family called the Bettermans, who claim to be more highly evolved than the Croods. And you thought your neighbors were snooty.

Greenland PG-13
Overall: B+

Digital on Demand: A colossal comet is streaking towards Earth, and fragments are doing unspeakable damage across the globe. John, his wife Allison, and son Nathan now have to make a run for safety, while the sky falls around them and society collapses.

Toys of Terror R
Overall: D

When kids find a box of toys in a creepy attic, there's no way they can be prepared for what those toys are going to do.

Love and Monsters PG-13
Overall: B

In Theaters: Although the rise of terrifying monsters and the apocalypse drove them apart, Joel was determined not to give up on Aimee. Now separated by an insurmountable 85 miles, every inch of which is crawling with dangerous monsters, Joel embarks on the journey of a lifetime for love.

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Upcoming New Movies

Nov
8

Small Things Like These

PG-13
Theaters: A devoted father discovers disturbing secrets kept by the local convent, forcing him to confront his past and the complicit silence of a small Irish town controlled by the Catholic Church.
Nov
8

Heretic

R
Theaters: Two young Mormon missionaries are forced to prove their faith when they are drawn into a game of cat-and-mouse in the house of a strange man.
Nov
8

Juror #2

PG-13
Theaters: A juror for a high-profile murder trial finds himself struggling with a serious moral dilemma that could potentially convict, or free, the accused killer.
Nov
13

Emilia Perez

R
Netflix: A Mexican lawyer receives an unexpected offer to help a feared cartel boss retire from his business and disappear forever

Upcoming Blu-ray/Streaming

Oct
6

I Used to Go Here

Not Rated
Digital on Demand: After publishing her novel, Kate is invited to speak at her alma mater. But going back to school means more than familiar surroundings, and Kate soon finds herself drawn into the personal lives of some of the current students.
Oct
6

The Secret Garden (2020)

PG
Digital on Demand: After her parents die from cholera, Mary Lennox is sent from India to her uncle's remote Yorkshire estate. Alone and unhappy, Mary finds solace in a secret, walled garden with magical properties.
Oct
6

Tesla

PG-13
Digital on Demand: A biopic exploring a sensational take on the life of famed inventor Nikola Tesla, and his struggles to sell AC electricity to a society already interested in rival Thomas Edison's DC system.
Nov
10

Bill & Ted Face the Music

PG-13
In Theaters: Although they had been told that their music would save the universe, BIll and Ted still struggle to make their music take off. Now ageing parents, the duo need a little help from the future to make sure the future is most excellent.