New Movie Releases
The Starling
PG-13
Overall: B
Netflix: Melissa McCarthy stars as Lilly, a grief-stricken woman who is frustrated when a noisy starling builds a nest near her home. The bird attacks her and Lilly throws herself into getting rid of the bird, with unexpected results.
Dear Evan Hansen
PG-13
Overall: A-
In Theaters: Evan Hansen is a teen with social anxiety disorder who writes letters to himself to explore his feelings. But when one of his letters is found in the possession of a classmate who has committed suicide, everyone assumes that the two boys are friends. Unwilling to grieve the dead boy's family further, Evan plays along, with unexpected consequences.
My Little Pony: A New Generation
PG
Overall: A
Netflix: Ponies, unicorns, and flying pegasi are estranged, and now live in groups defined by their species. But young pony Sunny wants to restore Equestria's lost unity and magic. So she bands together with a unicorn, a pair of pegasi, and another pony to save the ponyverse.
Apache Junction
R
Overall: D
In Theaters: Apache Junction is a dangerous town to be in, lawless and crawling with thieves and murderers. For reporter Annabelle Angel, the town means bad trouble. Fortunately for her, she's got help: quick-on-the-draw gunslinger Jericho Ford.
The Auschwitz Report
Not Rated
Overall: B
Digital on Demand: Two young Slovak Jews escape from Auschwitz with documentary proof of the genocide occurring there. They want to share their knowledge with the world but people don't want to believe it.
Subjects of Desire
Not Rated
Overall: B
CIFF: This documentary examines how black aesthetics influence global beauty standards - and how those standards penalize black women.
Knocking
Not Rated
Overall: D
CIFF: In this suspense thriller, a woman with a history of mental illness starts hearing noises.
Mission Joy: Finding Happiness in Troubled Times
Not Rated
Overall: B
CIFF: This documentary tries to understand happiness by talking to His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
Watch at Home
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.
News & Views
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