New Movie Releases
Ron’s Gone Wrong
PG
Overall: B+
In Theaters: Middle school is proving to be difficult and lonely for Barney, an awkward tween. When he receives Ron, a longed for digital friend, he winds up on an unexpected journey into the meaning of friendship.
Dune
PG-13
Overall: B+
In Theaters and HBO Max: Paul Atreides has been born to a powerful family and must travel to a dangerous planet to secure the most precious resource in existence. The survival of his people depends on it.
Stuck Together
TV-MA
Overall: D
Netflix: An eccentric group of residents in a Parisian apartment building get acquainted when the city goes into Covid-19 lockdown.
Night Teeth
TV-14
Overall: D
Netflix: Needing the cash, a college student moonlights as a chauffeur for a night. He picks up two beautiful women, only to discover that they are more dangerous than he ever imagined.
Needle in a Timestack
R
Overall: B+
Digital on Demand: When Janine's ex warps time to destroy her marriage, her husband has to figure out how to save their happiness.
The Trip
TV-MA
Overall: D
Netflix: In this Norwegian thriller, a couple head off for a holiday in their cabin. But their plans are more homicidal than amorous.
Halloween Kills
R
Overall: D
In Theaters: Tired of being terrorized by the murderer who has stalked her for years, Laurie leads a vigilante mob to hunt him down.
The Forgotten Battle
TV-MA
Overall: C+
Netflix: It's 1944 and the Nazis are determined to hold on to the Netherlands. But in the Battle of the Scheldt, the Canadian Army comes in force with aid from the Dutch Resistance and British troops.
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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.
News & Views
Netflix aims for teenagers with August's releases.
Another full release schedule for the streaming giant.
Disney brings out its big guns for summer blockbuster season.
Original content is popping up all month long.
Two big films are free to subscribers this month.
Netflix ramps up content this month.
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There's lots of new content coming to the streaming giant this month.