New Movie Releases

A Quiet Place: Day One PG-13
Overall: B-

Theaters: In this prequel, aliens who hunt by sound land on earth and start killing humans.

Daddio R
Overall: D

Theaters: A young woman and a cab driver share important conversations on a drive from the airport into Manhattan.

Theaters: An epic chronicle of the expansion and settlement of the American West during the Civil War.

Theaters: A story in three parts following a man seeking to break free from his predetermined path, a cop questioning his wife's demeanor after her return from a supposed drowning, and a woman searching for an individual prophesied to become a renowned spiritual guide.

A Family Affair PG-13
Overall: D

Netflix: The assistant to a Hollywood hunk is shocked to discover her mom is dating her boss.

Fancy Dance R
Overall: C

Apple TV+: A woman searches for her missing sister while caring for her niece and preparing for an upcoming powwow.

Drawing Closer TV-14
Overall: B-

Netflix: Two teens with terminal illnesses fall in love and dedicate themselves to making the most of the time they have left.

The Bikeriders R
Overall: C-

Theaters: A Midwestern motorcycle club in the 1960s starts as a social club for outsiders, but finds itself drawn into a criminal underworld.

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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

Jul
3

Despicable Me 4

PG
Theaters: Gru and his family are forced to go into hiding after one of his enemies escapes from prison.
Jul
3

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

R
Netflix: After years away, Detective Axel Foley returns to Beverly Hills when his daughter's life is threatened.
Jul
4

Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot

PG-13
Theaters: The true story of Reverend Martin, his wife, Donna, and their church in East Texas who ignited a movement to adopt vulnerable children in the foster system.
Jul
4

Space Cadet

PG-13
Prime Video: A Florida party girl gets accepted into NASA's elite astronaut training program on a fluke.

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.