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Movie rundown for the weekend through May 5

OPENING

“The Fall Guy” — (Action, PG-13, 126 minutes). A stuntman tries to find the missing star of a movie being directed by his ex-girlfriend.

“Jeanne Du Barry” — (Biography, not rated, 117 minutes). The story of Jeanne Bécu, the illegitimate daughter of a seamstress in 1743, who become Louis XV’s last mistress.

“Macbeth: Ralph Fiennes & Indira Varma” — (Drama, not rated, 156 minutes). A full-voltage production of William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” staring Ralph Fiennes and Indira Varma.

“Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace” 25th Anniversary Rerelease — (Action, PG, 136 minutes). After escaping a hostile blockade, two Jedi find a young boy who may be able to bring balance back to the Force.

“Tarot” — (Horror, PG-13, 92 minutes). A group of friends are in a race against death after they released evil that was trapped in cursed Tarot cards.

ONGOING

“Abigail” — (Horror, R, 109 minutes). Grade: B-, Katie Walsh. The group of criminals that kidnapped the ballerina daughter of a powerful underworld figure soon realize they are dealing with more than just a normal little girl.

“Alien” 45th Anniversary — (Horror, R, 117 minutes). A commercial spacecraft crew encounter a deadly life form while investigating a mysterious transmission.

“Boy Kills World” — (Action, R, 115 minutes). Grade: D, Adam Graham. Boy is trained to become an instrument of death after his family is murdered.

“Challengers” — (Drama, R, 131 minutes). Grade: A, Katie Walsh. A former tennis prodigy turned coach is trying to help her champion husband during a losing streak. However, things take a surprising turn when she finds out her husband’s opponent is her former boyfriend.

“Civil War” — (Action, R, 109 minutes). Grade: C, Katie Walsh. A team of military-embedded journalists are trying to reach Washington before rebels descend on the White House.

“Dancing Village: The Curse Begins” — (Horror, not rated, 122 minutes). As the many mysteries of the town is revealed, the terror of the most fear entity is also revealed.

“Dune: Part Two” — (Action, PG-13, 166 minutes). Grade: A+, Katie Walsh. Paul Atreides unites with Chani and the Fremen during his travels to seek revenge against those who destroyed his family.

“The First Omen” — (Action, R, 121 minutes). Grade: B, Michael Phillips. When a young American woman is sent to Rome to serve the church, she uncovers a conspiracy that makes her question her faith.

“Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” — (Comedy, PG-13, 115 minutes). Grade: C, Katie Walsh. When the discovery of an artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must unite to protect their home and save the world from a second ice age.

“Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” — (Action, PG-13, 115 minutes). Grade: B-, Katie Walsh. Godzilla and Kong face a threat from deep within the planet, challenging their existence and the survival of the human race.

“Hard Miles” — (Drama, PG-13, 108 minutes). A prison social worker and a cycling team of teenage convicts that he created go on a transformative 1,000-mile ride.

“Housekeeping for Beginners” — (Comedy, R, 107 minutes). Dita finds herself raising her girlfriend’s two daughters and she has to try to keep the family together when individual wills clash.

“Kung Fu Panda 4” — (Animation, PG, 94 minutes). After becoming the spiritual leader of the Valley of Peace, Po finds out that a wicked sorceress is planning on summoning all the master villains that Po vanished to the spirit realm.

“Late Night with the Devil” — (Horror, R, 84 minutes). In 1977, a live television broadcast goes wrong, releasing evil into the nation’s living rooms.

“Love Lies Bleeding” — (Action, R, 104 minutes). Gym manager Lou falls in love with a bodybuilder who is passing through town on her way to Las Vegas.

“The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare” — (Action, R, 120 minutes). Grade: B, Katie Walsh. A group of highly skilled soldiers are recruited by the British military to strike against German forces during World War II.

“Miracle Mile” — (Comedy, not rated, 82 minutes). An optimistic young man, his cranky grandfather and a recovering combat veteran go on a road trip from hell in a rickety van but are lead to divine destiny.

“Monkey Man” — (Horror, R, 120 minutes). Grade: B, Katie Walsh. A young man takes vengeance upon corrupt leaders who murdered his mother and are victimizing the powerless and poor.

“The Mummy” 25th Anniversary — (Action, PG-13, 124 minutes). During a dig an archaeologist accidently awakens a mummy who wreaks havoc as he searches for his reincarnated lost love.

“One Life” — (Drama, PG, 109 minutes). Grade: B, Katie Walsh. The true story of Sir Nicholas “Nicky” Winton, a young London broker, who, in the months leading up to World War II, rescued 669 children from the Nazis.

“Pavi Caretaker” — (Comedy, not rated, 150 minutes). An unmarried caretaker who is living in a residential complex life changes when he forms an unexpected bond.

“Rathnam” — (Action, not rated, 155 minutes). Rathnam becomes a girl’s garden angel when he saves her from rowdies trying to kill her.

“Rocket Club: Across the Cosmos” — (Family, not rated, 68 minutes). The Rocket Club must return an alien to his home while saving Earth from an evil plot.

“Ruslaan” — (Action, not rated, 120 minutes). A young musician creates a rebellion against the Ruslaan.

“Sasquatch Sunset” — (Action, R, 89 minutes). Grade: D+, Adam Graham. The story of a year in the life of a Sasquatch family.

“Spy X Family Code: White” — (Animation, PG-13, 110 minutes). After Loid finds out he is being replaced in Operation Strix by the director at Eden Academy, he helps Anya win a cooking competition by making the director’s favorite meal with hopes of preventing him from being replaced.

“Steel Magnolias” 35th Anniversary — (Comedy, PG, 117 minutes). A group of close friends welcome a young beautician who recently arrived in the small Louisiana town into their clique.

“Unsung Hero” — (Drama, PG, 112 minutes). Grade: C, Katie Walsh. A mother of nine uses her faith to turn struggles into adventures for her children.

“We Grow Now” — (Drama, PG, 93 minutes). Best friends Malik and Eric go through hardships and joys while growing up in a public housing complex in 1992 Chicago.

“Wicked Little Letters” — (Comedy, R, 100 minutes). The town’s women start an investigation after people in Littlehampton begin receiving letters full of hilarious profanities.

Editor’s note: Please contact individual movie theaters for showtimes and other movies added after this list was compiled.

Carlotta Olson, The Denver Gazette



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