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Movie rundown for the weekend through Jan. 26: ‘Flight Risk’ and more

OPENING

“And the Breadwinner Is…” — (Comedy, not rated, 123 minutes). A tribute to the breadwinners who carry the weight of their family’s dreams on their shoulders.

“Between Borders” — (Drama, not rated, 95 minutes). The true story of an Armenian family who leave their home during the Soviet Union collapse and have to look for a community to call their own.

“Brave the Dark” — (Drama, PG-13, 112 minutes). While living in a world of darkness because of torturous childhood memories, Nate ends up in jail. After his drama teacher bails him out and offers to take him in, Nate realizes he must deal with his past before it destroys him.

“The Colors Within” — (Anime, PG, 101 minutes). A girl who can see the colors in others’ hearts joins a band.

“Flight Risk” — (Action, R, 91 minutes). A pilot transporting an air marshal and a fugitive soon realizes that not everyone on board is who they seem to be.

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“Myth of Man” — (Action, not rated, 117 minutes). Thinking she received a message from her creator, Ella goes on an odyssey between life and death.

“Presence” — (Horror, R, 85 minutes). After a family moves into a new house in the suburbs, they sense they are not alone.

ONGOING

“A Complete Unknown” — (Biography, R, 141 minutes). Grade: A-, Scott Mervis. An unknown 19-year-old Bob Dylan arrived in New York in 1961 with his guitar and revolutionary talent, on his path to changing the course of American music.

“Anora” — (Comedy, R, 139 minutes). Once news reaches Russia that Anora, a young sex worker from Brooklyn, marries the son of an oligarch, her parents travel to New York to get the marriage annulled.

“Autumn and the Black Jaguar” — (Adventure, PG, 100 minutes). Autumn, a 14-year-old from New York City, goes to the Amazon rainforest to save her jaguar friend and her childhood village.

“Babygirl” — (Thriller, R, 114 minutes). Grade: A, Katie Walsh. A high-powered CEO jeopardizes her career and family when she has an affair with her young intern.

“Better Man” — (Drama, R, 142 minutes). Based on the story of the rise, fall and resurgence of British pop star Robbie Williams.

“The Brutalist” — (Drama, not rated, 215 minutes). An architect and his wife’s lives are changed when they go to Europe to rebuild their legacy and meet a wealthy and mysterious client.

“Conclave” — (Thriller, PG, 120 minutes). Grade: B-, Katie Walsh. When Cardinal Lawrence is given the task to find a new pope after the unexpected death of the current one, he finds himself at the center of a conspiracy that could shake the foundation of the Catholic Church.

“Den of Thieves 2: Pantera” — (Action, R, 144 minutes). Grade: C, Katie Walsh. Big Nick is in Europe searching for Donnie, who is involved with diamond thieves and the Panther mafia.

“Flow” — (Adventure, PG, 88 minutes). Although Cat is a solitary animal, when his home is devastated by a flood, he must learn to live with other animals on the boat he found as a refuge.

“Gladiator II” — (Action, R, 148 minutes). Grade: B Katie Walsh. Lucius must look to his past to find a way to return the glory of Rome to its people after it’s conquered by tyrannical emperors.

“The Last Showgirl” — (Drama, R, 149 minutes). Grade: B, Moira MacDonald. A showgirl must plan for the future when her show closes after a 30-year run.

“Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring” — (Action, PG-13, 178 minutes). A Hobbit and eight companions from the Shire go on a journey to destroy the One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron.

“Marked Men: Rule & Shaw” — (Romance, R, 93 minutes). Although Rule doesn’t feel the same about Shaw, after a night of drinking they wonder if they can be together without ruining each other or the relationship.

“The Metropolitan Opera: Aida” — (Opera, not rated, 220 minutes). A live broadcast of opera performed at The Metropolitan Opera.

“Moana 2” — (Adventure, PG, 100 minutes). Grade: B, Katie Walsh. After Moana receives an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, she journeys to the far seas of Oceania and finds herself on an adventure unlike any adventure she has ever been on before.

“Mufasa: The Lion King” — (Action, PG, 120 minutes). Grade: B, Katie Walsh. Mufasa, an orphaned cub, and Taka, an heir to a royal bloodline, join a group of misfits while searching for their destiny.

“Nosferatu” — (Horror, R, 133 minutes). Grade: C, Katie Walsh. A gothic story about the horror caused by the obsession between a haunted young woman and the vampire who is infatuated with her.

“One of Them Days” — (Comedy, R, 119 minutes). Grade: B-, Katie Walsh. After roommates Alyssa and Dreux discover that Alyssa’s boyfriend has spent all the rent money, they have to go to extremes to keep from getting evicted.

“The Room Next Door” — (Drama, PG-13, 107 minutes). Close friends in their youth, Ingrid and Martha meet again after years of being out of touch.

“Sing Sing” — (Drama, R, 105 minutes). Divine G, who is at Sing Sing for a crime he didn’t commit, finds purpose when he starts acting in a theatre group with other incarcerated men.

“Sonic the Hedgehog 3” — (Action, PG, 110 minutes). Grade: B-, Katie Walsh. Sonic, Knuckles and Tails must seek out an unlikely alliance to help defeat Shadow, a villain with powers stronger than any they have faced in the past.

“The Substance” — (Horror, R, 140 minutes). Grade: A, Katie Walsh. A celebrity who is past her prime decides to try a black-market drug that will temporarily make her a younger, better version of herself.

“Wicked” — (Fairy Tale, PG, 160 minutes). Grade: B-, Katie Walsh. Elphaba’s and Glinda’s friendship reaches a crossroads after an encounter with the Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

“The Wild Robot” — (Animation, PG, 102 minutes). After becoming shipwrecked on an uninhabited island, an intelligent robot named Roz bonds with the island’s animals and starts caring for an orphaned baby goose.

“Wolf Man” — (Suspense, R, 103 minutes). Grade: B-, Michael Phillips. While at a remote farmhouse, a family is attacked by an unseen animal and during the night the father transforms into something unrecognizable.

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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