Movie rundown for the weekend through Aug. 3: ‘The Bad Guys 2’ opens
OPENING
“Architecton” — (Documentary, G, 98 minutes). Tells about the materials of concrete and stone and how they make up our habitat.
“The Bad Guys 2” — (Action, PG, 104 minutes). Although the Bad Guys are now trying to live their lives as good guys, they are pulled out of retirement by an all-female squad of females named the Bad Girls to do one last job.
“BTS Army: Forever We Are Young” — (Documentary, not rated, 91 minutes). Fans of BTS, known as Army, come together and show how fandom can have a worldwide connection and create meaningful change.
“Cloud” — (Horror, not rated, 123 minutes). The life of Yoshii, a man who resells goods online, is threatened after he finds himself in the middle of a series of mysterious events.
“The Naked Gun” — (Comedy, PG-13, 85 minutes). Following in his father’s footsteps, Lt. Frank Drebin Jr. is chosen to lead the Police Squad and save the world.
“Nothing But A Winner” — (Documentary, not rated, 115 minutes). The story of how the program at the University of Alabama, created by coaches Bear Bryant and Nick Saban, transformed players into men through fierce competition.
“She Rides Shotgun” — (Thriller, R, 120 minutes). When she is marked for death, a girl must learn how to steal and fight to stay alive from her father, the most frightening man she knows.
ONGOING
“28 Years Later” — (Horror, R, 115 minutes). Grade: A, Katie Walsh. Almost three decades after the rage virus emerged, one of the survivors, who has been living on a small island, goes on a mission to the mainland, where he discovers horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors.
“Bambi: The Reckoning” — (Horror, not rated, 81 minutes). After hitting a deer during a car accident, a mother and son are hunted by Bambi, a deer looking for revenge for the death of his mother.
“Eddington” — (Comedy, R, 148 minutes). Grade: B, Katie Walsh. A standoff in 2020 between a small-town mayor and sheriff in Eddington, N.M, pits neighbors against neighbors.
“Elio” — (Animation, PG, 99 minutes). Grade: A, Katie Walsh. A space fanatic named Elio, who is trying to figure out who he is meant to be, is beamed up to Communiverse where he forms bonds with alien lifeforms while navigating an intergalactic crisis.
“F1: The Movie” — (Drama, PG-13, 155 minutes). Grade: C, Katie Walsh. Sonny Hayes was Formula 1’s most promising driver until the 1990s, when an accident on the track nearly ended his career. Thirty years later, he is coming out of retirement to mentor and team up with a hotshot rookie.
“The Fantastic Four: First Steps” — (Action, G-13, 115 minutes). Grade: C, Katie Walsh. The Fantastic Four must defend Earth while facing their most daunting challenge yet.
“Hari Hara Veera Mallu Part-1 Sword vs Spirit” — (Action, not rated, 150 minutes). Veera Mallu decides to revolt against the army generals in the Mughal Empire.
“House on Eden” — (Horror, R, 78 minutes). While conducting a paranormal investigation, Kris, Celina and Jay encounter an ancient spirit in an abandoned house in the woods.
“How to Train Your Dragon” — (Adventure, PG, 120 minutes). Grade: B, Katie Walsh. During a time when an ancient threat endangers dragons and Vikings on the isle of Berk, a friendship forms between Hiccup, an inventive Viking, and a Night Fury dragon named Toothless.
“I Know What You Did Last Summer” — (Horror, R, 111 minutes). Grade: C, Katie Walsh. A year after five friends covered up their involvement in a deadly car accident, they are forced to face their past when they find out someone knows what happened and is looking for revenge.
“Janaki v/s State of Kerala (J.S.K)” — (Action, not rated, 154 minutes). After becoming the victim of an inhuman act, Janaki fights for justice.
“Jurassic World: Rebirth” — (Adventure, PG-13, 134 minutes). Grade: B, Katie Walsh. Five years after the events of “Jurassic World Dominion,” a team of operatives journeys to an isolated equatorial region in the hope of extracting DNA from three prehistoric creatures that will bring life-saving benefits to humankind.
“Oh, Hi!” — (Comedy, R, 94 minutes). Grade: C, Katie Walsh. Things go wrong in the most unexpected way for Isaac and Iris on their first romantic getaway.
“Shoshana” — (Action, not rated, 121 minutes). During the political turmoil of 1930s Tel Aviv, a Jewish woman and a British police officer fall in love.
“Smurfs” — (Animated, PG, 92 minutes). Smurfette leads a mission into the real world to save Papa Smurf, who was kidnapped by evil wizards Razamel and Gargamel.
“Sorry, Baby” — (Drama, R, 105 minutes). After something bad happens to Agnes, life goes on for everyone else, but not for her.
“Sunset Boulevard” 75th Anniversary — (Drama, not rated, 110 minutes). A screenwriter embarks on a dangerous relationship with Norma Desmond, a fading Hollywood legend seeking a triumphant comeback.
“Superman” — (Action, PG-13, 129 minutes). Grade: A-, Katie Walsh. In a world that views truth, justice and the human way as old-fashioned, Superman must try to integrate his alien Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as reporter Clark Kent.
“Together” — (Horror, R, 102 minutes). When Tim and Millie move to the country, they encounter an unnatural force that threatens their love, their flesh and their lives.
Editor’s note: Please contact individual movie theaters for showtimes and other movies added after this list was compiled.
Carlotta Olson, The Denver Gazette






