Movie rundown for the weekend through Aug. 31: ‘Caught Stealing’ opens

OPENING

“The Blind” — (Drama, PG-13, 108 minutes). The story of Phil Robertson’s life before becoming a reality TV star and how his demons threatened to tear apart his life with his wife and family.

“Caught Stealing” — (Drama, R, 107 minutes). Hank Thompson, a burned-out ex-baseball player, must navigate a treacherous underground as he fights for survival amid the criminal underbelly of New York City in the 1990s.

“Prince — Sign o’ the Times” — (Documentary, not rated, 85 minutes). Highlights Prince’s musicianship, stagecraft and style while showcasing his impact on pop culture and music.

“The Roses” — (Drama/Comedy, R, 105 minutes). When Theo’s career takes a nosedive while his wife’s ambitions take off, resentment ignites beneath their facade of a picture-perfect couple.

“Run” — (Thriller, PG-13, no time given). While at a cabin in the woods, Melissa and her friends fight to survive after aliens attack the nation.

“The Toxic Avenger Unrated” — (Horror, not rated, 102 minutes). A toxic accident turns janitor Winston Gooze into a new evolution hero named The Toxic Avenger.

ONGOING

“The 40-Year-Old Virgin” 20th Anniversary — (Comedy, R, 116 minutes). A nerdy guy who has never been intimate with a woman is under a lot of pressure when he meets a single mother.

The Bad Guys 2” — (Action, PG, 104 minutes). Grade: B, Mark Meszoros. 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 named the Bad Girls to do one last job.

“Eden” — (Thriller, R, 129 minutes). A true story about a group of outsiders who abandon civilization and, after settling on a remote island, quickly learn that their greatest threat is not the brutal climate or deadly wildlife, but each other.

“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.

“Freakier Friday” — (Comedy, PG, 111 minutes). Grade: B, Katie Walsh. Twenty-two years after they went through an identity crisis, Tess and Anna discover that lightning can strike twice, as Anna now faces the challenges of merging two families with her daughter and a stepdaughter.

“Highest 2 Lowest” — (Action, R, 133 minutes). A titan music mogul is caught up in a life-or-death moral situation when he is targeted with a ransom plot.

“Honey Don’t!” — (Comedy, R, 88 minutes). Grade: B, Katie Walsh. A small-town investigator named Honey O’Donahue investigates the strange deaths tied to a mysterious church.

“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.

“Jaws” 50th anniversary — (Adventure, PG, 125 minutes). The local sheriff, a marine biologist and an old seafarer must hunt down a killer shark that’s causing chaos on a beach community off Cape Cod.

“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.

“Lilo & Stitch” — (Comedy, PG, 108 minutes). Grade: A-, Katie Walsh. A lonely Hawaiian girl asks a fugitive alien to help mend her broken family.

“The Naked Gun” — (Comedy, PG-13, 85 minutes). Grade: B, Katie Walsh. Following in his father’s footsteps, Lt. Frank Drebin Jr. is chosen to lead the Police Squad and save the world.

“Ne Zha II” — (Animation, not rated, 143 minutes). Grade: A, Qina Liu. After a catastrophe, the souls of Nezha and Aobing were saved but their bodies were shattered. Taiyi Zhenren is trying to find a way to use the seven-colored lotus to rebuild their bodies.

“Nobody 2” — (Action, R, 89 minutes). Grade: C, Katie Walsh. After stopping a home invasion, suburban dad and former assassin Hutch Mansell gets pulled back into his violent past and secrets about his wife and his life are revealed.

“Relay” — (Action, R, 112 minutes). A broker breaks his own rules when a new client’s life is in danger.

“Shin Godzilla” (2025 Re-release in 4K) — (Adventure, PG-13, 120 minutes). The prime minister of Japan asks the public to remain calm when a large creature invades the city, leaving death and destruction. The situation worsens further when the creature evolves.

“Shin Godzilla: ORTHOchromatic” (2025 Re-release in black and white) — (Adventure, PG-13, 120 minutes). The prime minister of Japan asks the public to remain calm when a large creature invades the city, leaving death and destruction. The situation worsens further when the creature evolves.

“Sketch” — (Adventure, PG, 92 minutes). A family must stop the monsters that are causing chaos in the town after a young girl’s sketchbook falls into a mysterious pond and her drawings come to life.

“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.

“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” 35th Anniversary — (Adventure, PG-13, 93 minutes). Four teenage mutant ninja turtles help protect New York City from a group of criminal ninjas.

“To Kill a Wolf” — (Drama, not rated, 92 minutes). A pariah tries to help a runaway teenage girl he met in the Oregon wilderness get back home.

“Together” — (Horror, R, 102 minutes). Grade: B-, Katie Walsh. When Tim and Millie move to the country, they encounter an unnatural force that threatens their love, their flesh and their lives.

“Trust” — (Thriller, R, 86 minutes). After a scandal, a Hollywood actress hides in a remote cabin, only to discover that she has been betrayed by someone she trusted, and now she must fight to survive.

“Weapons” — (Horror, R, 128 minutes). Grade: A, Katie Walsh. A community is left wondering who or what caused all-but-one child from the same class to go missing on the same night at the same time.

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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