OPENING

“All of Us Strangers” — (Drama, R, 105 minutes). When a screenwriter returns to his childhood home he finds that his parents appear to be alive even though they died 30 years ago.

“The Book of Clarence” — (Adventure, PG-13, 136 minutes). While trying to make a better life for him and his family, Clarence is drawn to the glory and power of the rising Messiah.

“Destroy All Neighbors” — (Comedy, not rated, 85 minutes). After accidently killing his neighbor from hell, a struggling musician finds himself in a living nightmare.

“Guntur Kaaram” — (Action, not rated, 162 minutes). The king of the underworld of Guntur falls in love with a journalist who is working on a story to expose the illegal activities in his city.

“Mean Girls” — (Comedy, PG-13, 112 minutes). New student Cady is in with the elite group at school called The Plastics until she makes the mistake of falling for the group leader’s ex-boyfriend.

ONGOING

“American Fiction” — (Comedy, R, 117 minutes). A novelist who is upset with an establishment that is profiting from “Black” entertainment uses a pen name to write an outlandish “Black” of his own, only to find himself caught up in madness and hypocrisy he claims to disdain.

“Anselm” — (Documentary, not rated, 93 minutes). The story of contemporary artist Anselm Kiefer.

“Anyone But You” — (Comedy, R, 103 minutes). Grade: C, Michael Phillips. After a great first date, something happens that turns Ben and Bea’s fiery attraction ice cold. But when they both show up at a wedding in Australia, they have no choice but to pretend to be a couple.

“Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” — (Action, PG-13, 124 minutes). Grade: B-, Mark Kennedy. Aquaman and his imprisoned brother Orm must put their differences aside to defeat Black Manta and save the world from destruction.

“The Beekeeper” — (Action, R, 105 minutes). After being revealed to be a former operative for a secret and powerful organization known as Beekeepers, a man’s brutal crusade for vengeance takes on national stakes.

“The Boy and the Heron” — (Animation, PG-13, 124 minutes). Grade: A, Katie Walsh. In this semi-autobiographical fantasy from the mind of Hayao Miyazaki, a young boy ventures into a world of the living and the dead.

“The Boys in the Boat” — (Biography, PG-13, 124 minutes). Tells the story of the Depression-era beginnings of the University of Washington’s rowing team to the team’s win of gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.

“The Color Purple” — (Drama, PG-13, 140 minutes). Based on the novel and Broadway musical, tells the story of how Celie finds hope and strength in the bonds of sisterhood on her journey to independence.

“Ferrari” — (Biography, R, 130 minutes). The life story of ex-racer turned entrepreneur Enzo Ferrari.

“Godzilla Minus One” — (Action, PG-13, 125 minutes). Grade: B, Katie Walsh. After the war ends, Japan faces a new threat by a monster in the form of Godzilla that has the power of the atomic bomb.

“The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” — (Action, PG-13, 157 minutes). Grade: B-, Katie Walsh. After Coriolanus Snow reluctantly agrees to mentor a tribute for the 10th Hunger Games, he finds that he is developing feelings for the woman from the impoverished District 12.

“The Iron Claw” — (Biography, R, 120 minutes). Grade: A-, Katie Walsh. The story of the Von Erich brothers and how they made history in the 1980s in the world of professional wrestling.

“Maestro” — (Biography, R, 129 minutes). The story of the relationship of Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein.

“Memory” — (Drama, R, 100 minutes). Sylvia and her daughter’s lives are impacted when they open a door to the past.

“Migration” — (Animation, PG, 92 minutes). Grade: B-, Katie Walsh. A duck family convinces their overprotective father to go on vacation and it turns out to be a family vacation like no other.

“Night Swim” — (Horror, PG-13, 98 minutes). After moving into a new home, a family is terrorized by a dark secret in the home’s past when they go swimming in the backyard pool.

“Poor Things” — (Drama, R, 141 minutes). After Bella Baxter is brought back to life by scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter, she stands steadfast in her purpose for liberation and equality.

“Soul” — (Animation, PG, 100 minutes). A New York jazz pianist finds himself trapped between Earth and the afterlife when he lands the gig of a lifetime.

“Trolls Band Together” — (Animation, PG, 92 minutes). While becoming a couple, Poppy finds out that Branch was once part of a boy band with his brothers, Floyd, John Dory, Spruce and Clay. After Floyd is kidnapped, Poppy and Branch try to be reunited with his other brothers and rescue Floyd.

“Weak Layers” — (Comedy, not rated, 99 minutes). Three best friends compete in a ski-movie competition where they can win a lot of money.

“Wonka” — (Adventure, PG, 116 minutes). Grade: B, Katie Walsh. A poor and young Willy Wonka discovers that the chocolate industry is run by a gang of greedy chocolatiers when he pursues his dream of opening a chocolate shop.

“Wish” — (Animation, PG, 92 minutes). Grade: C, Katie Walsh. When Asha makes a wish, a little ball of energy named Star appears and together they must confront the Ruler of Rosas to save the community.

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

Carlotta Olson, The Denver Gazette

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