OPENING

“Devara: Part 1” — (Action, not rated, 185 minutes). An action saga set against India’s coastal islands.

“Faith of Angels” — (Drama, PG, 98 minutes). A stranger is compelled by mysterious callings to search for a boy who is lost in an abandoned mine,

“Megalopolis” — (Sci-fi, R, 138 minutes). When there is a difference of opinion on what should become of the city of New Rome, Julia Cicero’s loyalty becomes divided between her father, the greedy Mayor Franklyn Cicero, and her beloved, an artist named Cesar Catilina.

“Paul McCartney and Wings – One Hand Clapping” — (Concert, not rated, 67 minutes). A look at the band as they work and play together in the studio.

“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.

ONGOING

“A Mistake” — (Drama, not rated, 101 minutes). After surgeon Elizabeth Taylor allows a young registrar to take care of a small step during a surgery and a mistake is made, both of their reputations are in jeopardy.

“Alien: Romulus” — (Horror, R, 119 minutes). A group of young space colonizers encounter a terrifying life form while scavenging a derelict space station.

“Am I Racist?” — (Comedy, PG-13, 111 minutes). Through undercover social experiments, a man exposes diversity, equity and inclusion absurdities.

“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” — (Comedy, PG-13, 104 minutes). Grade: C, Katie Walsh. A portal to the afterlife is opened after Lydia’s teenage daughter finds a model of the town in the attic of the Winter River home. Lydia knows it won’t be long before someone says Beetlejuice three times and the demon will return to unleash his own brand of mayhem.

“Blink Twice” — (Suspense, R, 102 minutes). Grade: B-, Katie Walsh. Billionaire Slater King invited Frida, a cocktail waitress he met at his fundraising gala, to go on a dream vacation on his private island with him and his friends. Frida starts questioning her reality as odd things start to happen on the vacation.

“Deadpool & Wolverine” — (Action, R, 127 minutes). Grade: C, Katie Walsh. Deadpool and Wolverine team up to defeat a common enemy.

“Despicable Me 4” — (Animation, PG, 95 minutes). Grade: D, Katie Walsh. The family, including the newest member Gru Jr., are forced to go on the run when Gru faces new nemeses, Maxime Le Mal and his girlfriend Valentina.

“The Forge” — (Drama, PG, 123 minutes). A year after graduating high school, Isaiah is challenged by his single mother to start making better life choices. When Isaiah discovers God, his life become much more than what he could have ever imagined.

“God’s Not Dead: In God We Trust” — (Drama, not rated, 96 minutes). By stepping up to run against an opponent who wants to exclude religion from policy, the Rev. David Hill becomes a beacon of hope for those looking for moral leadership in a divided world.

“Howl’s Moving Castle” Studio Ghibli Fest 2024 — (Animation, PG, 119 minutes). A young woman was cursed with an old body by a witch and her only hope of breaking the spell is by being helped by a wizard and his legged, walking castle.

“It Ends with Us” — (Drama, PG-13, 130 minutes). Grade: C, Katie Walsh. Adapted from Colleen Hoover’s first novel telling the story of Lily, who after overcoming her traumatic childhood sparks a connection with a neurosurgeon but is afraid to get too serious after she sees something in him that reminds her of her parents’ relationship.

“Jung Kook: I Am Still” — (Documentary, not rated, 90 minutes). Showcases Kook’s rise to stardom with interviews, performances and unseen footage.

“The Killer’s Game” — (Action, R, 104 minutes). After getting a terminal diagnosis, hitman Joe Flood takes matters into his own hands and takes a hit out on himself, only to find out that his ex-girlfriend is also a target. Now Joe must find a way to stop the hits and win back the love of his life before it is too late.

“My Old Ass” — (Comedy, R, 88 minutes). Elliott begins to rethink her life after a mushroom trip brings her face-to-face with her 39-year-old self.

“Never Let Go” — (Drama, R, 101 minutes). Grade: C, Katie Walsh. After being haunted by an evil spirit for years, a family’s safety is in danger when one of the children asks if the evil is real.

“Reagan” — (Biography, PG-13, 135 minutes). A drama based on Ronald Reagan’s life, from childhood to his time in the oval office.

“Rez Ball” — (Drama, PG-13, 111 minutes). After losing their star player, a Native American high school basketball team from New Mexico must work together to continue their quest for a state championship.

“The Shade” — (Drama, not rated, 127 minutes). After their father dies, a 20-year-old struggles to keep his family together when an unspeakable darkens takes over his older brother.

“Speak No Evil” — (Thriller, R, 110 minutes). Grade: B, Katie Walsh. A family’s dream vacation turns into a psychological nightmare.

“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.

“Transformers One” — (Action PG, 104 minutes). Tells the story of a time when Optimus Prime and Megatron, who were good friends, changed the fate of Cybetron forever.

“Twisters” — (Action, PG-13, 117 minutes). Grade: A-, Katie Walsh. A meteorologist and retired tornado-chaser find themselves fighting for their lives when they go to Oklahoma to test new technologies and end up in the path of multiple storms.

“Will & Harper” — (Documentary, R, 114 minutes). Two close friends go on a cross-country trip while exploring a new chapter in their relationship.

“Wolfs” — (Crime, R, 108 minutes). Two rivals must put aside their egos and grievances when they are both put on a job to help cover up a New York official’s misstep.

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

Carlotta Olson, The Denver Gazette