OPENING

“The American Southwest” — (Documentary, G, 107 minutes). A journey down the Colorado River, exploring the region’s wildlife, cultural history and uncertain future.

“The Conjuring: Last Rites” — (Horror, R, 135 minutes). Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren confront mysterious entities during a terrifying case.

“Hamilton” — (Musical, PG-13, 160 minutes). See the filmed version of the Tony, Grammy, Emmy and Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway hit, captured live from the Richard Rodgers Theater with the original Broadway cast.

“The Legend of Hei 2” — (Animation, not rated, 120 minutes). Xiaohei and his senior sister, Luye, are faced with a series of mysteries while on an adventure to find the truth.

“Light of the World” — (Animation, PG, 91 minutes). Follows Jesus’ life as seen through Apostle John’s eyes.

“The Threesome” — (Comedy, R, 112 minutes). Two women face unexpected consequences after an impulsive night leads to a threesome.

“Twinless” — (Comedy, R, 100 minutes). Two grieving men form an unlikely friendship when they meet in a support group.

SPECIALTY

9th Annual Colorado Short Circuit Film Festival — 5-9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Sunday. (Ivywild School. Tickets: csc.eventive.org/schedule).

Film in Community — “Curious Worlds: The Art & Imagination of David Beck” — 6-10 p.m. Thursday. (Heller Center for Arts & Humanities. Registration: tinyurl.com/387jjwt8).

ONGOING

“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.

“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). Grade: B-, Katie Walsh. 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.

“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.

“Guns & Moses” — (Crime, not rated, 94 minutes). After his community in the high desert is attacked, a small-town rabbi becomes an unlikely gunslinger.

“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.

“It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley” — (Documentary, not rated, 106 minutes). Never-before-seen footage, with voice messages and accounts from the inner circle of the gifted musician, who died in 1997 after releasing only one album.

“Jaws” 50th Anniversary” — (Adventure, PG, 124 minutes). The local police chief, a marine biologist and an old seafarer try to hunt down a killer shark that is unleashing chaos on a beach community off Long Island.

“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.

“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.

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

“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.

“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.

“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.

CARLOTTA OLSON, THE GAZETTE