Film Focus: Another ‘Mission Impossible,’ a live ‘Lilo’ and ‘Friendship’ among highlights
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Film Focus: Another ‘Mission Impossible,’ a live ‘Lilo’ and ‘Friendship’ among highlights

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Week of May 23-29, 2025

By M. Faust

OPENING THIS WEEK: 

FRIENDSHIP (R) Tim Robinson as a suburban father whose attempts to build a friendship with his new neighbor (Paul Rudd) lead to disaster. With Kate Mara and Jack Dylan Grazer Directed by Andrew DeYoung. Dipson Amherst, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria

JANE AUSTEN WRECKED MY LIFE (R) French rom-com about an aspiring novelist (Camille Rutherford) who is tricked into taking a residency at the Jane Austen home. With Pablo Pauly, Charlie Anson and Liz Crowther. Directed by Laura Piani. North Park. (See review).

THE LAST RODEO (PG) Inspirational drama about an retired rodeo star who enters a bull-riding competition in an attempt to mend family problems. Starring Neal McDonough, Mykelti Williamson and Sarah Jones. Directed by Jon Avnet. Dipson Capitol, Dunkirk Multiplex, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria

LILO & STITCH (PG) Another live-action remake of a Disney animated. Didn’t they learn anything from Snow White? Starring Sydney Elizabeth Agudong, Billy Magnussen, Tia Carrere, Courtney B. Vance, and Zach Galifianakis. Directed by Dean Fleischer Camp (Marcel the Shell With Shoes On). Aurora, AMC Maple Ridge, AMC Market Arcade, Dipson Capitol, Dipson Flix, Dipson McKinley, Dunkirk Multiplex, Joylan, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria, Spotlight Theater of Warsaw, Transit Drive-In (Fri-Sun only)

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – THE FINAL RECKONING (PG-13) Sequel. Expect Tom Cruise to show off his peculiar running stance a lot. With Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Esai Morales and Angela Bassett. Directed by Christopher McQuarrie AMC Maple Ridge, AMC Market Arcade, Dipson Amherst, Dipson Capitol, Dipson Flix, Dipson McKinley, Dunkirk Multiplex, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria, Spotlight Theater of Warsaw, Transit Drive-In (Fri-Sun only)

NARIVETTA (NR) Malayalam-language political drama based on a 2003 incident in which Indian police fired on protesting tribesmen. Starring Tovino Thomas, Suraj Venjaramoodu and Arya Salim. Directed by Anuraj Manohar. Regal Elmwood

NOW PLAYING:

THE ACCOUNTANT 2 (R) The return of Ben Affleck as a military-trained math savant who makes a living helping criminal groups hide their money. With Jon Bernthal, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, and J.K. Simmons. Directed by Gavin O’Connor, who helmed the original. AMC Maple Ridge, AMC Market Arcade, Dipson Capitol, Dipson Flix, Dipson McKinley, Dunkirk Multiplex, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria

FINAL DESTINATION BLOODLINES (R) Horror sequel. Starring Tony Todd, Brec Bassinger, and Richard Harmon. Directed by Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein. AMC Maple Ridge, AMC Market Arcade, Dipson Amherst, Dipson Capitol, Dipson Flix, Dipson McKinley, Dunkirk Multiplex, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria, Spotlight Theater of Warsaw, Transit Drive-In (Fri-Sun)

HURRY UP TOMORROW (R) The Weeknd (aka Abel Tesfaye) stars in a feature length music video based on his new album. With Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan. Directed by Trey Edward Shults (It Comes at Night). Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria

A MINECRAFT MOVIE (PG) Video game adaptation. Starring Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Sebastian Hansen, and Jennifer Coolidge. Directed by Jared Hess (Nacho Libre). Dipson Capitol, Dipson Flix, Dipson McKinley, Dunkirk Multiplex, Joylan, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria

SINNERS (R) From director Ryan Coogler (Creed), a genre-mixing big budget movie starring Michael B. Jordan as twin brothers in the Jim Crow south who return to their Mississippi Delta hometown to open a juke joint. With Hailee Steinfeld, Miles Caton, and Delroy Lindo. AMC Maple Ridge, AMC Market Arcade, Dipson Capitol, Dipson Flix, Dunkirk Multiplex, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria, Transit Drive In (Fri-Sun only)

THUNDERBOLTS (PG-13) The 36th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, concluding Phase 5. If that doesn’t mean anything to you, you can probably skip this. Starring Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Lewis Pullman, David Harbour and Wyatt Russell. Directed by Jake Schreier (Robot & Frank). AMC Maple Ridge, AMC Market Arcade, Dipson Capitol, Dipson Flix, Dunkirk Multiplex, Regal Elmwood, Regal Quaker, Regal Transit, Regal Walden Galleria, Transit Drive In (Fri-Sun only)

UNTIL DAWN (R) The answer to the question, What if you crossed a slasher movie with Groundhog Day? (I have no idea who is asking these questions.) Starring Ella Rubin, Odessa A’zion, Michael Cimino and Peter Stormare. Directed by David F. Sandberg (Annabelle: Creation). Regal Quaker, Transit Drive In (Fri-Sun only)

ETC.

AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON (R, 1981)—Director John Landis (Animal House) first got to indulge his interest in mixing comedy with big-budget horrors in this werewolf update starring David Naughton and Griffin Dunne as backpackers who run afoul of a lycanthrope. Co-starring Jenny Agutter; look fast for a pre-Young Ones Rik Mayall as a pub chess player. Screenings will be introduced by local filmmaker Greg Lamberson. Fri, Tues 7:30 pm. Screening Room

BUTCHER, BAKER, NIGHTMARE MAKER (R, 1981)—From William Asher, best known as the director of many episodes of “Bewitched,” this well-regarded psychological thriller stars Susan Tyrell as a woman with an unhealthy obsession with her teenaged nephew (Jimmy McNichol). Co-starring Bo Svenson and Julia Dufy; look fast for Bill Paxton. Sat 7:30PM

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