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 1917
World War i thriller is gimmicky and
distancing, yet also a potent and
unforgettable piece of filmmaking.
(R, 118 minutes, contains
violence, some disturbing images
and strong language.)

 THE assisTanT
Julia garner plays a witness to
workplace misbehavior whose
confusion slowly congeals into
concern. (R, 87 minutes, contains
strong language.)

 BaD Boys FoR liFE
co-directors adil and bilall bring a
youthful energy to a film franchise
that was already a bit stale 25
years ago. (R, 124 minutes,
contains strong bloody violence,
crude language throughout, sexual
references and brief drug use.)

 a BEaUTiFUl Day in THE
nEigHBoRHooD
another movie about fr ed rogers?
Yes, and this one feels like an
answered prayer. (Pg,
10 8 minutes, contains some
strong thematic material, a brief
fight and some mildly coarse
language.)

[nR] BlUMHoUsE’s FanTasy
islanD
a horror movie loosely inspired by
the premise of the old tv series
about an island where dreams
come (not exactly) true. (Pg-13,
110 minutes, contains violence,
terror, drug use, suggestive
material and brief strong
language.)

outrace ferrari is a thrilling ride.

(Pg-13, 152 minutes, contains

some strong language and peril.)

 FRoZEn ii

disney’s so-so sequel should have

been sent to the enchanted

kingdom of straight-to-video. (Pg,

10 3 minutes, contains action,

peril and some mature thematic

elements.)

 THE gEnTlEMEn

the comedic crime caper features

matthew mcconaughey as a social

climbing drug dealer. (R,

113 minutes, contains violence,

crude language throughout, sexual

references and drug content.)

[nR] gRETEl & HansEl

a scary spin on the brothers grimm

fairy tale. (Pg-13, 87 minutes,

contains disturbing images and

themes and brief drug material.)

[nR] HaRlEy QUinn: BiRDs oF

PREy

margot robbie plays the title

character, a dc comics supervillain

seen in 2016’s “suicide squad” as

the girlfriend of the Joker. (R,

10 4 minutes, contains strong

violence and crude language

throughout, some sexual scenes

and drug material.)

 JoJo RaBBiT

taika Waititi’s new film features a

buffoonish Hitler and a message

about the heart’s ability to turn.

(Pg-13, 10 8 minutes, contains

mature thematic elements, some

disturbing images, violence and

strong language.)

 JUManJi: THE nEXT

lEVEl

dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart

carry the action-comedy, which

sticks closely to formula. (Pg-13,

123 minutes, contains adventure

action, suggestive material and

some strong language.)

 JUsT MERCy

michael b. Jordan and Jamie foxx

shine as lawyer and client in this

fact-based film. (Pg-13,

137 minutes, contains mature

thematic material including some

racial epithets.)

 KniVEs oUT

daniel craig heads up a terrific

ensemble cast in this mystery-

comedy/social satire. (Pg-13,

120 minutes, contains mature

thematic elements, including brief

violence, some strong language,

sexual references and drugs.)

 liKE a Boss

tiffany Haddish, rose byrne and

salma Hayek are underutilized in a

broad, unfunny comedy. (R,

83 minutes, contains coarse

language, crude sexual material

and drug use.)

 liTTlE WoMEn

greta gerwig’s adaptation of the

beloved novel is true to its period

and utterly of the moment. (Pg,

135 minutes, contains mature

thematic elements and brief

smoking.)

 PaRasiTE

class warfare is on full display in

director bong Joon-ho’s provocative

blending of con-man story with

suspense thriller. (R, 132 minutes,

contains strong language, some

violence and sexuality. in Korean

with subtitles.)

[nR] THE PHoTogRaPH

a romantic drama about two

middle-class black millennial

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 DooliTTlE

the hybrid of live action and talking

cgi critters is unspeakably bad.

(Pg, 10 1 minutes, contains some

action, rude humor and brief

coarse language.)

 DoWnHill

this remake of a 2014 swedish

film paints a portrait of a marriage

on thin ice. (R, 86 minutes,

contains strong language and

some sexual material.)

 FoRD V FERRaRi

With matt damon and christian

bale, the true story of ford’s bid to

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