ON THE BIG SCREEN

By Jenny Peters

SUMMER ACTION FLICKS

THE FALL GUY
Rated: PG-13
The Fall Guy is Ryan Gosling’s Barbie follow-up and a real action-packed wild ride, a homage to all the Hollywood stunt performers who take the fall for the actual stars of summer blockbusters (and to the 1980s TV series of the same name, too). Our favorite females—Emily Blunt and Hannah Waddingham—costar in this comic look at what goes on behind the scenes as action movies come to life for the big screen.

KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES
Rated: PG-13
The never-ending saga of the Planet of the Apes continues with a new chapter long after Caesar’s takeover of Earth and the humans that inhabited it. Now, there’s a new order, but some question how the world is structured. Will apes and humans finally coexist in peace? See it in IMAX to find out!

FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA
Not yet rated
cWe’ve loved the Mad Max post-apocalyptic action flicks for more than 30 years, as the genius of Australian writer-director George Miller’s original idea has morphed along the way. Mad Max isn’t even on this next thrilling ride, as this time, the story looks at young Furiosa and her life before the tale is told in Mad Max: Fury Road. Anya Taylor-Jones leads this time, with Chris Hemsworth along for the wild ride.


CRAZY COMEDIES

THE GARFIELD MOVIE
Rated: PG
The fat orange cat returns as Garfield returns to the big screen in this animated comedy designed for the whole family. He’s just the same lovable pussy that Jim Davis created so long ago, this time voiced by Chris Pratt, but when his long-lost dad reappears, the story takes some wild twists and turns. Listen and laugh with vocal talents Samuel L. Jackson, Hannah Waddingham, Ving Rhames, Brett Goldstein, Bowen Yang, Nicholas Hoult, and Snoop Dogg as this giggle-inducing adventure rolls out.

IF
Not yet rated
In his newest flick, writer-director John Krasinski (A Quiet Place) leaves horror behind for family comedy in this charming look at some imaginary friends (IF, get it?) who return to the life of a grown-up man (Ryan Reynolds) and his young daughter. Cailey Fleming stars as the girl who can see everyone’s imaginary friends but is not quite ready for the zany situations that ensue. Listen closely, for the IFs have voices you’re sure to recognize, from Steve Carell to Akwafina to Emily Blunt (who happens to be married to Krasinski in real life)—and many others!