upcoming movies

[Robert Roten]

Greetings fellow film fans:

There are four new movies opening this week in Laramie theaters, the science fiction sequel "Greenland 2: Migration", the drama "I Was a Stranger", the comedy-drama "Is This Thing On?" and the horror movie, "Primate".

The best movies in town this week, are "Avatar: Fire and Ash", "Song Sung Blue", "Marty Supreme" and "Zootopia 2".

The movie listings for local theaters below don't include limited run movies showing over the next week, including, "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" (1984) and "The Outsiders: The Complete Novel" (1983) as well as other movie series, sporting events and special event showings. Check the local theater web pages (links below) to see information about these limited run films and other upcoming movies, Fathom Events, TCM anniversary showings, sports events, concerts, operas, and to keep up with last-minute schedule changes in movie showings. Check the following web pages often to find these and other special showings:

https://www.regmovies.com/theatres/regal-fox-theater/
https://wyomovies.com/showtimes/
https://pages.wyomovies.com/flashback/

Movies now playing at the Regal Fox Theater 6, 505 S. 20th, Laramie
(with critics ratings):
Anaconda -- C
Avatar: Fire and Ash -- B
Marty Supreme -- B
Song Sung Blue -- B
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants -- C+
Zootopia 2 -- B+

Opening on Thursday, January 8 at the Regal Fox:
David -- C+
Greenland 2: Migration -- C
I Was a Stranger -- B
Primate -- C+

Closing this week at the Regal Fox (Last shows on Thursday, January 8)
Marty Supreme -- B
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants -- C+
Zootopia 2 -- B+

Now playing at the Studio City UW+ARQ® Theater, 2433 E. Grand (with critics ratings):
Anaconda -- C
Avatar: Fire and Ash -- B
David -- C+
The Housemaid -- C+
Marty Supreme -- B
Song Sung Blue -- B
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants -- C+
Zootopia 2 -- B+

Opening on Thursday, January 8, at Studio City:
Greenland 2: Migration -- C
Primate -- C+

Opening on Friday, January 9, at Studio City:
I Was a Stranger -- B
Is This Thing On? -- B

Closing this week at Studio City (Last shows on Thursday, January 8):
Song Sung Blue -- B
The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants -- C+

New releases this week on physical media (DVD, Blu-ray etc.)
Afterburn -- C
Icefall -- C+
The Senior -- B
Shelby Oaks -- C+
The Smashing Machine -- C+
Tron: Ares -- B

Here is a list of some good 2025 movies being shown on streaming services and how you can see them now:

2000 Meters to Andriivka -- B+ (Free on YouTube)
The Alabama Solution -- B+ (HBO Max)
Apocalypse in the Tropics -- B (Netflix)
Frankenstein (2025) -- B+ (Netflix)
A House of Dynamite -- B (Netflix)
Jay Kelly -- B (Netflix)
KPop Demon Hunters -- B (Netflix)
The Perfect Neighbor -- B+ (Netflix)
Presence -- B (Hulu)
Sly Lives (aka The Burden of Black Genius) -- B+ (Hulu)
Train Dreams -- B+ (Netflix)
Weapons -- B (HBO Max)

Thanks to our sponsors, The Alibi Pub Wood Fire Pizzeria and Bakery, the Mizu Sushi restaurant and The Pedal House, supporting all Laramie Film Society activities.

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-- Robert Roten, movie guru, journalist and curmudgeon
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