upcoming films

[Robert Roten]

Greetings fellow film fans:

 

There are three new movies in town this week. One, the faith-based "Jesus Revolution" has already opened, while the "inspired by fact" mystery thriller comedy "Cocaine Bear" opens on Thursday, February 23, and the action film "Ambush" opens Friday, February 24.

"Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania" will be shown in both 2D and 3D, and the 3D re-release of "Titanic" continues in Laramie, while 3D showings of "Avatar: The Way of Water" have ceased.

Some good movies in town are "M3GAN", "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish", "Titanic" and "Avatar: The Way of Water".

Check the local theater web pages (links below) to see information about upcoming movie schedules, because the lists below do not include limited run showings in town, like "Murder on the Orient Express" (1974) and "My Fair Lady" (1964) as well as some Fathom Events, TCM anniversary showings, sports events, concerts, operas, etc. 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/

Movies now playing at the Regal Fox Theater 6, 505 S. 20th, Laramie
(with critics ratings):
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania -- C+
Knock at the Cabin -- C+
Marlowe -- C
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish -- B
Titanic (3D) -- A

Opening on Thursday, February 23 at the Fox:
Cocaine Bear -- C

Closing this Week at the Fox (last shows on Thursday, February 23):
Kock at the Cabin -- C+

Now playing at the Studio City UW+ARQ® Theater, 2433 E. Grand (with critics ratings):
80 for Brady -- C+
The Amazing Maurice -- C+
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania -- C+
Avatar: The Way of Water -- B+
Jesus Revolution -- C
Knock at the Cabin -- C+
M3GAN -- B
Magic Mike's Last Dance -- C
Marlowe -- C
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish -- B

Opening on Thursday, February 16 at Studio City:
Ambush -- C
Cocaine Bear -- C

Closing this week at Studio City (last shows on Thursday, February 23):
M3GAN -- B

New movie videos for sale this week (with critics' ratings):
Empire of Light -- C+
The Inspection -- B
The Old Way -- B
The Price We Pay -- C

New movie videos for rent this week (with critics' ratings):
The Aviary -- C+
As Good as Dead -- C
Legion of Super-Heroes -- C
The Old Way -- B

Here is a list of top 2022 movies, and year end award nominees, in alphabetical order, and where you can see them, (some top movies are not listed here because they are still in theaters, or are otherwise not available to stream, rent or buy):

Top rated movies (A):

All Quiet on the Western Front - (Netflix)
All That Breathes - (HBO Max)
Argentina, 1985 - (Amazon Prime)
Catherine Called Birdy - (Amazon Prime)
Emily the Criminal - (DVD, Netflix)
Everything Everywhere All at Once - (DVD, Paramount+ with Showtime add on)
The Fabelmans - (DVD, digital rental or sale)
Fire of Love - (Disney+)
Moonage Daydream - (DVD, digital rental or sale)
Nanny - (Amazon Prime)
Navalny - (HBO Max)
She Said - (DVD, Peacock Premium)
Slumberland - (Netflix)
Tár - (DVD, Peacock)
Turning Red - (DVD, Disney+)

Movies rated (B+):

Bardo: False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths - (Netflix)
Elvis - (DVD, HBO Max)
Emergency - (Amazon Prime)
Hustle - (Netflix)
The Territory - (Disney+)
Thirteen Lives - (Amazon Prime)
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (DVD)

Other nominated films below (with critic ratings):

Aftersun - D+ (digital rental or purchase)
The Banshees of Inisherin - B (DVD, HBO Max and digital rental)
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever - C+ (Disney+ DVD in Feb. 2023)
Blonde - C+ (Netflix)
Causeway - B (Netflix)
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery - B (Netflix, DVD in March 2023)
Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio - B (Netflix)
Marcel the Shell With Shoes On - B (rent on Amazon)
RRR - B (Netflix, DVD in June 2023)
The Sea Beast - B (Netflix)
Top Gun: Maverick - B (DVD, Paramount+ and Amazon)
Triangle of Sadness - B (YouTube rental, Apple TV and Amazon, DVD in April 2023)

Here is my own 2022 top 10 list (http://www.lariat.org/atthemovies/essays/2022top10.html).

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
http://www.lariat.org/AtTheMovies/index.html --

[Robert Roten]

Greetings fellow film fans:

 

There are three new movies in town this week, and a couple of them look to be promising. "Lving", a drama starring Bill Nighy, has picked up a couple of Academy Awards nominations, including a best actor nomination for Nighy. It opens Friday, March 3 in Laramie. The Creed series of "Rocky" sequels has produced two quality films, and the third one opening in Laramie on Thursday, March 2, "Creed III" appears to be another good one. The latest Guy Richie film, "Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre", looks like it could be a fun spy, heist, action romp. It opens Friday. "A Man Called Otto" makes a return visit to Laramie on Friday as well.

"Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania" is showing in both 2D and 3D, and the 3D re-release of "Titanic" continues in Laramie. The last 3D showings of these two movies in Laramie will be on Thursday, March 2. Movies leaving town this week (last shows on Thursday, March 2) are "Titanic", "Avatar: The Way of Water", "Knock at the Cabin", "Ambush" and "Marlowe".

Some good movies in town are "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish", "Titanic" and "Avatar: The Way of Water".

Check the local theater web pages (links below) to see information about upcoming movie schedules, because the lists below do not include limited run showings in town, like "Little Shop of Horrors" (1986) and "My Fair Lady" (1964) as well as some Fathom Events, TCM anniversary showings, sports events, concerts, operas, etc. 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/

Movies now playing at the Regal Fox Theater 6, 505 S. 20th, Laramie
(with critics ratings):
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania -- C+

Cocaine Bear -- C+

Marlowe -- C
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish -- B
Titanic (3D) -- A

Opening on Thursday, March 2 at the Fox:
Creed III -- B

Opening on Friday, March 3 at the Fox:
Living -- B+
A Man Called Otto -- B

Closing this Week at the Fox (last shows on Thursday, March 2):
Marlowe -- C
Titanic -- A

Now playing at the Studio City UW+ARQ® Theater, 2433 E. Grand (with critics ratings):
80 for Brady -- C+

Ambush -- C

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania -- C+
Avatar: The Way of Water -- B+

Cocaine Bear -- C+
Jesus Revolution -- C+

Knock at the Cabin -- C+

Magic Mike's Last Dance -- C
Marlowe -- C
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish -- B

Opening on Thursday, March 2 at Studio City:
Creed III -- B

Opening on Friday, March 3 at Studio City:
Operation Fortune: Ruse de guerre -- C+

Closing this week at Studio City (last shows on Thursday, February 23):

Ambush -- C

Avatar: The Way of Water -- B+

Knock at the Cabin -- C+
Marlowe -- C

New movie videos for sale this week (with critics' ratings):

The Adventures of Jurassic Pet: The Lost Secret -- C
Detective Knight: Independence -- C+
Devotion -- B
God's Country -- B
Little Dixie -- C+

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish -- B

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody -- C+

New movie videos for rent this week (with critics' ratings):

Detective Knight: Independence -- C+
Devil's Peak -- C
Devotion -- B

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish -- B

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody -- C+