upcoming films

[Robert Roten]

Greetings fellow film fans:

There are two new films opening at Laramie theaters this week, "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" which is the acclaimed animated sequel to "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" (2018) and the horror film "The Boogeyman".

Some good movies in town include "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse", "The Little Mermaid", "Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3" and "Fast X ".

Both movie theaters in town are running low-cost movie series for kids this summer. The annual Summer Kids Movie Series at the Studio City theater features 10 movies for $10. Ticket sales benefit Americorps Senior Foster Grandparent Volunteers in area schools. A special kid's combo popcorn and drink is available for the series, costing $4. For more information on this series, follow this link: https://pages.wyomovies.com/2023-summer-series/

The Regal Fox Theater in Laramie runs a similar film series, called The Summer Movie Express. Movies in the kid's film series at the Regal cost $2 each, along with a Tuesday popcorn discount for those with a Regal Crown Club card. For more on this series, follow this link: https://www.regmovies.com/static/en/us/smx

The Regal Fox Theater's Summer Movie Express movies are listed in its regular daily movie listings (linked below) identifiable by the "SMX23" before each series title. The next one is "Puss in Boots" (2011) on June 6.

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 "Purple Rain" (1984) "Enter the Dragon" (1973) and "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1981) as well as some other 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/

https://pages.wyomovies.com/flashback/

Movies now playing at the Regal Fox Theater 6, 505 S. 20th, Laramie
(with critics ratings):
Fast X -- B
Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 -- B
The Little Mermaid -- B
The Machine -- C
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse -- B+

Opening  on Thursday, June 1 at the Regal Fox is:
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse -- B+

Now playing at the Studio City UW+ARQ® Theater, 2433 E. Grand (with critics ratings):
About My Father -- C
The Boogeyman -- C+
Fast X -- B
Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 -- B
Kandahar -- C
The Little Mermaid -- B
The Machine -- C
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse -- B+
The Super Mario Brothers Movie -- C+

Opening at Studio City on Thursday, June 1:
The Boogeyman -- C+
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse -- B+

New movie videos for sale this week (with critics' ratings):
65 -- C
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves -- B
Highwaymen -- D+
Please Baby Please -- C+
Redline -- F
The Siege -- C
Spinning Gold -- C

New movie videos for rent this week (with critics' ratings):
65 -- C
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves -- B

Here is a list of top 2022 movies, and year end award nominees, in alphabetical order, and where you can see them:

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
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