upcoming movies

[Robert Roten]

Greetings fellow film fans:
Only one new movie opens this week at Laramie theaters, the superhero sequel "Spider-Man: Brand New Day".

The best movies in town this week, are "The Odyssey", "Hadestown: The Musical", "Minions and Monsters", "Young Washington", "Toy Story 5". 

A local movie group, Jackalope Cinema, has a movie showing, "Drop Dead Gorgeous" (1999) coming up on Sunday, August 9 at 4:30 p.m. at the Gryphon Theater, 710 East Garfield St., Laramie, ($6 suggested donation) more at: https://www.instagram.com/jackalopeccinema

Both movie theaters in town have summer movie series for kids with discounted ticket prices.

The movie listings for local theaters below don't include limited run movies showing over the next week, including "Tremors" (1990) and "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" (2009) as well as kids series, other movie series and other 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, kids series, sports events, music concerts and operas. Keep up with these events, and with last-minute schedule changes in movie showings, by checking the following web pages often to find these and other special event showings:

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

Movies now playing at the Regal Fox Theater 6, 505 S. 20th, Laramie
(with critics ratings):
Evil Dead Burn -- C+
Hadestown: The Musical -- B+
Minions and Monsters -- B
Moana -- C+
Motor City -- C+
The Odyssey -- B+
Toy Story 5 -- B+

Opening this week at the Regal Fox Theater on Thursday, July 30:
Spider-Man: Brand New Day -- B

Closing this week at the Regal Fox (Last shows on Wednesday, July 29):
Evil Dead Burn -- C+
Moana -- C+
Motor City -- C+

Now playing at the Studio City UW+ARQ® Theater, 2433 E. Grand (with critics ratings):
Evil Dead Burn -- C+
Hadestown: The Musical -- B+
Minions and Monsters -- B
Moana -- C+
Motor City -- C+
The Odyssey -- B+
Toy Story 5 -- B+
Young Washington -- B

Opening Thursday, July 30 at Studio City:
Spider-Man: Brand New Day -- B

Closing this week (Last Shows on Thursday, July 30):
Evil Dead Burn -- C+
Motor City -- C+
Toy Story 5 -- B+

New releases on physical media (DVD, Blu-ray, 4K etc.):
Animal Farm -- C
Deep Water -- C+
Desert Warrior -- C
The Devil Wears Prada 2 -- C+
For Worse -- C+
In the Grey -- C+
Ip Man: Kung Fu Legend -- C+
Is God Is -- B
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair -- B
Lee Cronin's The Mummy -- C
Lupin the Third: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline -- C+
Michael -- B
Mortal Kombat II -- C+
Normal -- C+
Obsession -- B
Pressure -- B
RZA's One Spoon Of Chocolate -- C+
Starbright -- C+
Tornado -- C+

Here is a list of some good 2025 movies, and where you can stream them now (for regular subscription fees, no additional digital purchase or rental fees required):

2000 Meters to Andriivka -- B+ (Free on YouTube)
The Alabama Solution -- B+ (HBO Max)
Apocalypse in the Tropics -- B (Netflix)
Bugonia -- B (Peacock)
Code 3 -- A (Hulu)
Come See Me in the Good Light -- B+ (Apple TV)
Cover-Up -- A (Netflix)
Elio -- B+ (Disney +)
Frankenstein (2025) -- B+ (Netflix)
A House of Dynamite -- B (Netflix)
Jay Kelly -- B (Netflix)
KPop Demon Hunters -- B (Netflix)
The Life of Chuck -- B (Hulu)
One Battle After Another -- A (HBO Max, Hulu)
The Perfect Neighbor -- B+ (Netflix)
Presence -- B (Hulu)
Sinners -- B (HBO Max, Prime Video)
Sly Lives (aka The Burden of Black Genius) -- B+ (Hulu)
Train Dreams -- B+ (Netflix)
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery -- 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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