Here are some reviews of films coming out at the theater this week as well as others that may be in theaters or newly on home video.
Opening: May 5, 2023
Wide (United States)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
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Limited (United States)
What’s Love Got to Do with It?
Kathy Gibson @ Access Bollywood
MaryAnn Johanson @ FlickFilosopher.com
- Excerpt: Lily James and Shazad Latif? Delightful, even when they’re not together and sparking. No surprise where they’re going, but this amiable rom-com gets them there with genuine smarts and real sentiment.
2023 Films In Theaters Now In Select Areas
Beau Is Afraid
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Boston Strangler
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Polite Society
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Sisu
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After Love
Bev Questad @ itsjustmovies.com
- Excerpt: While this stunning film is not about religion, we do know that Mary is an observant Muslim who prays with devotion. How she handles what becomes evident is a testament to her spiritual strength and core moral values.
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
David “DC” Bolling @ DC’s Take
- Excerpt: Having yet to read Judy Blume’s book, leave it to Kelly Fremon Craig to bring together an old-fashioned, coming-of-age dramedy that handles its topics with warmth and hilarity.
Big George Foreman
Mark Hobin @ Fast Film Reviews
- Excerpt: An uplifting biopic that reverently presents various highlights of the boxer’s life.
The Black Demon
Mike McGranaghan @ The Aisle Seat
- Excerpt: Here’s a good rule of thumb: If you can’t make a shark look realistic, don’t even bother making a shark attack movie.
Brent McKnight @ The Last Thing I See
- Excerpt: What’s worse than a shark attack? A giant demon-shark attack! And this movie.
Born to Fly
Mike McGranaghan @ The Aisle Seat
- Excerpt: Despite a lack of originality, if you like Top Gun and Top Gun: Maverick and want to see something similar, this movie is pretty darned fun.
Clock
Jared Mobarak @ Hey, have you seen …?
- Excerpt: This is the story of a woman surrounded by fanatics attempting to indoctrinate her against her will. Because despite volunteering, the violence that ensues proves she does not consent.
The First Step
Bev Questad @ itsjustmovies.com
- Excerpt: The First Step” is an inside revelation about the dynamics between what’s good for the country and the war between political parties. It’s the frustration and wisdom of Jones, who wants to get something done, that makes this film into a bit of a thriller as we watch to see if he can succeed.
Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant
Jared Mobarak @ Hey, have you seen …?
- Excerpt: That Salim and Gyllenhaal are so good almost seems like an afterthought because Ritchie has us too involved in their characters’ plight to get distracted by the artifice.
Nefarious
Rick Aragon @ Rick’s Texan Reviews
Peter Pan & Wendy
Allen Almachar @ The MacGuffin
- Excerpt: David Lowery has taken a beloved fairy tale and reconfigured it with charm, artistry, and compassion.
Mark Hobin @ Fast Film Reviews
- Excerpt: If you hate the idea of Disney doing live-action versions of their animated classics, this will only strengthen your resolve.
Mike McGranaghan @ The Aisle Seat
- Excerpt: A picture that spends so much time trying to be digitally magical that it forgets to be good.
R.M.N.
Jared Mobarak @ Hey, have you seen …?
- Excerpt: It’s a tense affair that ultimately puts Matthias in the middle to finally pick a side, culminating in an unforgettable night-time conclusion that brings everything full circle to reveal the thing we truly fear is us.
Refuge
Bev Questad @ itsjustmovies.com
- Excerpt: But the example of Clarkston, a diverse Georgia city full of refugees, is worth the price you may pay to see this insightful, inspiring film. It’s just what you might expect from something executive produced by Katie Couric and her media company.
Return to the Theatre of Terror
Jared Mobarak @ Hey, have you seen …?
- Excerpt: The special effects throughout are quite good and the acting always gets the job done. If I were to criticize one thing about the whole it would be the runtime because two-and-a-half hours is a large commitment it cannot sustain.
Trenque Lauquen
- Excerpt: A sprawling tale that crosses multiple genres, including science-fiction, romance, and noir-tinged thriller, Trenque Lauquen is at its heart about a woman trying to find herself.
Twilight
Wild Life
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: This is not only an incredible story of environmental activism, but one of scrappy, rugged individuals not only scaling physical heights but succeeding against all odds in the business world. And it’s a love story.
