Flickers: What’s new at the movies?

“The First Purge” opens on Independence Day. “Ant-Man and the Wasp opens Friday.

BOX OFFICE LEADERS

Jurassic World 2: Fallen Kingdom PG13 It’s been three years since the prehistoric-themed amusement park was destroyed, and Owen and Claire embark on a trip to Isla Nublar to see what is left of the crumbling creation. Upon arriving, they discover a new breed of spawning dinosaurs and a threat that will impact the entire planet.

Incredibles 2 PG Will the Supers regain their value and have the relocation program revoked? Only time will tell, as Lucius and a telecom tycoon join with Helen, Dash, Violet, Jack-Jack and others to legalize the Supers.

Sicario 2: Soldado R FBI agent Matt Graver is called back to border duty to fight the Mexican cartel as they are smuggling terrorists into the U.S. Alejandro with his unconventional methods will join Graver and create leverage by kidnapping a family member of the cartel.

Uncle Drew PG13 A streetball coach loses his team to a rival just prior to the Rucker Classic in Harlem; but he gets a brainstorm and seeks out a winning team of streetballers to win the championship. The only drawback is the age of the players. Is 70 the new 30?

Ocean’s 8 R The Oceans 8 crew is at it again, and this time they are being led by Debbie Ocean who has assembled a high-tech thievery crew with the target being a $150 million dollar necklace.

Tag R Based upon a real-life pact made among college buddies, five friends get together for one month every year to play the ultimate game of no-holds-barred tag. They may catch you in your most private moment, but the ultimate task will be to tag the only undefeated player as he is about to say, “I do,” during his nuptials.

Deadpool 2 R Ryan Reynolds is back as our superhero and joins Domino, Bedlam, and Shatterstar to take on their latest foe, Cable. There is a lot of hype for this movie and very little insight as to its plot, so get ready to be amazed.

Solo: A Star Wars Story PG13 This is the second of the Star Wars anthology films that precedes New Hope. We meet a young Han Solo as his adventures begin with the meeting of Chewbacca and a first encounter with Lando Calrissian.

Hereditary R When a family’s mother passes away, the children soon discover hidden secrets of their ancestry that will force them to fight against the fate that lies before them.

Superfly R A drug dealer decides to retire from his life of crime after a near-death experience, but he needs one last score which may be the worst decision of his corrupt career.

***ALSO PLAYING IN THEATRES***

Adrift, American Animals, Animal World, Avengers: Infinity War, Book Club, Boundaries, Damsel, First Reformed, Gabriel and the Mountain, Gotti, Hearts Beat Loud, Ideal Game, The Leakers, My 2 Mommies, Rampage, RBG, Sanju, Summer 1993, Won’t You Be My Neighbor

Coming to the Theaters

Wednesday, July 4

The First Purge R Once a year, the government allows citizens the right to purge the population through any means of violence and mayhem, but where did this idea of human extermination begin? This is the story behind the events that led up to the Purge. Stars: Y’lan Noel, Lex Scott Davis, Jolvan Wade, Steve Harris. Directed by Gerard McMurray.

Friday, July 6

Ant-Man and the Wasp PG13 Ant-Man juggles his super-hero duties with those of being a father. He is soon pulled back into action and joined by the Wasp, Hope van Dyne, who has taken over the role from her mother with her father’s enthusiastic approval. Who will be the top-secret nemesis that they will have to face? Stars: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Peña, Walton Goggins. Directed by Peyton Reed.

Coming Soon: Sorry to Bother You, Whitney, Under the Tree, Sharp Edges, No Postage Necessary, Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation, Skyscraper, Soorma, Don’t Worry He Won’t Get Far on Foot, Gauguin: Voyage to Tahiti, Eighth Grade, Shock and Awe, Dark Money, Yellow Submarine, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, The Equalizer 2, Unfriended: Dark Web, Blindspotting, McQueen, Generation Wealth, Teefa in Trouble, Damascus Cover, Mission: Impossible – Fallout, Teen Titans Go! To the Movies, Puzzle, Hot Summer Nights, Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings, Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood, Scarred Hearts, Christopher Robin, The Darkest Minds, The Spy Who Dumped Me, My Son, Nico 1988, The Meg, A Prayer Before Dawn, BlacKkKlansman, The Happytime Murders, Captive State, Three Seconds, Crazy Rich Asians, White Boy Rick, Juliet Naked, Dog Days, Replicas, Slender Man, Rodin, The Little Stranger, Kin.

New on DVD – July 3

Blockers R Three overprotective parents go ballistic when they discover that their daughters have made a pact to lose their virginity on Prom Night causing the parents to join together and stop the invasive deed at any cost.

7 Days in Entebbe PG13 In this third remake of the Entebbe rescue, Israeli soldiers launch a daring mission in 1976 to retrieve over 240 hostages from the Entebbe airport in Uganda, a country ruled by the tyrannical Idi Amin.

Foreign, Classics, Documentaries, and more: Beirut, Finding Your Feet, Journey’s End, Ismael’s Ghosts, Another WolfCop, Borg vs. McEnroe, The Cured, The Female Brain, The Jurassic Games, Where Is Kyra?

Television Series: New Girl: The Final Season.

Guy Hanford retired after teaching 39 years in Ramona.