Flickers: ‘Dunkirk’ leads at the box office; ‘Kidnap’ opens Friday
Christopher Nolan’s “Dunkirk” stars Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy and Mark Rylance.
Halle Berry stars in “Kidnap,” an action-packed thriller that opens this week.
BOX OFFICE LEADERS
Dunkirk PG-13 As Germany invades France and traps allied soldiers on the beaches of Dunkirk, a united effort is made to rescue 330,000 troops.
The Emoji Movie PG In Textopolis, Gene is an emoji with multiple expressions and in his quest to be normal discovers a danger to his existence.
Girls Trip R Four friends head to New Orleans for the Annual Essence Festival and their good time is only surpassed by their rowdy performances.
Atomic Blonde R During the fall of the Berlin Wall, an M-16 agent seeks to recover a dossier on a deadly espionage ring and escape with her life.
Spider-Man: Homecoming PG The Civil War is over, and Peter Parker hopes to return to a normal life of crime fighting until he meets The Vulture.
War for the Planet of the Apes PG-13 The gifted simians have suffered a setback, but Caesar devises a plan of victory over the homo sapiens.
Despicable Me 3 PG Gru meets Dru, his obnoxiously perfect twin brother, who wants Gru to join him in one final but memorable criminal heist.
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets PG-13 Valerian and Laureline must prepare to defend their interplanetary culture from invaders.
Baby Driver R A ruthless crime boss not so subtly convinces a young getaway driver to take on one last job, a bank heist that is destined to fail.
Wonder Woman PG-13 Diana, Princess of the Amazons, learns of evil outside of her world and becomes a crusading crime fighter, Wonder Woman.
The Big Sick R A Muslim comic crosses cultural boundaries to find true love, but his devotion to his love and her family will be tested to the extreme.
***Also Playing in Theaters***
Beatriz at Dinner, The Beguiled, The Black Prince, Cars 3, City of Ghosts, A Ghost Story, Good Fortune, The Hero, It Stains the Sands Red, Lady Macbeth, Marie Curie, Maudie, Mom, Mubarakan, Wish Upon, Wolf Warrior II, The Women’s Balcony.
Coming to theaters Aug. 4
The Dark Tower PG-13 Two men, the Gunslinger and the Man in Black, battle over The Dark Tower, escalating a battle between good and evil. Stars: Katheryn Winnick, Matthew McConaughey, Idris Elba, Jackie Earle Haley. Directed by Nikolai Arcel.
Kidnap R A single mom is in a full high speed pursuit of kidnappers when she sees her little boy, Frankie, being loaded into a car by two strangers. Stars: Halle Berry, Lew Temple, Sage Correa, Chris McGinn. Directed by Luis Prieto.
Detroit R It’s 1967, and Detroit is under siege as gunshots ignite a police crackdown that causes the city to erupt in violence and loss of civil rights. Stars: John Boyega, Anthony Mackie, Algee Smith, Jacob Latimore. Directed by Kathryn Bigelow.
Coming Soon: Midnight Sun, Step, Wind River, Annabelle: Creation, The Glass Castle, The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature, Ingrid Goes West, The Only Living Boy in New York, The Trip to Spain, The Hitman’s Bodyguard, Patti Cake$, All Saints, Polaroid, Tulip Fever, Beach Rats, Gook.
New on DVD – Aug. 1
Going in Style PG13 In this modern remake of three old-timers gone crooked, the old boys decide to rob a bank to pay their bills and help the kids.
The Circle PG13 A young woman is employed by a mega tech company but will soon discover the intrusiveness of their business threatens everyone.
Phoenix Forgotten PG13 On the 20th anniversary of the disappearance of three teens by a mysterious light, new footage surfaces that may explain it.
Sleight R A street magician and his sister are orphaned, but his illegal activities cause his sibling to be kidnapped and now he must plot to save her.
Foreign, Classics, Documentaries: Colossal, The Lovers, Shin Godzilla, Wakefield, Boyka: Undisputed 4, Don’t Knock Twice, The House on Willow Street, Opening Night, S.W.A.T.: Under Siege, Drowning, The Ottoman Lieutenant.
Television: Big Little Lies s1, Chesapeake Shores s1, Crashing s1, Fortitude s2.
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