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Movie minis for the week of June 28, 2018

OPENING

“Sanju” — (Biography, 155 minutes). A biopic of Sanjay Dutt’s film career, jail sentence and personal life.

“Sicario: Day of the Soldado” — (Action, R, 122 minutes). Federal agent Matt Graver teams up with Alejandro to fight the cartels that are trafficking terrorists across the U.S. border.

“Uncle Drew” — (Comedy, PG-13, 103 minutes). Dax wants to win the Rucker Classic street basketball tournament, but loses to his longtime rival. When Dax meets the legendary Uncle Drew, they take a road trip to find Drew’s old basketball squad players to compete in the tournament.

• See reviews in the Life section of Friday’s Gazette.

SPECIALTY

“Bandstand” — (Arts & Entertainment, PG-13, 135 minutes). Musical with high-octane dancing. 7 p.m. Thursday. (Tinseltown, Regal Interquest).

“Fireworks” — (Anime, 90 minutes). Story of teenagers in love with a sci-fi fantasy twist. 7 p.m. Tuesday. (Tinseltown, Regal Interquest).

ONGOING

“A Quiet Place” — (Horror, PG-13, 90 minutes). Grade: A, Stephen Whitty. A family must live in silence to save themselves from creatures that hunt by sound.

“A Wrinkle in Time” — (Adventure, PG, 109 minutes). Grade: B, Katie Walsh. Meg, her brother and her friend travel to space to find Meg’s missing scientist father.

“Adrift” — (Action, PG-13, 120 minutes). Based on a true story of a couple’s survival of the worst hurricane in history.

“Avengers: Infinity War” — (Action, PG-13, 149 minutes). Grade B+, Michael O’Sullivan. The Avengers must defeat the evil Thanos before he destroys the universe.

“Black Panther” — (Action, PG-13, 134 minutes). Grade: A+, Katie Walsh. Black Panther takes action when an old enemy threatens his nation and the world.

“Blumhouse’s Truth or Dare” — (Horror, PG-13, 100 minutes). Grade: D+, Jane Horwitz. A game of truth or dare becomes deadly when those who lie or refuse the dare are punished.

“Book Club” — (PG-13, comedy, 104 minutes). After reading “50 Shades of Grey,” four friends’ lives change dramatically.

“Breaking In” — (Thriller, PG-13, 88 minutes). Grade: C, Katie Walsh. Nothing will stop a woman from rescuing her children being held hostage during a home invasion.

“Deadpool 2” — (Action, R, 119 minutes). Grade, C-, Katie Walsh. Deadpool and a rogue group of mutants protect a boy from a brutal mutant.

“First Reformed” — (Drama, R, 113 minutes). Grade, A+, Ann Hornaday. A priest deals with despair and a tormented past.

“Hereditary” — (Drama, R, 127 minutes). Grade: A-, Michael Phillips. Terrifying secrets about a family’s ancestry are revealed.

“I Can Only Imagine” — (Drama, PG, 110 minutes). Based on a true story about Bart Millard, lead singer of MercyMe, and the inspiration behind his hit song.

“Incredibles 2” — (Animation, PG, 118 minutes). Grade: A+, Michael O’Sullivan. While Elastigirl fights a mad hypnotist, Mr. Incredible is at home taking care of the children.

“Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” — (Action, PG-13, 128 minutes). Grade: B-, Katie Walsh. When the island’s dormant volcano begins to erupt, Owen and Claire try to rescue the remaining dinosaurs.

“Mountain” — (Documentary, PG, 74 minutes). Travel to the highest peaks around the world.

“Ocean’s 8” — (Action, PG-13, 110 minutes). Grade, B+, Michael O’Sullivan. Eight women scheme how to steal an expensive necklace at the New York City’s Met Gala.

“Overboard (2018)” — (Comedy, PG-13, 112 minutes). In this remake of the 1987 movie, a wealthy, spoiled yacht owner develops amnesia after falling off a boat and ends up the target of revenge from a mistreated employee.

“Pacific Rim: Uprising” — (Action, PG-13, 110 minutes). Grade: B, Katie Walsh. A rebellious pilot and his estranged sister lead a new generation against monsters that want to destroy humanity.

“Ready Player One” — (Action, PG-13, 140 minutes). Grade: B-, Katie Walsh. The late creator of a virtual reality world called OASIS releases a video challenging users to find an Easter egg that will give the finder a fortune.

“The Seagull” — (Drama, PG-13, 98 minutes). Grade: B, Michael O’Sullivan. An aging actress and her lover visit her elderly brother’s estate.

“Sherlock Gnomes” — (Animation, PG, 86 minutes). Garden gnomes hire detective Sherlock Gnomes when other garden ornaments go missing.

“Show Dogs” — (Action, PG, 92 minutes). Grade, B, Pat Padua. A police dog and his human partner go undercover in a dog show.

“Solo: A Star Wars Story” — (Action, P-13, 135 minutes). A young Han Solo meets Chewbacca and encounters Lando Calrissian years before becoming part of the Rebellion.

“SuperFly” — (Action, R, 116 minutes). In this remake of the 1972 film, a career criminal has a plan for a big score.

“Tag” — (Comedy, R, 100 minutes). Grade: C+, Ann Hornaday. A group of friends play an annual, no-holds-barred game of tag.

“Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” — (Documentary, PG-13, 94 minutes). Grade: A+, Ann Hornaday. The story of the life of Fred Rogers.

Editor’s note: Please contact individual movie theaters for showtimes.

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