New releases
Abigail: After a group of criminals kidnap the ballerina daughter of a powerful underworld figure, they retreat to an isolated mansion, unaware that they’re locked inside with no normal little girl. Rated R for strong bloody violence and gore throughout, pervasive language and brief drug use. (C14)
Hard Miles: A prison social worker assembles a cycling team of teenage convicts and takes them on a transformative 1,000-mile ride. Inspired by the life of Greg Townsend and the Ridgeview Academy cycling team. Rated PG-13 for strong language, thematic content, suggestive references and some treen drinking. (C14)
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare: The British military recruits a small group of highly skilled soldiers to strike against German forces behind enemy lines during World War II. Rated R for strong violence throughout and some language. (C14)
Sasquatch Sunset: A year in the life of a unique family. It captures the daily life of the Sasquatch with a level of detail and rigor that is simply unforgettable. Rated R for some sexual content, full nudity and bloody images. (C14)
Spy x Family Code: White: After receiving an order to be replaced in Operation Strix, Loid decides to help Anya win a cooking competition at Eden Academy by making the director’s favorite meal in order to prevent his replacement. Rated PG-13 for some violence, language and smoking.(C14)
Villains Inc: After the death of their boss, Beatrix, Cain and Harold are left destitute living in an abandoned grocery store. Beatrix is determined that they will fight on their own and take over the world by any means necessary. Rated PG-13 for violence and brief drug material. (C14)
Showing locally
Arthur the King: An adventure racer adopts a stray dog named Arthur to join him in an epic endurance race. Rated PG-13 for some strong language. (C14, GAR)
Casablanca: A cynical expatriate American cafe owner struggles to decide whether or not to help his former lover and her fugitive husband escape the Nazis in French Morocco. Rated PG for mild violence. (ER)
Civil War: A journey across a dystopian future America, following a team of military-embedded journalists as they race against time to reach D.C. before rebel factions descend upon the White House. Rated R for strong violent content, bloody/disturbing images and language throughout. (C14)
Coup de Chance: Two young people’s bond leads to marital infidelity and ultimately crime. Rated PG-13 for thematic elements, some violence and suggestive material. (ST)
Deep Sky: This documentary shows images captured by NASA’s Webb Telescope, taking audiences on a journey to the beginning of time and space, to never-before-seen cosmic landscapes and to recently discovered exoplanets, planets around other stars. (C14)
Dune: Part Two: Paul Atreides unites with Chani and the Fremen while seeking revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Rated PG-13 for sequences of strong violence, some suggestive material and brief strong language. (C14)
The First Omen: A young American woman is sent to Rome to begin a life of service to the church, but she encounters a darkness that causes her to question her faith and uncovers a terrifying conspiracy that hopes to bring about the birth of evil incarnate. Rated R for violent content, grisly/disturbing images, and brief graphic nudity. (C14)
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire: When the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second ice age. Rated PG-13 for supernatural action/violence, language and suggestive references. (C14)
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire: Two ancient titans, Godzilla and Kong, clash in an epic battle as humans unravel their intertwined origins and connection to Skull Island’s mysteries. Rated PG-13 for creature violence and action. (C14)
Kung Fu Panda 4: After Po is tapped to become the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace, he needs to find and train a new Dragon Warrior, while a wicked sorceress plans to re-summon all the master villains whom Po has vanquished to the spirit realm. Rated PG for martial arts action/mild violence, scary images and some mild rude humor. (C14)
The Long Game: In 1955, five young Mexican-American caddies, out of the love for the game, were determined to learn how to play, so they created their own golf course in the middle of the South Texas desert. Rated PG for language, racial slurs, thematic material, some violence and brief rude material. (C14)
The Miracle in East Texas: Two con men try to convince a group of widows to invest in worthless oil wells during the Great Depression. Rated PG for mild thematic elements and some suggestive material. (BAY)
Monkey Man: An anonymous young man unleashes a campaign of vengeance against the corrupt leaders who murdered his mother and continue to systemically victimize the poor and powerless. Rated R for strong bloody violence throughout, rape, language throughout, sexual content/nudity and drug use. (C14)
Wicked Little Letters: When people in Littlehampton — including conservative local Edith — begin to receive letters full of hilarious profanities, rowdy Irish migrant Rose is charged with the crime. Suspecting that something is amiss, the town’s women investigate. Rated R for profanity, some smoking and sex. (BIJ)
Information is based on data available at press time from AMC Classic Cherry Blossom 14 (C14), Elk Rapids Cinema (ER), Bay Community Theatre in Suttons Bay (BAY), the Garden Theater in Frankfort (GAR), State Theatre in Traverse City (ST), Bijou By the Bay in Traverse City (BIJ) and the Cherry Bowl Drive-in Theatre in Honor (CB). AMC Classic Cherry Blossom 14 offers private theater rentals for up to 20 people. Reservations are accepted online.
