ON THE BIG SCREEN
ONE MORE TIME
DOWNTON ABBEY:
THE GRAND FINALE
PG
While Julian Fellowes has been busy with HBO’s “The Gilded Age,” which he created and writes, he made time to go back to “Downton Abbey” one last time, too. His creative looks at times gone by are much beloved, and while we’ll all miss the late Dame Maggie Smith from this last installment of the Grantham family, this film is still a must-see for fans of the series and subsequent films. Everyone else returns, with Joely Richardson joining the illustrious cast that includes Michelle Dockery, Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Allen Leech and many more.
SPINAL TAP II: THE END CONTINUES
R
Turn it up to 11 on your car stereo and drive straight to a movie theater to see this much-longed-for sequel to 1984’s “This Is Spinal Tap.” Happily, everyone involved is still alive and thriving, beginning with director Rob Reiner and stars Christopher Lloyd, Harry Shearer and Michael McKean, then adding in Fran Drescher, too. The four men also wrote the original and this sequel, and added in people like Paul McCartney, Elton John and Questlove to the rock ‘n roll madness that is “Spinal Tap.” And remember that age is just a number for rockers!
OSCAR FAVORITES START CONTENDING
A BIG BOLD BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY
Not yet rated
Start with two Oscar-nominated actors, add in a story about time travel, escapism, romance and all sorts of other things, and the result is this fantasy romance starring Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell. These two charming thespians make sparks as they open actual doors that lead into their earlier lives, joining together to take an adventure of a lifetime. Will these two lonely, single people end up together? See the movie for the answer to all the mysteries this film posits for its characters.
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
Not yet rated
Leonardo DiCaprio has seven Oscar nominations and one win, making him one of Hollywood’s most accoladed actors. So, when he makes a movie, lovers of Hollywood are all in. This action thriller follows Leo and a group of revolutionaries whose past catches up to them, and it has an added bonus for film aficionados. Directed and written by 11-time Oscar nominee Paul Thomas Anderson, this one might just be the one that puts him in the winner’s circle, which is why a trip to the cineplex to see it just might be a great idea.
THE ROSES
R
When divorce comes into a marriage conversation, there’s nothing to do but laugh or cry. But when it comes to two Oscar favorites, getting revenge is definitely a third option. So as Oscar winner Olivia Colman and two-time nominee Benedict Cumberbatch square off in a new look at an old classic, there’s time for it all –– laughter, tears and insane behavior. Based on “The War of the Roses,” made in 1989 and starring Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner, this version will have you looking sideways at your partner and wondering just what happens next.