NEW THIS WEEK
From
the mind of Ridley Scott comes this latest chapter in the iconic Alien
franchise. When the crew of the colony space craft Covenant find an
uncharted planet on their journey, they decide to stop and investigate this
potential lost paradise. There, they meet robotic assistant David (Michael
Fassbender), the lone survivor of the shipwreck in previous Alien
prequel Prometheus. Soon, the explorers discover the mysterious dark
side of this planet, and the hostile, titular life form it houses.
We Said: “At this point we
are two movies into Ridley Scott's newest take on Alien, and by now we know
what he's going after. If you picked up some of what he was laying down in Prometheus,
then Alien:
Covenant will be a satisfying, even superior extension of that.
Otherwise, maybe your best bet is to pop in that Aliens Blu-ray and call
it a day.” Rating: 3.5 out of 5
Everything,
Everything tells the story of Maddy (Amandla Stenberg) a bright young
woman bound to her hermetically-sealed house because of an illness. This
boundary doesn’t stop Olly (Nick Robinson), the boy next door, from reaching out
and engaging with her when others can’t. Developing a relationship through
windows and text messages, the two form a type of connection they never thought
they could.
We Said: “Everything,
Everything is the kind of teen movie we need right now—one that treats
its diverse cast with respect and its interracial relationship like it’s no big
deal, one that presents a world in which anything is possible for its
inhabitants, for better or for worse. It is easy, especially in our current
world state, to be cynical. Everything, Everything makes a case
for earnestness, affection, and understanding, and this summer, that may be
what all of us—teens and otherwise—need.” Rating:
4 out of 5
This
hit new dark take on the classic Archie Comics series focuses on the mysterious
dark side lurking just below the surface in their little town of Riverdale. Not
only are Archie and his friends facing the drama of growing up into adulthood,
but they’re also struggling with the fallout of the recent death of another
student at their school and the secrets and lies surrounding it.
