The weekend is coming up quick, and that means new movies in theaters! This week there is a film about a group of four best friends whose girl’s trip sees them travel to Italy, a drama about the world’s first smartphone, a documentary about beloved actor Michael J, Fox, an animated film about a group of racers along the Silk Road trade route, and much more!
BlackBerry (R)
The story of the meteoric rise and catastrophic demise of the world’s first smartphone.
Directed by Matt Johnson
Starring: Jay Baruchel, Glenn Howerton, Matt Johnson, Cary Elwes, Saul Rubinek
Release date: May 12
Book Club: The Next Chapter (PG-13)
Follows the new journey of four best friends as they take their book club to Italy for the fun girls trip they never had.
Directed by Bill Holderman
Starring: Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Mary Steenburgen, Candice Bergen, Don Johnson
Release date: May 12
The Five Devils
Vicky lives with her mother Joanne and father Jimmie, a man struggling to find his place. When Vicky’s aunt Julia arrives after being released from prison, her presence brings back the past in a violent, magical way.
Directed by Léa Mysius
Starring: Adèle Exarchopoulos, Swala Emati, Sally Dramé, Moustapha Mbengue, Patrick Bouchitey
Release date: May 12
Fool’s Paradise (R)
A fool for love becomes an accidental celebrity only to lose it all.
Directed by Charlie Day
Starring: Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis, Adrien Brody, Kate Beckinsale, Travis Fimmel
Release date: May 12
Knights of the Zodiac (PG-13)
When a goddess of war reincarnates in the body of a young girl, street orphan Seiya discovers that he is destined to protect her and save the world. But only if he can face his own past and become a Knight of the Zodiac.
Directed by Tomasz Baginski
Starring: Famke Janssen, Madison Iseman, Sean Bean, Mark Dacascos, Mackenyu
Release date: May 12
Rally Road Racers (PG)
Racers compete in a high-stakes rally along the famous Silk Road trade route.
Directed by Ross Venokur
Starring: Chloe Bennet, Sharon Horgan, J.K. Simmons, Jimmy O. Yang, John Cleese
Release date: May 12
The Starling Girl (R)
17-year-old Jem Starling struggles with her place within her Christian fundamentalist community. But everything changes when her magnetic youth pastor Owen returns to their church.
Directed by Laurel Parmet
Starring: Eliza Scanlen, Lewis Pullman, Jimmi Simpson, Wrenn Schmidt, Claire Elizabeth Green
Release date: May 12
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie (R)
Follows the life of beloved actor and advocate Michael J. Fox, exploring his personal and professional triumphs and travails, and what happens when an incurable optimist confronts an incurable disease.
Directed by Davis Guggenheim
Starring: Michael J. Fox, Tracy Pollan, Andrew Barber, Susan Bressman, David Diamond
Release date: May 12 (Apple TV+)
Wild Beauty: Mustang Spirit of the West
A sweeping, immersive journey into the world of wild horses that illuminates both the profound beauty and desperate plight they currently face in the Western United States. Filmmaker Ashley Avis and crew go on a multi-year expedition to uncover the truth before wild horses disappear forever.
Directed by Ashley Avis
Starring: Ashley Avis, Josselyn Wolf
Release date: May 12
