Memorial Day weekend is nearly here in the US. If you want to beat the early summer heat, there’s no better way to do it than at the movies! This weekend sees new installments in the Mad Max and Garfield franchises, the true story of a woman who survived the Holocaust and went on to build a film empire in New York City in the 1970s, and much more!
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (R)
The origin story of renegade warrior Furiosa before her encounter and teamup with Mad Max.
Directed by George Miller
Starring: Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Burke, Alyla Browne, George Shevtsov
Release date: May 24
The Garfield Movie (PG)
After Garfield’s unexpected reunion with his long-lost father, ragged alley cat Vic, he and his canine friend Odie are forced from their perfectly pampered lives to join Vic on a risky heist.
Directed by Mark Dindal
Starring: Chris Pratt, Samuel L. Jackson, Hannah Waddingham, Ving Rhames, Nicholas Hoult
Release date: May 24
Kidnapped: The Abduction of Edgaro Mortara
A Jewish boy is kidnapped and converted to Catholicism in 1858.
Directed by Marco Bellocchio
Starring: Paolo Pierobon, Fausto Russo Alesi, Barbara Ronchi, Enea Sala, Leonardo Maltese
Release date: May 24
Sight (PG-13)
When a blind orphan arrives in his waiting room seeking a miracle, a world-renowned eye surgeon must confront his past-and draw on the resilience he gained growing up in China during the Cultural Revolution-to try to restore her sight.
Directed by Andrew Hyatt
Starring: Terry Chen, Greg Kinnear, Natasha Mumba, Fionnula Flanagan, Mia SwamiNathan
Release date: May 24
Queen of the Deuce
The unbelievable story of Chelly Wilson, who escaped the Holocaust and built an adult cinema empire in New York City in the 1970s.
Directed by Valerie Kontakos
Starring: Chelly Wilson, Bondi Walters, Don Walters, Paulette Pomeranz, Dina Pomeranz
Release date: May 24
