This weekend brings forth a trio of new movies – an adaptation of a French novel, a horror film about a mother who must confront the truth about her surviving twin son, and the latest MCU offering in the form of the second Doctor Strange film!
Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness (PG-13)
Dr. Stephen Strange casts a forbidden spell that opens the doorway to the multiverse, including alternate versions of himself, whose threat to humanity is too great for the combined forces of Strange, Wong, and Wanda Maximoff.
Directed by Sam Raimi
Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong, Patrick Stewart
Release date: May 6
Happening (R)
An adaptation of Annie Ernaux’s eponymous novel, looking back on her experience with abortion when it was still illegal in France in the 1960s.
Directed by Audrey Diwan
Starring: Anamaria Vartolomei, Kacey Mottet Klein, Luàna Bajrami, Louise Orry-Diquéro, Louise Chevillotte
Release date: May 6
The Twin
A mother who needs to confront the unbearable truth about her surviving twin son.
Directed by Taneli Mustonen
Starring: Teresa Palmer, Steven Cree, Barbara Marten, Tristan Ruggeri, Ergo Küppas
Release date: May 6
