Love and Monsters

Seven years after giant mutant creatures take over the planet in an event the few human survivors have coined the "Monsterpocalypse," Joel Dawson (O’Brien) establishes a somewhat stable life for himself in an underground colony. Still reeling from the death of his parents and the dire realities of the world around him, Joel sees little hope for his future; that is, until a rogue radio transmission reconnects him with his long-lost girlfriend, Aimee (Henwick). Vowing to find his way to her coastal colony nearly 100 monster-infested miles away, Joel will only have his unlikely allies, Clyde (Rooker) and Minnow (Greenblatt), and his barely-there survival skills, to get the love of his life back safely.

Director: Michael Matthews. Stars: Dylan O’Brien, Jessica Henwick, Michael Rooker, Ariana Greenblatt, Dan Ewing, Ellen Hollman. 2020. 109 mins. Adventure.

The Craft: Legacy

Lily Schechner (Spaeny) and her mother, Helen (Monaghan), move into a new town to join Helen's boyfriend, Adam (Duchovny), and his three sons. After getting her period in the middle of school and being humiliated by her classmates, Lily is comforted by Frankie (Adlon), Tabby (Simone) and Lourdes (Luna), who invite her to a sleepover. There, the girls reveal to Lily that they are a coven of witches and know that Lily is hiding powers like theirs. Lily joins them and they begin to push the limits of their gifts, freezing time, contacting spirits and casting spells. However, despite being delighted by their magic, they realize that some of them may have taken their powers too far, and now they must rush to save each other from the evils their craft has unleashed.

Director: Zoe Lister-Jones. Stars: Cailee Spaeny, Gideon Adlon, Lovie Simone, Zoey Luna, Michelle Monaghan, David Duchovny, Fairuza Balk. 2020. 97 mins. Horror.

The War with Grandpa

Sally Decker (Thurman) decides to move her widowed father, Ed (De Niro), into her family home. Excited to live with his grandfather at first, Peter's (Fegley) mood quickly turns when it is revealed that Ed will be taking over his room, forcing the boy to move into the attic. This triggers a barrage of pranks and familial attacks from both sides, as grandfather and grandson struggle to accept domestic life with one another.

Director: Tim Hill. Stars: Robert De Niro, Oakes Fegley, Uma Thurman, Rob Riggle, Jane Seymour, Christopher Walken, Cheech Marin. 2020. 94 mins. Comedy.