Deadpool 2

After his girlfriend is killed by a target that he'd failed to kill, Deadpool (Reynolds) tries to help a young mutant named Firefist (Dennison) but ends up getting both of them arrested and imprisoned in a facility for criminal mutants. When a time-traveling cybernetic soldier named Cable (Brolin) attacks the prison with the goal of killing Firefist before he can grow up into a murderer, Deadpool vows to protect the boy and begins assembling his own team of misfit mutants, called X-Force. With the members of X-Force at his back, including the incredibly lucky Domino (Beetz), Deadpool sets out to protect the boy from Cable's wrath.

Director: David Leitch. Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Julian Dennison, Zazie Beetz, Brianna Hildebrand, Stefan Kapicic, T.J. Miller. 2018. 119 min. Action.

Show Dogs

Police dog Max (Ludacris) goes undercover at a dog show with Frank (Arnett), his human partner, as they try to crack the case of an animal-smuggling organization. While the gruff dog is bathed, groomed and pampered, he digs for clues and information from the show dogs while trying to not seem too out of his element. Meanwhile, Frank works the human side of the event as the two partners close in on stopping the sale of a baby giant panda.

Director: Raja Gosnell. Stars: Will Arnett, Ludacris, Natasha Lyonne, Omar Chaparro, Jordin Sparks, RuPaul, Gabriel Iglesias. 2018. 92 min. Adventure.

First Reformed

Ernst Toller (Hawke) is the reverend of a dwindling historical church in a small New York town who, since his son's death, has struggled with his thoughts and grief. He's approached by Mary (Seyfried), a loving wife seeking help for her troubled husband, Michael (Ettinger), who has become increasingly dismayed and radical about the state of the environment. When Mary finds a bomb-strapped vest that her husband made in the garage, all three of them have their lives radically changed.

Director: Paul Schrader. Stars: Ethan Hawke, Amanda Seyfried, Cedric the Entertainer, Philip Ettinger. 2017. 113 min. Drama.