Thor: Love and Thunder

Thor (Hemsworth) figured he was done with bad guys, until Gorr the God Butcher (Bale) shows up on a mission to exterminate all the gods. Unable to take on the threat alone, Thor enlists the help of King Valkyrie (Thompson), Korg (Waititi), and his ex-girlfriend Jane Foster (Portman), whose ability to wield his hammer, Mjolnir, confounds everyone. Together, the group of heroes set out across the cosmos to take on the God Butcher and put an end to his vengeance-driven murder spree.

Director: Taika Waititi. Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, Tessa Thompson, Taika Waititi, Russell Crowe, Jaimie Alexander, Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Sean Gunn, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper. 2022. 118 mins. Action.

Sound of Metal

Metal drummer Ruben's (Ahmed) life is thrown into a tailspin when he begins experiencing intermittent hearing problems during his performances. When a trip to the doctor's office confirms that things are only going to get worse, Ruben is sent spiralling into despair. His bandmate and girlfriend, Lou (Cooke), registers Ruben into a house for recovering addicts who are deaf, hoping it will help him adjust to his new life. But, despite the community's warmth and acceptance, Ruben desires his old life back and must learn to let go and embrace all the hurt and love that comes with this next chapter.

Director: Darius Marder. Stars: Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke, Paul Raci, Lauren Ridloff, Mathieu Amalric, Domenico Toledo, Chelsea Lee, Shaheem Sanchez, Chris Perfetti, Bill Thorpe. 2019. 120 mins. Drama.

The Munsters

Lily (S. Zombie) is a 150-year-old vampire on the hunt for love. So, when Herman Munster (Phillips), a seven-foot-tall corpse man with a winning personality, comes into her life, it's love at first bite. The two get along so frighteningly well they light up all of Transylvania with their whirlwind romance. But Lily's father isn't so keen on her love interest and begins brewing up a plan to find Lily a new boyfriend and get rid of that bumbling green monstrosity once and for all.

Director: Rob Zombie. Stars: Jeff Daniel Phillips, Sheri Moon Zombie, Daniel Roebuck, Richard Brake, Sylvester McCoy, Jorge Garcia, Catherine Schell, Cassandra Peterson, Dee Wallace, Pat Priest, Butch Patrick. 2022. Family. 110 mins.