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“Hearts Beat Loud” (PG-13) – In this sweet, funny, music-laced drama, Nick Offerman (of “Parks and Rec” fame) and newcomer Kiersey Clemons star as Frank and Sam, a father-daughter duo who record a song, upload it to the web and experience unexpected popularity that threatens to upend their lives. Free-spirited Frank is a widowed record-store owner, a sort of hipster whose dreams of being a musician never quite died. Sam is on the cusp of college, which is far away and promises to be a life-changing experience. After their jam-session-turned-viral-hit, Frank must confront a sobering role as a parent – to let go – while the serious Sam entertains thoughts of straying from her med-school path.
Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett in “Ocean’s 8” (Warner Bros. photo)
“Ocean’s 8” (PG-13) – The Ocean crime serial gets another installment, this one a twist, chockablock with ladies, headed by Debbie Ocean (Sandra Bullock), sister of the late Danny Ocean. Fresh out of prison, Debbie assembles a team of highly capable chicks to execute a brilliant plan: Their target is an uncommonly expensive necklace that rarely has seen the light of day, and they’ll have just hours to access it at a Met gala where it’s being watched every second. It’s just as heisty and cool as the others in this series, filled with tech and tricks and a plan with many moving parts. The ensemble includes Cate Blanchett, Helena Bonham Carter, Mindy Kaling, Anne Hathaway, Rihanna, Sarah Paulson and Awkwafina, the tiny Asian comedian and rapper, as a squirrelly street magician/hustler.
“Superfly” (R) – Famed music video director Director X takes on the blaxploitation genre in the updated reimagining of “Superfly.” Set in Atlanta and starring Trevor Jackson in the central role, “Superfly” follows the story of Youngblood Priest, picked at a young age by mentor Scatter (Michael Kenneth Williams) to grow a cocaine empire and bring the drug game into the 21st century – that is, until a rival gang called Snow Patrol and a hood named Juju (Kaalan “KR” Walker) threaten to muscle Priest out. He sets his sights on one final score to get out of the game. What it lacks in a compelling storyline is made up for with superb styling.
“Distorted” (R) – What happens when the perfect apartment is out to get you? Christina Ricci stars as Lauren, who moves into a luxury apartment facility called The Pinnacle with her husband. All the amenities a modern family could ask for, including subliminal messages in the high-tech walls and full surveillance at every turn. She enlists the help of a cyber intelligence investigative journalist Vernon Sarsfield (John Cusack) for help in foiling her keepers’ plans.
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