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“Lightyear” (PG) – As a spinoff of the “Toy Story” franchise, this movie focuses on Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear, the real astronaut who would come to serve as inspiration for the Buzz Lightyear toy that we’ve all come to know very well. Human Buzz and his Star Command crew have been marooned on the planet of T’Kani Prime for a year, as they attempt to find a way home with hyperspace fuel. Buzz volunteers to test the fuel, not knowing how life-altering each test will be for the future; thus, an adventure of time travel ensues, all leading up to a climatic face-off with Emperor Zurg. Chris Evans is the voice of Buzz in “Lightyear,” premiering Aug. 3. (Disney+)
“A Day to Die” (R) – If you’re in the mood for high stakes and action, look no further than this new heist film out now. Kevin Dillon (“Entourage”) portrays Connor, a disgraced police officer who used to be part of a ghost squad. Finding himself with a large debt to drug kingpin Tyrone Pettis, Connor is forced to take desperate measures to pay up when Tyrone kidnaps Connor’s pregnant wife, Candice. So, Connor assembles his old ghost squad teammates to pull off a few drug heists to settle his debt and save Candice. Newly retired action-film legend Bruce Willis also co-stars as the police chief, Alston. (Hulu)
Promo for “Purple Hearts” (Courtesy of Netflix)
“Purple Hearts” (NR) – Aspiring musician Cassie (Sofia Carson) and third-generation Marine Luke (Nicholas Galitzine) hatch an idea to get married, even though they aren’t romantically involved. With Luke’s military benefits, Cassie – whose health problems have been holding her back from creating music – is eligible to receive a year of free health insurance. So, they decide to get hitched, just before Luke gets deployed. But when Luke gets wounded in action and faces a long road of recovery, Cassie must step up to be the wife she agreed to be in his time of need. As Cassie and Luke learn to rely on each other as a true couple does, unexpected love begins to bloom, and the two must grapple with the fact that falling in love with each other wasn’t in the original plan. (Netflix)
“Last Night in Soho” (R) – The latest movie from director Edgar Wright (“Baby Driver,” “Ant-Man” and “Hot Fuzz”) takes on uncharted territory in Wright’s repertoire as his first film in the horror/thriller genres. In the film, a young woman named Ellie (Thomasin McKenzie) moves to London to study fashion, when she begins having vivid dreams that always take place in the 1960s. Ellie’s dreams also include Sandie (Anya Taylor-Joy), a fashionable woman who dreams of becoming a singer, and Jack (Matt Smith), Sandie’s romantic interest. These life-like dreams quickly turn from fun to sinister, when the dreams blur into Ellie’s real life as visions, and she envisions a terrifying murder. It’s just a matter of time before Ellie realizes that the story unfolding before her is far from imaginary. (HBO Max)
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