New releases
The Ballad of Wallis Island: An eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island tries to make his fantasies come true by getting his favorite musicians to perform at his home. Rated PG-13 for some language and smoking. (C14)
Sinners: Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back. {br class=”Apple-interchange-newline” /}Rated R for strong bloody violence, sexual content and language. (C14)
Sneaks: When a designer sneaker unwittingly finds himself lost in New York City, he must dig deep into his sole in order to rescue his sister and return to his rightful owner. Rated PG for some action, scary images and rude humor. (C14)
The Wedding Banquet: A gay man makes a deal with his lesbian friend: a green-card marriage for him, in exchange for in vitro fertilization treatments for her. Plans evolve as Min’s grandmother surprises them with a Korean wedding banquet. Rated R for language and some sexual material/nudity. (C14)
Showing locally
The Alto Knights: Two of New York City’s most notorious organized crime bosses vie for control of the city’s streets. Once best friends, petty jealousies and a series of betrayals set them on a deadly collision course. Rated R for violence and pervasive language. (ER, GAR)
The Amatuer: When his supervisors at the CIA refuse to take action after his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack, a decoder takes matters into his own hands. Rated PG-13 for some strong violence, and language. (C14)
Bob Trevino Likes It: A people-pleasing young woman is involuntarily estranged from her narcissistic father and unexpectedly befriends a childless man with the same name as her father on the internet. Rated PG-13 for brief strong language, and thematic elements. (ST)
The Chosen: Last Supper (Part 3): As Jesus’ followers gather for the Passover meal, his enemies assemble for a man hunt. And on the same night Jesus establishes his new covenant, Judas closes his biggest deal. Not Rated (C14)
Drop: A widowed mother’s first date in years takes a terrifying turn when she’s bombarded with anonymous threatening messages on her phone during their upscale dinner, leaving her questioning if her charming date is behind the harassment. Rated PG-13 for strong violent content, suicide, some strong language and sexual references. (C14)
The Friend: Follows a story of love, friendship, grief and healing, about a writer who adopts a Great Dane that belonged to a late friend and mentor. Rated R for language including a sexual reference. (BAY)
The King of Kings: Through a father’s vivid storytelling, a boy journeys through Jesus’ life, from humble beginnings to ultimate sacrifice. Along the way, he discovers the transformative power of faith. Rated PG for thematic material, violent content and some scary moments. (C14)
A Minecraft Movie: Four misfits are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they’ll have to master this world while embarking on a quest with an unexpected, expert crafter. Rated PG for violence/action, language, suggestive/rude humor and some scary images (C14, ER)
Snow White: A princess joins forces with seven dwarfs to liberate her kingdom from her cruel stepmother the Evil Queen. A live-action adaptation of the 1937 Disney animated film ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’. Rated PG for violence, some peril, thematic elements and brief rude humor. (C14)
The Ugly Stepsister: Follows Elvira as she battles against her gorgeous stepsister in a realm where beauty reigns supreme. She resorts to extreme measures to captivate the prince, amidst a ruthless competition for physical perfection. Not Rated. (C14)
Warfare: A platoon of Navy SEALs embark on a dangerous mission in Ramadi, Iraq, with the chaos and brotherhood of war retold through their memories of the event. Rated R for intense war violence and bloody/grisly images, and language throughout. (C14)
The Woman in the Yard: A mysterious woman repeatedly appears in a family’s front yard, often delivering chilling warnings and unsettling messages, leaving them to question her identity, motives and the potential danger she might pose. Rated PG-13 for terror, some violent content/bloody images, suicide-related content, and brief strong language. (C14)
A Working Man: Levon Cade left his profession behind to work construction and be a good dad to his daughter. But when a local girl vanishes, he’s asked to return to the skills that made him a mythic figure in the shadowy world of counter-terrorism. Rated R for strong violence, language throughout, and drug content. (C14)
Information is based on data available at press time from AMC Classic Cherry Blossom 14 (C14), Elk Rapids Cinema (ER), Bay Community Theatre in Suttons Bay (BAY), the Garden Theater in Frankfort (GAR), State Theatre in Traverse City (ST) and the seasonal Cherry Bowl Drive-in Theatre in Honor (CB). AMC Classic Cherry Blossom 14 offers private theater rentals for up to 20 people. Make reservations online.