This week, we look at a comedy about a wannabe golfer reaching for his dreams and a coming-of-age family film full of treasure-seeking fun. New Release ‘The Phantom of the Open’ This is the charming underdog story of Maurice Flitcroft (Mark Rylance), who lives with his wife and kids in Barrow-in-Furness, England. Although he works…

This week, we recommend a powerful drama about a convict who trains a wild mustang, as well as the critically acclaimed sequel to “Top Gun.” New Release ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Pete “Maverick” Mitchell (Tom Cruise) is tasked to train a small group of Top Gun graduates for a dangerous mission. But lingering issues from his…

This week, we include two dramas about returning home to confront issues of the past: one about siblings caring for their father, and the other about a disgraced champion who gets a second chance. New Release ‘Montana Story’ Cal (Owen Teague) and his sister Erin (Haley Lu Richardson) return to their childhood home—a sprawling ranch…

This week, we look at a couple of war dramas: one about a World War II operation and the other about Americans in the Franco–Mexican War. New Release ‘Operation Mincemeat’ Ewen Montagu (Colin Firth) and Charles Cholmondeley (Matthew Macfadyen) are intelligence officers tasked with a highly unusual disinformation campaign against the Nazi army, just before…

This week, we look at a classic Disney fairytale and an uplifting comedic drama about a Syrian refugee family that’s transplanted to Canada. New Release ‘Peace by Chocolate’ Tareq (Ayham Abou Ammar) moves from Syria to Antigonish, Nova Scotia, after his family’s chocolate factory is bombed. He had dreamed of becoming a doctor, but his…

This week, we look at an animated comedy about criminals-turned-do-gooders, and a drama about a couple trying to save a young lion from captivity. New Release   ‘The Bad Guys’ In this action-packed animated comedy, a motley crew of animal crooks has finally been nabbed for their many crimes. However, their leader, Mr. Wolf, makes…

This week, we look at an inspiring dramedy about a man fighting cancer, as well as a classic about a man who regains his noble purpose in life. New Release ‘The Tale of King Crab’ In a rural 19th-century Italian village, a drunkard named Luciano (Gabriele Silli) falls afoul of the region’s local prince. The…