Movie rundown for the weekend through Sept. 15

OPENING

“The 4:30 Movie” — (Comedy, R, 88 minutes). While three teenagers spend their day sneaking into the movies, hilarity ensues when one of the teens invites a girl he likes to an R-rated movie.

“Am I Racist?” — (Comedy, PG-13, 111 minutes). Through undercover social experiments, a man exposes diversity, equity and inclusion absurdities.

“The Critic” — (Drama, R, 95 minutes). When a 1930s London newspaper theater critic feels threatened by the new owner of the paper, he asks a young actress to help prevent his boss from firing him, which leads to deadly consequences.

“Dan Da Dan: First Encounter” — (Animation, not rated, 83 minutes). Classmates Mamo Ayase and Ken Takakura face aliens and ghosts on their dark and funny adventures.

“God’s Not Dead: In God We Trust” — (Drama, not rated, 96 minutes). By stepping up to run against an opponent who wants to exclude religion from policy, the Rev. David Hill becomes a beacon of hope for those looking for moral leadership in a divided world.

“The Killer’s Game” — (Action, R, 104 minutes). After getting a terminal diagnosis, hitman Joe Flood takes matters into his own hands and takes a hit out on himself, only to find out that his ex-girlfriend is also a target. Now Joe must find a way to stop the hits and win back the love of his life before it is too late.

“Speak No Evil” — (Thriller, R, 110 minutes). A family’s dream vacation turns into a psychological nightmare.

“Transformers One” Early Access — (Action PG, 104 minutes). Tells the story of a time when Optimus Prime and Megatron, who were good friend, changed the fate of Cybetron forever. At select theaters only on Saturday.

“Usher: Rendezvous in Paris” — (Music, not rated, 88 minutes). Usher’s performance at La Seine Musicale during Paris Fashion Week.

“Will & Harper” — (Documentary, R, 114 minutes). Two close friends go on a cross-country trip while exploring a new chapter in their relationship.

ONGOING

“1992” — (Action, R, 96 minutes). Grade: C-, Katie Walsh. During the uprising following the 1992 Rodney King verdict in Los Angeles, a shopkeeper must find a way save his son from an angry mob.

“Afraid” — (Horror, PG-13, 123 minutes). The Curtis family is testing a new digital home assistant called AIA, which is programed to anticipate the family’s every need while making sure that nothing, and no one, gets in her family’s way.

“Alien: Romulus” — (Horror, R, 119 minutes). A group of young space colonizers encounter a terrifying life form while scavenging a derelict space station.

“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” — (Comedy, PG-13, 104 minutes). Grade: C, Katie Walsh. A portal to the afterlife is opened after Lydia’s teenage daughter finds a model of the town in the attic of the Winter River home. Lydia knows it won't be long before someone says Beetlejuice three times and the demon will return to unleash his own brand of mayhem.

“Blazing Saddles” 50th Anniversary — (Farce, R, 93 minutes). A corrupt politician looking to ruin a Western town and steal the land appoints a black sheriff. However, his plan backfires when the sheriff becomes his formidable adversary.

“Blink Twice” — (Suspense, R, 102 minutes). Grade: B-, Katie Walsh. Billionaire Slater King invited Frida, a cocktail waitress he met at his fundraising gala, to go on a dream vacation on his private island with him and his friends. Frida starts questioning her reality as odd things start to happen on the vacation.

“Coraline” 15th Anniversary — (Animation, PG, 100 minutes). When 11-year-old Coraline goes through a hidden door in her new home, she discovers an alternative version of her life, which is similar to her own but better. However, when her adventure turns dangerous, she must find a way to get back to her real home.

“City of Dreams” — (Drama, R, 96 minutes). Inspired by a true story about a Mexican boy who was smuggled across the border and sold to a sweatshop, ruining his dreams of becoming a soccer star.

“The Crow” — (Action, R, 111 minutes). In this modern take on the 1994 cult classic, Eric is given a chance to save Shelly’s life by sacrificing himself. He now spends his time going between the worlds of the dead and the living seeking revenge.

“Deadpool & Wolverine” — (Action, R, 127 minutes). Grade: C, Katie Walsh. Deadpool and Wolverine team up to defeat a common enemy.

“Despicable Me 4” — (Animation, PG, 95 minutes). Grade: D, Katie Walsh. The family, including the newest member Gru Jr., are forced to go on the run when Gru faces new nemeses, Maxime Le Mal and his girlfriend Valentina.

“Didi” — (Comedy, R, 94 minutes). A 13-year-old Taiwanese American boy learns what his family can't teach him including how to flirt, how to skate and how to love your mom.

“The Forge” — (Drama, PG, 123 minutes). A year after graduating high school, Isaiah is challenged by his single mother to start making better life choices. When Isaiah discovers God, his life become much more than what he could have ever imagined.

“The Front Room” — (Horror, R, 94 minutes). Everything falls to pieces when pregnant Belinda and her husband allow his ailing, estranged stepmother to move in with them.

“The Greatest of All Time” — (Action, not rated, 180 minutes). Hostage negotiator, spy and field agent Gandhi is on a collision course with his own past when the Special Anti-Terrorist Squad sends him on a critical mission.

“Harold and the Purple Crayon” — (Animation, PG, 92 minutes). Grade: D, Katie Walsh. Harold can make anything come to life by drawing it inside his book. When he grows up, he draws himself off the pages and realizes he has a lot to learn in the physical world.

“His Three Daughters” — (Drama, R, 101 minutes). Three estranged sisters try to mend their broken relationship with each other while caring for their ailing father.

“The Honest Candidate” — (Comedy, not rated, 96 minutes). A corrupt politician is forced to be honest when he is cursed by his grandmother on the day before the presidential elections.

“Inside Out 2” — (Animation, PG, 100 minutes). Grade: B-, Katie Walsh. Riley, now in her teenage years, is experiencing new emotions.

“It Ends with Us” — (Drama, PG-13, 130 minutes). Grade: C, Katie Walsh. Adapted from Colleen Hoover’s first novel telling the story of Lily, who after overcoming her traumatic childhood sparks a connection with a neurosurgeon but is afraid to get too serious after she sees something in him that reminds her of her parents’ relationship.

“Ninja Scroll” 30th Anniversary — (Anime, not rated, 94 minutes). When a vagabond goes on a journey to confront his past, he must go up against a demonic force of killers whose leader is a ghost from his past.

“Reagan” — (Biography, PG-13, 135 minutes). A drama based on Ronald Reagan’s life, from childhood to his time in the oval office.

“Strange Darling” — (Suspense, R, 96 minutes). Nothing is what it seems when a one-night stand turns into a serial killer’s murder spree.

“The Thicket” — (Crime, R, 108 minutes). After his sister is kidnapped by a violent killer, a west Texas boy enlists the help of a bounty hunter who leads a group of outcasts on a search for the girl.

“Twisters” — (Action, PG-13, 117 minutes). Grade: A-, Katie Walsh. A meteorologist and retired tornado-chaser find themselves fighting for their lives when they go to Oklahoma to test new technologies and end up in the path of multiple storms.

“You Gotta Believe” — (Drama, PG, 104 minutes). When a Little League baseball team dedicates their season to a player’s dying father and reaches the World Series finals, the game becomes an ESPN classic.

Editor’s note: Please contact individual movie theaters for showtimes and other movies added after this list was compiled.

Carlotta Olson, The Denver Gazette