1. “1992” (R)
Tyrese Gibson wants to get his son off the street and hole up somewhere safe during the L.A. Riots, so he takes him to the factory where he works. Meanwhile . . .
Ray Liotta and his son (Scott Eastwood) take advantage of the chaos to steal the platinum used to make catalytic converters at that same factory. As you can guess, Ray’s crew captures Tyrese’s son during the heist, and he soon makes them regret it.
This was Ray Liotta’s final movie before his death two years ago, in May of 2022.
2. “AfrAId” (PG-13) Trailer
John Cho and Katherine Waterston star in this sci-fi horror film. Their family is selected to test a new smart home device called AIA. But after the A.I. learns their behaviors and needs, it starts interfering in their lives . . . with lethal results.
3. “Reagan” (PG-13) Trailer
A historical drama about the live and career of our 40th President, as told from the perspective of a KGB spy who was assigned track his entire political career.
It stars Dennis Quaid as Ronald Reagan, Penelope Ann Miller as Nancy Reagan, and Jon Voight as the KGB narrator. The cast includes Mena Suvari as Reagan’s first wife, Kevin Dillon as the head of Warner Brothers Studio . . . and Scott Stapp from Creed as Frank Sinatra.
4. And now, some limited releases you may or may not care about:
—“The Wasp”, a psychological thriller starring Naomie Harris and Natalie Dormer as friends who haven’t spoken in years, and only reunite after Naomie decides to approach Natalie and ask her to kill her abusive husband. (Trailer)
—“Slingshot”, a sci-fi thriller starring Casey Affleck and Laurence Fishburne as astronauts aboard a multi-year mission, who become increasingly disoriented and paranoid as side effects from their long hibernation cycles. (Trailer)