Opening August 30, 2024
What I saw:
• Afraid — A.I. system terrorizes family — theaters — 2 stars.
A family is chosen for the test run of a home device named AIA. AIA soon begins to do everything she can for the family, even things she thinks they want done, no matter how extreme.
Director: Chris Weitz
Stars: John Cho, Katherine Waterston, Keith Carradine
• Slingshot — Space-madness drama — theaters — 2 1/2 stars.
An astronaut is set on a space mission to Titan, Saturn’s moon, but then begins to spiral on reality as he realizes he may not survive the mission.
Director: Mikael Håfström
Stars: Casey Affleck, Laurence Fishburne, Emily Beecham
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Next week:
• Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
• The Front Room
