Film Previews

“Dog Man” 

• PG | 89 minutes
• Director/Writer: Peter Hastings
• Stars: Pete Davidson, Poppy Liu, Lil Rel Howery
• Based on Dav Pilkey’s popular children’s graphic novel series, the story follows a faithful police dog and his human officer owner who, after being injured on the job, undergoes a life-saving surgery that fuses the two into one Dog Man (Peter Hastings) — a hero sworn to protect and serve. As Dog Man strives to impress his Chief (Lil Rel Howery) and stop the evil plots of feline supervillain Petey the Cat (Pete Davidson), complications arise when Petey’s clone, Lil Petey, forms an unexpected bond with Dog Man.

“The Monkey” 

• R | 95 minutes
• Director/Writer: Osgood Perkins
• Stars: Theo James, Osgood Perkins, Elijah Wood
• Based on Stephen King’s 1980 short story of the same name, “The Monkey” is an upcoming American comedy horror film that centers on twin brothers, Hal and Bill, portrayed by Theo James, who discover their father’s vintage toy monkey in the attic, triggering a series of horrifying deaths. Despite discarding the cursed toy and leading separate lives, the brothers reunite years later when the inexplicable deaths pick back up, compelling them to confront and eliminate the malevolent monkey once and for all. 

“Cleaner” 

• R
• Director: Martin Campbell
• Writers: Matthew Orton, Simon Uttley, Paul Andrew Williams
• Stars: Daisy Ridley, Clive Owen, Taz Skylar
• Daisy Ridley is Joey Locke, a former soldier turned window cleaner in this upcoming British action thriller. Set in London’s One Canada Square, the plot unfolds when activists seize an energy company’s gala, taking hostages and threatening to demolish the building. Joey, upon discovering her brother among the captives, must utilize her military expertise to rescue them. ♦