Film Previews

“Inside”

R | 105 minutes
Director: Vasilis Katsoupis
Starring: Willem Dafoe, Gene Bervoets, Eliza Stuyck

Isolation is a terrifying concept. Humans are naturally social creatures. When a person is deprived of interacting with others for an extended period, one tends to go a little nutty. If you’ve seen “The Lighthouse,” you already know that no one knows this better than Willem Dafoe. Helmed by Greek filmmaker Vasilis Katsoupis, the indie project follows a seasoned art thief named Nemo (Dafoe) as he attempts to pull off a heist at a luxury and high-tech penthouse somewhere in the vicinity of Times Square in New York City. When the robbery inevitably goes south, Nemo is trapped inside the apartment without essentials like water or food (you can’t eat art), and must channel all his efforts and cunning into staying alive. (Cue the Bee Gees.)

“65”

PG-13 | 100 minutes
Directors/Writers: Scott Beck, Bryan Woods
Starring: Adam Driver, Ariana Greenblatt, Chloe Coleman

To put it simply, this is a movie where Adam Driver faces off against dinosaurs. Get your popcorn ready. After a catastrophic crash on what’s assumed to be an unknown planet, pilot Mills (Adam Driver) quickly discovers he’s actually stranded on Earth — 65 million years ago. Now, with only one chance at rescue, Mills and the only other survivor, Koa (Ariana Greenblatt), must make their way across the familiar yet unknown terrain riddled with dangerous prehistoric creatures in an epic fight to survive.

“Creed III”

PG-13 | 116 minutes
Director: Michael B. Jordan
Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson, Jonathan Majors

Despite coming to terms with his family history, the past isn’t done with Adonis Creed just yet. Fast forward seven years since the previous film, and everything seems to be going right for Donnie (Michael B. Jordan). He’s the light heavyweight champion, his wife, Bianca (Tessa Thompson), is a successful musician in her own right, and everything is going great with their daughter, Amara (Mila Davis-Kent). And that’s when Damian “Dame” Anderson (Jonathan Majors) shows up. Damian and Donnie were childhood friends, but while the young Creed found success in the ring, Damian wound up in prison for 18 years. Now, he’s out — and he’s got some issues with his former friend. A boxer himself, Damian feels robbed of his career, and he’s here to take Donnie’s life and everything he’s got. Once brothers, these two rivals will have to settle their differences inside the ring. n