Film Previews

“Bad Boys: Ride or Die”

• R | 110 minutes
• Directors: Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah
• Writers: Chris Bremner, Will Beall, George Gallo
• Starring: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Hudgens

This summer, the world’s favorite Bad Boys are back with their iconic mix of edge-of-your seat action and outrageous comedy but this time with a twist: Miami’s finest are now on the run. Mike (Will Smith) and Marcus (Martin Lawrence) are rocked when it is revealed that their former captain was in cahoots with drug kingpins. Determined to prove that the late Captain Howard is innocent, the buddy cop duo set out and uncover a massive conspiracy within the police force. This makes them prime suspects, and the pair become fugitives while trying to clear their names.

“The Watchers”

• PG-13 | 102 minutes
• Director: Ishana Shyamalan
• Writers: A.M. Shine, Ishana Shyamalan
• Starring: Dakota Fanning, Georgina Campbell, Olwen Fouéré

“The Watchers” is based on the A.M. Shine novel of the same name and will follow 28-year-old Mina (Dakota Fanning) as she travels the Western Irish countryside. After Mina’s car breaks down, she is forced to continue on foot in search of assistance. As she wanders through the forest and darkness begins to set, a strange woman screams at her, urging her to get inside a nearby concrete bunker quickly. Inside, she meets three strangers, all of whom look equally terrified. With the door shut, leaving them in darkness, an automatic light turns on, revealing a glass wall to the outside.

Monstrous underground creatures emerge from the depths of the forest once the sun has disappeared and begin to observe the people trapped inside the enclosure. The four strangers are essentially on display like zoo animals. Mina has no idea what The Watchers want from them, or worse, what will happen if anyone is unable to make it into the bunker before nightfall. The common denominator between Mina and her fellow captives is that they all come from situations where nobody will come looking for them.

“Inside Out 2”

• PG | 100 minutes
• Director: Kelsey Mann
• Writers: Dave Holstein, Meg LeFauve
• Stars: Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Lewis Black

In “Inside Out 2,” Riley turns 13 and Headquarters undergoes a sudden demolition to make room for new emotions, something Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust weren’t prepared for. The first new emotion they meet is Anxiety, who carries a lot of emotional baggage — literally. Anxiety is one of those emotions that will shake up Riley’s life overnight, changing her personality and causing her to figure out who she is, her friendships, family, school, and experiment with things that will draw the ire of everyone around her, as most teenagers do. Joy and the gang aren’t sure how to feel about Anxiety joining the crew, but they can’t possibly imagine a full house with the other new emotions, Embarrassment, Ennui and Envy. ♦