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Jungle Cruise, The Green Knight, Stillwater and more
The Green Knight ***
In his adaptation of the Middle English tale of Arthurian legend, writer/director David Lowery noodles around at the edges but ultimately captures the text’s focus on what really constitutes a life of honor. On a Christmas day at Camelot, a mysterious knight (Ralph Ineson) arrives to challenge one of the knights of King Arthur (Sean Harris) to a dangerous game—one that is accepted by Arthur’s young nephew Gawain (Dev Patel), beginning an epic journey.
Joe Bell ***
Just laying this out on the table: Given Mark Wahlberg’s documented history as a young man, it’s not easy accepting him in the role of a spokesperson against bigoted violence. Then again, regret over narrow-mindedness is baked into director Reinaldo Marcus Green’s fact-based story of Joe Bell (Wahlberg), a father in small-town Oregon who embarks on a cross-country “walk for change” in honor of his 15-year-old son Jadin (Reid Miller), who was bullied for being gay.
July 12 Minutes Max
This new edition of Salt Lake City Library's 12 Minute Max features, as it did last time, two longer works instead of the traditional three.
Space Jam: A New Legacy, Pig, Roadrunner, I Carry You With Me and more
Can I Bring It: Bill T. Jones and D-Man in the Waters ****
See feature review. Available July 16 via ParkCityFilm.org; available July 23 via SLFSatHome.org.
New music by Nicole Canaan, Marqueza & Adam Fuller
Marqueza and Adam Fuller, “Blue”
The magic keeps happening between two new SLC collaborators: Marqueza and Adam Fuller (of the band Ivouries and several other musical endeavors).
The daylighted confluence of Red Butte, Emigration and Parleys creeks can be enjoyed at a new Jordan River park.
Hidden away underground for decades, the Jordan River’s confluence with the Red Butte, Emigration and Parleys canyon creeks is finally ready for its closeup after a multimillion dollar makeover and yearslong daylighting campaign.
The Tomorrow War, Boss Baby: Family Business, No Sudden Move and more
The Boss Baby: Family Business **1/2
The original 2017 Boss Baby got away with mimicking Toy Story’s allegory for sibling rivalry through sheer relentless energy and visual imagination; this sequel seems to double down on the formula, with diminishing returns. Our imaginative hero Tim Templeton is now an adult (James Marsden) and a father himself with two daughters, and an estranged relationship with his younger, former Boss Baby/now wealthy businessman brother Ted (Alec Baldwin).
