Romance is in the air this week at the movies – St. Paul Pioneer Press

MOVIES OPENING IN THEATERS > Wednesday

“Isn’t it Romantic”: Rebel Wilson finds herself stuck in a romantic comedy — with Liam Hemsworth. PG-13

“Happy Death Day 2U”: This time Tree Gelbman must die over and over again to save her friends. PG-13

MOVIES OPENING IN THEATERS > Thursday

“Alita: Battle Angel”: Alita tries to uncover her cyborg past while negotiating life on a futuristic Earth, all while looking like a Margaret Keane painting. PG-13.

MOVIES OPENING IN THEATERS > Friday

“Never Look Away”: A German artist escapes East Germany but is tormented by his childhood under the Nazis. R

“Arctic”: Mads Mikkelsen is a man stranded in the Arctic after an airplane crash. PG-13

MOVIES AVAILABLE FOR HOME VIEWING > Tuesday

“Bohemian Rhapsody”: Rami Malek’s stunning portrayal of Freddie Mercury makes this biopic a thrilling treat. PG-13 3.5 stars

“Nobody’s Fool”: Tiffany Haddish stars in a passable, dash-through romantic comedy from Tyler Perry Studios. R 2 stars

“Shoplifters”: A magical film about ordinary people forming a makeshift family won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival. 3.5 stars

“At Eternity’s Gate”: Willem Dafoe is Vincent van Gogh in this fierce, immediate and often inspired film. PG-13 3.5 stars

“The Front Runner”: An even-handed, smart and sometimes funny look at the Gary Hart scandal of the 1980s. R 3.5 stars

“Maria by Callas”: Documentary captures the legendary opera star almost entirely in her own words. 3 stars

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