MAY ’ S MAVERICKS
The weather is warming , the flowers are popping , and we are ready to get out of the house here in Chicago ! What better way than going to the movies ?. Four of the five featured films this month are available only in theaters . Here are our top choices for May .
TOP GUN : MAVERICK
Directed by Joseph Kosinski Rated PG-13 • May 27 - In Theaters
After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy ’ s top aviators , Pete
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Tom Cruise in Top Gun : Maverick
“ Maverick ” Mitchell ( Tom Cruise ) is where he belongs , pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him . When he finds himself training a detachment of TOP GUN graduates for a specialized mission the likes of which no living pilot has ever seen , Maverick encounters Lt . Bradley Bradshaw ( Miles Teller ), call sign : “ Rooster ,” the son of Maverick ’ s late friend and Radar Intercept Officer Lt . Nick Bradshaw , aka “ Goose .” Facing an uncertain future and confronting the ghosts of his
past , Maverick is drawn into a confrontation with his own deepest fears , culminating in a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those who will be chosen to fly it .
DOCTOR STRANGE IN THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS
Directed by Sam Raimi Rated PG-13 • May 6 - In Theaters
The MCU unlocks the Multiverse and pushes its boundaries further than ever before . Journey into the unknown with Doctor Strange ( Benedict Cumberbatch ), who , with the help of mystical allies both old and new , traverses the mind-bending and dangerous alternate realities of the Multiverse to confront a mysterious new adversary . Chiwetel Ejiofor , Elizabeth Olsen , Benedict Wong , Xochitl Gomez , Michael Stühlbarg , and Rachel McAdams also appear .
FIRESTARTER
Directed by Keith Thomas Rated R • May 13 - In Theaters & Peacock
In a new adaptation of Stephen King ’ s classic thriller , a girl with extraordinary pyrokinetic powers fights to protect her family and herself from sinister forces that seek to capture and control her . Parents Andy ( Zac Efron ) and Vicky ( Sydney Lemmon ) have been on the run , desperate to hide their daughter Charlie ( Ryan Kiera Armstrong ) from a shadowy federal agency that wants to harness her unprecedented gift for creating fire into a weapon of mass destruction . Andy has taught Charlie how to defuse her power , which is triggered by anger or pain . But as Charlie turns 11 , the fire becomes harder and harder to control . After an incident reveals the family ’ s location , a mysterious operative ( Michael Greyeyes ) is deployed to hunt down the family and seize Charlie once and for all . Charlie has other plans .
MONTANA STORY
Directed by Scott McGehee and David Siegel Rated R • May 20 - In Theaters
From the acclaimed writer / directors Scott McGehee and David Siegel comes a neo- Western with an emotional tremor hiding beneath it . Two estranged siblings ( Haley Lu Richardson , Owen Teague ) return home to the sprawling ranch they once knew and loved , confronting a deep and bitter family legacy against a mythic American backdrop .
BOB ’ S BURGERS MOVIE
Directed by Bernard Derriman & Loren Bouchard Rated PG-13 • May 27 - In Theaters
This animated , big-screen , musical comedy-mystery-adventure is based on the longrunning Emmy ® -winning series . The story begins when a ruptured water main creates an enormous sinkhole right in front of Bob ' s Burgers , blocking the entrance indefinitely and ruining the Belchers ’ plans for a successful summer . While Bob and Linda struggle to keep the business afloat , the kids try to solve a mystery that could save their family ' s restaurant . As the dangers mount , these underdogs help each other find hope and fight to get back behind the counter , where they belong .
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