Opening this week
“Bumblebee”
Bumblebee
Directed by Travis Knight; stars Hailee Steinfeld, John Cena, John Ortiz
In 1987, the heroic alien robot Bumblebee crash-lands in California, where he meets and befriends a teen girl who recently lost her father.
“Mary Poppins Returns”
Mary Poppins Returns
Directed by Rob Marshall; stars Emily Blunt, Ben Whishaw, Meryl Streep, Lin-Manuel Miranda
Article continues after this advertisementA bank teller and his sister receive an unexpected surprise when their beloved nanny returns and takes their family on a magical adventure.
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Jose Manalo (center) in “Boy Tokwa: Lodi ng Gapo”
Boy Tokwa: Lodi ng Gapo
Directed by Tony Y. Reyes; stars Jose Manalo, Joey Marquez, Karel Marquez, Alan Paule
In the comedy set a couple of decades ago, Boy Tokwa’s dream to go to the United States takes him to Olongapo, where his wit, charm and skill in card games become essential to his survival.
“Ghost Wife”
Ghost Wife
Directed by Mate Yimsonboon; stars Supawadee Kitisopaku, Chitipat Wattanasiripong
The Thai horror film centers on a high school student who gets pregnant but dies tragically, leading to a series of hauntings.
“Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative”
Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative
Directed by Shun’ichi Yoshizawa
The anime is a loose adaptation of “Phoenix Hunting,” the 11th volume of the original “Gundam Unicorn” novels. The story takes place one year after the events in “Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn,” when the Laplace Incident conflict resulted in the dissolution of the Neo Zeon remnant group, The Sleeves.
