A new hybrid-release Harley Quinn movie, an animated musical starring Lin-Manuel Miranda, a Sundance-winning documentary about a Yazidi rescue mission in Syria, and more great movies and shows are coming to Seattle theaters and the internet this week. Pop some Junior Mints in the freezer and read on for our picks, and find even more options on our complete on-demand calendar.
New This Week – In Theaters
Girls Trip
Portland Mercury contributor Jenni Moore writes, “Girls Trip doubles as a $19-million ad for the Essence Festival, but I was pleased that the comedy isn’t just a Black woman’s rendition of The Hangover, and nor does it contort itself into a cheesy romcom. The central love story here is that of the “Flossy Posse,” four college friends who used to slay dance-offs in the ’90s. Ryan (Regina Hall) seems to have it all, Lisa (Jada Pinkett Smith) needs to get laid, and Sasha (Queen Latifah) is a gossip blogger. But Tiffany Haddish steals the show as Dina, the life of the party who routinely gets the girls into trouble, and will get buck to defend her friends from fuck niggas or “Instagram ho” villains. Is Girls Trip a hilarious, turnt-up celebration of Black womanhood and sexuality? YAS! But at its core, it’s about personal integrity, self-love, and female friendship.”
Central Cinema
Friday-Wednesday
