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Summer at the movies

SUMMER AT THE MOVIES

Summer kicks off early at the box office – and stays strong with hot releases through the end of August. Stay up to date with Stars and Stripes on all the movies heating up screens, including the latest news and reviews. And find out what we’re excited to see with our round up of movies.

SPOTLIGHT

Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon in "The Spy Who Dumped Me."<br>Lionsgate/Hopper Stone/SMPSP/TNS

Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon in "The Spy Who Dumped Me."<br>Lionsgate/Hopper Stone/SMPSP/TNS

ANALYSIS

The summer comedy is dead - long live the summer comedy

It somehow seems very far away, but it was just seven years ago when “Bridesmaids” changed the face of the summer film comedy.

"BlacKkKlansman," starring John David Washington, is a 2018 American biographical crime film co-written and directed by Spike Lee. <br>Focus Features/TNS

"BlacKkKlansman," starring John David Washington, is a 2018 American biographical crime film co-written and directed by Spike Lee. <br>Focus Features/TNS

What the star of 'BlacKkKlansman' learned from the real black cop who infiltrated the KKK

Over his 32 years in law enforcement, Ron Stallworth says, he developed a suspicion of journalists. Once, he gave a television reporter an interview about how Utah’s narcotics bureau was handling street gang shootings. When the piece aired, it was full of embellishments, according to Stallworth. So he called up the reporter, told him he’d personally recorded their interview as well, and blackballed the local TV station for three years.

"The Meg" centers on a living specimen of a prehistoric Megalodon, long thought to be extinct. <br> Warner Bros. Pictures

"The Meg" centers on a living specimen of a prehistoric Megalodon, long thought to be extinct. <br> Warner Bros. Pictures

How the team behind 'The Meg' set out to build a better giant-shark movie

As a filmmaker, Jon Turteltaub has always prided himself on his versatility, and over the years he has tackled everything from romantic comedies ("While You Were Sleeping") to family films ("The Kid") to action blockbusters ("National Treasure") to a movie about the 1988 Jamaican Olympic bobsled team ("Cool Runnings"). Still, when he was approached in 2016 with the idea of directing "The Meg," a film about a rampaging prehistoric giant shark, Turteltaub wasn’t sure he wanted to bite.

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'Crazy Rich Asians' spurs conversation over representation

From the time Ricky Yean first heard about “Crazy Rich Asians,” he’s been excited to see the movie — and not because he likes romantic comedies (although, for the record, he does.)
History-making 'Crazy Rich Asians' readies for release

It’s been 25 years since a major Hollywood studio released an English-language film with a primarily Asian cast. The last was Wayne Wang’s adaptation of the generational tear-jerker “The Joy Luck Club,” which was released in 1993.
The 12 best movies of the year (so far)

Hollywood used to release its summer movies during the summer. But the race to be the first into the theaters has gradually changed the timing. Now the “summer” blockbusters start showing up in the spring.
Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon play a more real female friendship for laughs in 'The Spy Who Dumped Me'

Having a conversation with Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon is a lot like sitting in on an improv session at the Upright Citizens Brigade (where "Saturday Night Live" star McKinnon earned her stripes).
Atwell, McGregor love sharing spotlight with Pooh in 'Christopher Robin'

Director Marc Forster turned to some big acting names to tell his story of a bear not much bigger than a honey pot in "Christopher Robin." The film opens nationwide Friday.
'Eighth Grade' breakout talks channeling her awkwardness on-screen

Elsie Fisher is just trying to enjoy her lunch at Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., but her waiter won’t stop telling jokes. And they’re really bad jokes. Painful, in fact.
From 'Black Panther' to 'Incredibles 2': Times film critics assess 2018, so far, at the movies

With Hollywood's hot summer movie season soon giving way to the dog days of August, and a temporary lull before the annual awards season starts in earnest, Times film critics Justin Chang and Kenneth Turan take the opportunity to reflect on the year in cinema so far. From the cultural phenomenon that was "Black Panther" to a summer driven by high-profile sequels and a good deal of small gems in between, they assess where we're at before we see what's to come.
Rebecca Ferguson is back with 'Mission: Impossible - Fallout,' and, yes, she brought her motorcycle

When Ethan Hunt and Ilsa Faust reunite in “Mission: Impossible - Fallout,” he’s surprised. He thought she had gotten out of the spy game.

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STAFF PREVIEWS

Solo: A Star Wars Story

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

Ant-Man and the Wasp

Mission Impossible - Fallout

REVIEWS

MOVIE TIMES

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Movies on base through Aug. 22

Times and dates for theaters in Belgium, England, Germany, Greece, Italy, Turkey and the Netherlands.