Action Picks

Tuner follows a gifted piano tuner whose ear for precision turns into a talent for cracking safes, and that safecracking premise delivers the tension a heist fan wants. Critics are on board (94% on Rotten Tomatoes), and a cast anchored by Dustin Hoffman and Jean Reno gives it weight. It's crime-drama more than pure adrenaline, but the payoff is worth it — and it's screening at a decent number of venues this week.

Project Hail Mary strands Ryan Gosling's amnesiac scientist light-years from home with one mission: stop the sun from dying and save Earth. From the Lord & Miller team, it's a 157-minute sci-fi adventure that rewards a big screen, and the 95% critics score plus an 8.2 IMDb back it up. Heads up: screenings are limited this week, so don't wait on it.