Action Picks

Peter Parker fights crime full time in a city that no longer remembers him, and the pressure pushes him toward a transformation he may not control against a villain no one can see. It is built for scale and momentum, with Tom Holland and Jon Bernthal in the mix. At 8.1 on IMDb and 89% on Rotten Tomatoes, the set pieces land hardest big.

After a harrowing plane crash strands Special Forces officer James Belmont and his combat dog Odin deep in the Alaskan wild, the two are forced into a lean fight for survival against the elements, directed by David Ayer. Brad Pitt anchors the ordeal with J.K. Simmons in support. At 7.5 on IMDb, the stakes stay high, though screenings are on the modest side, so plan around the few sittings on offer.