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Check out what’s playing in Durango movie theaters

“Jaws” is celebrating its 50th birthday, and you can catch it on the big screen this week at Stadium 9. (Courtesy)
Movies playing Aug. 29-Sept. 4

Stadium 9

900 Translux Drive, Durango, 247-9799, www.allentheatresinc.com

The Toxic Avenger

When a downtrodden janitor, Winston Gooze, is exposed to a catastrophic toxic accident, he’s transformed into a new kind of hero: The Toxic Avenger. Now, Toxie must rise from outcast to savior, taking on ruthless corporate overlords and corrupt forces who threaten his son, his friends and his community. In a world where greed runs rampant, justice is best served radioactive. Rated R.

Caught Stealing

Hank Thompson was a high school baseball phenom who can’t play anymore, but everything else is going OK. He’s got a great girl, tends bar at a New York dive and his favorite team is making an underdog run at the pennant. When his punk-rock neighbor Russ asks him to take care of his cat for a few days, Hank suddenly finds himself caught in the middle of a motley crew of threatening gangsters. They all want a piece of him; the problem is he has no idea why. As Hank attempts to evade their ever-tightening grip, he’s got to use all his hustle to stay alive long enough to find out. Rated R.

Jaws

When a young woman is killed by a shark while skinny-dipping near the New England tourist town of Amity Island, police chief Martin Brody wants to close the beaches, but mayor Larry Vaughn overrules him, fearing that the loss of tourist revenue will cripple the town. Ichthyologist Matt Hooper and grizzled ship captain Quint offer to help Brody capture the killer beast, and the trio engage in an epic battle of man vs. nature. Rated PG.

Lilo & Stitch

Stitch, an extraterrestrial entity, comes to Earth after escaping prison, where he tries to impersonate a dog. Things take a turn when a lonely Hawaiian girl, Lilo, adopts him from an animal shelter and he helps mend her broken family. Rated PG.

Ne Zha 2

After the heavenly lightning, although Ne Zha and Ao Bing survived by becoming Spirits, they would soon dissipate completely. Taiyi plans to rebuild Ne Zha and Ao Bing’s mortal bodies with the seven-colored Precious Lotus. However, during the process of reconstruction, numerous obstacles arise. What will become of the fate of Ne Zha and Ao Bing? Rated PG-13.

Nobody 2

Workaholic assassin Hutch Mansell takes his family on a much-needed vacation to the small tourist town of Plummerville. However, he soon finds himself in the crosshairs of a corrupt theme-park operator, a shady sheriff and a bloodthirsty crime boss. Rated R.

Freakier Friday

Tess and Anna discover that lightning may indeed strike twice as they navigate myriad challenges that come when two families merge. Rated PG.

Weapons

When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance. Rated R.

The Naked Gun

Only one man has the particular set of skills... to lead Police Squad and save the world! Rated PG-13.

The Bad Guys 2

Everyone’s favorite felons are back, and this time, they’ve got company. Our now-reformed Bad Guys are trying (very, very hard) to be good, but instead find themselves hijacked into a high-stakes, globe-trotting heist, masterminded by a new team of criminals they never saw coming: The Bad Girls. Rated PG.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Set against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, audiences are introduced to Marvel’s First Family: Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic, Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Johnny Storm/Human Torch and Ben Grimm/The Thing, as they face their most daunting challenge yet. Forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, they must defend Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer. And if Galactus’ plan to devour the entire planet and everyone on it weren’t bad enough, it suddenly gets very personal. Rated PG-13

Gaslight Twin Cinema

102 E. Fifth St., Durango, 247-8133, www.allentheatresinc.com

The Roses

Life seems easy for picture-perfect couple Ivy and Theo: successful careers, a loving marriage, great kids. But beneath the facade of their supposed ideal life, a storm is brewing – as Theo’s career nosedives while Ivy’s own ambitions take off, a tinderbox of fierce competition and hidden resentment ignites. The Roses is a reimagining of the 1989 classic film “The War of the Roses,” based on the novel by Warren Adler. Rated R.

Honey Don’t!

Honey O’Donahue is a small-town private investigator who delves into a series of strange deaths tied to a mysterious church. Rated R.