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“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (PG) – In the sequel to the 2018 hit animated film “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” Shameik Moore reprises his role as Miles Morales. Miles is currently trying to balance his newfound Spider-Man title with the qualms of life when he comes across an old friend, Gwen (Hailee Steinfeld). Feeling more misunderstood than ever, Miles gets enticed by the fact that Gwen is now in a task force of spider-people who protect the multiverse and decides to join her amid his inexperience. In turn, his thirst to prove himself leads him down a rocky road where sacrifice is inevitable. Putting the stellar voice cast aside (Issa Rae, Oscar Isaac, Daniel Kaluuya), the animation of these films continues to be inventive and breathtaking, and it excels in building on Miles’ unique origin story. Out now. (Netflix)
“A Haunting in Venice” (PG-13) – Director and actor Kenneth Branagh brought back his version of Agatha Christie’s sharp-witted detective Hercules Poirot for the third time in this spooky mystery film out now on streaming. The now retired (but not for long) Poirot decides to accompany writer Ariadne Oliver (Tina Fey) to a Halloween party in a Venetian palazzo. At the party, opera singer Rowena announces a seance to contact her recently deceased daughter, but shortly after the seance ends, a murder is committed in perfect timing for Poirot to jump on the case! This film is a much better addition to Branagh’s trilogy than his previous “Death on the Nile,” having garnered $119 million in the box office with a $60 million budget. Plus, Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh is always a welcome sight! (Hulu)
Jessie Buckley, left, and Riz Ahmed star in “Fingernails.” (AppleTV+)
“Fingernails” (R) – In this sci-fi romance film, Anna (Jessie Buckley) and Ryan (Jeremy Allen White) are a seemingly perfect match – with evidence to prove it! Three years before, they took and aced the fingernail test created by the Love Institute, an institution that works to help to establish certainty and rid doubts in romantic relationships. Curious to know more about the institute, Anna takes up a job there and starts gravitating toward another instructor named Amir (Riz Ahmed). Finding herself torn between her longing for Amir and the stability she has with Ryan, Anna grapples with whether she’s truly with her perfect match, or if such a thing even exists. Out now! (Apple TV+)
“Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain” (R) – The comedy troupe Please Don’t Destroy, consisting of Ben Marshall, John Higgins and Martin Herlihy, was founded in 2017 while the trio were students at New York University. In 2021, they were hired as writers for “Saturday Night Live” and have since been featured in a variety of different sketches on the show. Now, the trio has made a jump from TV to movies with lead roles in a comedy film produced by Judd Apatow and narrated by John Goodman. They play three clueless department store workers who attempt to find a treasure from their childhood, but unbeknownst to them, they’re not the only ones searching for it. Conan O’Brien and “SNL’s” Bowen Yang also star in the film, premiering Nov. 17. (Peacock)
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