★½ (out of four) “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” (PG-13; 125 minutes): Prepare to be slammed by special effects, hammered by an ear-battering soundtrack and left mewling for mercy after an onslaught of Truly Bad Dialogue. Back when the character was introduced in 2015’s “Ant-Man,” Scott Lang was a likable human-scaled guy. A good-hearted convict who cherished his then-preteen daughter and wanted to go straight. No super powers until he was outfitted with the insta-shrink ant suit invented by Dr. Pym. Now, several pictures later, including his appearances in the final “Avengers” movies, Scott has gotten kind of full of himself. Full review here. Multiple theaters. — Soren Andersen, special to The Seattle Times
“Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” (rerelease) (PG-13; 120 minutes; in Mandarin, with subtitles): Ang Lee’s 2000 masterpiece — a mythic fantasy centering, as in Arthurian legend, on impossible love and a magic sword, set in 19th-century Qing dynasty China — returns to theaters in remastered 4k. Multiple theaters.
★★★★ “Of an Age” (R; 99 minutes): Impeccably written and beautifully performed by Elias Anton and Thom Green, Goran Stolevski’s “Of an Age” is a profoundly moving film about the beauty and the horror of what it means to be seen for the first time, to love for the first time, and how the past and future are constantly informing each other. Full review here. Multiple theaters. — Katie Walsh, Tribune News Service
★★½ “Sharper” (R; 116 minutes): The psychological thriller “Sharper” begins with an on-screen definition of its title word: “One who lives by their wits.” While you may find yourself wishing this movie, directed by Benjamin Caron, was just a bit sharper, it’s an engrossing-enough tale of con artists; of people putting on a performance in order to gain something. Full review here. Crest Cinema Center. — Moira Macdonald, Seattle Times arts critic
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