Top 5 movies playing Florida theaters and streaming this week: July 21-27

This week's biggest new release in theaters is Jordan Peele's latest horror film "Nope," which reunites him with "Get Out" star Daniel Kaluuya. Netflix's biggest-budget movie to date, the action thriller "The Gray Man" starring Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans and directed by Marvel filmmakers Anthony and Joe Russo, also debuts on the streaming service. Other viewing options include two acclaimed documentaries that premiered at this year's Sundance Film Festival. Here are this week's highlights.

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1. 'Nope'

Writer-director Jordan Peele and star Daniel Kaluuya reunite after 2017's "Get Out," which won the former a Best Original Screenplay Oscar and the latter a Best Actor nomination, for this sci-fi/horror film following two ranch owner siblings (Kaluuya and Keke Palmer) who bear witness to a mysterious and unusual occurrence. The specifics of the movie’s plot are still largely being kept under wraps, but based on the quality of “Get Out” and Peele’s 2019 follow-up film “Us,” “Nope” should be considered one of the must-see films of the summer.

Where to watch: Theaters on Friday

2. 'Fire of Love'

This documentary follows the lives and careers of volcanologist couple Katia and Maurice Krafft, utilizing the hundreds of hours of footage they shot prior to their deaths in 1991. Directed by Peabody award-winning documentarian Sara Dosa and narrated by fellow filmmaker Miranda July, "Fire of Love" premiered at this year's Sundance in the U.S. Documentary Competition, where it received highly positive reviews and won the Jonathan Oppenheim Editing Award.

Where to watch: Limited release in theaters including Burns Court Cinemas

3. 'We Met in Virtual Reality'

Touting itself as "the first feature-length documentary filmed entirely in virtual reality," this movie tells stories of love, loss and unexpected connection within the world of VR, with interviewees speaking through their avatars rather than (as one person in the documentary puts it) their "IRL body." The directorial debut feature of Joe Hunting, "We Met in Virtual Reality" also premiered at this year's Sundance in the World Cinema Documentary Competition.

Where to watch: HBO and HBO Max on Wednesday

4. 'The Gray Man'

Anthony and Joe Russo ("Captain America: The Winter Soldier"/"Civil War," "Avengers: Infinity War"/"Endgame") direct this adaptation of the 2009 novel of the same name, starring Ryan Gosling as a CIA operative who accidentally uncovers dark agency secrets, becoming a target for a sociopathic former colleague (Chris Evans, the former Captain America) and international assassins. "The Gray Man" has received mixed reviews, but still better ones than the Russos' last film, the dismal crime drama "Cherry," and "Red Notice," Netflix's previous biggest-budget movie.

Where to watch: Netflix on Friday

5. 'Anything's Possible'

This coming-of-age romance, with a script that made the annual Black List for the most-liked, yet-to-be-produced movie screenplays in 2020, follows a trans teen (Eva Reign) and a classmate with a crush on her (Abubakr Ali) who works up the nerve to ask her out, despite knowing the drama it may cause. Billy Porter, the actor known for his Tony-winning turn in the musical "Kinky Boots" and Emmy-winning role on the FX series "Pose," directs this film whose cast also includes fellow Broadway star Renée Elise Goldsberry, who won a Tony for her role in "Hamilton."

Where to watch: Prime Video on Friday

Florida film note

Sarasota's Burns Court Cinemas will host a screening celebrating two African-American artists Thursday, July 21. "Baby Artist," a short film about visual artist Gale Fulton Ross, will screen along with the documentary "Bearden Plays Bearden," about the late Romare Bearden. An interview and Q&A featuring Fulton Ross will follow the screening.

There will also be a reception afterwards at the nearby Sarasota Trading Company previewing the offerings in the upcoming Sarasota Estate Auction, including Bearden's "The Quilters," which will be auctioned on Sunday. Tickets for the screening are $5. To purchase, or for more information, visit filmsociety.org.

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