Action Picks

The Dog Stars is a lean survival thriller: after a pandemic wipes out most of the world, a lone survivor and a hard-edged gunman chase a mysterious radio transmission across the ruins. Ridley Scott directs a sharp cast including Josh Brolin, Jacob Elordi and Guy Pearce, and the flying and gunplay give it real forward drive. The desolate landscapes and airborne sequences hit hardest on a big screen.

The End of Oak Street drops a suburban family somewhere hostile after a cosmic event rips their street off the map, and the fight to stay together carries a steady thriller pulse. Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor anchor it, and at 86% on Rotten Tomatoes the tension holds. Screenings are on the lighter side, so plan to see it while it is around.