New movies to watch this weekend: See 'Lee Cronin's The Mummy' in theaters, rent 'Alpha,' stream 'Dust Bunny' on HBO Max

Key Points:

• In theaters this week, Lee Cronin’s The Mummy offers a tonal mismatch between harrowing premise and gross-out horror, resulting in mixed reviews; Bob Odenkirk stars in the action film Normal, which features well-staged gunfights and a small-town mystery with mixed critical reception.
• For home viewing, Alpha by Julia Ducournau explores a metaphorical viral disease with striking visuals and mixed critical response, while Reminders of Him, a Colleen Hoover adaptation starring Maika Monroe, delivers a melodramatic prison-release romance that critics found unremarkable.
• Newly available to rent or buy are All You Need Is Kill, a Japanese animated sci-fi about time loops and alien invasion, Slanted, a body horror drama about identity and race, and Undertone, a minimalist horror film criticized for its lack of scares and pacing.
• On streaming platforms, HBO Max debuts Dust Bunny, a fantasy-action-horror fairy tale directed by Bryan Fuller, praised for its unique blend of childlike perspective and dark themes, while Amazon Prime Video and Shudder add new comedies and thrillers with mixed reviews.
• Overall, this week’s releases span a range of genres and tones, offering something for horror fans, action enthusiasts, and viewers interested in emotional dramas, though several films received lukewarm or mixed critical responses.