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New This Week in Theaters, May 25, 2023

   The Machine (R)Opens on Friday, May 26Starring: Mark Hamill, Martyn Ford, Bert Kreischer  Bert’s drunken past catches up with him 20 years down the road when he and his father are kidnapped by those Bert wronged 20 years ago … Continue reading

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Nightcrawler (2014) Rated R

A con man is desperate for work and stumbles into crime journalism where observer and participant blur together. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Papajohn, and Marco Rodríguez.  This film has the potential to be great. It pulls you into the story … Continue reading

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No Sleep ‘Til Christmas (2018) Rated TV-14

A bartender and a businesswoman can’t sleep, but they realize that when they are together they can. Starring Odette Annable, Dave Annable, and Charles Michael Davis. This is one of the cute Christmas films that Freeform, previously ABCFamily, puts out … Continue reading

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New This Week on DVD, May 23, 2023

   Creed III (PG-13) Adonis has been thriving in both his career and family life, but when a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy resurfaces, the face-off is more than just a fight. Starring Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson, Jonathan … Continue reading

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Nocturnal Animals (2016) Rated R

A woman is haunted by her ex-husband as she reads his book of revenge. Starring Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Michael Shannon. I really wanted this to be brilliant, but it lacks storytelling. The film wants to say something, but … Continue reading

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Not So Dumb (1930) Rated NR

A chatterbox always says and does the wrong thing, but somehow everything always turns out right. Starring Marion Davies, Elliott Nugent, and Raymond Hackett.  Dulcy is a chatterbox and offers to host a business associate of her fiances’. She tries … Continue reading

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Beauty and the Beast (2017) Rated PG

The live-action Disney story of a selfish prince whose curse can only be broken by true love. Starring Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, and Luke Evans. I was rather disappointed with this new live-action reimagined version. While the film holds close … Continue reading

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The Best Man (2023) Rated R

A group of mercenaries takes over an island wedding, and it’s up to the wedding party to stop the terrorists and save the hostages. Starring Brendan Fehr, Nicky Whelan, and Scout Taylor-Compton.  This film has a good storyline. That’s about … Continue reading

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New This Week in Theaters, May 18, 2023

   Fast XOpens on Friday, May 19Starring:  Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom (NR)Opens on Friday, May 19Starring: Guillaume Canet, Gilles Lellouche, Vincent Cassel The only daughter of the Chinese emperor Han Xuandi, escapes from a strict prince and seeks … Continue reading

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Jackie (2016) Rated R

After the assassination of President Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy must work through her grief and trauma in order to protect her children and her husband’s legacy. Starring Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, and Greta Gerwig. There are a lot of films that … Continue reading

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