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The Upside
PG-13
Overall: B
When recently paroled ex-con Dell is told he must find a job, he stumbles into the life of millionaire quadriplegic Phillip and snags a job as his personal attendant, which changes both their lives.
Replicas
PG-13
Overall: B-
A scientist's family is killed in a car accident and he becomes obsessed with bringing them back to life.
A Dog’s Way Home
PG
Overall: B
After getting separated from her beloved owner, Bella travels 400 miles to get back home in this heart-tugging film with strong echoes of the classic "Lassie" movie.
On the Basis of Sex
PG-13
Overall: A-
"On the Basis of Sex" tells the inspiring story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg's lifelong personal and legal battles for equality. Beginning with the discrimination she faced in law school and later in employment, the movie moves on to groundbreaking cases that helped make all Americans equal under the law, regardless of gender.
Escape Room
PG-13
Overall: D+
Six strangers are given an opportunity to win ten thousand dollars. All they have to do is be the first to get out of an escape room, but that turns out to be much harder than they thought.
They Shall Not Grow Old
R
Overall: A-
On the centennial of the end of World War I, Peter Jackson has directed a moving documentary about the "war to end all wars". Using contemporary footage, now colorized, Jackson takes viewers right into the trenches, the battles, and the hospitals that marked the first global conflict.
Vice
R
Overall: C
"Vice" tells the story of Dick Cheney, Vice-President to George W Bush from 2000 to 2008. Christian Bale stars as the controversial Vice-President with Amy Adams as his wife in this riveting biopic.
Mary Queen of Scots
R
Overall: D
Mary (Saoirse Ronan) is Queen of Scotland and her cousin, Elizabeth I, sits on the throne of England. The imperious Scottish queen struggles to impose her will on her fractious court, insists on marrying unwisely, and presses her claim on the English throne. This is not going to end well.
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The Old Man & the Gun
PG-13
Overall: A-
Robert Redford stars as Forrest Tucker, a habitual criminal, who escapes from San Quentin prison in 1979 at the age of 70. Based on a true story, the film follows Tucker on his bank robbery spree. Ben Affleck, Sissy Spacek, and Danny Glover round out a star-studded cast.
Halloween (2018)
R
Overall: D-
It's been forty years and Michael Myers is back for his final confrontation with Laurie Strode.
Beautiful Boy
R
Overall: C
Based on the pair of memoirs written by David and Nic Sheff, Beautiful Boy follows Nic and his family through his struggles with addiction.
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
PG
Overall: A-
In this family adventure, R.L. Stine's GOOSEBUMPS books bring real Halloween monsters to life.
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