New Movie Releases
David and the Elves
TV-G
Overall: C
Netflix: A young boy who is anxious about Christmas away from his grandparents encounters an elf who's trying to figure out what all the fuss is about. Together, they search for the meaning of the holiday.
Mixtape
TV-PG
Overall: B-
Netflix: After a twelve year old girl accidentally destroys a mixtape made by her late parents, she decides to find each of the songs on the original cassette tape.
C’mon, C’mon
R
Overall: B-
In Theaters: Johnny is a journalist who has been roped in to looking after his young nephew. Both of them are in for a surprise.
Single All the Way
TV-PG
Overall: B-
Netflix: Peter is perpetually single, much to the disappointment of his meddling family. So Peter hatches a plan to bring his best friend, Nick, home for the holidays to pose as his boyfriend. But is it all really just an act?
The Power of the Dog
R
Overall: C
Netflix: Part Western, part psychological thriller, this is the story of Phil Burbank, a charismatic but cruel rancher who torments his sister-in-law and her teenage son.
A Christmas Carol (2021)
Not Rated
Overall: B-
Digital on Demand: This adaptation of the classic story of Ebenezer Scrooge takes a very artistic look at the miser's transformation.
A Match Made in Mistletoe
TV-PG
Overall: B
Digital on Demand: A designer is hired to decorate the Belmarian embassy for the upcoming charity ball. Her job is made more difficult when the ambassador informs her to keep the decor to a minimum.
Burning
Not Rated
Overall: B+
Amazon Prime: This documentary looks at the massive Australian bushfires of 2019/2020.
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The Croods: A New Age
PG
Overall: A-
Digital on Demand: The Croods have found some new neighbors, a family called the Bettermans, who claim to be more highly evolved than the Croods. And you thought your neighbors were snooty.
Greenland
PG-13
Overall: B+
Digital on Demand: A colossal comet is streaking towards Earth, and fragments are doing unspeakable damage across the globe. John, his wife Allison, and son Nathan now have to make a run for safety, while the sky falls around them and society collapses.
Toys of Terror
R
Overall: D
When kids find a box of toys in a creepy attic, there's no way they can be prepared for what those toys are going to do.
Love and Monsters
PG-13
Overall: B
In Theaters: Although the rise of terrifying monsters and the apocalypse drove them apart, Joel was determined not to give up on Aimee. Now separated by an insurmountable 85 miles, every inch of which is crawling with dangerous monsters, Joel embarks on the journey of a lifetime for love.
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