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For Your Entertainment February 2021
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AmmoniteIn 1800s England, acclaimed but unrecognized fossil hunter Mary Anning (Kate Winslet) works alone on the rugged Southern coastline. With the days of her famed discoveries behind her, she now searches for common fossils to sell to tourists to support herself and her ailing mother. When a wealthy visitor entrusts Mary with the care of his wife Charlotte Murchison (Saoirse Ronan), she cannot afford to turn his offer down. Proud and relentlessly passionate about her work, Mary initially clashes with her unwelcome guest, but despite the distance between their social class and personalities, an intense bond begins to develop, compelling the two women to determine the true nature of their relationship. MPAA Rating: R (Graphic sexuality, some graphic nudity and brief language)
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The ClimbThe Climb is a hilarious -- and oftentimes awkward -- examination of the toxic lifelong friendship of Mike and Kyle. While Kyle is kind, and a bit of a pushover, Mike is a trainwreck, who, despite his affection for Kyle, always seems to sabotage Kyle's relationships. Told through a series of vignettes, Kyle struggles to deal with the fact that his best friend might just be the worst person for him. MPAA Rating: R (Language, sexual content, some nudity and brief drug use)
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Honest ThiefMeticulous thief Tom Carter (Liam Neeson) has stolen $9 million from small-town banks while keeping his identity a secret. But after he falls in love with the bubbly Annie (Kate Walsh), Tom decides to come clean about his criminal past, only to be double-crossed by two ruthless FBI agents. Packed with action, Honest Thief is a tale of redemption and one man's mission to make things right for the sake of love. MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Strong violence, crude references and brief strong violence)
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IrresistibleWritten and directed by Jon Stewart, Irresistible is a comedy about what happens when a small town becomes the main attraction for two rival political consultants. Top Democratic consultant Gary Zimmer (Steve Carell) sees an opportunity to win back voters in America's heartland when a video of a passionate farmer and retired Marine colonel (Chris Cooper) goes viral. After a long, hard day's work as a farmhand, Gary persuades the farmer to run for mayor. However, when the Republican National Committee counters him by sending in his brilliant nemesis, Faith Brewster (Rose Byrne), Gary is more than primed to up his game, turning this local race into a hilarious game of tug-of-war. MPAA Rating: R (Language, including sexual references)
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Kilo Two BravoKilo Two Bravo is the riveting true story of a platoon of British Paratroopers on a mission to neutralize a Taliban roadblock in the Kajaki region of Afghanistan. In closing in on the insurgents, the unit find themselves marooned in the middle of a minefield, setting in motion a desperate rescue mission. Featuring a stellar ensemble of actors including Mark Stanley ("Game of Thrones"), this excruciatingly tense thriller depicts true heroism, courage, survival and one of the most valiant efforts of modern warfare. Not Rated.
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Love and Monsters"Dylan O'Brien is excellent" in this "super fun adventure comedy" that delivers epic action and laughs. After monsters take over the world, Joel and the rest of humanity are forced to live underground. Believing he's lost everyone he has ever loved, Joel finds his high school sweetheart Aimee living just 85 miles away. Facing unknown dangers that stand in his way, Joel must discover his inner hero as he makes the impossible journey across a monster-infested land to be with the girl of his dreams. MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Action, violence, language and some suggestive material)
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Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in AmericaThis two-hour documentary examines the history of African Americans on the road from the 1930s to the 1960s and beyond. From the depths of the Depression to the height of the civil rights movement and on to today, the film explores deeply embedded dynamics of race and mobility in America -- focusing in particular on the historical background, unfolding reality, and contemporary relevance of the experience of African Americans navigating the nation's highways during the last four decades of Jim Crow -- one of the most crucial, turbulent and transformative periods in American racial, cultural, social and political history. With urgent and powerful reverberations in American society today, this riveting history provides a crucial window on issues of class, gender, law enforcement, discrimination, automobile culture and national identity. Not Rated.
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