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Cold Pursuit
An action thriller infused with irreverent humor that stars Liam Neeson as Nels Coxman, a family man whose quiet life with his wife is upended following the mysterious death of their son. Nels's search for justice turns into a vengeful hunt for Viking, a drug lord he believes is connected to the death. As one by one Viking's associates 'disappear,' Nels goes from upstanding citizen to ice-cold vigilante, letting nothing, and no one, get in his way.
Director: Hans Petter Moland
Starring: Emmy Rossum, Liam Neeson, Laura Dern, David O'Hara, Tom Bateman, Domenick Lombardozzi, Julia Jones, William Forsythe, Elysia Rotaru, Victor Zinck Jr.
Quotes: "Cold Pursuit' is an excellent film." - New York Post
"Cold Pursuit is the kind of film action fans will embrace, a decent antidote to cabin fever." - Toronto Star
"This is a movie in which nearly every one of the abundant killings is not just an act of justice, but also a blackly comic punchline." - Washington Post
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Fighting with my Family
Reformed gangster and former wrestler Ricky, his wife Julia, and their daughter Saraya and son Zak make a living performing in tiny venues across the country. Ricky and Julia want a better life for their children, and when brother and sister get the chance to audition for WWE, it seems the family dream is coming true, and all their troubles will be solved. However, Saraya and Zak are about to learn that becoming a WWE Superstar demands more than they ever imagined possible as athletes.
Director: Stephen Merchant
Starring: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, Lena Headey, Florence Pugh, Jack Lowden, Vince Vaughn, Nick Frost, Stephen Merchant
Quotes: "Though it's set in the world of wrestling, "Fighting With My Family" can be understood by anyone who has ever wanted anything intensely, which is everybody." - San Francisco Chronicle
"It's the mark of many a standout sports movie that you don't necessarily have to be a fan to enjoy the story. The real-life pro wrestling portrait "Fighting With My Family" is a hugely entertaining case in point." - Boston Globe
"It's a compelling and likable cast (Frost, in particular, is a standout), and Merchant keeps the film, for all its sports-movie clichés, mostly lively, good-hearted and consistently funny." - Associated Press
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How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Now chief and ruler of Berk alongside Astrid, Hiccup has created a gloriously chaotic dragon utopia. When the sudden appearance of female Light Fury coincides with the darkest threat their village has ever faced, Hiccup and Toothless must leave the only home they've known, and journey to a hidden world thought only to exist in myth. As their true destines are revealed, dragon and rider will fight together-to the very ends of the Earth-to protect everything they've grown to treasure.
Director: Dean Deblois
Starring: Cate Blanchett, Gerard Butler, Kit Harington, Jonah Hill, Kristen Wiig, Jay Baruchel, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, America Ferrera, F. Murray Abraham, Olafur Darri Olafsson, Craig Ferguson, Justin Rupple, AJ Kane
Quotes: "...Harry Potteresque closing trajectory...the bittersweet result will have audiences finding it equally hard to say goodbye." - Hollywood Reporter
"...packs the emotional heft of the dozen or so years it has taken to get this far..." - Variety
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Isn't It Romantic
New York City architect Natalie works hard to get noticed at her job but is more likely to be asked to deliver coffee and bagels than to design the city's next skyscraper. And if things weren't bad enough, Natalie, a lifelong cynic when it comes to love, has an encounter with a mugger that renders her unconscious, waking to discover that her life has suddenly become her worst nightmare, a romantic comedy, and she is the leading lady.
Director: Todd Strauss-Schulson
Starring: Rebel Wilson, Liam Hemsworth, Tom Ellis, Priyanka Chopra, Betty Gilpin, Adam DeVine, Jennifer Saunders, Brandon Scott Jones
Quotes: "A sassy-sweet sendup with Wilson making the most of her first major leading role." - Newsday
"Comic tornado Rebel Wilson lifts up this meta-take on romantic comedies and makes it your best bet for a Valentine's date at the movies." - Rolling Stone
"A visually and verbally ingenious sendup of romantic comedies that wears its candy heart on its sleeve." - Washington Post
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Kid Who Would Be King
Alex believes he is just another nobody until he stumbles upon Excalibur, the mythical sword in the stone. He unites the wizard Merlin, his enemies, and his friends to take on Morgana, the enchantress.
Director: Joe Cornish
Starring: Rebecca Ferguson, Patrick Stewart, Rhianna Dorris, Dean Chaumoo, Louis Ashbourne Serkis, Denise Gough
Quotes: "'The Kid Who Would Be King' has an uncommon ability to treat the conventions of big-screen fantasy with equal parts earnest seriousness and offbeat humor." - Los Angeles Times
"A movie with the goofy charm of 1980s kids adventure flicks, such as 'The Goonies' or 'The NeverEnding Story.'" - New York Post
"A brisk, well-mounted children's fantasy, with Cornish giving the story an entertainingly apocalyptic spin." - New York Times
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Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
It's been five years since everything was awesome and the citizens are facing a huge new threat: Lego Duplo invaders from outer space, wrecking everything faster than they can rebuild.
Director: Mike Mitchell
Starring: Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Tiffany Haddish, Stephanie Beatriz, Alison Brie, Nick Offerman, Charlie Day, Maya Rudolph, Will Ferrell, Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill
Quotes: "Fuelled by adrenaline, sugar and plastic, The Lego Movie's Second Part does not entirely reinvent the brick from the First Part. But when the formula is this clever and fun, should we even care?" - Empire Magazine
"What amounts to a really entertaining feature-length commercial." - Variety
"Everything is still awesome. Just a little bit less so." - Entertainment Weekly
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Serenity
Baker Dill is a fishing boat captain that leads tours off Plymouth Island. His quiet life is upended when Karen, his ex-wife, tracks him down to ask him for help. She begs him to save her and their son from her new husband. She requests that Dill take her husband out on a fishing expedition and leave him to the sharks.
Director: Steven Knight
Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Diane Lane, Anne Hathaway, Jason Clarke, Djimon Hounsou, Jeremy Strong, Garion Dowds
Quotes: "The off-kilter, colorful, cartoonish fantasy of 'Serenity' is just so odd and appealing that you want to spend time with the characters, aboard this ship, among the people of Plymouth in this crazy, upside-down world." - Los Angeles Times
"One of the most ambitious, one of the most challenging - and one of the most entertaining thrillers in recent years." - Chicago Sun-Times
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The Upside
A recently paroled ex-convict, Dell, strikes up an unusual and unlikely friendship with a quadriplegic billionaire, Philip Lacasse, in this 'funny and warm-hearted buddy comedy.' From worlds apart, Dell and Philip form an unlikely bond, bridging their differences and gaining invaluable wisdom in the process, giving each man a renewed sense of passion for all of life's possibilities.
Director: Neil Burger
Starring: Nicole Kidman, Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston, Julianna Margulies, Golshifteh Farahani, Tate Donovan
Quotes: "There's something so disarming about Phillip and Dell's relationship that you're gradually sucked into it without asking too many questions." - Hollywood Reporter
"Cranston and Hart are surprisingly good together. Their chemistry goes a long way..." - Boston Globe
"...writer Jon Hartmere and director Neil Burger smooth over the more stereotypical elements of this mismatched pair, turning the story into a tasteful buddy pic." - Globe and Mail (UK)
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