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New Movies and TV April 2022
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Spider-Man: No Way Home
Peter Parker has always lived a life of constant balance. Masking his identity as the true Spider-Man was never an easy feat for Peter, but necessary to protect the ones he loves. However, his balancing act comes to a crashing end when he is publicly unmasked and identified as the true Spider-Man. His public reveal leads to serious consequences for enemies and friends alike. The stakes have never been higher for Peter Parker as he must decide how to go forward as Spider-Man. When he seeks assistance from the trusted Doctor Strange, Peter must make difficult decisions.
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Parallel Mothers
For one single woman in her forties, an affair with a married man leads straight to the maternity ward. Once there, she meets a teenager who is also experiencing an unplanned pregnancy. This chance encounter leads to an unusual relationship with twists and turns neither could have anticipated. Along the way, the older woman is also exploring a mysterious tragedy that had an immeasurable impact upon her grandmother's village.
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Death On The Nile
World-renowned Belgian detective Hercule Poirot is on vacation in Egypt enjoying a luxurious cruise down the Nile River when a young newly married heiress, who is on board the ship with her husband, gets murdered. When the detective learns of the woman's demise, he begins an investigation that involves observing all of the other travelers on the ship. Since no one on the cruise seems to have cared much for the heiress, Poirot knows that narrowing down his suspects will be difficult, but he will work hard to solve this case before the ship reaches its destination. Based on the book by British mystery writer Agatha Christie.
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C'mon C'mon
Johnny and his young nephew forge a tenuous but transformational relationship when they are unexpectedly thrown together in this delicate and deeply moving story about the connections between adults and children, the past and the future.
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Scream
It has been two and a half decades since the town of Woodsboro was rocked by a series of murders. Still, the inhabitants of this small area feel as if the tragedies are so fresh that they could have occurred yesterday. When a new killer makes their presence known, suddenly the town is plunged back into its familiar yet unbelievable despair. It will take a true expert to crack the case, and it turns out that Sidney Prescott is more than willing to lend a helping hand.
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Jockey
A horse jockey past his prime continues to fight to hold on to his career. As his body starts to give way to the wear and tear over the years, he contemplates a future that doesn't include racing. He is forced to face the reality that his career is almost over as he rethinks his past life choices and tries to figure out who he is if he is no longer a jockey.
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The King's Daughter
When a famous king stumbles upon the fountain of youth, he finds himself unable to resist its allure. The fact that this special kind of magic is only possessed by a mermaid does not concern him; he simply wants to take advantage of its power. However, he may have underestimated his illegitimate daughter, who happens to meet the mermaid herself. With unique collection of characters battling it out-and a king's future at stake-anything can occur.
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Flee
The story of Amin Nawabi, a former refugee from Afghanistan preparing to marry his long-time partner Kaspar. Harboring the secret of their relationship for twenty years, Amin feels compelled to discuss his experiences before the wedding unfolds. Delving into his past, Amin tells of his childhood in a war-torn Kabul. As the Mujahideen closed in on the city, Amin fled his home, embarking on an intense journey to pursue freedom, the physical and emotional trials of which continue to haunt him.
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Ken Burns: Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin explores the revolutionary life of one of the 18th century's most consequential and compelling personalities, whose work and words unlocked the mystery of electricity and helped create the United States. Franklin's 84 years (1706-1790) spanned an epoch of momentous change in science, technology, literature, politics, and government―fields he himself advanced through lifelong commitments to societal and self-improvement.
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Jackass Forever
The gang reunites in the fourth movie of the Jackass series. When the original Jackass crew get together, it is a recipe for trouble and some disasters. Johnny Knoxville and his friends experience life-threatening and altogether dangerous acts, leading to some concussions, some pain and lots of fear. From dangerous animals, lucrative stunts and hysterical pranks, who knows what this infamous group of friends will have up their sleeves next.
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The Humans
When the patriarch of a Pennsylvania family invites three generations of family members to a Thanksgiving celebration, petty disagreements quickly take a back seat to more eerie things on the horizon. As the sun sets, a series of haunting phenomena forces the family members to take stock in their own frailties, frustrations, and helplessness. Are the apparitions they face -- both real and imagined -- a clue to the fate that awaits before sunrise?
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Expired
Set far in a futuristic version of Hong Kong, Expired tells the story of a deadly assassin, named Jack encountering a nightclub singer named April. Jack's time, however, is almost up, and his body begins to decay shortly after the two meet. Jack goes to seek out a life extension scientist to learn more, and confronts his past in the pursuit of more time with the object of his affection. As they fight for survival in this world where one decision can spell the difference between immortality and annihilation, Jack and April fall in love in defiance of the odds.
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Last Looks
For cops, there is nothing worse than having to retire in disgrace. Sometimes, the pressure can be too much. For one man, the only obvious solution to his despair is to move into a remote area in the woods. It is not long, however, before his past catches up to him in a way. When he is hired by a private investigator to look into a murder, he quickly realizes that all is not what it seems.
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The Handmaid's Tale: Season 4
In Season Four of "The Handmaid's Tale," June (Elisabeth Moss) strikes back against Gilead as a fierce rebel leader, but the risks she takes bring dangerous new challenges, and her quest for justice and revenge threatens to consume her.
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CSI: Vegas: Season One
When the Crime Lab's very existence in put into jeopardy, a group of investigators is tasked with the impossible, getting everything up to snuff in Sin City. Along the way, they will attempt to dispel the old adage that what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. In order to survive and thrive under these challenging conditions, they'll need to do more work than they ever anticipated. With new strategies and old friendships, they will need to rebuild from the ground up.
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Chucky: The Complete First Season
Chucky is an extension of the Child's Play horror movie franchise about a possessed killer doll named Chucky who is desperately trying to become human again. In this TV series, a Chucky doll is found at a suburban yard sale and begins to terrorize the local town. In the wake of his murders, the town's secrets come to light. Meanwhile, notable characters from Chucky's past show up to reveal his secrets and end the destruction he is causing.
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