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Movie Guru's Current Movie Briefs

• Civil War
  

  This is a major film by the Director of Ex Machina and other films that are both exciting and stimulating. I am guessing a Democrat is president, and Republicans start a Civil War, and all hell and worse breaks loose. Maybe the opposite. Even if both of these plots that I’ve made up are wrong, you can count on action in the movie and arguments after you’ve seen the movie.
• Arcadian
  

  Just the way I like it. Another I know nothing about it movie. I looked up the stars. Lo and behold, it’s the latest in a long line of Nicolas Cage films made probably on a shoestring budget. I watch them all, mostly in the theaters, but sometimes on streaming if South Point doesn’t play them.
• Sting
  

  Nope. Not the very fun Paul Newman, Robert Redford caper movie that is beloved by everyone who has ever seen it. This is a giant spider movie that is only 93 minutes long (good). Since this movie is opening against Civil War and Nicolas Cages’s Arcadian, I may miss it in the theaters if it doesn’t last a second week
• Wicked Little Letters
  

  You know who you are. Lovers of all things English. This true story English comedy is your cup of tea. With milk, of course.
• The First Omen
  

  This is actually the umpteenth (is that a word?) Omen movie. At least it feels that way. If they bring back Gregory Peck, I will be first in line. Otherwise my over under is 33 minutes. I would recommend Late Night With the Devil instead, but diverting the horror crowd from First Omen is a nonstarter.
• Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire
  

  Amazingly the young grandkids go for these Legendary Pictures Monsterverse battles of the titans. There is even an Apple TV series first season called Monarch that intelligently brings these same monsters to streaming TV. But I continue to recommend the recent Japanese Academy Award winner for Best Visual Effects with a genuine backstory that equals the battles between post war Japan and the great Godzilla.
• Late Night With the Devil
  

  I know enough that I look forward to this low budget late night talk show possession movie, but not enough to recommend it. Since the less I know going into a movie, the better I can enjoy it’s upside, I am avoiding all previews and reviews and keeping my fingers crossed.
• Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
  

  I am worried about this latest Ghostbusters melange. I have seen the previews many times and I am fearful that there will be the sight of innocent victims impaled by frozen spikes coming out of the ground. Maybe not. Bringing back all the Ghostbusters of the past makes me feel like a spectator at a baseball old timer’s game; these guys used to be great. This is a must for those of us who have lived with the Ghostbusters for so many years, but I doubt that the younger generation will see the humor.
• Knox Goes Away
  

  Directed and starring Michael Keaton in a small time action picture, this movie is right up my alley. Al Pacino, Marsha Gay Harden, and their ilk capture their small roled quite efficiently, and this little film is definitely a must see for those who like old-fashioned hired killer movies.
• Love Lies Bleeding
  

  Every movie that Kristen Stewart appears in makes me reevaluate her boring performances in the twilight series. Now I believe she did a great job in those films playing a boring young woman and making it seem so natural. In this film, she captures her character so well it will take your breath away. The less said the better. This movie is not for the fainthearted.
• One Life
  

  Anthony Hopkins in what might be the last role of his career. And he seems to have picked a good one. The true story of a great man who endeavored to save as many children as possible during World War Two, this movie is worth your time and money.
• Arthur the King
  

  Mark Wahlberg maybe does it again. He finds real life stories from around the world and patches together movies that offend no one. This is not an easy thing to do nowadays. Including a dog, the actual star of the movie, makes the movie all the more endearing.
• Dune: Part Two
  

  This is a tough one. The great David Lynch filmed the original Dune in 1984. For many that first version is an embarrassment. I would not go that far though I do not object to viewers who feel that way. Personally I think Ethan Cohn’s solo effort Drive Away Dolls is the real embarrassment. Anyway Dune: Part One was good enough to deserve a Part Two (although the 1984 Dune, less than two hours long and covering the entire classic novel explained the backstory in a much simpler fashion.) But I am not complaining. Just wanted to mention that I am personally caught up in movie lengths as the two and a half hour plus movie run times are not yet part of my DNA.
• Kung Fu Panda 4
  

  Yes. I am taking the grandkids. The previews remind me of Kung Fu Pandas 1, 2, and 3. I guess that will be good enough for them as long as I break out the big bucks for concessions. If you happen to catch Jack Black promoting his voice role, I warn you his scrubby bearded face and growing belly are a surprise.
• Godzilla Minus One
  

  This is a brand new English dubbed Japanese rethinking and tribute to the English dubbed (except for Raymond Burr) 1950s original. Bring the kids.

  Wrong! This is a terrific, subtitled flick; a great movie with incredible sound design and award worthy effects, with excellent screenwriting, and an unbelievable final battle that dissolves into an unexpected denouement. The premium XD theater presentation for this one is worth every extra penny.