At The Movies

The Suicide Squad
The government sends the most dangerous supervillains in the world, Bloodsport (Idris Elba), Peacemaker (John Cena), King Shark (Sylvester Stallone), Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie) and others, to the remote, enemy infused island of Corto Maltese. Armed with high tech weapons, they trek through the dangerous jungle on a search and destroy mission, with only Col. Rick Flag on the ground to make them behave. Violent, colourful, funny, fast-paced, energetic, and over the top, this film is a marked improvement over Suicide Squad of a few years past.
 

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Manifest (Netflix)
After landing from a turbulent but routine flight, the crew and passengers of Montego Air Flight 828 discover five years have passed in what seemed like a few hours. As their new realities become clear, a deeper mystery unfolds and some of the returned passengers soon realize they may be meant for something greater than they ever thought possible. Manifest featuring Melissa Roxburgh and Parveen Kaur has one or more episodes streaming with subscription on Netflix.
 

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Stowaway (Netflix)
A three-person crew on a mission to Mars faces an impossible choice when an unplanned passenger jeopardizes the lives of everyone on board. The film stars Anna Kendrick, Daniel Dae Kim, Shamier Anderson, and Toni Collette. The film was released by Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. The unique storyline and the honest insight to the hardships of space travel is both gripping and entertaining. Acting is essentially perfect in delivering the message. Selflessness, love and sacrifice against endless adversities will lift mankind to divinity.
 

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