At The Movies

Clifford The Big Red Dog
When Emily Elizabeth (Darby Camp) meets a magical animal rescuer who gives her a little red puppy, she never anticipated waking up to find a giant, 10-foot hound in her small New York City apartment. With her single mother away on business, Emily and her fun but impulsive uncle set out on an adventure that takes a bite out of the Big Apple. This is a good time for a feel good family movie that everyone can enjoy whether its a piece of childhood nostalgia or meeting clifford through new eyes.
 

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Red Notice (Netflix)
In the world of international crime, an Interpol agent attempts to hunt down and capture the world's most wanted art thief. An action dream team (Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds, Gal Gadot) team up for this Indiana Jones meets National Treasure inspired action film. with lots of action and comedy throughout. Gal Gadot looks like she is having a blast, while Dwyane Johnson and Ryan Reynolds play off each other amazingly well. This showed in theatres for one week until be added to streaming services as a new blended model of movie release for this $200 million dollar action thriller.
 

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Inside Job (Netflix)
For employees of the Deep State, conspiracies aren't just theories, they're fact. And keeping them a secret is a full-time job. The shadow government and the dysfunctional team whose daily grind is committing the world's conspiracies. From convoluted coverups to secret societies to masked orgy etiquette, navigating office culture at Cognito Inc. can be tricky, especially for anti-social tech genius Reagan Ridley. Even in a workplace filled with reptilian shapeshifters and psychic mushrooms, she's seen as the odd one out for believing the world could be a better place. Reagan thinks she can make a difference, if only she could manage her unhinged, manifesto-writing father, her irresponsible coworkers, and finally snag the promotion she's been dreaming about. Inside Job featuring Lizzy Caplan and Christian Slater has one or more episodes streaming with subscription on Netflix.
 

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