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Dune
Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet), a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet's exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence, only those who can conquer their own fear will survive. Jason Momoa and Zendaya add their star power to this screen adaptation of the classic novel.
 

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Ron's Gone Wrong
Barney is a socially awkward schoolboy who receives a robot named Ron, a walking, talking, digitally connected device that's supposed to be his best friend. Barney is excited to finally have his own robot, until his new toy starts to hilariously malfunction, drawing the attention of a shady executive who wants to protect his company's stock price at all costs.
 

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Dave Chapelle: The Closer (Netflix)
As he closes out his state of comedy specials, Dave takes the stage to try and set the record straight, and get a few things off his chest. It takes courage to do this set, even for Dave Chappelle. He did a brilliant job. A true master of walking the fine line and this might be the last time you see him do it in a while. Word of warning, this can be very offensive so do use your best judgment when deciding to watch.
 

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