At The Movies
A Man Called Otto
Based on the comical and moving New York Times bestseller, A Man Called Otto tells the story of Otto Anderson (Tom Hanks), a grumpy widower whose only joy comes from criticizing and judging his exasperated neighbors. When a lively young family moves in next door, he meets his match in quick witted and very pregnant Marisol, leading to an unexpected friendship that will turn his world upside down. A warm, uplifting, largely predictable film anchored by Tom Hanks’ winning central performance.
 

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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (Netflix)
Tech billionaire Miles Bron invites his friends for a getaway on his private Greek island. When someone turns up dead, Detective Benoit Blanc is put on the case. Like the first installment, this was very intriguing, energetic and mysterious. Throughout the entire movie, you are trying to find last puzzle piece to complete it all in your mind. However, unlike the first film, this was a little predictable and easily foreseeable but still without ruining all the fun. The pacing of the story was spot on, immersing you deep into each character’s backstory where you can see their goals and malevolent intentions.

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The Recruit (Netflix)
A fledgling CIA lawyer (Noah Centineo) gets caught up in a dangerous game of international politics when a former asset threatens to expose the nature of her relationship with the agency unless they clear her name. Noah Centineo seemed more realistic than other self assured characters we've seen in movies. His panic attacks, bumbling his way through work, struggling and falling on his face are something we all do in our first few weeks at a new job.
 

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