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Movie Minis for Oct. 9-12

OPENING

“100 Meters” — (Anime, not rated, 106 minutes). Togashi dominates 100-meter races with ease, until in sixth grade when transfer student Komiya arrives, forcing Togashi to train harder.

“A House of Dynamite” — (Thriller, R, 112 minutes). A race against time begins to try to figure out who launched a missile at the United States and how to respond.

“Kiss of the Spider Woman” — (Drama, R, 128 minutes). An unlikely bond forms between Molina, a window dresser convicted of public indecency, and political prisoner Valentín when Molina recounts a Hollywood musical starring Ingrid Luna.

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“Roofman” — (Drama, R, 126 minutes). After escaping, Jeffrey Manchester, who was in jail for robbing McDonald’s restaurants by cutting holes in their roofs, secretly lives inside a Toys “R” Us while trying to figure out his next move. However, his double life gets harder when he falls for a divorced mom named Leigh.

“Soul on Fire” — (Drama, PG, 111 minutes). To survive, a young boy must rely on his family, his community and his faith after a devastating accident.

“Tron: Ares” — (Action, PG-13, 119 minutes). Ares, a very sophisticated AI being from the digital world, is sent to the real world to complete a dangerous mission.

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ONGOING

“The Bad Guys 2” — (Action, PG, 104 minutes). Grade: B, Mark Meszoros. Although the Bad Guys are now trying to live their lives as good guys, they are pulled out of retirement by an all-female squad named the Bad Girls to do one last job.

“Afterburn” — (Action, R, 105 minutes). A treasure hunter hired to go to Europe to find the Mona Lisa after a solar flare destroyed Earth’s eastern hemisphere discovers the world needs a hero more than it needs the painting.

“Avatar: The Way of Water” Re-release — (Action, PG-13, 190 minutes). Grade: A, Katie Walsh. The story of the trouble that follows the Sully family, the battles they fight while trying to stay alive and the lengths they go to keep each other safe.

“Battle Royale” 25th Anniversary — (Action, not rated, 114 minutes). In a dystopian future, the government forces students from a Japanese high school to battle and kill each other until only one is left alive.

“Bone Lake” — (Horror, R, 94 minutes). Grade: C, Katie Walsh. When a couple on vacation must share a mansion at a secluded estate with another couple, a dream getaway turns into a battle for survival.

“Casper” 30th Anniversary — (Comedy, PG, 100 minutes). An afterlife therapist and his daughter encounter a young, friendly ghost when they move into an old mansion to rid it of wicked spirits.

“The Conjuring: Last Rites” — (Horror, R, 135 minutes). Grade: C, Katie Walsh. Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren confront mysterious entities during a terrifying case.

“The Dark Crystal” — (Adventure, PG, 93 minutes). The last of the Gelfling race goes on a quest to find a missing piece of a magical crystal that can restore order to his world.

“Dead of Winter” — (Action, R, 97 minutes). Grade: B-, Mark Meszoros. While traveling alone through snowbound northern Minnesota, a woman comes across a kidnapping in the process and realizes she is the girl’s only hope, as they are hours away from the nearest town and have no cellphone service.

“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” — (Animated, R, 155 minutes). Tanjiro, Nezuko and the Hashira encounter Upper Rank demons while fighting against Muzan Kibutsuji.

“Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale” — (Drama PG, 123 minutes). Grade: B, Katie Walsh. The Crawley family must learn to accept change, with the next generation taking Downton Abbey into the future.

“Dude Perfect: The Hero Tour” — (Comedy, not rated, 100 minutes). Experience the sold-out tour of the immersive show with classic segments and backstage access.

“Eleanor the Great” — (Drama, PG-13, 98 minutes). Grade: C, Katie Walsh. Eleanor Morgenstein, 94 years old, tells the stories of living alone after a devastating loss.

“Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie” — (Comedy, G, 98 minutes). While on a road trip with her grandma, Gabby’s prized dollhouse ends up in the hands of an eccentric cat lady, so the two go on an adventure to get the Gabby Cats back together and find the dollhouse before it’s too late.

“Good Boy” — (Comedy/Horror, PG-13, 72 minutes). After a loyal dog encounters supernatural forces in the rural home that he and his owner moved into, the brave pup must fight to protect the one he loves the most.

“Him” — (Horror, R, 96 minutes). A young athlete finds himself in a world of terror while training with a legendary champion whose charisma turns dark.

“Killing Faith” — (Thriller, R, 108 minutes). In 1849, a widowed doctor travels the West with a freed slave and her daughter to find a faith healer, because everything the girl touches dies.

“The Long Walk” — (Horror, R, 108 minutes). Grade: B, Katie Walsh. A group of teenage boys must maintain a specific walking speed in a contest known as The Long Walk or be shot.

“One Battle After Another” — (Action, R, 161 minutes). Grade: A, Katie Walsh. A group of ex-revolutionaries reunite after one of their daughters goes missing when their enemy resurfaces after 16 years.

“Perfect Blue” Remastered — (Anime, not rated, 82 minutes). A singer who gave up her career to be an actress slowly goes insane after she is stalked by an obsessed fan who is a ghost of her past.

“The Smashing Machine” — (Action, R, 123 minutes). Grade: B, Katie Walsh. The story of Mark Kerr, mixed-martial arts and UFC champion.

“The Strangers: Chapter 2” — (Horror, R, 96 minutes). When a couple’s vehicle breaks down on their final day of a cross-country road trip, they are forced to spend the night in a remote Airbnb, where they are terrorized by three masked strangers.

“Weapons” — (Horror, R, 128 minutes). Grade: A, Katie Walsh. A community is left wondering who or what caused all but one child from the same class to go missing on the same night at the same time.

Editor’s note: Please contact individual movie theaters for showtimes.

CARLOTTA OLSON, THE GAZETTE



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