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“Ralph Breaks the Internet” (PG) – John C. Reilly and Sarah Silverman return as Wreck-It Ralph and Vanellope Van Schweetz in “Ralph Breaks the Internet,” the Oscar-nominated animated sequel to the 2012 film about a bad guy with a heart of gold who showed a whole arcade that you don’t have to be who people say you are. Flash-forward to now, the best friends must face an adventure through the Internet in order to find a part that will fix Vanellope’s game “Sugar Rush.” There are a crazy number of references in this movie, both overt and hidden. The DVD will keep you busy checking out the small stuff, while the story line, core players and cameos (original Disney princesses) are top-notch.
Margot Robbie in “Mary Queen of Scots” (Focus Features photo)
“Mary Queen of Scots” (R) – Saoirse Ronan takes a turn as the Scottish Queen Mary, detailing her tense power struggle with the English Queen Elizabeth, played deftly by Margot Robbie. As the two women manage their respective kingdoms, they are subject to the powerful influence of jealousy and competitiveness as well as the political machinations of the men at court. Guy Pearce also stars as royal adviser Sir William Cecil and David Tennant as the cleric John Knox. The (slightly inaccurate, highly dramatized) historical lesson starts off slowly, but builds to some action in the second half. The period styling – dress, location – is stunning.
“The Possession of Hannah Grace” (R) – Megan Reed (Shay Mitchell) takes a graveyard shift at the county hospital morgue as a part of her new life of sobriety. It’s the perfect place for an ex-cop carrying a ton of guilt to get a little quiet time. Unfortunately for her, one of her first intakes is a corpse of an unknowingly slightly undead young woman (Kirby Johnson) who was picked up mid-ritual in an exorcism gone awry. As it’s explained, that demon has to go somewhere, so the possessed slowly awakens, each kill bringing her strength. Megan must fight both her inner demons and the literal creepy dead girl demon in a hospital that apparently cannot afford proper lighting.
“Between Worlds” (R) – Nicolas Cage is at his B-movie best as Joe, a down and out big-rig driver who lost his family in a tragic accident. He forms a tenuous relationship with a psychic named Julie (Franka Potente), who is seeking the soul of her daughter Billie (Penelope Mitchell), near-drowned and lying comatose in a hospital bed. When her daughter wakes up, the result is not quite what she’d hoped – it’s not Billie in the body. This supernatural thriller is for a very limited fan group – those who already have an established “crazy Nic Cage” drinking game. Everyone else can skip it.
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