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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts another surging storm season for 2021, with a whopping 13-20 named storms and three to five major hurricanes in the Gulf and Atlantic. The hurricane season started officially on June 1, although we’ve already had a named storm in the Atlantic in May.
Are you making preparations? Along with medicines, canned food, water and flashlights for that inevitable power failure, grab some DVDs to prepare for an internet outage. Need some inspiration? How about 2012’s “Alien Tornado” – featuring electrical windstorms and an unusual group of heroes that includes a farmer and a blogger? Or 2010’s “Burning Bright,” in which a girl and her autistic brother are trapped in their house during a hurricane – with a man-eating tiger that was purchased by their no-good dad! Here are some more mainstream choices:
“Crawl” (R) – Haley (Kay Scodelario) is a small-town Florida girl sitting in the track of a monster hurricane. Under evacuation orders, she finds her dad trapped in the crawlspace of his home. Injured and vulnerable, the rising waters threaten their lives – but that’s not even the worst thing. There, in the brackish maelstrom, lurk giant alligators.
“The Perfect Storm” (PG-13) – A tropical storm meets cold front, creating 100-foot waves that pound a fishing boat in the North Atlantic in this terrifying true tale of the Andrea Gail, starring George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg.
Ian Ziering in “Sharknado 4” (The Asylum/Syfy Films photo)
“Sharknado“ through “The Last Sharknado: It’s About Time” (NR) – Whether you indoctrinate with the original, featuring the City of Angels under siege, or skip to the sixth and final installment, relax with hero Ian Ziering as Fin Shepard. This tragedy of cheese keeps giving and giving.
“Adrift” (PG-13) – Shailene Woodley and Sam Claflin star in a tale of disaster, resilience and romance on the (literally) high seas. In the path of their yacht sailing from Tahiti to San Diego, a category 5 hurricane develops, which they miraculously survive. Against all odds and adrift in the middle of nowhere, they must survive. It’s inspirational nightmare that is based on a true story.
“Hours” (PG-13) – Paul Walker plays Nolan, a young father whose wife gives birth to a baby girl just hours before Hurricane Katrina hits New Orleans. The mother dies, the baby is struggling and requires a ventilator as the hospital loses power and staff. Nolan is left alone to fend for his child, keeping her alive by hook or crook. It’s surprisingly poignant for a thriller, with Nolan overcoming an endless string of adversities.
“Geostorm” (PG-13) – A series of natural disasters prompt scientists to develop a satellite protection system that basically shuts down bad weather. But things go haywire, as they sometimes do, and satellite designer Jake Lawson (Gerard Butler) is sent through the back door of the space station to figure out what’s what.
© 2021 King Features Synd., Inc.
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