Couch Theater – July 14, 2022

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“Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” (PG-13) – Taking place after the events of “WandaVision” and “Spider Man: No Way Home” in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the second Doctor Strange film follows Strange as he meets America Chavez, a young girl from another universe who is being sought for her power to travel through the multiverse. Strange also meets Wanda Maximoff, who, since “WandaVision,” has been taken over by the Darkhold and converted into the merciless Scarlet Witch. Strange doesn’t realize this and reveals America’s powers, inciting Wanda to use America to her advantage. Strange must now fight to protect America from a witch blinded with rage, all while traveling through alternate universes. Sounds easy enough. (Disney+)

“House of Gucci” (R) – This fashionable film is quite the intriguing watch, especially for those who have no prior knowledge of Gucci’s history. Lady Gaga portrays Patrizia, a young woman who works with her father at his trucking firm, right when she meets Maurizio Gucci (Adam Driver) at a party. Maurizio is a law student, but his father, Rodolfo, owns 50% interest in the Gucci fashion house, which Maurizio will inevitably inherit. Patrizia and Maurizio hit it off easily, albeit with some of the romance preplanned by Patrizia, and she pushes him to obtain full ownership of his fashion house. Now putting Maurizio at odds with other members of his family, it’s only a matter of time before the power-hunger inside Patrizia and Maurizio gets the better of them. (Amazon Prime)

Joey King stars in “The Princess” (Courtesy of Hulu)

“The Princess” (R) – Joey King, who you might’ve seen in the “Kissing Booth” trilogy or “The Act” as Gypsy Rose Blanchard, stars as the titular character in this nutty period piece out on streaming now. It’s the story we’ve all heard before: A princess, due to wed a very wicked man who overtakes her kingdom, gets locked away in a tower. But what makes this film unique is the pure chaos that follows this headstrong princess; fully trained in combat, the princess furiously fights — and by fight, I mean putting fully grown men down on their backs — her way out of the tower and refuses to rest until she avenges her kingdom and slays the horrible man in charge. (Hulu)

“Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between” (TV-14) – Clare and Aidan are in their senior year of high school and face the question presented to every high-school couple of that age: Are you two going to make it work through college? Well, Clare and Aidan surprisingly have got it all figured out. They made a pact to break up before they leave for college in an attempt to avoid either of them getting their heart broken. So, on their final date before going away, they decide to relive all of their firsts to close their chapter out — but what they didn’t expect is that their final date might have the opposite effect than they intended. This bittersweet rom-com is out now. (Netflix)

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