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“Incredibles 2” (PG) – Superheros are banned, and the Incredible family is relegated to a dreary existence. But wait! A mysterious patron seeks to bring back the glory and makes them an offer they can’t refuse: He wants Elastigirl (voiced by Holly Hunter) to be the face of the superhero comeback, which means Mr. Incredible (Craig T. Nelson) must take care of the kids, including Jack Jack, with his burgeoning powers, while a moody Violet and Dash navigate normal school life. It’s every bit as good as the first, and director Brad Bird reprises as the delightfully eccentric Edna Mode.
“Christopher Robin” (PG) – Christopher Robin (Ewan McGregor) was once an imaginative young lad surrounded by friends Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, Rabbit and more, but as an adult, he lives a grim life working for a luggage company, not spending the quality time he’d like with his wife, Evelyn (Hayley Atwell), and daughter Madeline. At the end of a particularly rough workweek, he is magically reunited with Pooh, with whom he journeys back to the Hundred Acre Wood, rediscovering his joy for life and reconnecting with his family. It is indeed heartwarming and will appeal to all ages.
“BlacKkKlansman” (R) – Set in 1970s Colorado Springs, this dramatic comedy from director Spike Lee is based on an incredibly far-fetched but true-life story: A young police officer named Ron Stallworth (John David Washington)– the first black detective to serve in the city – calls up Grand Wizard David Duke and convinces him that he’s white and would like to join the KKK. He recruits fellow detective Flip Zimmerman (Adam Driver) to go undercover with him, or rather AS him, in order to uncover a Klan plot to harm a local activist. Topical, yes. Provocative, of course. But also, eminently watchable and highly enjoyable.
Charlie Hunnam, Damijan Oklopdzic in “Papillon” (Bleecker Street photo)
“Papillon” (R) – The infamous prison of Devil’s Island is the setting, and in this updated, freshened version, Charlie Hunnam plays Henri “Papillon” Charriere. Framed for murder and sentenced to life in a prison in French Guiana, Papillon contributes his considerable muscle and indefatigable desire for escape, while a frail but flush fellow prisoner, the counterfeiter Louis Dega (Rami Malek), provides the funding. The story is based on Charriere’s memoirs, and the foundation of the 1973 film starring Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman.
“The Last Sharknado: It’s About Time” (NR) – It’s the end of an era. This sixth and final installment sees our hero Ian Ziering back as Fin Shepard. He will travel through time in a Sharknado time machine in order to stop these sharknanigans once and for all. Along the way he touches down in prehistoric times, medieval times, the future, even the Old West! Diverse drop-ins like Neil deGrasse Tyson as Merlin and LaToya Jackson as Cleopatra make this tragedy of cheese worth it.
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