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Colleen (Harley Quinn Smith) and Colleen (Lily-Rose Depp) rock out in Kevin Smith's YOGA HOSERS. Two 15-year-old yoga enthusiasts (Lily-Rose Depp, Harley Quinn Smith) join forces with a legendary man-hunter (Johnny Depp) to battle Canadian Nazis who take the form of deadly sausages. *1/2 Stars Yoga Hosers Director: Kevin Smith Screenplay by: Kevin Smith Starring: Lily-Rose Depp, Harley Quinn Smith, Johnny Depp, Adam Brody, Justin Long, Natasha Lyonne Rated PG-13 for crude h

Kurt Sloane tries to convince Master Durand to train him in KICKBOXER: VENGEANCE. When a brutal fighter (Dave Bautista) kills his brother (Darren Shahlavi), a man (Alain Moussi) travels to Thailand to train with a legendary martial-arts master (Jean-Claude Van Damme) and avenge his death. ** Stars Kickboxer: Vengeance Director: John Stockwell Screenplay by: Dimitri Logothetis and Jim McGrath Starring: David Bautista, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Gina Carano, Darren Shahlavi, Alai

Jason Statham returns as Arthur Bishop in the action-sequel MECHANIC: RESURRECTION. When the deceitful actions of a cunning but beautiful woman force him to return to the life he left behind, Arthur Bishop's life is in danger as he has to complete an impossible list of assassinations of the most dangerous men in the world. **1/2 Stars Mechanic: Resurrection Director: Dennis Gansel Screenplay by: Philip Shelby and Tony Mosher Starring: Jason Statham, Jessica Alba, Tommy Lee

In Luke Scott's directorial debut, Morgan, an experiment's fate rests in the hands of Lee Weathers (Kate Mara.) A corporate troubleshooter (Kate Mara) travels to a remote, top-secret location to investigate a bioengineered child (Anya Taylor-Joy) that starts to become dangerous. ***1/2 Stars Morgan Director: Luke Scott Screenplay by: Seth W. Owen Starring: Kate Mara, Anya-Taylor Joy, Toby Jones, Paul Giamatti, Michelle Yeoh, Brian Cox, Jennifer Jason Leigh Rated R for bruta

Kubo and Monkey set off on a quest in the latest film from Laika Studios Kubo and the Two Strings. Young Kubo's (Art Parkinson) peaceful existence comes crashing down when he accidentally summons a vengeful spirit from the past. Now on the run, Kubo joins forces with Monkey (Charlize Theron) and Beetle (Matthew McConaughey) to unlock a secret legacy. **** Stars Kubo and the Two Strings Director: Travis Knight Screenplay by: Marc Haimes and Chris Butler Starring: Charlize Ther

Alex and Rocky discover the hard way that they are in way over their heads in Don't Breathe. A group of friends break into the house of a wealthy blind man, thinking they'll get away with the perfect heist. They're very wrong. ***1/2 Stars Don't Breathe Director: Fede Alvarez Screenplay by: Fede Alvarez and Rodo Sayagues Starring: Stephen Lang, Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette, Daniel Zovatto Rated R for terror, violence, disturbing content, and language including sexual references

Daniel Radcliffe and Toni Collette star as FBI Agents Foster and Zamparo in the thriller "Imperium." Idealistic FBI agent Nate Foster goes undercover to take down a radical white supremacy terrorist group. The up-and-coming analyst must confront the challenge of sticking to a new identity while maintaining his real principles as he navigates the dangerous underworld of white supremacy. ** Stars Imperium Director: Daniel Ragussis Screenplay by: Daniel Ragussis Starring: Daniel

Texas Rangers Hamilton and Parker are in pursuit of bank robbers in Hell or High Water. After a series of bank heists, two brothers find themselves being pursued by a pair of Texas Rangers. **** Stars Hell or High Water Director: David Mackenzie Screenplay by: Taylor Sheridan Starring: Chris Pine, Ben Foster, Jeff Bridges, Gil Birmingham Rated PG-13 for some strong violence, language throughout and brief sexuality Running Time: 1 hour 42 minutes Rating Scale: ***** = Outstand

"Movies. Movies are what brings us together today. Movies, that blessed entertainment, that dream within a dream..." I have of course, with all due respect to William Goldman, lifted and rearranged that line from the perennial classic 'The Princess Bride.' Incidentally, it's a film I was able to revisit at a local repertory theatre. Classic! It's fair to say that just about everyone on this planet has seen a movie in some fashion. In the theatre, on television, on a la

Some really bad guys are forced to do some good in David Ayer's SUICIDE SQUAD. Figuring they're all expendable, a U.S. intelligence officer decides to assemble a team of dangerous, incarcerated supervillains for a top-secret mission. **1/2 Stars Suicide Squad Director: David Ayer Screenplay by: David Ayer Starring: Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Jared Leto, Viola Davis, Joel Kinnaman, Jai Courtney Rated PG-13 for sequences of violence and action throughout, disturbing behavior,

In the latest entry, Matt Damon returns as Jason Bourne, a man with an identity and a taste for revenge. It's been 10 years since Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) walked away from the agency that trained him to become a deadly weapon. Hoping to draw him out of the shadows, CIA director Robert Dewey assigns hacker and counterinsurgency expert Heather Lee to find him. Lee suspects that former operative Nicky Parsons is also looking for him. As she begins tracking the duo, Bourne finds