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FAST AND FURIOUS 9 (2021)
Starring Vin Diesel, Sung Kang, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, John Cena, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Nathalie Emmanuel, Charlize Theron and Helen Mirren. Directed by Justin Lin.

Vin Diesel’s Dom Toretto is leading a quiet life off the grid with Letty and his son, little Brian, but they know that danger always lurks just over their peaceful horizon. This time, that threat will force Dom to confront the sins of his past if he’s going to save those he loves most. His crew joins together to stop a world-shattering plot led by the most skilled assassin and high-performance driver they’ve ever encountered: a man who also happens to be Dom’s forsaken brother, Jakob (John Cena, next year’s The Suicide Squad).

THE UNITED STATES VS. BILLIE HOLIDAY (2021)
Starring Andra Day, Trevante Rhodes, Garrett Hedlund, Melvin Gregg, Natasha Lyonne, Tyler James Williams, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Rob Morgan, Miss Lawrence and Evan Ross. Directed by Lee Daniels.

The legendary Billie Holiday, one of the greatest jazz musicians of all time, spent much of her career being adored by fans across the globe, all while the Federal Department of Narcotics targeted her with an undercoversting operation led by black Federal Agent Jimmy Fletcher, with whom she had a tumultuous affair.

REVIEWS The United States vs. Billie Holiday - a biopic that fails to soar

IN THE HEART OF THE SEA (2015)
Starring Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker, George Pollard, Cillian Murphy, Ben Whishaw, Tom Holland, Brendan Gleeson and Jordi MoliÀ. Directed by Ron Howard.

In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex was assaulted by something no one could believe: a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance. The real-life maritime disaster would inspire Melville’s Moby-Dick. But that told only half the story. 'Heart of the Sea' reveals the encounter’s harrowing aftermath, as the ship’s surviving crew is pushed to their limits and forced to do the unthinkable to stay alive. Braving storms, starvation, panic and despair, the men will call into question their deepest beliefs, from the value of their lives to the morality of their trade, as their captain searches for direction on the open sea and his first mate still seeks to bring the great whale down.

REVIEWS In the Heart of the Sea - No whale of a tale
In The Heart Of The Sea - Uninspiring

MILLION DOLLAR ARM (2014)
Starring Jon Hamm, Bradley Cooper, Alan Arkin, Madhur Mittal, Suraj Sharma, Lake Bell and Bill Paxton. Directed by Craig Gillespie.

In a last ditch effort to save his career as a sports agent, JB Bernstein concocts a scheme to find baseball's next great pitching ace. Hoping to find a young cricket pitcher he can turn into a major league baseball star, JB travels to India to produce a reality show competition called 'Million Dollar Arm'. With the help of a cantankerous but eagle-eyed retired baseball scout he discovers Dinesh and Rinku, two 18-year-old boys who have no idea about playing baseball, yet have a knack for throwing a fastball. Hoping to sign them to major league contracts and make a quick buck, JB brings the boys home to America to train. While the Americans are definitely out of their element in India - the boys, who have never left their rural villages - are equally challenged when they come to the States. As the boys learn the finer points of baseball - JB, with the help of his charming friend Brenda - valuable life lessons about teamwork, commitment and what it means to be a family.

MALEFICENT (2014)
Starring Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Juno Temple, Sharlto Copley, Brenton Thwaites, Sam Riley, Imelda Staunton and Lesley Manville. Directed by Robert Stromberg.

A beautiful, pure-hearted young woman, Maleficent has an idyllic life growing up in a peaceable forest kingdom, until one day when an invading army threatens the harmony of the land. Maleficent rises to be the land’s fiercest protector, but she ultimately suffers a ruthless betrayal - an act that begins to turn her pure heart to stone. Bent on revenge, Maleficent faces an epic battle with the invading king’s successor and, as a result, places a curse upon his newborn infant Aurora. As the child grows, Maleficent realizes that Aurora holds the key to peace in the kingdom - and perhaps to Maleficent’s true happiness as well.

OZ: THE GREAT AND POWERFUL (2013)
Starring James Franco - Oscar Diggs/oz, Mila Kunis - Theodora, Michelle Williams - Glinda, Rachel Weisz - Evanora and Zach Braff - Frank/finley. Directed by Sam Raimi.

When Oscar Diggs, a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away from dusty Kansas to the vibrant Land of Oz, he thinks he’s hit the jackpot—fame and fortune are his for the taking—that is until he meets three witches, Theodora, Evanora and, who are not convinced he is the great wizard everyone’s been expecting. Reluctantly drawn into the epic problems facing the Land of Oz and its inhabitants, Oscar must find out who is good and who is evil before it is too late. Putting his magical arts to use through illusion, ingenuity—and even a bit of wizardry—Oscar transforms himself not only into the great and powerful wizard but into a better man as well.

REVIEWS Oz: The Great and Powerful - On Blu-ray
Oz: The Great and Powerful

SABOTAGE
Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Sam Worthington, Terence Howard and Olivia Williams. Directed by David Ayer.

Members of an elite DEA task force are on the run after they rob a drug cartel safe house.