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Running Time: 103 min.

A couple of years ago, I was completely taken aback by the family film Paddington. The movie won me over instantaneously as a charming and funny tale of a Peruvian bear immigrating to England after a terrible disaster in his home country. It was easy to empathize with the character and his struggles in transitioning to his new life. In the end, the movie was a critical and financial success, leading to an inevitable sequel. While one might approach such a follow-up with trepidation, this reviewer can report that Paddington 2 is another winner. As sequels go, this is as exceptional as it gets.

Now officially living with the Browns...

Hello. Wow, it’s another incredibly busy edition with a number of new discs arriving. And when there’s a large amount of releases, there’s always a ton of variety. So if you can’t make it out to the movies this week, be sure to give one of these titles a try!

Big New Releases!

Bad Day for the Cut - This independent action/thriller is about a docile, middle-aged farmer who lives with his mother in Northern Ireland. When she is murdered by some thugs, the man decides to head out for revenge, searching for the responsible parties in the criminal underworld of Belfast. Reaction to the feature was very positive. Comments stated that while the movie wasn’t perfect, it...

In an exciting start to the New Year, Mud (Hashtl’ishnii) written and directed by Shaadiin Tome, Diné, will premiere at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival in Utah.

This will be a significant year for indigenous filmmakers at Sundance. Here are some other new films that you should add to your watch list, sourced from the Sundance Institute’s website:

Feature films include:

Deirdra & Laney Rob a Train. Director: Sydney Freeland, Diné

Dolores. Director: Peter Bratt, Quechua

RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked The World. Executive Producers: Stevie Salas, Apache, Tim Johnson, Mohawk

Sami Blood. Director: Amanda Kernell, Sámi

Akicita: The Battle of Standing Rock. Director: Cody Lucich...

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Running Time: 103 min.

In many series, there eventually comes a time when it feels like things become so familiar that they cease to be exciting or engaging. Insidious: The Last Key is the fourth title in the very successful franchise. Last many series, the first was a very effective scare picture, but each subsequent chapter has become less effective at providing hair-raising chills. This effort provides a couple of interesting ideas and one or two effective jolts, but it’s all beginning to feel a bit worn out.

The feature focuses on parapsychologist Dr. Elise Rainier (Lin Shaye) and her paranormal team of investigators Specs (Leigh Whannell) and...