Rating: 3 out of 4

Running Time: 100 minutes

This film from 20th Century Studios will be released in the United States via the streaming service Hulu on Friday, Nov. 3.

The long history of television game shows isn’t a particularly popular subject in cinema, even though witnessing an average person appear in front of millions in a high-stress situation would seem tailor-made for drama. There have been a couple of notable efforts, like the Oscar-nominated Quiz Show and Oscar-winner Slumdog Millionaire, but otherwise they are few and far between. The new comedy Quiz Lady certainly isn’t designed for awards consideration, but it delivers a cute and amusing little story about two...

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It has now been 50 years since one of the most financially successful horror pictures of all time was released to audiences. The Exorcist (1973) was a landmark and influential film that told the story of a little girl being possessed by a demon. It included a lengthy and memorable confrontation between the force and a pair of Catholic priests. The movie became Warner Bros.’ all-time highest grossing picture during its original run and is still adored by fans today.

With Halloween arriving and readers looking for creepy viewing options, it seems like an appropriate time to examine just a few of the effective and underseen...

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CADDY HACK: Few would think of a golf course as a setting for terror, but this low-budget horror/comedy attempts to do so. When a group of golf caddies begin vanishing (only to be found later torn to bits), the owner of the facility attempts to cover up the deaths. As it turns out, a group of pesticide-mutated gophers are the responsible party. The unhinged course groundskeeper decides to wage war and go toe-to-toe with the dangerous creatures.

There have only been a couple of online reviews thus far. One states that the humor is cringeworthy and that the picture...

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Running Time: 86 minutes

This feature from A24 will be released in several markets including Albuquerque on Friday, Oct. 20.

Off-Broadway productions have been getting film adaptations for some time, with titles like In the Heights and Dear Evan Hansen being a couple of recent examples. This week sees the release of a musical comedy from one of the more adult-oriented shows staged at this kind of a venue.

In fact, Dicks: The Musical is based on a production that has an even more off-color official title. It doesn’t have the budget of the titles listed above and, if you’re easily offended, has several moments that may cause one to head for the...