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Ready Player One bets on nostalgia, loses

Friday, 30 March 2018 05:43 By Glenn Kay For the Sun

Rating: «« out of ««««

Running Time: 140 minutes

Maybe I’m getting old. Or perhaps I’m just in a grouchy mood this week. Ready Player One is a fantasy film and homage to the 1980s that should have been tailor made for me. It even comes from director Steven Spielberg, the man who made many of the films that...

Isle of Dogs warms the heart

Friday, 30 March 2018 05:43 By Glenn Kay For the Sun

Rating: ««« out of ««««

Running Time: 101 minutes

After nine feature films, director Wes Anderson (The Grand Budapest Hotel, Moonrise Kingdom, Rushmore) has a firmly established and distinct visual style, as well as an eccentric sense of humor that continues to help build on his already large fan base. After more than 20 years, his films still feel vibrant and fresh. The latest is a stop-motion animated film with photographic cues similar to Fantastic Mr. Fox, an earlier feature that dabbled in the same genre. However, with Isle of Dogs the subject matter is entirely original, adding an invigorating element to the proceedings. Once again, the end results are quite...

DVD/Blu-ray Roundup for March 30, 2018

Friday, 30 March 2018 05:42 By Glenn Kay For the Sun

Guess what? There’s a blockbuster movie arriving on shelves. In fact, it’s so big that others seem to have vacated the release date to give it some space. Still, there are a few interesting little independent features arriving, as well as plenty of classic flicks getting a high definition upgrade. 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!

Acts of Violence - Not to be confused with the recent Blu-ray/DVD release Act of Vengeance, this action picture involves three brothers who previously served in the military. When the fiancé of one of the trio is kidnapped by human traffickers, they join...

Friends, family gather in honor of John McBreen

Friday, 30 March 2018 05:41 Photos by Cayla Nimmo

Martin Link, a longtime friend of John McBreen and fellow member of the Knights of Columbus, speaks before the rosary ceremony honoring John McBreen at the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Gallup March 25.

From left, Knights of Columbus members Jimmy Armenta, John Carabajal, and John Moore attend the funeral of their fraternal brother John McBreen March 26. McBreen, who passed away at age 69, was a fourth degree Knight.

Russ Farrell attends the funeral for local Gallup radio personality John McBreen March 26 at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Gallup. McBreen passed away the previous weekend at age 69.