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This feature from Walt Disney Pictures and Marvel Studios opens exclusively at theaters on Friday, May 5.

Back in 2014, few would have predicted that one of Marvel Studios’ most successful comic book adaptations would involve a band of little-known, oddball heroes. However, that’s exactly what happened with Guardians of the Galaxy, which was one of the highest grossing and best reviewed Marvel chapters during its release. The characters were unique and engaging and the interplay between them was hilarious, with much credit going to director/co-writer James Gunn.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is the latest and presumably...

Gallup musician to perform at El Morro Theatre

Antonio Reyna grew up on the north side of Gallup listening to mariachi. He spent Friday nights watching El estrudio de Lola Beltrán and his hero, for which the show was named. Beltrán, along with his mother, father, and grandma, helped Reyna realize his true passion in life: mariachi.

In an interview with the Sun, Reyna said music was something that was always encouraged in his house growing up.

“Saturdays were filled from the moment you got up to when we went to bed [with music],” Reyna said.

Reyna’s career began in 1996 when he was 22 years old after former Action 7 News anchor and mariachi vocalist Nelson Martinez...

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Running Time: 103 minutes

This film from Focus Features opens at cinemas on Friday, April 28.

As a reviewer, I try to make a point not to see trailers for films. It’s not because I don’t admire the work that goes into creating effective adverts. Instead, going into a picture cold can help to prevent having any preconceived notions or feelings toward what is about to be screened.

It can’t always be done, but the technique sometimes results in viewing a feature with little prior knowledge and being really taken by it. The comedy/martial arts film Polite Society is one such example. It combines a variety of elements so effectively and is so much...

Welcome to another look at some of the highlights arriving on Blu-ray and DVD. It’s another busy week with some interesting and unique options in a wide variety of genres. So, if you can’t make it out to the movies this week or need to stay indoors, be sure to give one of these titles a try!



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BLOOD RELATIVES: This independent comedy/chiller is a Shudder original that premiered on the streaming service. The story follows a Yiddish vampire and loner who gets a big surprise when a girl shows up at his door claiming to be his daughter. As it turns out, she is his relation, suffering from the same malady as he and has no one to care for her. The two...