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Rating: 2 out of 4



Running Time: 94 minutesThis feature is currently available to stream for Hulu subscribers.



In the span of only a short period, music can have immense power. It can energize, excite, inspire, as well as deal with relatable themes and even create a sense of sadness, longing and a myriad of other emotions. The Greatest Hits attempts to use songs as a plot device, allowing the film’s main character to relive a handful of important moments in her life. It’s a nifty concept, but unfortunately the feature only uses it as a narrative device. This tune doesn’t end up striking a powerful chord.

Harriet (Lucy Boynton) is a young woman in Los Angeles who loves...

Q: Is Alison Sweeney going to be starring in anymore of those cookie mystery movies on Hallmark? I read all the books, so I know there’s a possibility of more movies. — H.S.

A: Apparently, there are 30 Hannah Swensen Mystery novels written by Joanne Fluke, and Alison Sweeney (Days of Our Lives) has starred in nine adaptations of them for Hallmark. One Bad Apple, her most recent movie, holds a special place in Sweeney’s heart because she also adapted the screenplay from Fluke’s book Apple Turnover Murder. She told TVLine that she watched YouTube videos, read about how authors allocate their time and dedicated herself to writing 10 pages a day.

There was also the matter of...

Welcome to another look at some of the highlights arriving on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD. There is a mix of interesting titles in this edition, including an Oscar-nominee and plenty of horror fare. So, if you can’t make it out to the movies this week or need to stay indoors for a few days, be sure to give one of these titles a try!!

 

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FALLEN LEAVES: This eccentric comedy/drama from Finnish filmmaker Aki Kaurismäki (Drifting Clouds, The Man Without A Past, The Other Side of Hope) follows two lonely, working-class people living in Helsinki. After unexpectedly meeting in a karaoke bar, they exchange information and hope to forge a romantic...

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This feature film from A24 opens exclusively in theaters on Friday, April 12.

As a critic, it’s rare to see a movie that gets an intense reception or reaction from those seated immediately around them. But over the course of the new film Civil War, that’s exactly what this reviewer experienced. There was a great deal of squirming and a variety of strong reactions to the events being depicted on the screen. In fact, I feel like I was sandwiched between someone who disliked the film intensely and another who was so engaged they were liberally fidgeting their legs and muttering at the screen during tense moments. It seems...