Waterloo Region Record

ON THE BIG SCREEN

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Get Out: A young African-American man visits his Caucasian girlfriend’s mysterious family estate.

The Red Maple Leaf: The daughter of U.S. Ambassador is snatched from under the nose of her Secret Service detail in Ottawa. Seasoned RCMP veteran Alfonso Palermo puts everything aside to find her while American authoritie­s search for answers amidst growing pressure, with Canada and the U.S. fighting over jurisdicti­on. ONGOING: The Great Wall: European mercenarie­s searching for black powder become embroiled in the defense of the Great Wall of China against a horde of monstrous creatures.

A Cure For Wellness: An ambitious young executive is sent to retrieve his company’s CEO from an idyllic but mysterious “wellness center” at a remote location in the Swiss Alps but soon suspects that the spa’s miraculous treatments are not what they seem.

Fist Fight: When one school teacher gets the other fired, he is challenged to an after-school fight.

Cook Up a Storm: An internatio­nal culinary competitio­n becomes a battlegrou­nd between rival cooks, one famous for his Cantonese street food and the other a Michelin-starred chef trained in France. Their rivalry takes an unexpected turn when they discover a common foe and combine their skills in a fusion of East and West. The Red Turtle: The dialoguele­ss film follows the major life stages of a castaway on a deserted tropical island populated by turtles, crabs and birds.

The Salesman: The story of a couple whose relationsh­ip begins to turn sour during their performanc­e of Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman.” Fifty Shades Darker: While Christian wrestles with his inner demons, Anastasia must confront

the anger and envy of the women who came before her. The Lego Batman Movie: Bruce Wayne must not only deal with the criminals of Gotham City, but also the responsibi­lity of raising a boy he adopted.

John Wick: Chapter 2: After returning to the criminal underworld to repay a debt, John Wick discovers that a large bounty has been put on his life.

Rings: A young woman finds herself on the receiving end of a terrifying curse that threatens to take her life in seven days.

A Dog’s Purpose: A dog looks to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes and owners.

Split: After three girls are kidnapped by a man with 24 distinct personalit­ies, they must find some of the different personalit­ies that can help them while running away and staying alive from the others.

The Founder: The story of Ray Kroc, a salesman who turned two brothers’ fast food eatery, McDonald’s, into one of the biggest restaurant businesses in the world.

Jackie: Following the assassinat­ion of President John F. Kennedy, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy fights through grief and trauma to regain her faith, console her children, and define her husband’s

historic legacy.

Manchester by the Sea: An uncle is asked to take care of his teenage nephew after the boy’s father dies. Hidden Figures: Based on a true story, a team of African-American women provide NASA with important mathematic­al data needed to launch the program’s first successful space missions.

Lion: A five-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thousands of kilometers from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple in Australia; 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family.

La La Land: A jazz pianist falls for an aspiring actress in Los Angeles.

Moonlight: A timeless story of human connection and self-discovery, Moonlight chronicles the life of a young black man from childhood to adulthood as he struggles to find his place in the world while growing up in a rough neighbourh­ood of Miami.

A Man Called Ove: An ill-tempered, isolated retiree who spends his days enforcing block associatio­n rules and visiting his wife’s grave has finally given up on life just as an unlikely friendship develops with his boisterous new neighbours.

 ?? JOHAN BERGMARK/MUSIC BOX FILMS, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ?? Rolf Lassgard in a scene from the movie, "A Man Called Ove."
JOHAN BERGMARK/MUSIC BOX FILMS, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Rolf Lassgard in a scene from the movie, "A Man Called Ove."

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