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Geostorm: When the network of satellites designed to control the global climate start to attack Earth, it’s a race against the clock to uncover the real threat before a worldwide geostorm wipes out everything and everyone. Only the Brave: Based on the true story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, a group of elite firefighte­rs risk everything to protect a town from a historic wildfire. The Snowman: Detective Harry Hole investigat­es the disappeara­nce of a woman whose pink scarf is found wrapped around an ominousloo­king snowman. Same Kind of Different as

Me: Internatio­nal art dealer Ron Hall must befriend a dangerous homeless man in order to save his struggling marriage to his wife, a woman whose dreams will lead all three of them on the journey of their lives.

Woodshock: A haunted young woman spirals in the wake of profound loss, torn between her fractured emotional state and the reality-altering effects of a potent cannabinoi­d drug.

Ongoing:

The Foreigner: A humble businessma­n with a buried past seeks justice when his daughter is killed in an act of terrorism. A cat-and-mouse conflict ensues with a government official, whose past may hold clues to the killers’ identities.

Happy Death Day: A college student relives the day of her murder with both its unexceptio­nal details and terrifying end until she discovers her killer’s identity.

Blade Runner 2049: A young blade runner’s discovery of a long-buried secret leads him to track down former blade runner Rick Deckard, who’s been missing for thirty years. The Mountain Between Us: Stranded after a tragic plane crash, two strangers must forge a connection to survive the extreme elements of a remote snow covered mountain. When they realize help is not coming, they embark on a perilous journey across the wilderness. My Little Pony: The Movie: A dark force threatens Ponyville, and the Mane 6 embark on an unforgetta­ble journey beyond Equestria where they meet new friends and exciting challenges on a quest to use the magic of friendship to save their home.

Battle of the Sexes: In the wake of the sexual revolution and the rise of the women’s movement, the 1973 tennis match between women’s world champion Billie Jean King (Emma Stone) and ex-men’s-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs (Steve Carell) was billed as the Battle of the Sexes and became one of the most watched televised sports events of all time. Victoria and Abdul: Queen Victoria strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim. Loving Vincent: A feature film about the life and mysterious death of Vincent Van Gogh. American Made: A pilot lands work for the CIA and as a drug runner in the south during the 1980s. Never Say Die: A boxer and a journalist accidental­ly exchange bodies after they are struck by current, embarking a series of adventures. Kingsman: The Golden Circle: When their headquarte­rs are destroyed and the world is held hostage, the Kingsman’s journey leads them to the discovery of an allied spy organizati­on in the US. These two elite secret organizati­ons must band together to defeat a common enemy. The LEGO Ninjago Movie: Six young ninjas are tasked with defending their island home. By night, they’re gifted warriors, using their skills and awesome fleet of vehicles to fight villains and monsters. By day, they’re ordinary teens struggling against their greatest enemy: high school.

A group of bullied kids band together when a monster, taking the appearance of a clown, begins hunting children.

 ?? PETER MOUNTAIN/FOCUS FEATURES, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ?? Judi Dench, right, and Ali Fazal appear in a scene from the movie, “Victoria and Abdul.”
PETER MOUNTAIN/FOCUS FEATURES, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Judi Dench, right, and Ali Fazal appear in a scene from the movie, “Victoria and Abdul.”

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