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Power Rangers
While exploring an old gold mine not far from their high school, five teenagers stumble upon some mysterious coins that grant them supernatural abilities. Upon returning to the mine, they find an ancient spacecraft and a being that tells the teenagers about the return of the villainous Rita Repulsa (Banks), who threatens to destroy all life on Earth. Skeptical at first, the teens learn to use their new powers, but with Rita drawing ever closer to getting her hands on the powerful Zeo Crystal, and her evil minion, Goldar, hunting the teens, the new Power Rangers have to learn to work together and trust each other in order to have any hope of defeating her. Director: Dean Israelite. Stars: Dacre Montgomery, Naomi Scott, Elizabeth Banks, Bryan Cranston, RJ Cyler, Ludi Lin, Becky G., Bill Hader. 2017. 124 min. Action.
T2 Trainspotting
Twenty years after the events of “Trainspotting” (1996), Mark “Rent Boy” Renton (McGregor) returns to Edinburgh to reconnect with the old friends whose money he stole. He finds them still living the lives of criminals, with Spud (Bremner) still struggling with his addiction, pub owner Simon (Miller) blackmailing men, and Begbie (Carlyle) doing time in prison. For Mark, who’s been living a quiet and boring life in Amsterdam for the past 20 years, the lure of his old life proves irresistible and he quickly partners up with his old friends.
Director: Danny Boyle. Stars: Ewan McGregor, Robert Carlyle, Ewen Bremner,
Jonny Lee Miller. 2017. 117 min. Drama.
CHIPS
Upon graduating from the California Highway Patrol’s training program, rookie Jon Baker (Shepard) is partnered up with Ponch (Peña), a hardened and experienced pro. It doesn’t take long for Jon to discover that his partner is actually an undercover FBI agent investigating potentially crooked cops who recently staged a daring robbery of an armored car.Together, the slick professional and the rookie work to bring down a traitor. Director: Dax Shepard. Stars: Michael Peña, Dax Shepard, Jessica McNamee, Adam Brody, Ryan Hansen, Kristen Bell, Vincent D’Onofrio. 2017. 100 min. Action.