Videoreleases
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
The Marvel Universe’s tiniest superhero family is back for another adventure as Scott Lang (Rudd), the now-globally beloved Ant-Man, basks in his new celebrity limelight, having helped save the Earth from its greatest threat years ago as a member of The Avengers. Scott’s teenage daughter Cassie (Newton) has developed a new technology that increases the potential to shrink in size. However, an accident traps Cassie in the unexplored Quantum Realm, forcing Scott back into action alongside the original Ant-Man and The Wasp duo, Hank Pym (Douglas) and Janet van Dyne (Pfeiffer). Together, the pintsized powerhouses encounter new friends, enemies and Kang the Conqueror (Majors), overlord of the Quantum Realm and humanity’s new biggest threat. Director: Peyton Reed. Stars: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Jonathan Majors, Kathryn Newton, Bill Murray, Michelle Pfeiffer, Michael Douglas, Corey Stoll. 2023. 124 mins.Action.
Moving On
Estranged friends Claire (Fonda) and Evelyn (Tomlin) are back together, having reunited at the funeral of a mutual friend. Catching up on lost time, the pair reveal a shared frustration towards widower Howard (McDowell), who years earlier committed a horrific act that traumatized Claire for years. Struggling
with the burden of grief, regret and the passage of time, the pair vow to enact revenge over this buried secret. Before Claire and Evelyn can move on, the path of vengeance must be taken.
Director: Paul Weitz. Stars: Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Richard Roundtree, Catherine Dent. 2023. 85 mins. Comedy.