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Reviewers: Bob Grimm, Juan-Carlos that will have worldwide consequences if she’s captured. The main antagonist is Selznick and Neesa Sonoquie. Brixton (Idris Elba), a former Shaw ally who has turned into some sort of bionic badass dubbed, by himself, “Black Super- Opening this week man.” Stuntman-turned-director David Leitch, who gave us the fi rst John Wick Brittany Runs a Marathon and Deadpool 2, knows his way around an A dramedy starring Jillian Bell as a woman action scene, and his edits create constant who sets out to lose weight and train for action and laughs—thanks in large part to running the New York City Marathon. Cin- Johnson and Statham’s great timing and emark 14. Rated R. onscreen chemistry. And while it’s expected that the tough-guy leads will kick ass in 40 movies such as this, it’s Kirby who steals Craft Beers on Tap 4The Farewell the show as the action hero of this install- See review this issue. Pageant Theatre. ment. She is a total badass. Cinemark 14. Rated PG —J.C.S. Rated PG-13 —B.G. The Goldfinch Film adaptation of Donna Tarrt’s Pulitzer Good Boys Three sixth-grade boys embark on an epic, Prize-winning 2013 novel, a coming-of-age R-rated coming-of-age odyssey. Cinemark Cider & Wine story about a man who’s taken in by a 14, Feather River Cinemas. Rated R. wealthy family as a young boy after his

mother was killed in a bombing at a museum. pported Starring Nicole Kidman, Luke Wilson and It Chapter Two Jeffrey Wright. Cinemark 14, Feather River It’s been 27 years since the kids of the Losers Outside Food Welcome Cinemas. Rated. R. Club defeated the evil clown Pennywise, but children have started to disappear in Derry Hustlers once again, and the now-grown crew must Check out our Constance Wu, Jennifer Lopez, Julia Stiles reconvene to try and destroy It once and and Cardi B star as a crew of strippers who for all. Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas. lineup of Chico hustle money from Wall Street clients who Rated R. Patio is Open frequent the club. Inspired by a true-life 2015 Beer Week story that appeared in New York magazine. The Lion King events in the Cinemark 14, Feather River Cinemas. Rated R. Jon Favreau (Elf, Iron Man) directs this CN&R calendar photorealistic CGI remake of the 1994 Disney animated classic that features an impres- and online Now playing sive cast of voice actors, including Chiwetel Ejiofor, Donald Glover, Beyoncé, Seth Rogen, Angel Has Fallen John Oliver and, naturally, James Earl Jones 2201 Pillsbury Rd Ste 114 (Almond Orchard) Gerard Butler and Morgan Freeman return as Mufasa. Cinemark 14. Rated PG. 2201 Pillsbury Rd Ste 114 (Almond Orchard) for this third Fallen fi lm (following Olympus 530.774.2943 | thechicotaproom.com Has Fallen and London Has Fallen), with the Overcomer 530.774.2943 | thechicotaproom.com former as a Secret Service agent now on the A Christian-based fi lm about a high-school run after being framed for an assassina- basketball coach who faces a crisis of faith tion attempt on the latter (now playing the and a new challenge as a mentor for an U.S. president). Cinemark 14, Feather River unlikely cross-country athlete. Cinemark 14. Cinemas. Rated R. Rated PG.

Fast & Furious Presents: The Peanut Butter Falcon Donate to ’s Independent Journalism Fund 3Hobbs & Shaw The story of a teen boy with Down syndrome Hobbs & Shaw is actually a spinoff from the (Zack Gottsagen) who runs away and sets off series. In other words, rejoice! The leaden, on a journey to a wrestling camp to realize dreary Vin Diesel is nowhere to be seen his dream of becoming a pro wrestler. Also in this movie. Now we can have some real starring Shia LaBeouf, Dakota Johnson and Show your support at www.independentjournalismfund.org fun! Hobbs & Shaw is a bizarre hybrid of Bruce Dern. Cinemark 14, Feather River spy thriller, action fl ick, screwball comedy Cinemas. Rated PG-13. and science fi ction. Here, Furious franchise regulars Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) and Shaw Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (Jason Statham) are tasked with protecting Alvin Schwartz’s 1980s series of children’s the latter’s sister, Hattie (Vanessa Kirby), scary short stories gets the cinematic hor- after she injects herself with something ror treatment. Cinemark 14. Rated PG.

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