The Lodge (2020) - SPOILER-FREE Review

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The Lodge (2020) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: Veronika Franz, Severin Fiala

Written by: Sergio Casci, Veronika Franz, Severin Fiala

Starring: Riley Keough, Jaeden Martell, Lia McHugh, Alicia Silverstone, Richard Armitage

Runtime: 108 min

Synopsis: The Lodge follows a family who retreat to their remote winter cabin over the holidays. When the father (Richard Armitage) is forced to abruptly depart for work, he leaves his children, Aidan (Jaeden Martell) and Mia (Lia McHugh) in the care of his new girlfriend, Grace (Riley Keough). Isolated and alone, a blizzard traps them inside the lodge as terrifying events summon specters from Grace's dark past.

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Gretel & Hansel (2020) - SPOILER-FREE Review

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Gretel & Hansel (2020) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: Oz Perkins

Written by: Rob Hayes

Starring: Sophia Lillis, Sam Leakey, Charles Babalola, Jessica De Gouw, Alice Krige

Runtime: 87 min

Synopsis: A long time ago in a distant fairytale countryside, a young girl (Sophia Lillis) leads her little brother (Sam Leakey) into a dark wood in desperate search of food and work, only to stumble upon a nexus of terrifying evil.

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The Call of the Wild (2020) - SPOILER-FREE Review

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The Call of the Wild (2020) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: Chris Sanders

Written by: Michael Green

Starring: Harrison Ford, Dan Stevens, Omar Sy, Karen Gillan, Bradley Whitford, Colin Woodell

Runtime: 110 min

Synopsis: Adapted from the beloved literary classic, The Call of the Wild vividly brings to the screen the story of Buck, a big-hearted dog whose blissful domestic life is turned upside down when he is suddenly uprooted from his California home and transplanted to the exotic wilds of the Alaskan Yukon during the Gold Rush of the 1890s. As the newest rookie on a mail delivery dog sled team - and later its leader - Buck experiences the adventure of a lifetime, ultimately finding his true place in the world and becoming his own master.

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Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) - SPOILER-FREE Review

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Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: Jeff Fowler

Written by: Pat Casey, Josh Miller

Starring: James Marsden, Ben Schwartz, Tika Sumpter, Jim Carrey

Runtime: 100 min

Synopsis: Based on the global blockbuster videogame franchise from Sega, Sonic the Hedgehog tells the story of the world’s speediest hedgehog as he embraces his new home on Earth. In this live-action adventure comedy, Sonic (voiced by Ben Schwartz) and his new best friend Tom (James Marsden) team up to defend the planet from the evil genius Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey) and his plans for world domination.

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Fantasy Island (2020) - SPOILER-FREE Review

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Fantasy Island (2020) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: Jeff Wadlow

Written by: Jeff Wadlow, Chris Roach, Jillian Jacobs

Starring: Michael Peña, Maggie Q, Lucy Hale, Austin Stowell, Portia Doubleday, Jimmy O. Yang, Ryan Hansen, Michael Rooker

Runtime: 110 min

Synopsis: In Blumhouse's new spin on Fantasy Island, the enigmatic Mr. Roarke (Michael Peña) makes the secret dreams of his lucky guests come true at a luxurious but remote tropical resort. But when the fantasies turn into nightmares, the guests have to solve the island's mystery in order to escape with their lives.

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Birds of Prey (2020) - SPOILER-FREE Review

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Birds of Prey (2020) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: Cathy Yan

Written by: Christina Hodson

Starring: Margot Robbie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Rosie Perez, Chris Messina, Ella Jay Basco, Ali Wong, Ewan McGregor

Runtime: 109 min

Synopsis: You ever hear the one about the cop, the songbird, the psycho and the mafia princess? Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) is a twisted tale told by Harley (Margot Robbie) herself, as only Harley can tell it. When Gotham's most nefariously narcissistic villain, Roman Sionis (Ewan McGregor), and his zealous right-hand, Zsasz (Chris Messina), put a target on a young girl named Cass (Ella Jay Basco), the city is turned upside down looking for her. Harley, Huntress (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), Black Canary (Jurnee Smollett-Bell) and Renee Montoya's (Rosie Perez) paths collide, and the unlikely foursome have no choice but to team up to take Roman down.

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The Rhythm Section (2020) - SPOILER-FREE Review

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The Rhythm Section (2020) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: Reed Morano

Written by: Mark Burnell

Starring: Blake Lively, Jude Law, Sterling K. Brown

Runtime: 109 min

Synopsis: Blake Lively stars as Stephanie Patrick, an ordinary woman on a path of self-destruction after her family is tragically killed in a plane crash. When Stephanie discovers that the crash was not an accident, she enters a dark, complex world to seek revenge on those responsible and find her own redemption.

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The Turning (2020) - SPOILER-FREE Review

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The Turning (2020) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: Floria Sigismondi

Written by: Chad Hayes, Carey Hayes

Starring: Mackenzie Davis, Finn Wolfhard, Brooklynn Prince, Joely Richardson

Runtime: 94 min

Synopsis: For more than 100 years, a deeply haunting tale has been passed down to terrify audiences. The Turning takes us to a mysterious estate in the Maine countryside, where newly appointed nanny Kate (Mackenzie Davis) is charged with the care of two disturbed orphans, Flora (Brooklynn Prince) and Miles (Finn Wolfhard). Quickly though, she discovers that both the children and the house are harboring dark secrets and things may not be as they appear.

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Dolittle (2020) - SPOILER-FREE Review

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Dolittle (2020) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: Stephen Gaghan

Written by: Stephen Gaghan, Dan Gregor, Doug Mand

Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Antonio Banderas, Michael Sheen, Emma Thompson, Rami Malek, John Cena, Kumail Nanjiani, Octavia Spencer, Tom Holland, Craig Robinson, Ralph Fiennes, Selena Gomez, Marion Cotillard

Runtime: 106 min

Synopsis: After losing his wife seven years earlier, the eccentric Dr. John Dolittle (Robert Downey Jr.), famed doctor and veterinarian of Queen Victoria's England, hermits himself away behind the high walls of Dolittle Manor with only his menagerie of exotic animals for company. But when the young queen falls gravely ill, a reluctant Dolittle is forced to set sail on an epic adventure to a mythical island in search of a cure, regaining his wit and courage as he crosses old adversaries and discovers wondrous creatures.

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Bad Boys for Life (2020) - SPOILER-FREE Review

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Bad Boys for Life (2020) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah

Written by: Chris Bremner, Peter Craig, Joe Carnahan

Starring: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Charles Melton, Paola Nunez, Kate Del Castillo, Nicky Jam, Joe Pantoliano

Runtime: 124 min

Synopsis: The once inseparable duo of Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) and Michael "Mike" Lowrey (Will Smith) is coming apart: an aging Burnett has become a police inspector while Lowrey, suffering a midlife crisis, is assigned to head up AMMO, a "young guns" group of millennial cops with whom he has nothing in common. Both of them reunite once again when a fierce cartel mob boss, whose brother they defeated years earlier, makes a retaliation effort on Mike just as both he and Marcus are about to officially retire.

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