"Wicked"

From 11/17/2024 press screening:

“Are people born wicked or do they have wickedness thrust upon them?”

The movie opens with a musical celebration, but is not for the reason you may think.  Oz is awash in pastels and sweeping vistas of the yellow brick road, rainbow field of tulips, colorful village with wildflower-adorned thatch huts.  The villagers are mesmerized by the arrival of Glinda the Good Witch (Ariana Grande).  Holding a magic wand inside a floating bubble, Glinda tells them about the fate of the Wicked Witch of the West (Cynthia Erivo).  

Then Glinda's memory flashes back, revealing the untold story between her, formerly named Galinda, and the Wicked Witch, Elphaba, when they were students at the Schiz University.  The palatial school has elegant stone columns with cascading flowers and chic canals, bordered by sea cliffs, verdant forest and golden meadow.  

The eldest daughter of the governor, Elphaba was born with a green skin and extraordinary powers.  Rejected by her parents from birth, she grows up as an outcast.  While her parents end up having a normal-looking, younger daughter in a wheelchair, Nessarose (Marissa Bode), the familial relationship doesn't get better due to an even more tragic reason.  

While pretty, popular and pink-preoccupied Galinda instantly becomes the most popular among her peers on the first day of school, predictably, that day, and the days after, aren't going well for misunderstood Elphaba.  Growing up the way she did, Elphaba seems to be used to the unfavorable, unwanted attention though.  While there's simmering umbrage, surprisingly, she looks relatively comfortable and confident in her own green skin.  

When Elphaba causes an incident with her mysterious ability, she attracts the attention of Madame Morrible (Michelle Yeoh, “Crazy Rich Asians”), the magical arts professor.  Morrible is very impressed by Elphaba and takes her under her wing.  

While Elphaba thinks of her quirk as something to suppress or hide, Morrible recognizes her super talent and believes that if Elphaba could learn to harness her emotions the right way, she could channel her powers for good.  Coincidentally, Galinda, not only aspiring to be perennially popular, aims to learn sorcery and get tutored by Morrible.  

Due to a comedy of errors, Galinda and Elphaba become an accidental roommate.  Talk about opposite sides.  Frilly frocks and flamboyant versus utilitarian and substance.  The entrance of Prince Fiyero (Jonathan Bailey) as a love interest complicates the relationships. A musical number in the library atop books and tables, and along rotating ladders inside a giant clock-like wall space, is a standout.  

Things come to a head when even Galinda realizes she went too far and witnesses the painful influence of her action, and everyone's whispering and laughing at Elphaba.  Elphaba is human and feels hurt.  Thankfully, this is a turning point of their relationship, which begins to shift toward friendship.  The vocal-and dance performance that follows is emotional and impactful.  

Grande adds dimensions into her bubbly role, fluctuating from shallow and self-absorbed to supportive, conflicted and tempted by power.  Erivo is a powerhouse, conveying a deep range of emotions both subtly and powerfully.  

When Elphaba receives a solo invite from the Wizard of Oz to meet him, she invites Galinda to hop onboard the retrofuturistic train to Emerald City with her.  

Ensconced in the gleaming green palace, the Wizard is worshipped by all citizens for his purported powers.  Even though he turns out to be a man (Jeff Goldblum, “Jurassic World Dominion”), it seems that he fulfills the prophecy as the all-mighty who enters the skies in a hot air balloon and falls into the land of Oz.  

When The Wizard wants to grant Elphaba's  her true desire, Elphaba discovers something deeper inside of her and it's not for the chance to be normal.  She wants the Wizard to help her find what's going on with with animals losing their voices and ability to talk, and gone missing at school and in town.  

When the truth comes out, Elphaba and Galinda are faced with impossibly tough choices.  At perilous crossroad, their friendship is tested beyond limit, and the choices they make will change their lives and the people around them forever.  

Power-propelled propaganda corrupts and controls people.  It's scary to see how easily people can be manipulated en masse with a twist of the narrative.  

This is a story about an outsider trusting her instinct and coming into her own power, charting her path to do the right thing, even when the odds are not in her favor.  The penultimate scenes are visually spellbinding, with powerful poses and flying freely across the skies at sunset.  It ends with a chillingly empowering ending.  

The movie has a lavish production, powerhouse acting, great musical numbers, feast of visuals, striking vocals and sound.  It's a regal Broadway show on a silver screen.  If part 2 is anything like part 1, it will be worth the wait.  

Evoking fantasy and wonder grander in scale than the "Oz: The Great and Powerful"), “Wicked” is wickedly wondrous.  

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Movie Reaction: "Red One"

Action-packed, gadget-filled, comedic "Mission Impossible" style Santa story with a twist on the mythology that will put you in early holiday cheers.  Over the top and overstuffed, but it's wacky fun.  It reminds you to make conscious choices and believes in the magic of Christmas.   

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"Here"

If walls could talk...

Director Robert Zemeckis (“The Walk,” “Polar Express”), known for his penchant for experimenting with technological advances, reunites Tom Hanks (“Saving Mr. Banks,” “Captain Phillips”) with Robin Wright, 30 years after they starred in “Forrest Gump.”  

In “Here,” they are de-aged down to more than 40 years with remarkable believability, although it's clearly not perfect and noticeable in some aspects.  The de-aging technology, combined with the fixed camera angle framing the spot, which eventually turns into a window-facing living room, as well as vignette storytelling style, results in a unique film.  It also appeals as a family movie or something to watch together during the holiday season.

“Here” begins all the way back in time, zooming in on the exact same spot where the eventual living room would exist – when dinosaurs roam free on Earth, meteor strikes, ice age, greening of the planet, and human civilization.  

The story is told in numerous vignettes non-linearly, going back and forth between pre-colonial, colonial, jazz era, war periods, early and mid 20th century, and the current 21st century.  The view seen from the same window turns from the lush forest into the house across, people, street, horse-drawn carriages, steam engine cars and modern vehicles.  

Multiple couples and families occupy the house, and the story flashes back and forth, although the Young families, starting in the 1940s and all the way through the present time, are the focus of the film.  Al (Paul Bettany, “Transcendence,” “The Avengers” series) and Rose (Kelly Reilly) first make the house their home.  Al is dealing with the aftermath as a soldier returning from war.  Rose, being a woman of that era, is the dutiful housewife and mother, with no other option.  

Richard (Tom Hanks) is the Young's son and Margaret (Robin Wright) is his girlfriend.  Richard has a passion for painting and Margaret aspires to be a lawyer.  Their dreams come crashing down when Margaret becomes pregnant at 18.  Richard has to earn a living and turns into sales and Margaret becomes a housewife. 

When Violet, their daughter, is born, the multi-generational families continue to live in the same house due to financial reasons, even as Margaret really wants to move out and have a place of their own.  Through time, they get older and realize that the lives they build together are no longer what they want.  They discover themselves, grow, drift apart, although they still love each other.  

The way the movie is filmed makes it like a stage play.  Contrivance is inevitable with the one-room setting, and sometimes scenes are cut and fade away before an emotional element truly makes an impact.  The sheer number of characters doesn't allow us to get to know most of them.  Understandably, the film has its critics.  It might have been better if the stories were told linearly, still, it's easy to follow the Young families and feel invested in their lives.  A throughline from the earliest native American couple makes a sentimental surprise.

The film touches on patriarchy, slavery, war, sexism, women's agency and independence, racism, and the pandemic.  Life events happen and evolve through multiple families over a 100-year period in the house.  House search, coupling up, domestic bliss, pregnancy, wedding, birth, kids, career, aging, illness, death, funeral service, reunion, celebrations and holidays.  Happiness, heartbreak, tears, struggles, success, fights, loss, grief, love, laughter and joy are seen or heard from the same vantage point.  Right here, these same walls witness so much history and significance.  

Through centuries and generations, “Here” is a full circle of life, filled with moments, milestones and memories.

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"Heretic"

From 10/30/2024 press screening:

“Question everything.”  

Why do you believe what you believe?  Have you ever considered that maybe it’s because of how you’re raised and told all your life?  

Two young missionaries, Sister Barnes (Sophie Thatcher) and Sister Paxton (Chloe East), are doing what they are supposed to be doing, proselytizing, spreading the word about the teachings of their church in their community.  On one fateful day, they knock on an older gentleman’s door, Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant; “Wonka”).  

Mr. Reed has expressed interest in learning more about the religion and he invited the Sisters into his home.  The Sisters have taken precautions before entering the older man’s abode – they have provided the church a list of people they will be visiting, they walk in a pair, and also have asked for a woman’s presence in the home.  

Affable and warm, Mr. Reed says that his wife is inside making a blueberry pie, in which the homemade cooking could be smelled from outside.  The day turns blustery and the Sisters decide it’s safe enough to come in.  Never would have they predicted that it might be the last time they would be able to see the light of the day. 

After initial pleasantries, the Sisters learn that Mr. Reed is a voracious reader and highly educated in the history of religions.  While very impressed, they have noticed that it’s taking a while for his wife to come out with the promised blueberry pie.  Not only that, some of the lights flicker off.  Meanwhile, the blustery day outside turns into one blizzard of a night. 

The Sisters try to fake polite excuses to leave, but begin to panic inside when they find the entrance door knob is either stuck or locked.  They realize their predicament when they are told that the front door has a timer and cannot be opened until the next morning. 

Panic turns into fear and terror, in a suspenseful ambiance of dimmed lights, dark hallways, rickety doors, and layers of rooms in a labyrinth of a house with a play on darkness and shadow.  Each time a door is opened, you don’t know what’s behind it and what it may lead to, heightening the fear of the unknown.  The Sisters’ faith is tested to the limit and their survival may depend on whether they can outwit and outlast the twisted trap.  Plans and prayers may not save them from falling prey to predator Mr. Reed.    

It’s a game where each party knows what the other party means, while pretending and presenting a façade of innocence to get what they want most.  Continuous dialogue and debate on myth, history, faith, spirituality, religion, prayer, higher power, savior, resurrection and afterlife, with the Sisters trying to figure out how to escape the death trap set by a maniacal and diabolical evil.  Surprisingly, the Sisters are not as naïve as they appear to be.  Slight movements are noticed and words are interpreted in different ways, challenged and turned around.  Everything is articulately delivered and phenomenally acted all around.  

You don’t need to be spiritual or religious to be taken along for the sinister and scary ride, and believe it or not, humorous from time to time.  The film answers the question of what the one true religion is, considering there are numerous religions in the world and iterations over centuries.  It's refreshing to see a story with originality and creativity that not only makes you tense, squirm, uneasy and queasy, but also laugh at the same time.  

An argument about the human existence and way of life – why we believe the way we do and how our beliefs influence how we live our lives – unfolding with equal sense of dread, horror and humor.  As a psychological horror thriller, “Heretic” is a thought-provoking, bone-chilling, diverting and divisive duel of ideas.  

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FREE Movie Screening: "Memoir of a Snail" (San Diego, CA)

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October 29, 2024 - 7:30 p.m.

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From Academy Award Winning Visionary Adam Elliot (Harvie Krumpet, Mary and Max) comes a new tale about Grace Pudel who is a book-loving, snail-collecting misfit that falls into a series of misfortunes after being separated from her twin brother Gilbert. Despite her hardships, inspiration and hope arise when Grace begins a friendship with an eccentric elderly woman named Pinky. Starring Sarah Snook as Grace and Jacki Weaver as Pinky and an ensemble cast featuring Kodi Smit-McPhee, Eric Bana and Nick Cave.

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Starring: Michael Keaton, Mila Kunis, Andie McDowell

Andy Goodrich’s life is upended when his wife and mother of their nine-year-old twins enters a 90-day rehab program, leaving him on his own with their young kids. Thrust into the world of modern parenthood, Goodrich leans on his daughter from his first marriage, Grace, as he ultimately evolves into the father Grace never had.

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"Transformers One"

From 9/14/2024 press screening:

After Michael Bay left the "Transformers" series, the subsequent movies got more coherent and human. "Transformers One” goes back to the very beginning, to the origin of the wise protector and leader of the Autobots, Optimus Prime, and his archenemy, the vengeful and megalomaniac Megatron, leader of the Decepticons.

Planet Cybertron has been torn by war for centuries and the Primes died as heroes fighting the Quintessons, except one, Sentinel Prime (voiced by Jon Hamm, “Top Gun: Maverick”), who is admired and respected by all.  The Matrix of Leadership, the artifact of great power, is missing.  Sentinel Prime periodically goes on trips to the surface to look for it.  

Cybetron's population is divided into the two factions – droids who were born without cogs and couldn't transform shapes, the working class, and those born with cogs, enabling them to transform, the elite upper-class.  The working class work as miners, working hard in shifts to mine Energon, the energy source that fuels everything in Cybertron.  

Young Orion Pax (future Optimus Prime, voiced by Chris Hemsworth; “The Avengers” series, “Thor” series, “Rush”) and D-16 (future Megatron, voiced by Brian Tyree Henry) become best buddies.  Arlita (future Arcee, voiced by Scarlett Johansson; "Fly Me to the Moon," “Black Widow,” “Hail Caesar!,” “Her”) is a lead among the miners.  

Orion Pax is a rebel who goes into all kinds of mischiefs.  He refused to believe that being a miner is all there is to it and that there's something better out there.  D-16 is a rule follower and loyal soldier.  He works hard, believes in Sentinel Prime's leadership and is grateful for the relative safety and stability by working in the mines.  From time to time, he has to save Orion Pax from trouble.  In turn, Orion Pax has D-16's back. Orion Pax's tendency to find himself in trouble annoys Arlita and endangers her reputation since she's the lead.  

The Iaconrace, a high-speed and high-stake racing reserved for powerful transformers with cogs, is such an exhilarating sequence.  Spectacular computer-generated graphics, so vivid and alive, which put you in the race among these multidimensional robots. Orion Pax somehow gets him and D-16 accidentally into the race, as he wants to prove himself that, as miners, they are more than capable to compete with these elite transformers.  

The end of the race doesn't end exactly how the duo envisions and they end up in a hidden section of the mine, along with Arlita, and they run into a talkative miner, B-127 (future Bumblebee, voiced by Keegan Michael-Key).  The interactions among these young robots are hilarious.  They act like teenagers and are facially expressive.  B-127, in particular, is a riot.  

Through a series of mishaps, the quartet reach the glossy surface is bewildered by what they see and encounter.  Long story short, they find out that the lives they know all along are not what they've been told.  D-16 is particularly hit hard and shattered to his core, unleashing anger-fueled destructions.  

Since their characters are established well, it's easy to see why they react the way they do.  Even though you know how the future ends, that Optimus Prime and Megatron are forever-nemesis, you can't help but root for Megatron to stay good and for these brotherlike friends to keep their friendship. The robots have to pick sides.  The fights are chaotic, hard and fast.  

The story shows what a singular leadership can do and the power it holds.  How influential such power is in moving masses and how dangerous it is when corrupted by ego, greed, hatred, revenge or misguided sense of justice.  

“Transformers One” is a classic class warfare, friendships, trust, loyalty and betrayal.  More importantly, it's about the choice each individual makes, to find the strength and character within, to either succumb to darkness or rise above into the light for the greater good.  

Fully animated film, “Transformers One” is thrilling with high energy and heart, and may be the most human story of all. 

2024 Comic-Con "Transformers One" panel with Chris Hemsworth, Brian Tyree Henry, Keegan-Michael Key. 

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"Slingshot"

What's scarier than monsters and aliens?  The human mind.  What happens when you're losing your mind in space?  

Spaceship Odyssey 1 is bound for Titan, Saturn's moon where methane is abundant and the substance can be used to help with the climate crisis on Earth.  Three astronauts are traveling billions of miles for nearly three years, where the ship will be slingshot from Jupiter to reach Titan.  

John (Casey Affleck; “Interstellar,” “The Finest Hours,” “Manchester by the Sea"), Captain Franks (Lawrence Fishburne, “John Wick: Chapter 4”), and astrophysicist Nash (Tomer Capone) go into hibernation in their individual sleep pod for 90 days.  They wake up every cycle to eat, shower, exercise, walk around and check on the ship.  

The drug-induced hibernation is heavy with side effects, causing exhaustion, anxiety and paranoia, to the point that it would lead into hallucination.  The total isolation and silence, especially after losing communication with Earth, amplifies the stake.

John begins to see Zoe (Emily Beecham) on the ship, the spaceship designer and former girlfriend,  even as he convinces himself it's not real.  When an object hits the ship and part of the ceiling pops out, but the computer diagnostics don't show anything's wrong, Nash begins to fear that staying the course would seriously jeopardize their safety.  Franks, as the captain, holds his ground and believes nothing is wrong, and instructs Nash and John to continue the journey to Titan, for the good of mankind.   

Mudslinging follows.  At the end of the day though, disobeying the captain's order is considered insubordination, and there's serious consequence, especially in space with no way out and no escape.  John has to pick a side, although it doesn't mean he doesn't doubt his choice or that he sticks to it.  

John's relationship with Zoe is shown in flashbacks, from their first chance encounter to  private moments, and differences that led to their separation.  Pay attention to the conversations, imageries, dreams and symbolisms, as they will come in handy later.  

The atmosphere contained within the sterile, greyish teal walls is claustrophobically tense, awash with extreme fear.  Soon each one of them doesn't know who to trust, as they can't even trust their own mind and begin to lose grip on reality.  Franks is very frank with his position and is forced take drastic measures.  

Who is right and who is wrong?  Which scenes are real and which ones are hallucinations?  What is reality when no one can say with certainty what they see, hear and experience is real?  The scenes are eerily executed and unnervingly acted by all three actors that you can't possibly be sure either. The scenarios and explanations are all plausible.  Everything looks and feels real; you would be hard pressed to tell who's who and what's what.

The penultimate scenes present a rationally plausible explanation about what's going on... until the final scene hits you in the head with mind-twisting veracity.  No ambiguity, “Slingshot” is bracingly gutsy and will make you question what you've believed to be true.  

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"Strange Darling"

One night stand gone wrong.  

If your mind is still reeling from recalling “Blink Twice," prepare to squirm with “Strange Darling.”  “Blink Twice” makes you challenge reality; “Strange Darling” will make you question assumptions.  These back-to-back, gendered horror thrillers will linger longer in your mind after you leave the theater.  

A man (Kyle Gallner) and a woman (Wilia Fitzgerald) meet at a bar and decide to hook up at a hotel.  The man is simply called the Demon, and the woman the Lady.  Alcohol, cigar and cocaine are involved.  What could go wrong mixing these things and being impaired with a stranger?  Especially if that stranger may be a serial killer.  Fitzgerald is a fierce force and Gallner goes for broke.

“Strange Darling” sounds straightforward... except it's not.  The story is unfurling in six chapters, told out of order.  The opening scenes start with chapter 3, right in the middle.  A bloodied Lady is out on the run and hiding in the woods, hunted by a gun-totting Demon. Scared and screaming, she's able to narrowly escape and runs into a farmhouse in a field, occupied by an elderly couple.  

The story lurches forward a couple chapters, showing the Demon closing in on the Lady in the house,  but then it rewinds to the very beginning before everything happens, and then skipping chapters ahead to show what happens in the house.  Then it regresses and progresses again.  While this non-linear, sectioned storytelling method may look like a gimmick, surprisingly, it's electrifyingly executed that it strangely works on all levels.  

The cinematography is a darling.  Bright pops of red for blood, hair, car, scrub and shoes.  Bathed in neon-lit blue for nighttime rendezvous in the car. 

Slashing and shooting are rapid and sharp.  Violent and vicious, even innocent people fall into victims in this predator-and-prey game.  To tell more would be a disservice; going in blind is best.  

Strangely shocking and deeply deranged, “Strange Darling” sublimely subverts expectations.  The story tantalizingly turns on its bloody head and continues to tensely twist itself, keeping you guessing until the last drop.

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"Blink Twice"

From 8/14/2024 press screening:

“Forgetting is a gift.”  

Would you rather forget or remember your trauma?  What if it tortures you with pain and suffering?  Would you rather live a fabulous life but it's fantasy or a life with struggles but is real?  

This thought-provoking theme has been explored before (“Don't Worry Darling,” “Shutter Island,” “Inception”), but Zoe Kravitz (“Insurgent”), in her daring directorial debut, proves that nothing is off limits.  And if you blink too often, you'll miss the clues in “Blink Twice.”  

Tech tycoon Slater King (Channing Tatum; “Fly Me to the Moon,” “Hail Caesar!”)  blitz the news with apologies for his abuse of power for non-specified wrongdoing.  He tells the word that he's sorry and in therapy, and will be taking a leave of absence, jetting off to his private island.  

Frida (Naomi Ackie), is a cocktail waitress with a crush toward Slater, despite of his transgressions.  She realizes how fortunate she is to run into and rub elbow with Slater at a glamorous gala for the King Tech Foundation.  They hit it off when Frida has a mishap at the gala.  Frida feels like floating in paradise when Slater invites her and her friend, Jess (Alia Shawkat) to join him in his private island, along with select guests.  Sarah (Adria Arjona, “Hit Man”) is one of the female guests, who later will befriend Frida.  

The tropical island is every bit of paradise.  Private and secluded, where sunny days and dark nights blend in endless vacations.  Immaculate all-white linens and flowing attires are provided, along with pleasant perfumes.  Picture-perfect pools, pretentious parties, boundless booze, copious cigars, dazzling drugs, marvelous meals, and decadent dinners with a sea of candlelights.  Frida doesn't want this to ever end – even with voluntarily confiscated cellphone and no connection to the outside world.  

Everyone's living the dream.  Or are they?  There's something off about the island.  Groundskeepers seem to be all mute, except for an elderly lady, who creepily keeps mouthing off a specific phrase to Frida, which may or may not have something do with slithering snakes.  There's also a secret cottage that is closed for guests, although Frida can't help but snoops in.  

Strange occurrences begin to happen, culminating in Jess' disappearance.  Even far stranger, no other guests remember Jess.  Frida couldn't remember how she got dirt under her fingernails. Sarah doesn't know a bruise appeared on her arm.  They seem to have memory gaps and couldn't remember events.

If the vibe felt off before, it's ominous now.  Underscored by a sinister score, spectacular turns into scary, particularly when they are cut off from the rest of the world.   As far as who, what, when, why and how, these are best left untold.  Ferocious fear and rampaging rage take over.  Plot holes aside, venomous revelations and vicious revenges are best served cold.  And the endmost vengeance is ghastly tied with a gold bow fit for a king.  

“Knives Out: Glass Onion” meets “The Menu” and “Ready or Not,” “Blink Twice” is not for the meek of heart.  Brutally disturbing; the macabre factor is off the charts.  

Devilishly twisted psychological thriller with malevolent machinations, mind-blowing mind games and merciless manipulations.  “Blink Twice” is savagely entertaining.   

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FREE Movie Screening: "City of Dreams" (San Diego, CA)

FREE movie screening of "City of Dreams," if you're in the greater San Diego area:

August 27, 2024 - 7:30 p.m.

AMC Mission Valley

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Inspired by true events, City of Dreams follows Jesús, a young Mexican boy whose dreams of becoming a soccer star are shattered when he’s trafficked across the border and sold to a sweatshop making fast fashion in downtown Los Angeles. Thrust into a world of exploitation and despair; he’s forced to adhere to the grueling work schedule dictated by El Jefe, a boss who promises freedom for those who complete their quotas. Despite Jesus’s hellish existence, he finds solace in Elena, a girl who was similarly betrayed and sold into slavery. When she goes missing and another co-worker Carlito’s is severely beaten, Jesus realizes that his only hope for freedom is to make a daring escape.

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FREE Movie Screening: "It Ends with Us" (San Diego, CA)

In partnership with Sony Pictures Studios, FREE movie screening, if you're in the greater San Diego area:

August 6, 2024 - 7 p.m.

Regal Mira Mesa

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"It Ends with Us," the first Colleen Hoover novel adapted for the big screen, tells the compelling story of Lily Bloom (Blake Lively), a woman who overcomes a traumatic childhood to embark on a new life in Boston and chase a lifelong dream of opening her own business. A chance meeting with charming neurosurgeon Ryle Kincaid (Justin Baldoni) sparks an intense connection, but as the two fall deeply in love, Lily begins to see sides of Ryle that remind her of her parents relationship. When Lilys first love, Atlas Corrigan (Brandon Sklenar), suddenly reenters her life, her relationship with Ryle is upended, and Lily realizes she must learn to rely on her own strength to make an impossible choice for her future.

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