FILM SHORTS By Jared Rasic 1917: From director Sam Mendes comes a war movie unlike any you’ve seen before. Crafted to look like the entire film is done in one shot, “1917” is easily the most intense war film since “Saving Private Ryan” or “The Thin Red Line.” See this on the biggest and loudest screen you can find. Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX, Sisters Movie House, Redmond Cinema
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2020 OSCAR NOMINATED SHORTS: Every year since they opened, Tin Pan Theater has exclusively showed the Oscar nominated shorts. This year has the strongest group of films so far. Broken into animated, documentary and live action categories, the films span every genre imaginable. Do not miss. Tin Pan Theater A HIDDEN LIFE: The new film by legendary director Terrence Malick tells the story of a German man who refuses to join the Nazi party during WWII and is sent to prison. This is Malick back in fine form, as he moves away from his abstract work like “Knight of Cups” and heads back into historical fiction. Sisters Movie House BAD BOYS FOR LIFE: It’s shocking the producers didn’t wait until the fourth installment to use this title, but at least we have another one of this ridiculous franchise to enjoy. This one is actually surprisingly serious, focused more on aging and mortality than one would think for a movie like this. Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX BIRDS OF PREY: An absolutely bonkers comic book movie featuring Margot Robbie as psychotic anti-hero Harley Quinn. For everyone who thought “Joker” was an original comic book movie, “Birds of Prey” shows audiences how weird DC Comics can get with their movies. Way too much fun. Regal Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX, Sisters Movie House, Redmond Cinema DOLITTLE: This movie bounces between being
classy and stupid so quickly it’s bound to give you whiplash, but it’s definitely not as bad as critics would have you believe. Downey gives it his all and there’s something refreshing about the film’s lack of pretension. Still, there are a lot of fart jokes. Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX
FORD V FERRARI: This real-life underdog racing
story from the director of “Logan,” starring Matt Damon and Christian Bale, is a pretty good pedigree and somehow the movie is even better than it sounds. Just a fun, old-fashioned movie about highly competent adults being awesome and going fast. Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX, Odem Theater Pub
FROZEN 2: While not possessing the same charms
as the original, “Frozen 2” is still another solid entry in the Disney canon. The songs aren’t quite as memorable, but holy heck, the animation is absolutely stunning to look at and Kristen Bell is a national treasure, so there’s still plenty to enjoy with realistic expectations. Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX
THE GENTLEMEN: Ever since “Lock, Stock and
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Two Smoking Barrels,” Guy Ritchie has been making very specific British crime comedies, but “The Gentlemen” is easily his best since 2000’s “Snatch.” Even as the originality of these movies has worn off over the years, Ritchie’s frenetic direction keeps them worth watching. Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX, Redmond CInema
GRETEL & HANSEL: From visionary director Oz Perkins comes this bleakly beautiful retelling of the classic Grimm fairy tale. Some of the strangest and strongest horror imagery of the
last few years, this deserves to be seen on the biggest screen possible. Will creep you out to your bones. Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX
JOJO RABBIT: The funniest movie about Hitler you’ve ever seen, but also surprisingly touching and heartfelt. A slyly brilliant look at how children can get programmed to hate and how love can pull them back from the brink. Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX, Sisters Movie House, Odem Theater Pub JUMANJI: THE NEXT LEVEL: Everyone’s complaining
that this is just more of the same and I’m like, “Yes, please. I’ll take three more, please.” Kevin Hart does the greatest Danny Glover impression and Danny DeVito is a national treasure…what more do you need? There’s a scene with DeVito climbing down a ladder that made me snot laugh. This movie is a delight. Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX, Redmond Cinema
JUST MERCY: Michael B. Jordan and Brie
Larson star in this true story of a lawyer fighting to get an innocent man out of prison. From the filmmaker behind the modern classic, “Short Term 12,” this should be an absolutely captivating experience. Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX
KNIVES OUT: “Clue” is one of the best movies ever
made and “Knives Out” makes it look basic. With a perfect cast featuring Chris Evans, Jamie Lee Curtis, Daniel Craig and a dozen more, this movie will melt your brain and then rearrange the pieces incorrectly. A new classic. Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX
THE LAST FULL MEASURE: A melodrama about a Vietnam pararescue medic who died saving over sixty people during a battle and the current struggles to get him a posthumous medal. With a cast featuring Ed Harris, William Hurt, Christopher Plummer and Sam Jackson, “The Last Full Measure” is surprisingly excellent. Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX, Sisters Movie House LITTLE WOMEN: I can’t imagine a better Christ-
mas present than seeing Greta Gerwig’s take on “Little Women.” With a cast featuring the finest women actors of their generation, this should be the definitive take on the material. Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX, Odem Theater Pub.
PARASITE: The future Oscar winner for Best
Foreign Film comes back to theaters to deeply unsettle everyone who missed it the first time. The smartest, funniest and most shocking movie you will see all year. Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX
THE RHYTHM SECTION: Blake Lively gives the
performance of her career in this dour and intense action thriller about a woman who’s lost everything getting some very elaborate revenge. If this had made money instead of flopping massively, it would have made a solid Bond-esque franchise. Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX, Sisters Movie House
STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER: The ninth and “final” film in the Skywalker Saga sees Rey, Finn and Poe take on Kylo Ren and the First Order for all the marbles. Remember, no matter who lives or dies, the real winner is Disney. Every single time. Always Disney. Our new benevolent overlords. Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX THE TURNING: Based on the classic novella “The Turn of the Screw” by Henry James, “The Turning” is a solid little ghost movie up until one of the worst endings in cinematic history. It’s almost worth seeing just so you can be blown away by the sheer ineptness on display. Old Mill Stadium 16 & IMAX
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