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Seeking justice for the murder of his pregnant wife, an elite Navy SEAL John Kelly (Michael B. Jordan) must work alongside his commanding officer Karen Greer (Jodi Turner-Smith), a mysterious CIA Agent (Jamie Bell), and the Secretary of Defense (Guy Pearce) to uncover a covert plot that threatens to engulf the United States and Russia in an all-out war.  

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Emmy winner Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul, The Post, Nebraska) stars as Hutch Mansell, an underestimated and overlooked dad and husband, taking life's indignities on the chin and never pushing back. A nobody. When two thieves break into his suburban home one night, Hutch declines to defend himself or his family, hoping to prevent serious violence. His teenage son, Blake (Gage Munroe, The Shack), is disappointed in him and his wife, Becca (Connie Nielsen, Wonder Woman), seems to pull only further away. The aftermath of the incident strikes a match to Hutch's long-simmering rage, triggering dormant instincts and propelling him on a brutal path that will surface dark secrets and lethal skills. In a barrage of fists, gunfire, and squealing tires, Hutch must save his family from a dangerous adversary (famed Russian actor Aleksey Serebryakov, Amazon's McMafia)--and ensure that he will never be underestimated as a nobody again.

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Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman's selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists newfound ally Diana Prince to face an even greater threat. Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to recruit a team to stand against this newly awakened enemy. Despite the formation of an unprecedented league of heroes-Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg, and The Flash-it may be too late to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions.

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Jay and Carrie return to give their overall thoughts about Disney+'s Marvel series, "WandaVision" starring Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, Teyonah Parris, and Kathryn Hahn. The series follows the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) characters of Wanda Maximoff and Vision as they live an idyllic life after the events of "Avengers: Endgame" in a small town. However, things are not exactly what they seem. The hosts take a look at the unique aspects of the 9 part limited series, the characters, what worked, what they thought could have been improved, where the characters of "WandaVision" go next, how the show plugs into the rest of the MCU, and much more.

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Set in the lush and royal country of Zamunda, newly-crowned King Akeem (Eddie Murphy) and his trusted confidante Semmi (Arsenio Hall) embark on an all-new hilarious adventure that has them traversing the globe from their great African nation to the borough of Queens, New York – where it all began.

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Alfred "Boogie" Chin, a basketball phenom living in Queens, N.Y., dreams of one day playing in the NBA. While his parents pressure him to focus on earning a scholarship to an elite college, Boogie must find a way to navigate a new girlfriend, high school, on-court rivals and the burden of expectation.

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"Cherry" was directed by Joe and Anthony Russo and stars Tom Holland as a wayward kid who decides to join the Army after breaking up with his girlfriend. As an Army medic, he develops PTSD after being sent to the frontlines. Later back home he becomes addicted to opioids and starts robbing banks to pay for the addiction.

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"Judas and the Black Messiah" is based in late 1960s Chicago, petty criminal William O'Neal (LaKeith Stansfield) agrees to work as an informant for the FBI in order to infiltrate the Black Panther Party and take down the chairman of its Illinois chapter Fred Hampton (Daniel Kaluuya). The film is directed by Shaka King.  

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Captured by the U.S. Government, Mohamedou Ould Slahi (Tahar Rahim) languishes in prison for years without charge or trial. Losing all hope, Slahi finds allies in defense attorney Nancy Hollander (Jodie Foster) and her associate Teri Duncan (Shailene Woodley). Together they face countless obstacles in a desperate pursuit for justice. Their controversial advocacy, along with evidence uncovered by formidable military prosecutor, Lt. Colonel Stuart Couch (Benedict Cumberbatch), eventually reveals a shocking and far reaching conspiracy. Based on the New York Times best-selling memoir, this is the explosive true story of a fight for survival against all odds.

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The Little Things is a 2021 American neo-noir crime thriller film written and directed by John Lee Hancock, and produced by Hancock and Mark Johnson. The plot follows two police officers (Denzel Washington and Rami Malek) who try to catch a serial killer in 1990 Los Angeles when they find a strange man (Jared Leto) who becomes their top suspect.  

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