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Brian Cranston (“Breaking Bad”) and Kevin Hart (“Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle”) star in “The Upside,” and Americanized remake of the French film, “The Intouchables.” The cast also includes Nicole Kidman (“Bombshell”) and was directed by Neil Burger (“Divergent”).

“Big Time Adolescence” is a new Hulu comedy. Pete Davidson of “Saturday Night Live” fame stars as an irresponsible and immature man in his twenties whose best friend is an impressionable teen.

Jacob Tremblay (“Room”) leads a cast of youngsters in the raunchy, R-rated comedy, “Good Boys,” now available to screen on HBO. The supporting cast includes Lil Rel Howery (“Get Out”), Will Forte (“Booksmart”) and Retta (TV’s “Good Girls”).

Since our local cinemas are temporarily closed, this week’s episode focuses on a movie new to HBO. “The Kitchen” is a drama set in the 1970s about three women who take over mob in New York’s Hell’s Kitchen when their husbands wind up in jail. It has been adapted from the DC/Vertigo comic book series. […]

Due to the fact that our local cinemas are temporarily closed, Russ and Susan give their reviews of a new action thriller now screening on HBO. “Anna” is the latest from filmmaker Luc Besson (“Lucy”) about a supermodel/female assassin played by newcomer Sasha Luss. The supporting cast includes Helen Mirren (“The Queen”). Luke Evans (“Beauty […]

An Oscar nominee for Best International Film this year, “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” is a French period drama about forbidden love. Noémie Merlant (“Return of the Hero”) and Adèle Haenel (“BPM”) star in this costume opus set in 1760.

“The Call of the Wild” is at least the eighth screen adaptation of Jack London’s famous adventure novel. Harrison Ford (“Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens”) stars in this new version directed by Chris Sanders (“How to Train Your Dragon”).

Issa Rae (HBO’s “Insecure”) and LaKeith Stanfield (“Uncut Gems”) star in the romantic drama, “The Photograph,” written and directed by Stella Meghie (“The Weekend”). The story focuses on the relationship between a museum curator and a journalist that develops when the curator finds a mysterious photo of her late mother that sends her on a […]

The Jury Prize winner at last year’s Cannes Film Festival, “Les Miserables” is NOT based on Victor Hugo’s classic novel. It’s set in contemporary France in the same place where the action of Hugo’s novel unfolded 150 years earlier.

Will Smith (“Aladdin”) and Martin Lawrence (“Big Momma’s House”) reunite for the first time in 17 years in the third entry in the “Bad Boys” franchise, “Bad Boys for Life.”