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Posted on March 13, 2016March 13, 2016

Eddy the Eagle (2016)

Despite his lack of athletic ability Eddie Edwards decides to join the British skiing team at the 1988 Olympics in Calgary, with surprising results.

Posted on April 17, 2016April 17, 2016

Film Capsules April 2016

Eye in the Sky Rated R. Running time: 1 hour 42 min. Matthew 10:28-30. This is a fascinating exploration of the ethics of our nation’s engagement in drone warfare to fight terrorists. Helen Mirren plays a British-USA-Kenyan team that has been tracking down a Brit married to a Somali terrorist for six years. Thanks to …

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Posted on September 3, 2016September 7, 2016

Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)

True story of a wealthy, deluded New York society grand dame who sings off-key concludes with her debut at Carnegie Hall attended by an overflow crowd.

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