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MAN DOWN

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ROG'S VIEWPOINT - After a tour in Afghanistan, U.S. Marine Gabriel Drummer (Shia LaBeouf) returns home to find a post-apocalyptic America. Along with his best friend Devin Roberts (Jai Courtney), he desperately

BAD SANTA 2

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ROG'S VIEWPOINT - Willie Soke (Billy Bob Thornton) reluctantly heads to Chicago with angry little Marcus (Tony Cox) to rob a charity for a big payoff. Unbeknownst to Willie, his estranged mother (Kathy Bates) is the brains behind this robbery. Even knockout performances from Thornton and Bates

RULES DON'T APPLY

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ROG'S VIEWPOINT - Howard Hughes (Warren Beatty) disrupts the romance between an aspiring actress (Lily Collins) and her young driver (Alden Ehrenreich). Director/writer Warren Beatty has concocted a good old-fashioned romantic comedy that is sure to please baby boomers. Lily Collins and Alden Ehrenreich are

THE EDGE OF SEVENTEEN

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ROG'S VIEWPOINT - High school life becomes intolerable for Nadine (Hailee Steinfeld) when she finds out that her older brother Darian (Blake Jenner) is dating her best friend Krista (Haley Lu Richardson). Feeling angry and alone, she turns to teacher Mr. Bruner (Woody Harrelson), who becomes a reluctant sounding board for all that is happening

BILLY LYNN'S LONG HALFTIME WALK

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ROG'S VIEWPOINT - 19-year-old Billy Lynn (Joe Alwyn), a war hero home on a victory tour with his squad, must come to grips with loss and the aftermath of battle while waiting to participate in the halftime show of a Thanksgiving Dallas football game. Director Ang Lee's latest film is a gripping depiction of the

NOCTURNAL ANIMALS

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ROG'S VIEWPOINT - Art gallery owner Susan Morrow (Amy Adams) is haunted by the manuscript of her ex-husband's (Jake Gyllenhaal) new novel - the story of a man's revenge after his wife and daughter are raped and murdered. This "story within a story" weaves back and forth between Susan's troubled real life with

THE EAGLE HUNTRESS

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ROG'S VIEWPOINT - 13-year-old Aisholpan trains to become the first female eagle hunter in twelve generations of her Mongolian family in this documentary narrated by Daisy Ridley. Strength and the determination to

ARRIVAL

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ROG'S VIEWPOINT - Linguist Dr. Louise Banks (Amy Adams) and a team of experts are recruited to find out the meaning behind alien spacecraft landings around the globe. If you're looking for action,

LOVING

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ROG'S VIEWPOINT - In 1958, interracial couple Richard Loving (Joel Edgerton) and Mildred Jeter Loving (Ruth Negga) were arrested and sentenced to prison in Virginia. Their suit against the state led to the Supreme Court's unanimous decision making

HACKSAW RIDGE

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The inspirational true story of WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who saved many lives during the Battle of Okinawa and was the first conscientious objector in U.S. history to be awarded

TROLLS

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ROG'S VIEWPOINT - Trolls Poppy (the voice of Anna Kendrick) and Branch (Justin Timberlake) try to save their friends from being eaten by their nemeses in this animated feature. This colorful 3D spectacle is filled with

MOONLIGHT

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ROG'S VIEWPOINT - The enlightening story of African American male Chiron told in three parts: as a child (Alex Hibbert), teen (Ashton Sanders) and adult (Trevante Rhodes). Director Barry Jenkins takes his time letting this