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At the Movies: The Pact

Sarah a young Carmelite nun, collapses in pain, dazed and spouting a nonsense phrase. Concurrently, a great distance away, her identical twin sister, Gaëlle, in prison, wakes up to find her cell in flames.


At the Movies: 6 Souls & 47 Ronin

6 Souls

Second-generation forensic psychiatrist Dr. Cara Jessup, has made her career as an expert witness based on her firm testimony that so-called “multiple personality disorder” is a hoax or a myth — and does not really exist.

At the Movies: Don Jon & Grudge Match

Don Jon

A funny yet earnest psychological comedy-drama about a womanizer named Jon Martello who earns the nickname “Don Jon” for his ability to charm beautiful women, but remains unable to forge a meaningful connection with the opposite sex due to his all-consuming Internet porn addiction. Meanwhile, as Jon struggles to free himself from the realm of virtual debauchery, he connects with two disparate women, who separately try to teach him the true value of intimacy. Director: Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

Cast :Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore, Tony Danza, Brie Larson.

Rated: R.

Time: 1:29.

 

 

Grudge Match

Two retired boxers decide to settle a long-standing beef by heading back into the ring in this sports comedy. Back in the day, Billy “The Kid” McDonnen and Henry “Razor” Sharp were the two biggest bruisers in the Pittsburgh boxing scene. Their fierce rivalry drawing nationwide attention, Razor and The Kid were deadlocked for the title of overall champion when the former announced his retirement just before the decisive 1983 match that would have determined the supreme champion. Three decades later, enterprising boxing promoter Dante Slate Jr. lures the aging pugilists back into the ring for the fight that everyone has been waiting for. Meanwhile, when Razor and The Kid see each other for the first time in 30 years, the cameras are rolling as tempers suddenly flare. In no time that unscheduled scuffle goes viral, prompting both fighters to resume their intensive training in a bid to be the one who delivers the knockout blow during the highly anticipated bout. Alan Arkin, Kim Basinger, and Jon Bernthal costar.

Director: Peter Segal. Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Robert De Niro, Kim Basinger, Alan Arkin, Kevin Hart.

Rated: PG-13.

Time: 1:53.

American Hustle

A fictional period crime drama about a reckless FBI agent who recruits a con man and his alluring partner into a scheme to ensnare corrupt politicians and gangsters.

The Purge

A family living in a gated community fight to defend their home against vicious attackers during the one night each year when all crime is legal in this high-concept thriller.