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At the Movies - Terminator Genisys

Imagine going back in time to 1984 and telling fans of The Terminator that Arnold Schwarzenegger would become the hero of the franchise. Not just that, but he would be a father figure to John Connor and later Sarah Connor in sequels spread out over nearly 25 years. Not only that but his good Terminator would eventually go back in time to literally and figuratively all but erase the existence of his bad Terminator from the first movie, and make null all the events that play out in that original installment.

That’s we’re at with Terminator Genisys, a movie that might at least make you feel like you’ve gone back in time yourself and helped changed the past.

Director: Alan Taylor. Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Emilia Clarke, Jason Clarke and Jai Courtney. Rated: PG-13. Time: 1:59.

 


At the Movies – San Andreas

San Andreas

In this high-octane thriller, the infamous San Andreas Fault gives way (I’m sure we saw this four or five years ago in “2012” — California keeps coming back!), producing adevastating earthquake across California. A highly skilled helicopter pilot races to save his ex-wife  in Los Angeles before the complete destruction of the city. After one daring rescue, the pilot flies north toward San Francisco in search of his estranged daughter, racing against time and the inevitable aftershocks that promise to devastate the coastline. Director: Brad Peyton. Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Kylie Minogue, Archie Panjabi, Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario. Rated: PG-13. Time: 1:54.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At the Movies – Tomorrowland, MAd Max Fury Road, Mordecai

Tomorrowland

When a scientifically minded teenager discovers a technologically advanced trinket that provides an astounding glimpse of the future, she enlists the help of a reclusive inventor to make “Tomorrowland” a reality today. Director: Brad Bird. Cast: George Clooney, Hugh Laurie, Britt Robertson, Kathryn Hahn, Tim McGraw. Rated: PG. Time: 2:10.

At the Movies – The Boy Next Door, Avengers: Age of Ultron

The Boy Next Door

Neglected by her adulterous husband and left feeling particularly vulnerable as her marriage crumbles, lonely teacher Claire has an affair with a younger neighbor that turns terrifying as his fiery lust morphs into dangerous obsession. Director: Rob Cohen. Cast: Jennifer Lopez, Ryan Guzman, John Corbett, Ian Nelson, Kristin Chenoweth. Rated: R. Time: 1:31.

Avengers: Age of Ultron

This sequiel to the smash-hit comic-book epic finds the iconic superhero team dealing with a threat of their own making: a sentient robot called Ultron, who was originally designed as part of a peacekeeping program. Director: Joss Whedon. Cast: Robert Downey, Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson. Rated: PG-13. Time: 2:21.