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NCIS: Hawai’i – Impostor

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  • Title: NCIS: Hawai’i – Impostor
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Taking place in Hawaii, it only makes since that NCIS: Hawai’i would eventual get around to a Pearl Harbor episode. “Impostor” offers some nice twists as the body of a sailor killed in the 40s is found leading to questions about the true identity of the retired soldier who has been living under his name for more than seven decades. The fact that the war hero has massive local support and is suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease makes the cold case even tougher for Tennant (Vanessa Lachey) and her team.  The B-story also showcases Lucy (Yasmine Al-Bustami) attempting to make more of an effort in her relationship with Whistler (Tori Anderson) while also touching lightly on Tennant struggling to talk to her daughter about racism.

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Encanto

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  • Title: Encanto
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Encanto introduces us to the magical Family Madrigal, living together in a magical house in a small town in a hidden valley from the dangers of the outside world. When reaching the appropriate age, each child of the family is gifted with a special power. That is, each member of the family except our main character Mirabel (Stephanie Beatriz). 

More notable for its cultural perspective and its eclectic characters than its plot, Encanto struggles a bit early finding its rhythm before picking up momentum, both in story and in the strength of the songs from Lin-Manuel Miranda, as Mirabel attempts to save the family from a threat no one else sees. It’s a solid film, whose final act outshines the rest of the movie and (in typical Disney fashion) offers a nice moral for kids who are obviously the target audience for the film.

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Hit-Monkey – Legend of the Drunken Monkey

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  • Title: Hit-Monkey – Legend of the Drunken Monkey
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Here’s the episode where Hit-Monkey discovers the highs and lows of both casinos, which Bryce (Jason Sudeikis) correctly defines as both the happiest and saddest place on Earth, and alcohol as the trail from General Kato leads to an underground casino, bad decisions, too much alcohol, and another trail of bodies. While there’s not much in terms of story development, there is some crazy drunken monkey and some trademark late bloody action.

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The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

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  • Title: The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
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Benedict Cumberbatch stars as the unusual 19th Century artist Louis Wain who would become famous for his cat illustrations. As the title suggests, the film is more than a little whimsical. It’s notable mainly for the performances of Cumberbatch and Claire Foy as Louis’ wife, the governess of his nieces who he immediately falls for despite the discrepancy in their social standing, and the assortment of Wain’s art on display which won over cat lovers everywhere.

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Hellboy: The Bones of Giants #2

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Hellboy: The Bones of Giants continues as Hellboy is visited by Svartalves in the night helping  Professor Edmond Aickman escape. He also brings home a pair of Nidavellim, talks to a chipmunk, and has a conversation with a Valkyrie ghost. Oh, and he’s still kinda possessed by the Norse god Thor. Let’s just say it’s been a weird couple of days for our hero.

What Hellboy knows, thanks to a pair of Nidavellim, is that the professor is responsible for opening a crypt of the Frost Giant Thrym who a new cult hopes to see resurrected. After the stressful night, our intrepid heroes go in search of the missing professor only to discover they may have been to late as the madman may have succeeded in raising a giant from his grave. I don’t think things are going to get any less weird any time soon.

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