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Night School

Teddy (Hart) has been living a lie for years: he has convinced his wealthy girlfriend, Lisa (Echikunwoke), that he's doing very well financially, when in reality, the high school dropout struggles to make ends meet. After he causes an unfortunate accident that results in him losing his job, he realizes that he needs to earn a GED to open up more employment opportunities, and he enrolls in night school without telling his girlfriend. He discovers that the school's principal (Killam) is rooting for him to fail as Teddy bullied him in high school, but his teacher (Haddish) is an unorthodox educator who is committed to helping Teddy and the rest of the class of misfits graduate.

Director: Malcolm D. Lee. Stars: Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish, Taran Killam, Megalyn Echikunwoke, Ben Schwartz, Rob Riggle, Keith David, Anne Winters. 2018. 111 min. Comedy.

 

Bad Times at the El Royale

A group of very different people all arrive at the El Royale hotel with their own agendas and reasons for being there. One guest is an FBI agent investigating possible illegal behavior in the vicinity, and upon finding a hidden corridor filled with one-way mirrors that look into the guest rooms, he witnesses a kidnapping. Under orders to stay undercover and not interfere, he finds himself facing a moral dilemma. 

Director: Drew Goddard. Stars: Jeff Bridges, Jon Hamm, Cynthia Erivo, Dakota Johnson, Chris Hemsworth, Cailee Spaeny, Lewis Pullman, Nick Offerman. 2018. 141 min. Crime.

 

A-X-L

While off-roading in the California desert, teen outcast Miles (Neustaedter) stumbles across a robotic dog that's been severely damaged. Called A-X-L, the robotic creature forms a bond with Miles, and when the military scientists who created the beast show up demanding the return of their property, Miles and A-X-L go on the run with the help of a resourceful girl (Becky G). They soon realize that the scientists will do whatever it takes to recover the robot and silence those who have encountered it.

Director: Oliver Daly. Stars: Alex Neustaedter, Becky G, Thomas Jane, Ted McGinley, Lou Taylor Pucci, Dominic Rains. 2018. 98 min. Action.