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Many theaters are planning to reopen in Southeast Michigan, Oct. 9, following Gov. GretchenWhitmer's Executive Order2020-183,to reopen movie theaters and performance venues in Michigan, at 20-percent occupancy.

The following list includes movies available at local theaters. The list also includes movies that are available to watch through through online streaming subscription services including: Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play, Hulu, Vudu, FandangoNow, YouTube, Disney+, HBO Max and more.

The War with Grandpa (PG): Comedy about a sixth-grader named Peter (Oakes Fegley) who is forced to give up his bedroom when his recently widowed grandfather Ed (Robert De Niro) moves in. Peter tries to drive out grandpa with elaborate pranks, but grandpa resists. Based on the award-winning book by Robert Kimmel Smith. Also starring Christopher Walken, Uma Thurman, Rob Riggle, Cheech Marin, Laura Marano and Jane Seymour.

Tenet (PG-13): action epic from the world of international espionage, directed by Christopher Nolan. It is a co-production between the United Kingdom and United States, filmed on location across seven countries. Starring John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, Dimple Kapadia and Michael Caine.

Cut Throat City (R): Action heist movie, set in New Orleans afterHurricane Katrina devastation. Starring Demetrius Shipp Jr., Shameik Moore, Kat Graham, Eiza Gonzlez and Wesley Snipes.

Hubie Halloween (PG-13): Family comedy film about Hubie Dubois, who thanklessly spends every Halloween making sure the residents of his hometown, Salem stay safe. But this year, an escaped criminal and a mysterious new neighbor have Hubie on high alert. Starring Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Julie Bowen, Ray Liotta and Rob Schneider. Available Oct. 7 on Netflix.

The Glorias (R): Biopic about Gloria Steinem, journalist, fighter, and feminist, based on Steinems own biographical book My Life on the Road. Starring Julianne Moore, Alicia Vikander, Bette Midler, Lulu Wilson and Ryan Keira Armstrong. Available on Amazon Prime Video.

The Boys in the Band (R): Based on Mart Crowley's play about a group of gay men who meet for a birthday party in 1968 New York City. Starring Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto, Matt Bomer, Andrew Rannells and Charlie Carver. Available on Netflix.

Enola Holmes (PG-13): Based on the book series by Nancy Springer, the film is set in England, 1884. Enola Holmes (Millie Bobby Brown) wakes on her 16th birthday, to find that her mother (Helena Bonham Carter) has disappeared, leaving behind an odd assortment of gifts. Placed under the care of her brothers Sherlock (Henry Cavill) and Mycroft (Sam Claflin), Enola escapes to search for her mother in London. Available on Netflix.

The Devil All the Time (R): A young man is devoted to protecting his loved ones in a town full of corruption. Starring Tom Holland II, Bill Skarsgrd and Riley Keough.

The Garden Left Behind: A Mexican trans woman struggles to build a life for herself as an undocumented immigrant in New York City. Starring Michael Madsen, Ed Asner, Carlie Guevara and Danny Flaherty.

"Antebellum" (R): Thriller about a successful author who finds herself trapped in a horrifying reality. Starring Janelle Mone, Eric Lange and Jena Malone.

I am Woman (NR): Story of Helen Reddy, a single mother from Australia who rose to fame with the song, "I Am Woman," which became an anthem for the women's movement in the 1970s. Starring Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Danielle MacDonald and Evan Peters.

Mulan (PG-13): Live action remake of the 1999 animated Disney film of the same name about Hua Mulan, the eldest daughter of an honored warrior, who steps in to take the place of her ailing father, to serve in the Imperial Army. Starring Yifei Liu, Donnie Yen and Jason Scott Lee. Available on Disney+.

I'm Thinking of Ending Things (R): Based on novel by Ian Reid, the film stars Jessie Buckley as a young woman who takes a road trip with her boyfriend (Jesse Plemons) to his family farm. Also starring Toni Collette and David Thewlis. Available on Netflix.

Bill and Ted Face the Music (PG-13): Bill and Ted, now middle aged, set out on a new adventure when a visitor from the future warns them that only their song can save life as we know it. They are helped by their daughters and a few music legends. Starring Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter and Samara Weaving.

Get Duked (R): Dean, Duncan and DJ Beatroot are teenage pals from Glasgow who embark on the character-building camping trip -- based on a real-life program -- known as the Duke of Edinburgh Award. Starring Samuel Bottomley, Rian Gordon and Lewis Gribben. Available on Amazon Prime Video.

The New Mutants (PG-13): Film based on the Marvel comic series about five young people who demonstrate special powers and are brought to a secret institution to undergo treatments they are told will cure them of the dangers of their powers. Starring Blu Hunt, Maisie Williams, Charlie Heaton, Henry Zaga, Anya Taylor-Joy and Alice Braga.

The Personal History of David Copperfield (PG): Comedy-drama, based on a Charles Dickens novel. Starring Dev Patel, Hugh Laurie and Tilda Swinton.

Benjamin (NR): Comedy about a rising star filmmaker premiering his second film at the London Film Festival when his publicist introduces him to a French musician. Starring Colin Morgan, Anna Chancellor and Phnix Brossard.

The One and Only Ivan (PG): Disney animated film based on a Newbery Medal-winning book about a gorilla named Ivan, who tries to piece together his past with the help of an elephant named Stella, starring Angelina Jolie, Sam Rockwell, Danny DeVito and Bryan Cranston. Available on Disney+.

Unhinged (R) : Russell Crowe stars in this psychological thriller that takes road rage to a terrifying conclusion. Rachel (Caren Pistorius) is running late getting to work when she crosses paths with a stranger (Crowe) at a traffic light. Soon, Rachel finds herself and everyone she loves the target of a man who feels invisible and is looking to make one last mark upon the world by teaching her a series of deadly lessons.

The Sleepover (PG): Two siblings learn their mother is a highly trained former thief kidnapped for one last job, and only they can save her. Starring Sadie Stanley, Maxwell Simkins and Ken Marino. Available on Netflix.

She Dies Tomorrow (R): A woman is convinced that she is going to die tomorrow, and her life begins to unravel. Her delusions become contagious to those around her. Starring Kate Lyn Sheil, Kentucker Audley and Chris Messina.

"Words on Bathroom Walls" (PG-13): The story of Adam (Charlie Plummer), who appears to be a typical young adult with aspirations to become a chef. Expelled halfway through his senior year, Adam is diagnosed with a mental illness and sent to a Catholic academy, where he meets outspoken Maya (Taylor Russell).

Project Power (R): A mysterious new pill on the streets of New Orleans unlocks superpowers unique to each user, but the effects are not known until after taking the pill. Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Dominique Fishback and Jamie Foxx. Available on Netflix.

The Burnt Orange Heresy (R): Art critic, James Figueras (Claes Bang), has fallen from grace, and goes to work in Milan lecturing tourists about art history. He is contacted by wealthy art dealer Joseph Cassidy (Mick Jagger) who asks him to steal a painting from a reclusive artist, Jerome Debney (Donald Sutherland). Also starring Elizabeth Debicki.

The Empty Man (R): On the trail of a missing girl, an ex-cop comes across a secretive group attempting to summon a supernatural entity. James Badge Dale, Joel Courtney and Stephen Root.

The Tax Collector(NR): Two longtime "tax collectors" for a crime lord face difficulties when a rival crime lord returns to the area, set in Los Angeles. Starring Shia LaBeouf, Bobby Soto and George Lopez.

I Used to Go Here (NR): An author becomes involved in the lives of a group of college students after being asked to speak at her alma mater. Starring Gillian Jacobs, Josh Wiggins and Jemaine Clement.

The Secret Garden (PG): Based on the classic novel written by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Set in England, the film follows a young orphan girl who is sent to live with her uncle, where she discovers a magical garden on his estate. Starring Colin Firth, Julie Walters and Dixie Egerickx.

The Secret-Dare To Dream (PG): Based on the best-selling book by Rhonda Byrne, about a young widow, Miranda (Katie Holmes), who is raising her three children and dating her boyfriend (Jerry OConnell). A devastating storm brings an enormous challenge and a mysterious man, Bray (Josh Lucas), into Mirandas life.

"Rebuilding Paradise" (R): National Geographic documentary about how residents of Paradise, Calif., come together to heal their community after a devastating wildfire. Directed by Ron Howard.

365 Days: Don Massimo Torricelli (Michele Morrone) is a member of the Sicilian Mafia family and Laura (AnnaMaria Sieklucka) is a sales director. While on a trip to Sicily trying to save her relationship, Massimo kidnaps her and gives her 365 days to fall in love with him.Available on Netflix.

The Rental (R): Two couples take a weekend trip at an oceanside getaway rental house and start to suspect the host may be spying on them. Starring Alison Brie, Dan Stevens, Jeremy Allen White, and Sheila Vand. Horror film, directed by Dave Franco.

The Kissing Booth 2 (NR): After a romantic summer with her reformed bad-boy boyfriend Elle Evans (Joey King) heads back to high school for her senior year. Also starring Jacob Elordi, Joel Courtney and Taylor Zakhar Perez. Available on Netflix.

Ghosts of War(R): American soldiers assigned to hold a French Chateau near the end of World War II, encounter a supernatural enemy. Starring Brenton Thwaites, Alan Ritchson and Theo Rossi.

A Nice Girl Like You (R): After being accused of being too inhibited by her ex-boyfriend, a violinist creates a rather wild to-do list that sends her on a whirlwind journey of self-discovery. Starring Lucy Hale, Leonidas Gulaptis, Mindy Cohn.

Easy Does It (NR): Two friends embark on a treasure hunt in the 1970s American South. Starring Linda Hamilton, Dwight Henry, Bryan Batt and Ben Matheny.

Fatal Affair (NR): After a brief encounter with an old boyfriend, a woman tries to mend her marriage, but finds the boyfriend has other plans. Starring Nia Long, Stephen Bishop and Omar Epps. Available on Netflix.

Greyhound": (PG-13): Tom Hanks wrote the screenplay and stars in this World War II naval drama about an international convoy of 37 Allied ships, led by captain Ernest Krause (Hanks). Also starring Stephen Graham, Rob Morgan and Elisabeth Shue. Available on Apple TV+.

"The Old Guard" (R): A group of immortal mercenaries, led by a warrior, Andy (Charlize Theron), have fought to protect the mortal world for centuries. When their extraordinary abilities are exposed, its up to Andy and Nile (Kiki Layne), the newest soldier to join their ranks, to protect their power. Based on the graphic novel by Greg Rucka. Available on Netflix.

Force of Nature (R): A group of thieves plan a major heist during a hurricane. Starring Mel Gibson, Kate Bosworth, Emile Hirsch and David Zayas.

Hamilton (PG-13): Broadway hit musical, live stage production recording, based on the story of Alexander Hamilton - politician, statesman and Founding Father. Starring Daveed Diggs, Jonathan Groff, Leslie Odom Jr., LinManuel Miranda and Anthony Ramos. Available on Disney Plus.

Miss Juneteenth: A former beauty queen and single mom prepares her teenage daughter for the "Miss Juneteenth" pageant. Starring Nicole Beharie, Kendrick Sampson and Alexis Chikaeze.

You Should Have Left (R): Psychological thriller based on a novel by Daniel Kehlmann. A successful middle-aged man (Kevin Bacon) and his much younger actress wife, (Amanda Seyfried) seek a restful vacation with their young daughter at a secluded countryside house, that has a dark past. Produced by Jason Blum.

Artemis Fowl (PG): Walt Disney film based on the book by Eoin Colfer, where a 12-year-old genius and descendant of a long line of criminal masterminds finds himself in a battle against a race of powerful underground fairies. Starring Ferdia Shaw, Lara McDonnell, Josh Gad, Colin Farrell and Judi Dench. Available on Disney+.

Da 5 Bloods (R): Directed by Spike Lee, a story of four African-American veterans Paul (Delroy Lindo), Otis (Clarke Peters), Eddie (Norm Lewis), and Melvin (Isiah Whitlock, Jr.) who return to Vietnam to search for the remains of their fallen squad leader (Chadwick Boseman) and the promise of buried treasure. Available on Netflix.

The Last Days of American Crime (TV-MA): To combat terrorism and crime, the U.S. government plans to broadcast a signal making it impossible for anyone to knowingly commit unlawful acts. Graham Bricke (Edgar Ramrez), a career criminal teams up with Kevin Cash (Michael C. Pitt), and Shelby Dupree (Anna Brewster), to commit the heist of the century, before the signal goes off. Based on the Radical Publishing Graphic Novel. Available on Netflix.

Shirley (R): Based on a novel about famous horror writer, Shirley Jackson (Elisabeth Moss), who finds inspiration for her next novel when she and her husband take in newlyweds. Also starring Michael Stuhlbarg and Odessa Young. Available on disc/streaming.

"The High Note" (PG-13): Set in the world of the LA music scene comes the story of superstar Grace Davis (Tracee Ellis Ross). Maggie (Dakota Johnson) is Graces overworked personal assistant who aspires to become a music producer. Also starring Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Ice Cube. Available on Amazon Prime Video.

"The Vast of Night (PG-13): Science fiction adventure set in the 1950s, about two young radio station workers in New Mexico who investigate an odd frequency coming through their radio. Starring Sierra McCormick and Jake Horowitz. Available on Amazon Prime Video.

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ON THE ROCKS: 4 STARS

Sofia Coppola and Bill Murray have only worked together twice, but On the Rocks, in select Theatres now and on Apple TV+ on October 23, makes you wish they would become exclusive. She gets him in all his scampish glory, allowing the septuagenarian to revel in playing a smooth talking, lovable old scamp who drinks Cutty over ice and teaches his young grandkids to bluff at poker. Murray is the Michelangelo of mischief, a clown prince with heart and soul and Coppola knows how to mine it.

Set in pre-pandemic New York City, the story centers on Laura (Rashida Jones), an author and mom who discovers that shes not as happily married as she thought. Her high-tech businessman husband Dean (Marlon Wayans) is aloof, never home and when she finds a strange make-up case in his luggage, he makes a lame excuse straight out of Cheaters 101.

Her father Felix (Bill Murray), a loquacious, jet setting art dealer knows about infidelity. Hes a scoundrel who knows, for instance, that The Plaza is the best place to have an affair because it has exits on three different streets for a fast extra-marital escape. Hes not shocked Dean might be having an affair, hes just surprised hes doing it at the Soho House, a building he considers dclass.

Over a birthday dinner at the ritzy 21 Club, at the table where Bogart proposed to Bacall, Felix suggests they investigate on their own, using his knowledge of the cheating mind to catch Dean in the act. In a cherry red sportscar they set out on their missionThis is wartime, he says.but the relationship they expose isnt the one they expected.

On the Rocks isnt a rom com or a screwball comedy or an adventure film. Its a Sofia Coppola film, a movie that teleports the viewer into a heightened world of privilege while still mining a deep emotional core. And its laugh out loud funny, for a time anyway.

It is light, plot wise, but exists to showcase the chemistry between Murray and Jones. Their relationship is the real love story in the film, as fractured and dysfunctional as it may be. They look at the world through very different eyes but are bound by blood.

During the caper portion they have an almost Nick and Nora vibe, exchanging sharp, smart and funny repartee. Later when the action turns introspective, they get real, exposing their feelings in a raw, real and regretful way.

Murray is loose, droll and deadpan. Hes a walking, talking anachronism who says things like, Women. You cant live with them. You cant live without them. That doesnt mean you have to live with them, and yet there is a bittersweet quality to the work that adds unspoken layers. It is a very particular performance and one unique to his style.

Jones plays off Murray with a different kind of performance. Shes warm, vulnerable and naturalistic, even when they are mid-escapade. The trick here is to not let Murray steal the show, and she ably manages to share the spotlight.

On the Rocks also features nice supporting work from Wayans who dials down his comedy instincts to play it straight and Jenny Slate as an over-sharer Laura bumps into now and again. Both bring much to the proceedings but the main attraction here are the leads. Coppola knows that and while the ending may be a bit pat, the endearing characters are the draw, not the story.

The Trial of the Chicago 7, now playing in theatres, sees Aaron Sorkin return to the courtroom twenty eight years after he put the words You cant handle the truth, into Jack Nicholsons mouth. This time around hes re-enacting one of the most famous trials of the 1960s, using transcripts from the actual proceedings as a basis for the script. There is no one moment as powerful of Nicholsons truth declaration, but there is no denying the timeliness of the films fifty-two-year-old story.

Heres the basic story for anyone too young to know the difference between Yippies and Yuppies.

The trial, which was originally the Chicago Eight until Black Panther leader Bobby Seale (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) had his case severed from the others, saw 60s counterculture icons Abbie Hoffman (Sacha Baron Cohen) and Jerry Rubin (Jeremy Strong) of the Youth International Party (the aforementioned Yippies), and assorted radicals David Dellinger (John Carroll Lynch), Tom Hayden (Eddie Redmayne), Rennie Davis (Alex Sharp), John Froines (Daniel Flaherty), and Lee Weiner (Noah Robbins) charged with conspiracy and inciting to riot stemming from their actions at the anti-Vietnam War protests in Chicago, Illinois, during the 1968 Democratic National Convention.

Behind the prosecution desk is the young and meticulous Richard Schultz (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) acting as assistant to the truculent chief prosecutor Tom Foran (J. C. MacKenzie). On the defense is lawyer William Kunstler (Mark Rylance), a boldfaced name in civil rights litigation. On the bench is Julius Hoffman (Frank Langella), a conservative judge who once presided over an obscenity case against Lenny Bruce.

Those are the players and to a person they deliver solid performances, making the most of Sorkins snappy, rapid-fire dialogue. Of the ensemble cast Baron Cohen stands out, handing in a straight dramatic role; theres no Mankini in sight. Hes too old by half to play the character who once famously urged kids to, Never trust anyone over thirty, but maintains the edge that make his comedic characters so memorable.

Sorkin, who also directs, has made a period piece that reverberates for today. A bridge that spans the five decades from the actual events, its a bit of history that comments on contemporary hot-button topics like protest, civil rights, and police brutality. The sight of Seale, the lone Black defendant, bound and gagged at the judges order, is a potent reminder of racial injustice in the penal system. Re-enactments of police brutality during the riots and the consequent discussion of who is to blame for the violence, the protesters or the bill club swinging cops could be ripped from todays headlines.

The Trial of the Chicago 7 isnt perfect. Gordon-Levitts character is a cypher, a prosecutor who breaks with his colleagues at a crucial moment and Hoffman is played as a pantomime villain, but as a reminder of how history is repeated, it is a compelling watch.

The Glorias, now on VOD/Digital, is an ambitious retelling of the life of a trailblazer. Women's-rights icon Gloria Steinem has led such a multi-faceted life it takes four people to play her over the course of the film.

Based on Steinem's 2015 memoir My Life on the Road, the story is told on a broken timeline that uses a bus metaphor to shift through the various aspects of Steinems life.

From life as a child (played by Ryan Kiera Armstrong) with a transient salesman father whose optimistic motto is, You dont know what will happen tomorrow. It could be wonderful, and former journalist mother Ruth (Enid Graham) to rebellious teen (Lulu Wilson) to magna cum laude graduate and journalist () who went undercover (Alicia Vikander) at Playboy Club to adult activist Gloria (Julianne Moore), the film offers a detailed if somewhat fragmented look at a remarkable life.

To tell the tale director Julie Taymor uses a variety of vibrant colour palettes, newsreel footage, animation, some theatrical techniquesadult Steinem gives advice to her younger self on the aforementioned busand biographical notes. Larger than life characters like social activist Bella Abzug (Bette Midler), businessperson and co-founder of Ms. Magazine Dorothy Pitman Hughes (Janelle Mone) and Lorraine Toussaint as lawyer, feminist, activist Flo Kennedy are brought to vivid life, helping to establish a sense of time and place for a story that hop scotches through time.

The Glorias isnt a standard biopic, but it also isnt as radical as its subject. Its an artfully arranged greatest hits package of a remarkable and influential life that dilutes its impact by trying to cover eighty of Steinems years. Nonetheless, the four performances fit so neatly together to form a whole that we see Steinem's growth as she evolves into the person who made history.

2067 is a rarity. Its an ambitious sci-fi drama, complete with quantum time machines and messages from the future, that portrays a possible end-of-the-world dilemma. Weve seen that before but we havent seen a big Hollywood-style genre pic like this with Australian accents.

Aussie director Seth Larney, who worked in various capacities on everything from The Matrix Reloaded and Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith to X-Men Origins: Wolverine and The Lego Movie, aims for the stars with 2067, now playing on Apple TV, Bell, Cineplex, Cogeco, Eastlink, Google Play, Microsoft XBOX, Rogers, Shaw and Telus.

Set in the year 2067 in a world ravaged by climate change, where oxygen is a precious resource and its synthetic alternative is making people ill. If humanity doesnt find a cure life on earth will end. With all present-day remedies exhausted Chronicorp, the worlds leading supplier of manmade oxygen, builds a time machine to search the future for descendants who may be able to point the way to survival.

Its a long shot but a message from 400 years in the future gives everyone hope. It says, succinctly, Send Ethan Whyte. Whyte (Kodi Smit-McPhee) is a tunnel rat, an underground worker with a bad attitude and an ailing wife. Shot into the future with no idea of what awaits, he becomes humanitys last hope.

2067 is humanist sci fi. The grim picture it paints of a world destroyed by climate change is evocative but the focus isnt on the quantum time doodads or rocketing through time, its about the characters and how these unfortunate situations affects them.

Kodi Smit-McPhee brings the attitude of a young man thrown into a situation he cant comprehend, effectively portraying the resilience and determination needed to put together the disparate pieces of the plots puzzle.

The audience will need to share some of this resolve. Director Larneys story is a bit of a spider web. Tangential connections are established between Whyte and the other characters, but the plot points that could make this story compelling are often telegraphed so far in advance the audience knows where the story is going before the characters have caught up. It is a straight line approach that doesnt trust the viewer to stay with the movies twists and turns.

And to that an undeniably distracting melodramatic score and 2067 becomes an ambitious but underwhelming sci fi survival story.

We have seen movies about assassins and weve seen movies about mind control but Possessor Uncut, the new film by Brandon Cronenberg (yes, hes Davids son and seems to share some of his obsessions) now playing at select theatres and drive ins, mixes and matches the two in an unsettling, surreal hybrid of sci-fi and horror.

Anyone with trypanophobiafear of needlesmay want to cover their eyes during the films opening minutes as a young woman (Gabrielle Graham) impales herself with a long needle, right through the cranium. The needle is attached to a box with a dial. A twist of the dial and soon she is gruesomely stabbing a man in the neck, in public.

Turns out, its not really her brandishing the knife but a mercenary named Tasya (Andrea Riseborough), a mind control assassin who possesses peoples minds via brain-implant technology and forces them to do her bidding. Her handler, Girder (Jennifer Jason Leigh), helps her find her way back to her own identity after sublimating herself in someone elses brain.

Tasyas latest gig involves parasitically getting into the mind of former cocaine dealer Colin (Christopher Abbott), a trainwreck of a man whose girlfriend Avas (Tuppence Middleton) father (Sean Bean) is John Parse, a high-powered executive. A rival wants Parse dead and Colin is the perfect patsy to do the deed.

From the films savage opening minutes through the sex and gore splattered landscape of the middle section to the climax Possessor is like a nightmare. Surreal visuals of Tasya and Colin as one hideous being or a severed hand unfurling its fingers are direct from night terrors, but Cronenberg takes pains to ensure that, unlike nightmares that are disconnected scenes that play in our heads, his psychodrama has depth and meaning. His highly developed visual senseand a bloody colour palette that would make Dario Argento enviousis eye-catching and consistently interesting but it is the films ideas that linger like the unsettled feeling after you wake from a nightmare.

The movies exploration of how technology and humanity intersect is an increasingly timely question. Possessor takes that crossroads to a narrative extreme but Tasya and Colins technological melding is a terrifying vision of a future that feels like it might be right around the corner.

Cronenberg's sophomore movie, after 2012s Antiviral, is disturbing and ambitious with an icy, cerebral veneer that will linger in your mind for a long time afterward.

Save Yourselves!, opening in theatres across Canada this weekend, is a whole new genre of movie. A mix of romance and aliens, it is, as far as I can recall, the first apocalyptic rom-com.

Young Brooklynites Su and Jack (Glows Sunita Mani and John Reynolds of Stranger Things) are at a crossroads in their lives. Their jobs are unfulfilling and when they bump into an old friend who now runs a company that makes sustainable 3-D printed surfboards out of algae, they realize their lives arent contributing to society at large.

To get their heads together and figure out a path forward they go off the grid, disconnect from their devices and spend a week hibernating at a cabin in the mountains. The lack of technology doesnt bother Jack, but Su has a harder time cutting the iPhone and laptop cord. When she sneaks a listen to a strange voicemail from her mother, she doesnt register that something really weird is happening in the world outside of their idyllic getaway.

When an alien creature, imagine one of Star Treks Tribbles, or as jack says, a tiny, furry footstool, shows up on the property, they must fight for their lives. Trouble is, as Su says, We dont have any skills.

What they do have, however, is each other.

Save Yourselves! is a slight but enjoyable rom-com with a quirky premise but some real chemistry between the characters. Su and Jack are what may kindly be called cidiots, people who think anything north of 125th Street is Upstate New York. Unprepared for any crisis outside of a Starbucks pumpkin spice shortage, they are forced to adapt and engage with their new surroundings.

Its here the movie works best.

Mani and Reynolds bring the funny during the crisis but the humour is always grounded in some sort of situation that recalls the issues in their relationship that pushed them to visit the cabin in the first place. Director/writers Eleanor Wilson and Alex H. Fischer have crafted a story about two hapless folks trying to improve their lives without a clue of how to do it. It has humour and heart and despite a lull in the middle, Save Yourselves! is goofy good fun.

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National League

Dodgers 3, Padres 1

After Tony Gonsolin quieted San Diegos bats for seven innings, the Los Angeles Dodgers still weren't in the clear until Kenley Jansen got out of a bases-loaded jam in the ninth.

Jansen struck out Wil Myers and rookie Jake Cronenworth both of whom hit grand slams this year to save the win for Gonsolin on Tuesday night. The Dodgers snapped the Padres eight-game winning streak and regained a 2 -game lead in the NL West.

Jansen earned his 11th save in 13 chances.

I was very proud of him, manager Dave Roberts said. I actually thought he threw the ball well. Big punchout to Myers and Cronenworth, so I really feel good about his outing.

The seven-time NL West champion Dodgers, being pushed by a Padres team that hasnt been to the playoffs since winning the division in 2006, bounced back from a 7-2 loss in the opener of the series between the NLs two best teams.

The Padres, cruising toward a berth in the expanded playoffs, lost for just the third time in 15 games.

Justin Turner had three singles in his return from the injured list, including an RBI hit in the first off Zach Davies (7-3), who had his career-high streak of five straight victories snapped.

Reigning NL MVP Cody Bellinger also had an RBI single, in the third, and Rios made it 3-1 when he homered deep into the seats in right leading off the fifth, his fourth.

Gonsolin (1-1) held the Padres to one run and four hits, struck out two and walked none in his longest outing so far.

The 26-year-old rookie kept the Padres off balance except for the third, when they manufactured one run. Jurickson Profar hit a leadoff double over right fielder Mookie Betts, advanced on Greg Garcias sacrifice and scored when Trent Grisham beat out a bunt for a single.

After Grishams single, Gonsolin retired 14 of the next 15 batters.

Weve seen some good ones from Tony. For him to go seven was really remarkable, Roberts said. He worked ahead all night long. He was in control, which was really good to see.

Gonsolin said he didnt feel any pressure after the loss Monday night.

Every game I go out there its the biggest game for me, he said. I just want to go out there and throw strikes.

Gonsolin has been tough on the entire league this year, Padres manager Jayce Tingler said. "Thats the second time weve seen him this season. We actually saw him four or five innings in spring training. Hes good. Hes been a tough matchup for us. I thought his velo even picked up later in the game.

Davies, who also lost to the Dodgers on Aug. 12, allowed three runs and eight hits in six innings, struck out five and walked one.

Brewers 18, Cardinals 3

Christian Yelich broke out of his slump with a home run and three hits, Ryan Braun also went deep, and Milwaukee routed St. Louis.

Keston Hiura and Daniel Vogelbach also homered for the Brewers.

With St. Louis leading 1-0 in the first, Yelich and Braun hit back-to-back solo home runs off Jack Flaherty (3-2). Yelich, who singled, and Braun, who walked, hurt Flaherty again in the third inning. They scored on a double by Vogelbach, a designated hitter claimed off waivers Sept. 3.

The game broke loose in the fourth, after Flaherty gave up two singles and a walk to load the bases. There were still no outs when three runs crossed the plate, giving Milwaukee a 7-1 lead, and Flaherty was pulled.

Milwaukee left-hander Brett Anderson (3-3) gave up an RBI double and a bases-loaded walk, both to Paul Goldschmidt.

Reds 4, Pirates 1

Tucker Barnhart hit a home run and Brian Goodwin prevented one with a leaping catch as Cincinnati extended its winning streak to a season-high four games with a win over Pittsburgh.

Michael Lorenzen (2-1) looked sharp in a spot start. Lorenzen made his first 2020 start. He allowed one run and four hits in five innings with no walks and six strikeouts. Amir Garrett pitched the ninth for his first save.

Pittsburghs only run came in the fourth on KeBryan Hayes double and Colin Morans single.

The Reds took a 3-0 lead in the first. Shogo Akiyama and Nick Castellanos opened the inning with singles and Joey Votto walked. Jesse Winker forced Votto at the plate with a chopper to Musgrove, but the right-hander hit Mike Moustakas on the left foot with a pitch to force in a run. Votto scored on Goodwins sacrifice fly. Freddy Galvis followed with an RBI single.

Musgrove (0-5) gave up six hits, four runs and one walk. He retired 11 of the last 12 batters he faced.

American League

Astros 4, Rangers 1

George Springer and Martn Maldonado homered, Alex Bregman hit a go-ahead two-run single in the seventh inning and Houston got a needed win over Texas.

Their victory was tempered by an injury to shortstop Carlos Correa, who had to be helped off the field after fouling a ball off his left ankle or foot. There was no immediate update on Correas condition.

Houston starter Jos Urquidy (1-1) allowed three hits and one run in seven innings for his first win in his third start of the season. Ryan Pressly allowed one hit in a scoreless ninth for his 10th save.

The Rangers managed just four hits, all singles, and fell to 4-18 on the road. They have lost seven straight road games, their longest such streak since also losing seven in a row in 2014.

White Sox 6, Twins 2

Dane Dunning pitched seven effective innings, Luis Robert had a key two-run single and the White Sox strengthened their hold on the AL Central by topping Minnesota.

Dunning (2-0) permitted one earned run and three hits. The 25-year-old right-hander struck out seven and walked two in the longest outing of his career.

Tim Anderson and James McCann homered as Chicago (32-16) posted its sixth straight win and moved three games ahead of second-place Minnesota, which won the AL Central last year.

Byron Buxton hit his third career inside-the-park homer for Minnesota, but the Twins finished with just four hits. Randy Dobnak (6-4) allowed four runs and eight hits over 4 1/3 innings in his second straight loss.

Interleague

Rays 6, Nationals 1

Ryan Yarbrough stopped a personal 16-game winless streak, Nate Lowe homered, and AL East-leading Tampa Bay beat Washington.

Yarbrough (1-3) followed opener John Curtiss in the second inning and gave up one run and five hits over 5 2/3 innings for his first win since Aug 11, 2019, at Seattle.

Nick Anderson replaced Ryan Sherriff with the bases loaded and one out in the ninth and struck out Luis Garca and pinch-hitter Yadiel Hernandez to get this fifth save.

Washington got a sixth-inning RBI grounder from Kurt Suzuki.

Tigers 6, Royals 0

Miguel Cabrera hit a homer and a double to help Detroit beat Kansas City.

Matthew Boyd (2-6) bounced back from a rough outing with a strong performance, throwing five-plus scoreless innings and giving up just two hits.

Jakob Junis (0-2) started in place of Danny Duffy, who missed the teams flight to Detroit. Junis gave up five runs and seven hits over 2 1-3 innings.

Detroit had lost three straight and 10 of its last 13 games. Kansas City had won six straight.

Niko Goodrum, in his first at-bat after being on the 10-day injured list, hit an RBI single in the first. Jorge Bonifacio followed with a two-run double to give Detroit a 3-0 lead.

Boyd struck out five and walked four. His 105-pitch outing ended with two on and two outs in the sixth and Edward Olivares hit into an inning-ending groundout.

Braves 5, Orioles 1

Adam Duvall tied a Braves record with his 10th homer in September, and Atlanta used six pitchers to beat Baltimore.

Freddie Freeman had three hits, including a pair of RBI doubles, to help the Braves bounce back from a 14-1 drubbing by Baltimore a night earlier.

Duvall hit a solo shot off Thomas Eshelman (3-1) to make it 2-0 in the fourth inning. The score stayed that way until Freeman doubled and scored in a three-run ninth.

Darren ODay (4-0) worked the fifth, the first of five pitchers to throw one inning apiece.

Jos Iglesias had two hits and a ninth-inning RBI for the Orioles, who have lost six of seven.

Cubs 6, Indians 5

Willson Contreras and Cameron Maybin were plunked by consecutive pitches from Cleveland reliever Nick Wittgren in the ninth inning, forcing home the winning run for the Cubs.

After Cleveland tied the game at 5 with two runs in the top of the ninth, left-hander Oliver Prez (1-1) allowed a one-out walk to Kris Bryant in the bottom of the inning. Anthony Rizzo followed with a single that advanced Bryant to third. Wittgren drilled Contreras with a 1-1 fastball, then hit Maybin with a bases-loaded changeup.

Trailing 5-3 in the ninth, Josh Naylor drew a leadoff walk from Cubs closer Jeremy Jeffress. One out later, Francisco Lindor hit a two-run shot to left to tie the game. It was his eighth of the season and the second blown save for Jeffress (4-1).

Javier Bez also homered for the Cubs, who increased their lead to five games in the NL Central.

Lindors home run took away a victory for Cubs starter Yu Darvish. The NL Cy Young Award candidate allowed three runs and nine hits over seven innings. He struck out seven and walked one as he bounced back from a loss to the Reds in his last outing.

Rookie Tyler Naquin was 4 for 4 for the Indians, who lost their season-high seventh straight game.

Rockies 3, Athletics 1

Antonio Senzatela pitched the first complete game of his career and Elias Daz hit a two-run homer to lead Colorado over Oakland.

Senzatela allowed six hits and retired the last eight batters he faced against the AL West leaders for Colorados first complete game since German Marquez went the distance in April 2019.

Senzatela (4-2) struck out three and walked one. He threw 74 of his 109 pitches for strikes in a rare pitching gem at Coors Field.

Oakland struck first when Tony Kemps sacrifice fly scored Lamb in the second inning. It stayed that way until the fifth when Josh Fuentes, who had two hits, singled and went to third on a throwing error by shortstop Marcus Semien. Diaz fell behind 0-2 but lined Sean Manaeas curveball into the left-field seats to put Colorado ahead 2-1 with his first home run of the season.

Fuentes came up big again in the sixth when he hit a sacrifice fly to score his cousin, Nolan Arenado, and chase Manaea (4-3).

Diamondbacks 9, Angels 8

David Peralta hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning, and Arizona blew a seven-run lead before rallying to beat the Angels.

Longtime Angels outfielder Kole Calhoun had two homers, three hits and a career-high five RBIs in his return to Angel Stadium with the Diamondbacks, who hung on for their third win in 10 games after leading 8-1 in the fifth.

Justin Upton and Jared Walsh homered for the Angels,

Madison Bumgarner yielded a career-high 13 hits and matched his career worst with eight runs allowed in his first appearance against the Angels. The veteran left-hander blew a seven-run lead and stayed winless with the Diamondbacks.

Carson Kelly and Daulton Varsho also homered for the Diamondbacks.

Keury Mella (1-0) pitched the seventh for his first major league victory, and Stefan Crichton worked the ninth for his second save.

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If you havent heard of Colin, he is one of many people booted from YouTube for telling unpalatable truths. His current situation is somewhat ambiguous, but his channel was removed in 2015 and again in 2018. It had a massive subscriber base. When people are kicked off YouTube it is supposed to be forever, but currently there are at least two channels in his name: one has nearly eight and a half thousand subscribers; the other has far fewer.

There are a number of other channels that appear to belong to Colin, although they dont. Sympathisers and fellow travellers are continually uploading his videos. Colin also has a presence on BitChute, his own blog, and a website that bears his name.

As you might suspect, Colin is not politically correct; his videos deal with what he calls denial, deceit and delusion, in particular of the epidemic of black on white violence in America the biggest lie of our generation. Clearly Colin hasnt heard of Rape Crisis Scotland and all the other agents of the sexual grievance industry who have been pushing an even bigger lie for decades.

While he does make some good points about the medias treatment of violence every time the perpetrator doesnt have a white skin, he falls into an all too common trap. For the media, blacks are always victims. For Colin, they never are, even when theyre beaten to a pulp or end up dead.

The 2012 shooting of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman garnered little sympathy from Colin. The 2014 Michael Brown shooting even less; Colin thought he deserved it. Trayvon Martin was seventeen years old. He may, stress may, have been up to no good that night in Sanford, Florida, but did he deserve to be shot dead by a self-styled neighbourhood watchman who had clearly been following him around? What would we call a man who was following a woman around in the dark?

Like Martin, Michael Brown was a thug. He deserved punishment for his real crimes. That punishment did not include being gunned down like a dog. Not for an eighteen year old.

The latest black victim paraded by the American media is Ahmaud Arbery. Arbery was said to have been out running when he was shot dead by two white men. Naturally the racial angle has been played to the hilt by the usual suspects, especially in view of the reluctance of the authorities in the Deep South to arrest his admitted killers. Was this because they were white and the victim wasnt, or was it because one of them is a former police officer? Those au fait with the privilege money cant buy will realise that is not even a close call.

Arbery had been seen trespassing on nearby property, a house under construction. Trespassing isnt a capital offence, though you wouldnt think so if you listened to Colin. His latest podcast seems to suggest that Arbery deserved it. His police apologetics in earlier videos are even more obscene.

Like David Icke, Colin Flaherty should not have been kicked off YouTube, but his over the top rhetoric and tunnel vision do little to win support for his cause from a wider public.

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Well, here we are: the week from baseball heaven and hell.

On the one hand, I am legitimately stoked to watch so much Cubs baseball over the next three days. How often do you get to watch this much Cubs baseball in such a short period of time? On the other hand, the Cubs are coming off a three-game losing streak to the Brewers, are heading into the gauntlet without Tyler Chatwood or Jose Quintana, and are about to face some weird 7.0-inning contests that will definitely be very unusual and probably be very frustrating.

I know thiscan be a very good week for the Cubs if things break their way before the off-day on Thursday, but it could also be all the way stressful. I guess thats the nature of the beast. Into the abyss we go!

The Chicago Cubs (13-6)are still seven games over .500, but that sure was one bad weekend. The Cubs spoiled a chance to really knock the Brewers down, and now have a very tough week ahead of them against another division rival. Theyre riding a three-game losing streak, while missing two of their starting pitchers. None of this is ideal.

The St. Louis Cardinals (4-4)kicked their season back into gear with two wins on Saturday (thanks for nothing, White Sox), before losing the series finale on Sunday. With just eight games under their belt its tough to say where exactly they are in the standings, but a bunch of losses against the Cubs this week sure wouldnt help.

Monday, August 17th at 4:15 CT on MARQ, 670 The Score Monday, August 17th at TBD on MARQ, 670 The Score Tuesday, August 18th at 7:15 CT on MARQ, FS1, 670 The Score Wednesday, August 19th at 1:20 on MARQ, 670 The Score Wednesday, August 19th at TBD on MARQ, 670 The Score

Game 1 (Monday): Kyle Hendricks (R) v. Kwang Hyun Kim (L)Game 2 (Monday): TBD v. TBDGame 3 (Tuesday): Yu Darvish (R) v. Daniel Ponce De Leon (R)Game 4 (Wednesday): Alec Mills (R) v. Jack Flaherty (R)Game 5 (Wednesday): TBD v. TBD

Cubs TBD Options: Adbert Alzolay, Tyson Miller, Justin Steele, Colin Rea? (Neither Jose Quintana nor Tyler Chatwood are going to be available).

C Willson Contreras 1B Anthony Rizzo 2B Jason Kipnis/Nico Hoerner 3B Kris Bryant SS Javy Baez LF Kyle Schwarber CF Ian Happ RF Jason Heyward? DH Victor Caratini

Unavailable:Jose Quintana, Brad Wieck, James Norwood, Daniel Descalso, Tyler Chatwood,

C Matt Wieters 1B Paul Goldschmidt 2B Kolten Wong 3B Matt Carpenter SS Tommy Edman LF Tyler ONeil CF Harrison Bader RF Dexter Fowler DH Not clear with only 8 games and about 300 people missing.

Unavailable: Austin Dean, Lane Thomas, Ryan Helsley, Junior Fernadez, Rangel Ravelo, Yadier Molina, Edmundo Sosa, Paul DeJong, Kodi Whitley, Miles Mikolas

Keep An Eye Out For

Cubs Pitcher: Kyle Hendrickscan do the Cubs a HUGE favor by going all seven innings in todays opener, sparing the bullpen from throwing a single pitch. Hes gone at least that much in 2 of his 4 starts this season and is average about 6 and half innings for the year. The good news is that Hendricks is much better at Wrigley Field and has kept the Cardinals to a .248/.295/.395 slash line overall for his career (2.93 ERA). Again, with any luck, hell be the only pitcher we see in Game 1 today.

Cubs Player: Kris Bryanthas been riding the struggle bus, man. Overall, hes slashing .182/.286/.345 with a 9.5% walk rate (career low) and 28.6% strikeout rate (by FAR the highest since his rookie season). In yesterdays game, he went 0-4 with 2Ks and two weak infield pop outs. And since the postponed Cardinals series, hes gone 3-13 with three strikeouts. Statcast has his average exit velocity down, his barrel rate down, and his hard hit rate down. I really hope he snaps out of it soon, because, unfortunately, hes not the only Cubs star struggling offensively.

Cardinals Pitcher: The Cubs were not lucky enough to miss Jack Flaherty,whose only start this season (back before their hiatus) was a pretty darn good one: 7.0 IP, 6H, 2ER, 0BB, 6Ks. Flaherty has also been pretty split neutral for his career and has generally been pretty good against the Cubs. With that said, I did notice this fairly extreme oddity:

Small samples? Shrug. In any case, Flaherty hasnt pitched competitively since July 24th. You have to imagine the Cubs hitters should have the advantage right?

Cardinals Player:I like to check in on our old friend Dexter Fowlerevery now and then, and as of his small 6 game sample, so far so good: .318/.348/.455 (123 wRC+). Its really too early to look into any of these hitters. Lets just hope theyre even more behind than the pitchers.

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