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Red 2

Starring: Bruce Willis, John Malkovich, Mary Louise Parker, Helen Mirren, Catherine Zeta Jones, Byung Lee, Anthony Hopkins

Directed by: Dean Parisot

Plot: Retired CIA agent Frank Moses is pulled back into action when he becomes the prime suspect when a portable nuclear device goes missing.

Rotten Tomatoes Freshness: 36%

Critic Consensus: “While it’s still hard to argue with its impeccable cast or the fun they often seem to be having, Red 2 replaces much of the goofy fun of its predecessor with empty, over-the-top bombast”

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RIPD

Starring: Jeff Bridges, Ryan Reynolds, Kevin Bacon, Mary Louise Parker, James Hong, Marisa Miller

Directed by: Robert Schwentke

Plot: Two dead lawman must protect the world of the living from evil spirits bent on destroying it.

RT Freshness: 12%

Critic Consensus: N/A

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Turbo

Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Paul Giamatti, Michael Pena, Samuel L Jackson, Luis Guzman, Bill Hader, Snoop Lion

Directed by: David Soren

Plot: An ordinary snail gets a  chance to live his dream of competing in the Indy 500 when a freak accident with a street racer’s NOS tank alters his DNA.

RT Freshness: 67%

Critic Consensus: “It’s nowhere near as inventive as its off-the-wall premise might suggest, but Turbo boasts just enough colorful visual thrills and sharp voice acting to recommend as undemanding family-friendly fare”

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The Conjuring

Starring: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Lili Taylor, Ron Livingston, Shanley Caswell, Hayley McFarland

Directed by: James Wan

RT Freshness: 83%

Critic Consensus: “Extremely well-crafted and gleefully creepy, The Conjuring ratchets up the dread with a series of smartly delivered, terribly effective old-school scares”

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