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Mortal Kombat

Starring: Lewis Tan, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Joe Taslim, Mehcad Brooks, Hiroyuki Sanada, Tadanobu Asano, Chin Han

Directed by: Simon McQuoid

Plot: MMA fighter Cole Young, accustomed to taking a beating for money, is unaware of his heritage–or why Outworld’s Emperor Shang Tsung has sent his best warrior, Sub-Zero, an otherworldly Cryomancer, to hunt Cole down. Fearing for his family’s safety, Cole goes in search of Sonya Blade at the direction of Jax, a Special Forces Major who bears the same strange dragon marking Cole was born with. Soon, he finds himself at the temple of Lord Raiden, an Elder God and the protector of Earthrealm, who grants sanctuary to those who bear the mark. Here, Cole trains with experienced warriors Liu Kang, Kung Lao and rogue mercenary Kano, as he prepares to stand with Earth’s greatest champions against the enemies of Outworld in a high-stakes battle for the universe.

Rotten Tomatoes Freshness: 59%

Critic Consensus: “Largely for fans of the source material but far from fatal(ity) flawed, Mortal Kombat revives the franchise in appropriately violent fashion”

Stowaway (Netflix)

Starring: Anna Kendrick, Daniel Dae Kim, Toni Collette, Shamier Anderson

Directed by: Joe Penna

Plot: A three-person crew on a mission to Mars faces an impossible choice when an unplanned passenger jeopardizes the lives of everyone on board.

RT Freshness: 76%

Critic Consensus: N/A

Demon Slayer Kimetsu No Yaiba Mugen Train

Starring: Zach Aguilar, Abby Trott, Aleks Le, Bryce Papenbrook, Mark Whitten, Landon McDonald

Directed by: Haruo Sotozaki

Plot: Falling forever into an endless dream… Tanjiro and the group have completed their rehabilitation training at the Butterfly Mansion, and they arrive to their next mission on the Mugen Train, where over 40 people have disappeared in a very short period of time. Tanjiro and Nezuko, along with Zenitsu and Inosuke, join one of the most powerful swordsmen within the Demon Slayer Corps, Flame Hashira Kyojuro Rengoku, to face the demon aboard the Mugen Train on track to despair.

RT Freshness: 100%

Critic Consensus: N/A

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