ON THE BIG SCREEN

By Jenny Peters

Spring Sequels

Michael Jordan is following in Sylvester Stallone’s footsteps, both as a character that continues the Rocky film franchise and now, with Creed III, as a film director. It’s his first outing as a director in this sequel to the first two films of the same name. Jordan also stars once again as the titular boxing phenomenon and this time Jonathan Majors joins the cast as a friend turned rival.

DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS: HONOR AMONG THIEVES

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It’s hard to believe that the D&D game came out 1974 and captured a generation’s imagination. But it’s still so popular that this cinematic reboot of the game’s film franchise returns this month, with big stars like Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Hugh Grant. and Regé-Jean Page leading the charge into a new fantasy world. This one centers around a search for a lost relic that is worth untold fortunes.

JOHN WICK:

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Chapter 4

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it is the John Wick motto, as Keanu Reeves just keeps on coming with this fourth installment of his popular hitman cinematic series. As usual, his assassin persona is strong as he travels across the globe getting into huge fights and (naturally) winning them all. There’s a plot, but for fans of Keanu doing action, who really cares what it is?

Scream Vi

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The Scream franchise moves to New York City in this latest installment of the scary story begun way back in 1994. You’d think someone would have stopped Ghostface by now, but no one has, so the gory slasher saga continues. This time out Courteney Cox is back in her original role, along with newer franchise stars Jenna Ortega, Hayden Panettiere, Melissa Barrera and more who also return for one more fight.

SHAZAM: FURY OF THE GODS

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This is one sequel we’re ready for, as Zachary Levi is back in his red tights, as our favorite funny superhero. Shazam: Fury of the Gods takes our hero into a world filled with ancient gods, including one played by Helen Mirren and another by Lucy Liu, which just says “FUN” all over it. DC Comics has struggled to get its movie house in order, but the Shazam! franchise is a bright star in the DC Universe and tons of fun for the whole family.