Sumter Scene: January 09, 2022

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE Horoscopes ........................................................... 2 Now Streaming...................................................... 2 Puzzles ................................................................... 4

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‘Point Break’ still furnishes land, air and sea excitement

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John Cena is ‘Peacemaker’ again in HBO Max series

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A couple takes care of business & family on ‘Married to Real Estate’

TV Schedules ......................................................... 5 Top 10 ................................................................... 6 Home Video .......................................................... 7

January 8 - January 17

Call her ‘Kat’ again: Mayim Bialik’s Fox sitcom returns

BY JAY BOBBIN

These days, there’s little question that Mayim Bialik is one of television’s busiest talents.

play in, and Alissa is taking it to its next level. I think

of the show, along with fellow “Big Bang Theory”

people will be very pleased that there’s a real deep-

alum Jim Parsons – was excited to bring her former

Not only is the actress continuing her duty as a “Jeopardy!” host – splitting the syndicated weeknight version with Ken Jennings, and also presiding over special ABC editions (including a college championship coming in February) – she’s starting Season 2 of her sitcom follow-up to “The Big Bang Theory.” Returning Sunday, Jan. 9, Fox’s “Call Me Kat” resumes as Bialik’s cat-cafe owner is thrilled when her site is visited by Joey Lawrence, Jenna von Oy and Michael Stoyanov ... co-stars of Kat’s favorite childhood show, “Blossom,” on which Bialik played the title character.

ening of all the characters. Everybody is just really

“Blossom” cohorts aboard for the season premiere.

shining this season, and it’s great.”

“We really grew up together,” she acknowledges. “We

With another showrunner (Alissa Neubauer) guiding “Kat” for its sophomore round, Bialik reflects that in adapting “Kat” from the British series “Miranda,” former executive producer Darlene Hunt “created all of these fabulous characters and this world for us to

friends who come together, even though they have

been upsides to this past year of my life and career

parts missing.”

that I never would have predicted,” she notes. “I’m

Two characters now have Kat in the middle of a love triangle, since she has to decide between longtime pal Max (Cheyenne Jackson) and new beau Oscar (Christopher Rivas). “I think a lot of our show rings true for women in particular,” Bialik reasons, “but also for anyone who’s ever felt like they’re a little bit on the outside of what ‘the norm’ is. Cheyenne Jackson has said that our show is about different kinds of lonely people. They sort of build their own community of

Kyla Pratt, Julian Gant and Emmy winners Swoosie

were each other’s social group, and we have a similar sense of humor and way that we speak. It’s like having siblings around. Devoting three weeks of each month to filming “Call Me Kat,” Bialik – also very visible now in commercials in her real-life “role” as a neuroscientist – uses the other one for her podcast (“Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown”) and her “Jeopardy!” work. “There have

sort of getting to have an open mind and see where

Kurtz and Leslie Jordan also continue as “Kat” co-

all of these aspects will take me. It’s been like a really

stars. Expectedly, Bialik – also an executive producer

good roller coaster.”

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Pampering yourself would do you a world of good. At work, you’ll be offered a promotion. However, you’ll be under a lot of stress, which may lead to fatigue and confusion.

TAURUS

A lot is going on in your life, and people may start to notice you for one reason or another. You’ll be creative, or at least consider making art.

GEMINI

If you still haven’t found your vocational calling, you’ll be inspired to move in the right direction. Someone close to you will need you; you’ll be able to help each other.

CANCER

The holidays are finally over, and things are slowly returning to normal. You’ll have time to maintain a more active social life, even if it’s only on social media. Make sure you get enough rest.

LEO

You’ll be asked to step up at work and take on a task only you can accomplish. At home, you’ll organize a major cleaning with the help of the whole family.

“The Journalist”

From Japan comes this drama series that was adapted from the 2019 theatrical feature film of the same name and follows maverick reporter Anna Matsuda,(Ryoko Yonekura, “The Negotiator: The Movie”) as she strives to expose issues in modern Japanese society. Go Ayano, Ryusei Yokohama, Hidetaka Yoshioka and Shinobu Terajima also star. (ORIGINAL)

“Movie: Brazen”

Alyssa Milano (“Charmed”) stars in this crime drama as Grace, a prominent mystery writer who ignores warnings and gets involved in the investigation of the murder of her sister, whose double life as a webcam performer was exposed as a result. Sam Page, Colleen Wheeler and Barry W. Levy also star. (ORIGINAL)

“Movie: Finding Kendrick Johnson”

“Movie: On These Grounds”

“Movie: This Is the Year”

“Movie: Sex Appeal”

Writer-director Jason Pollock’s 2021 feature-length documentary is based on a four-year investigation into the fate of Kendrick Johnson, who was 17 years old when he was found dead in a rolled-up gym mat at Lowndes High School in Valdosta, Ga., in 2013. The film explores how the victim’s family hired their own forensic pathologist to examine the body after the death was ruled accidental.

This explosive 2021 documentary revisits a racially charged incident at a South Carolina high school in 2015. A white security officer at the school was summoned to the classroom of a teacher who reported that a Black student was creating a disturbance. When the girl refused to leave her desk, the guard threw her to the floor and arrested the student. A classmate’s video of the incident went viral.

VIRGO

You need a vacation. You won’t hesitate to go on an exotic getaway or plan a relaxing weekend alone at the cabin with your significant other. You’ll have a fairly active social life this week.

LIBRA

Focus on your health. Your doctor will finally find out what’s been bothering you and recommend a treatment to get you back on track. Trust what they have to say.

SCORPIO

At work or elsewhere, you’ll be required to negotiate or mediate. You’ll be able to resolve any conflicts at work and in your love life.

SAGITTARIUS

Unfinished work is piling up. You’ll have to work hard to make up for lost time. You’ll also need to make an effort to keep your home tidy.

“Archive 81”

An archivist restoring the work of a documentary filmmaker gets drawn into her investigation of a dangerous cult at an apartment building and what happened to her in this supernatural thriller series. Mamoudou Athie, Dina Shihabi, Ariana Neal, Evan Jonigkeit, Matt McGorry and Martin Donovan head the cast. (ORIGINAL)

“The House”

Dark comedy is the hallmark of this stop-motion animated anthology series that tells three surreal tales of a house and the eccentric individuals who make it their home. The talented cast is headed by Matthew Goode, Helena Bonham Carter, Miranda Richardson, Will Sharpe and Claudie Blakley. (ORIGINAL)

CAPRICORN

You’ll receive a lot of praise. Some people may look up to you after a brilliant success. You’ll have plenty of reason to be proud of yourself.

“How I Met Your Mother” actor David Henrie made his directorial debut with this 2020 teen comedy that casts his brother Lorenzo James Henrie as Josh, a nerdy high schooler who in a bid to win over his dream girl embarks with his friends on a road trip to see his favorite band at the biggest music festival of the year. Vanessa Marano also stars.

Q&A with Carrie Preston

AQUARIUS

If you didn’t get to see all your friends and family during the holidays, now is the time to get together. You’ll excel at interacting at work and in your home life. However, some people are impossible to please.

What have you enjoyed the most about playing Polly on “Claws”?

I think the most joyous thing about playing Polly is that Polly is also playing about 50 other people at the same time that she’s her own self ... so it’s almost like I get the benefit of having an entire career’s worth of roles in one role. And I’ve had the great fortune of working with producers and writers on this show that understand that. And they write to that, and they give me the freedom to come up with any kind of personae that I want. You don’t usually get that.

PISCES

You’ll have a lot to talk about, especially pertaining to your vacation and family. Your exceptional interpersonal skills will allow you to close several great deals at work.

It really gave me the freedom to say, “Hey, y’all, I wanna put on a persona today. I wanna do this and this and this, and can I have this kind of costume?” That has been really the gift of a lifetime. I don’t know if I’ll ever quite have a role like Polly again. It gets to be like I have multiple personality disorder.

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FURTHER upon reading the filed Petition for Appointment of Kelley Woody, Esquire as Attorney for any unknown Defendants who may be in the Military Service of the United States of America, and may be, as such, entitled to the benefits of the Servicemember's Civil Relief Act, and any amendments thereto, and it appearing that Kelley Woody, Esquire has consented to act for and represent said Defendants, it is

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Persons having claim against the following estates are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated Personal Representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to file their claims on Form #371PC with the Probate Court of Sumter County Courthouse, N Main Street, Sumter, SC, 29150, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors, (unless previously barred by operation of Section 62-3-803) or such persons shall be forever barred as to heir claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim.

It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, upon reading the filed Petition for Appointment of Kelley Woody, Esquire as Guardian ad Litem for unknown minors, and persons who may be under a disability, and it appearing that Kelley Woody, Esquire has consented to said appointment.

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AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED That a copy of this Order shall b forth with served upon sai Defendants by publication in Th Item, a newspaper of genera circulation published in the Count of Sumter, State of South Carolina once a week for three (3) consecutiv weeks, together with the Summon and Notice of Filing of Complaint i the above entitled action.

TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the original Complaint, Cover Sheet for Civil Actions and Certificate of Exemption from ADR in the above entitled action was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on October 3, 2017. A Notice of Foreclosure Intervention was also filed in the Clerk of Court's Office.

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Summons & Notice relief demanded in the Complaint. TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES, AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an action has been or will be commenced in this Court upon complaint of the above-named Plaintiff against the above-named Defendant(s) for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage of real estate given by Robert A. England and Sonja G. England to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Amerigroup Mortgage Corporation dated March 21, 2002 and recorded on April 5, 2002 in Book 837 at Page 1842, in the Sumter County Registry (hereinafter, "Mortgage"). Thereafter, the Mortgage was transferred to the Plaintiff herein by assignment and/or corporate merger.

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Keanu Reeves’ Top 10 Movies BY JAY BOBBIN

“Knock Knock” (2015): A real change of pace for Reeves, this drama of an on-his-own family man who makes the mistake of opening his door to strangers is completely harrowing. “John Wick” (2014): Reeves is effectively moody as a former hit man who dusts off his skills to seek revenge against those who viciously attacked him. “Something’s Gotta Give” (2003): Reeves rises to the occasion opposite some old pros, playing a young doctor who becomes Jack Nicholson’s unlikely romantic rival for Diane Keaton. “The Matrix” (1999): One of the blockbusters in Reeves’ career thus far, the filmmaking Wachowskis’ hugely original fantasy makes his character the hero of an alternate, high-tech world.

‘Point Break’ still furnishes land, air and sea excitement BY JAY BOBBIN

Some movies remain so original and fresh, they don’t need updates ... and even though it got one anyway, “Point Break” is among those films. It’s hard to believe the 1991 adventure-drama (which AMC shows Sunday, Jan. 9) is now more than 30 years old, since director Kathryn Bigelow (“The Hurt Locker”) invested it with as much energy as – and arguably more than – many present-day releases. Keanu Reeves went a long way toward establishing his action cred as Johnny Utah, a college athlete whose fame isn’t necessarily an asset in his new career as a Los Angeles-based FBI agent. It doesn’t impress his boss (John C. McGinley) nor, at least initially, his veteran partner (Gary Busey) ... until he gets a hunch about an elusive bank-robbery gang whose masks give the criminals the nickname The Ex-Presidents. Utah suspects the crooks are surfers, so he decides to immerse himself in that culture, seeking training in riding the waves from a reluctant and rebellious young woman (Lori Petty). Through her, Utah eventually connects with her self-assured and somewhat mystical ex-boyfriend Bodhi (Patrick Swayze), whom Utah sees as a valuable source even if Bodhi himself should turn out not to be involved in the robberies. It’s not a leap to say that Utah is seduced by Bodhi and his

followers, with one especially striking sequence taking the agent along with them in his sudden introduction to skydiving. In fact, the cinematography (by Donald Peterman) and the editing (by Howard Smith) are two of the strongest suits of “Point Break” from start to finish. A year earlier, Bigelow directed the Jamie Lee Curtis police drama “Blue Steel” and showed the same knack for using those aspects to advance the story ... but here, she impressively employs a much bigger canvas, including the entire sky at a couple of key points. Reeves does a fine job of establishing the impulsive-hero image that also would serve him well several years later in “Speed,” while Swayze is downright magical in one of his best roles, one that it’s hard to imagine another actor matching (as was confirmed by this effort’s 2015 reboot). Credit also goes to Petty – commendably believable as she shows her resistant-at-first Tyler warming up to Utah as he tries to master the techniques that will be necessary for him to catch the bad guys – and to Busey, hugely likable as the world-weary sidekick grudgingly aiding Utah. The original “Point Break” remains a terrific example of its genre, and much of its ongoing appeal is that you can sample its frequent and amazing stunts from the safe comfort of your chair.

“The Devil’s Advocate” (1997): Just for enduring Al Pacino’s nonstop home-stretch yelling, Reeves deserves credit for this melodrama about an attorney who discovers his boss’ true identity. “Speed” (1994): Here’s another Reeves blockbuster, a smartly plotted thriller that sets up his L.A. cop against a vengeful bomber (Dennis Hopper) whose device will destroy a passenger-packed bus if it goes slower than 50 mph. “My Own Private Idaho” (1991): Reeves and River Phoenix are solidly intense as male hustlers. “Point Break” (1991): Reeves is perfect as an athlete-turned-FBI agent sent to infiltrate the gang of a bankrobbing surfer (Patrick Swayze). “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure” (1989): You may not expect to find this goofy comedy on the list, but Reeves and Alex Winter are downright iconic as the dim-bulb time travelers. “River’s Edge” (1986): Several talents including Reeves, Crispin Glover and Ione Skye were launched by this drama of murder among friends.

Chefs turn mystery ingredients into a meal to remember in ‘Raid the Fridge’ BY GEORGE DICKIE

Dan Ahdoot is a stand-up comedian,

the high-end model might get stuck with there’s going to be New York pizza in

actor, food writer and restaurateur

leftover pizza and Captain Crunch while

there, New York cheesecake? Or does

with a background as a cook at a Mi-

the more modest unit with the crayon

it mean, well, the Statue of Liberty was

chelin-rated eatery. Which makes him

drawings on it could have lobster or

made in France so maybe it’s French

caviar within. Or vice versa.

food. There are a lot of loose interpreta-

uniquely qualified to host a cooking competition upcoming on Food Network. In “Raid the Fridge,” a six-episode series premiering Tuesday, Dec. 28, Ahdoot oversees the action as four contestants, all professional chefs, are

The contestant whose creations best impress the judging panel of Jordan

tions of what you see on the outside.” In addition to explaining the tech-

Andino and Jamika Pessoa wins – wait

niques of the chefs, it also falls to

for it – a refrigerator full of cash.

Ahdoot to get inside the contestants’

“It’s weird because the chefs can only

heads and make them second-guess

“They all unfollowed me on Ins-

choose a fridge based on what they see

their choices, thus adding an element of

tagram after we were done shooting.

using only the contents of the mystery

on the outside, like the pictures and

mental anguish to the proceedings.

They followed me when they knew they

refrigerator. And they choose these

magnets,” Ahdoot explains. “So it could

“My job is to just make their life

were going to be on the show and after

fridges based on appearance, which can

be a picture of the Statue of Liberty – so

a living hell for the day that they’re

we shot they all unfollowed me because

be deceiving. So the chef who selected

what does that mean? Does that mean

shooting with me,” he says.

I made their lives hell for the day.”

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John Cena is ‘Peacemaker’ again in HBO Max series BY JAY BOBBIN

After being part of the Suicide Squad, Peacemaker is ready to go off on his own. Following the 2021 movie about the team of convicts turned crime-fighters, John Cena works again with writer-director James Gunn by reprising the DC Comics character – who intends to instill peace, even if that takes committing mayhem – as the new series “Peacemaker” begins streaming Thursday, Jan. 13, on HBO Max. A black ops soldier, Christopher Smith (Cena) uses everything at his disposal to try to shape the world the way he’d like it, whatever price anyone else must pay in the process. “I was not planning to do it at all,” maintains “Guardians of the Galaxy” filmmaker Gunn of revisiting “Peacemaker” in series form, but he thought differently after he was approached by DC executives.

“They were like, ‘Hey, if you could do a TV show on any one of the characters from ”The Suicide Squad,“ who would you do?’ “I just found something really interesting about Peacemaker, because I loved working with John Cena and I thought that he had a lot of acting gifts and comedy gifts that we weren’t able to fully utilize in the movie. And also because I thought he was just a really cool, interesting character that

View from the Couch

“DUNE” Almost 40 years after David

BY JAY BOBBIN

could be pertinent to today’s world, in terms of his sort of backwards way of looking at things. A lot of the show is about his friendships with these other characters, even though they represent very different parts of America today.” Robert Patrick (“Scorpion”) is cast as Peacemaker/Christopher’s disapproving father Auggie, with the “Harry Potter” movies’ Freddie Stroma as Adrian Chase, a district attorney who moonlights as crime-battler Vigilante. Danielle Brooks (“Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia”), Steve Agee and Jennifer Holland also are series regulars. The notably glib Cena built a successful acting career out of his fame as a WWE superstar, and while he deems “Peacemaker” a sensible career step, he also feels it fits his overall approach. “Living life with a sense of curiosity and a sense of challenge to want to see more, learn more, do more, I think that’s a great way to go about using the gift that we’re given,” Cena reasons. “That’s only my perspective, but I don’t think that should be just applied towards a career. I think that’s a great way to look at life.” As for what he believes will sustain the character throughout a series, Gunn reflects, “Peacemaker has a lot to learn, and it wouldn’t take just one season of TV for him to learn that. But it is that ability to learn that he does have, I believe, that for me makes him a little bit more likable.”

AS Adult situations P Profanity

A couple takes care of business and family on HGTV’s ‘Married to Real Estate’ BY GEORGE DICKIE

As its title might suggest,

“You have many families now who are combining living

“Married to Real Estate” isn’t

spaces,” Sherrod explains. “So

strictly about the buying and

... it’s bringing Mom in or an

selling of homes.

elderly parent so you can take

No, the hourlong series that premieres Thursday, Jan. 13, on HGTV (and is available

care of them now and so you have to find a house that has a space for Mom or for Dad to

to stream on discovery+)

live as well. Or families who are

follows real estate broker

bringing the kids in because

and designer Egypt Sherrod

job situations have changed a

(“Property Virgins”) and

lot and sometimes folks need a

her builder husband Mike

fresh start and so they’re com-

Jackson as they find clients

bining living spaces and they

their ideal home in their

need houses where they can

dream neighborhood and

add additional square footage.

then help them tweak it to

... But wherever you can in-

suit their needs.

crease livable square footage is

But in Atlanta’s red hot market as in most of the

always going to be a win.” In addition to the trials and

country, houses sell quickly,

travails of an active real estate

bidding wars are common

market and running a suc-

and buyers can become

cessful business, Sherrod and

discouraged. So the couple

Jackson in the show also deal

urge their clients to be more

with having an active family

flexible in terms what they’ll

with three children ages 20, 9

accept and then make bigger

and 2.

renovations to get the home they want.

“This one is more about the holistic experience of a family

One trend they’re seeing

running a business together

– and is covered in the

and all that that truly entails

series – is buyers who want a

...,” Sherrod says. “Which

property with room enough

means balancing and juggling

for an addition to create a

family life and children and all

separate living space for an

the challenges that come with

aging parent or a boomerang

it and how we try to gracefully

adult child.

jump over every hurdle.”

Family Viewing Ratings V Violence N Nudity

GV Graphic Violence

Chalamet), who tries to preserve

Myers once and for all. Of

to Prince Charles (played

telecasts for roughly a year. After

his family and civilization by

course, as anyone who knows

by Jack Farthing) during a

their alliance that was shaky

traveling to a desert-like planet

this series realizes, Michael

Christmas gathering of the royal

at best, the struggle between

where a very special and

never says “die” ... and soon,

family. On the surface, holiday

hedge-fund king Axe (Damian

powerful resource known as

Laurie must try to vanquish

activities might seem normal

Lewis) and federal prosecutor

“spice” prompts a battle among

him yet again, along with her

for England’s first clan, but

Chuck (Paul Giamatti) is back

those who want to possess it

daughter and granddaughter

Diana is at the end of her rope

at full steam, with Taylor Mason

and its effects. The large and

(Judy Greer, Andi Matichak) and

with feelings of oppression and

(Asia Kate Dillon) trying to play

impressive cast also includes

others who survived his initial

Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac,

rampage through the town

Stellan Skarsgard, Zendaya,

of Haddonfield. Will Patton

Dave Bautista, Stephen

and Anthony Michael Hall also

McKinley Henderson, Charlotte

appear, and director and co-

Rampling and Javier Bardem.

writer David Gordon Green and

A sequel is being planned for

co-writer Danny McBride return

release in the fall of 2023. DVD

from the previous “Halloween.”

extra: “making-of” documentary. John Carpenter, maker of ››› (PG-13: AS, V) (Also on Blu-

the first “Halloween,” is an

ray, 4K Ultra HD, Digital and On

executive producer here; that

exclusion that she’s been dealing both ends against the middle with for some time. Her only real – and Axe rival Mike Prince confidante is her official dresser

(Corey Stoll) entering the battle

(Sally Hawkins), who encourages

in a major way. Separated from

her to follow her inner voice in

Chuck, Wendy (Maggie Siff)

doing what she feels she must

becomes involved with a moody

... even if that means prompting

artist (Frank Grillo) who’s been

the open wrath of the senior

commissioned by Axe. Season

royals. Stella Gonet portrays

6 of the show is slated to begin

Queen Elizabeth II in a cast that

Jan. 23. ››› (Not rated: AS, N, P)

also includes Timothy Spall,

Coming Home Soon

Sean Harris and – as Princes

Lynch made his screen version of Demand) the iconic Frank Herbert fantasy

picture’s co-stars Kyle Richards,

“HALLOWEEN KILLS”

Charles Cyphers and Nancy

novel, and more than 20 years

Stephens also return. ››› (R: AS,

after a miniseries of it, director

The latest reboot of the

P, GV) (Also on Blu-ray, 4K Ultra

Denis Villeneuve (“Arrival”)

enduring horror franchise

HD, Digital and On Demand)

made a run at it – and earned

continues with this chapter,

generally positive reviews – for

which was a sizable box-office

“SPENCER”

“BILLIONS: SEASON FIVE”

this edition that was shown

hit though it was streaming on

Kristen Stewart earned wide

on HBO Max while it was in

One of the Showtime drama

Peacock simultaneously. Jamie

praise (and, lately, a number

the early stage of its theatrical

series’ most surprising twists to

Lee Curtis again reprises her

of award nominations) for her

date caps this set of episodes,

release. Villeneuve also co-

role from the very first film as

portrayal of Princess Diana in

which was interrupted midway

wrote the screenplay, centering

Laurie Strode, who’s admitted

this drama, projecting what

through by the coronavirus

on futuristic young hero Paul

to a hospital after supposedly

might have happened in the last

pandemic ... resulting in

Atreides (played by Timothee

eliminating murderous Michael

days of Diana’s waning marriage

suspensions of production and

William and Harry – Jack Nielen and Freddie Spry. ››› (R: AS, P) (Also on Blu-ray, Digital and On Demand)

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