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N OW critics pick what’s new to streaming and VOD for the weekend of April 9. Plus: Everything new to VOD and streaming platforms. Willy’s Wonderland (Kevin Lewis) Willy’s Wonderland is the movie that pits Nicolas Cage against a horde of malevolent animatronic animals, sort of like if Evil Dead was set in a Chuck E. Cheese instead of a cabin in the woods. It doesn’t work as horror, which isn’t entirely surprising, but it doesn’t work as comedy, either. And that’s shocking. Stuck...

Also: The Earth showing off its best, a race-based tragedy, and a crowded melodrama. We’ve got two special days coming up. Thursday is Earth Day and Disney again allies with National Geographic for two notable series. I write about one today; the second, next week. Wednesday is Canadian National Film Day and many outlets (now streaming only) are giving you free access to key films. At least three, including VIFF Connect, are showing an early Christopher Plummer film, The Silent Partner, in ...

A thriller exploring the nations opioid epidemic tops the new DVD releases for the week of April 20.

GODZILLA VS. KONG (in theaters and on HBO Max) These monsters aka the alpha Titans somehow remain immortal, even after being attacked by every weapon mankind has to bear during many decades in moviedom. Nonetheless, they are back. In filmmaker Adam Wingard’s sequel to “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” (2019), Kong resides in an artificially created jungle, “the Kong Containment Dome” on Skull Island where he is watched over by Dr. Ilene Andrews (Rebecca Hall) and her dea...

Former Spokane deputy who reported racist sergeant files suit for retaliation, discrimination Former deputy Andrew Richmond filed the lawsuit in District Court on March 30 claiming retaliation, racial discrimination and constructive discharge. Deputy Jeff Thurman and K9 unit Laslo Author: Kaitlin Riordan Updated: 6:09 PM PDT April 1, 2021 SPOKANE, Wash. — A former Spokane County Sheriff’s deputy who lodged a compliant about another deputy’s racist behavior ...

SAG Awards: Stream free movies, shows featuring nominees on Tubi By Catherine Park Viewers can watch anything from retro TV shows to Hollywood blockbusters, all completely free. The 27th annual SAG Awards are in April, giving viewers plenty of time to brush up on their Hollywood knowledge with thousands of movies and shows featuring some of this year’s nominees. The Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, also known as SAG-AFTRA, "represents more than 160,00...

Last modified on Mon 8 Mar 2021 01.02 EST Australian choreographer Danielle Rowe has a clutch of stage works under her belt, but in lockdown she has turned to film-making. First it was funny ballet skits, and now she’s made her first major work for San Francisco Ballet, in their latest online triple bill. Wooden Dimes is the tale of a talented but naive 1920s showgirl named Betty (Sarah Van Patten), corrupted by success that splinters her marriage to solid but stressed-out accountant type ...

She climbs, she plays piano and She Moves Mountains Like many who grew up in the Pacific Northwest, Lizzy Van Patten was exposed to the outdoors through hiking and camping. While attending school in Washington state, she came across a book on hiking routes. "I was a math and political science major, and thought it a cool idea to do 25 of the (recommended) routes by my 25th birthday," recalls Van Patten. On one such hike she saw Mt. Baker up close for the first time. "I was immediatel...

Movie theaters are slowly reopening, but most of the new releases are headed to streaming services rather than the big screen. Whether you're staying at

Rachel Howard March 4, 2021Updated: March 14, 2021, 12:57 pm Betty Fine (Sarah Van Patten) is a vaudeville chorus girl in “Wooden Dimes.” Photo: Lindsay Gauthier, San Francisco Ballet If a choreographer wants to make the most of this pandemic era, Sarah Van Patten is the woman to put on the screen. Van Patten, who joined the San Francisco Ballet in 2002, is the finest actress-dancer in the company, so it is good to have a beautifully directed record of her theatrical genius in ...