At The Movies
Deadpool & Wolverine
Six years after the events of Deadpool 2, Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds) lives a quiet life, having left his time as the mercenary Deadpool behind him, until the Time Variance Authority, a bureaucratic organization that exists outside of time and space and monitors the timeline, pulls him into a new mission. With his home universe facing an existential threat, Wilson reluctantly joins an even more reluctant Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) on a mission that will change the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
 

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Sunny (AppleTV+)
Follows Suzie (Rashida Jones), an American woman living in Japan, and Sunny, a domestic robot made by her husband's company, as they uncover the dark truth of what really happened to Suzie's husband and son who disappeared in a mysterious plane crash. Sunny is a masterful blend of mystery, dark comedy, and heartfelt drama. Rashida Jones delivers a standout performance as Suzie, an American in Japan grappling with the mysterious loss of her family and the unexpected companionship of a domestic robot. The show's intricate plot, set against the authentic backdrop of Kyoto, is both gripping and emotionally resonant.

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Spread (tubi)
In an all new movie for the FAST streaming app tubi, Spread follows Ruby (Elizabeth Gillies), an aspiring journalist and staunch feminist, who has big dreams but has not done much to make them a reality. Broke and desperate, Ruby is forced to swallow her pride and take a temp job at SPREAD, an outdated adult magazine. There she discovers that despite the industry, this is just another office job with bad coffee, stale pastries, and unhappy employees. Planning to escape as soon as possible, Ruby somehow finds herself making a good impression on her boss, Frank Ferretti (Harvey Keitel), a former industry king who has been riding on his glory days. Needing a fresh take, Ferretti puts Ruby in charge of designing the company's new app. While trying to hide her status working in the adult business, Ruby steps into her own power and slowly changes her tune on an industry that she might have a chance to change for the better.
 

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