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REVIEWS40By: AdelanteBIRDS OF PREYGRETLE & HANSELAND THE EMANCIPATION OF ONE HARLEY QUINNA long time ago in a distant fairy tale countryside, a young girl leads her little brother into a dark wood in desperate search for food and work, only to stumble upon a nexus of terrifying evil. Director: Perkins. Cast: Sophia Lillis as Gretel; Samuel J. Leakey as Hansel and Alice Krige as the Witch.THE OUTSIDERIt's open season on Harley Quinn when her explosive breakup with the Joker puts a big fat target on her back. Unprotected and on the run, Quinn faces the wrath of narcissistic crime boss Black Mask, his right-hand man, Victor Zsasz, and every other thug in the city. But things soon even out for Harley when she becomes unexpected allies with three deadly women -- Huntress, Black Canary and Renee Montoya.Based on Stephen Kingʼs bestselling novel of the same name, The Outsider begins with a seemingly straightforward investigation into the gruesome murder of a young boy. But when an insidious supernatural force edges its way into the case, it leads a seasoned cop and an unorthodox investigator to question everything they believe in.GOLDIEGoldie (Slick Woods) is a star – well, not quite yet, but at least in the eyes of her little sisters Sherrie and Supreme she is. The rest of the world is bound to take note soon too. Her big break surely awaits, sheʼs just got to pick up that golden fur coat sheʼs had her eye on first. And land a role as a dancer in a hip-hop video. And keep child welfare services from separating her from Sherrie and Supreme, after their mother is locked up. Holding onto those dreams isnʼt easy when fate has placed such daunting obstacles in her path.SCOOB!TORPEDO: U-235With hundreds of cases solved and adven- tures shared, Scooby and the gang face their biggest, most challenging mystery ever -- a plot to unleash the ghost dog Cerberus upon the world. As they race to stop this global dog-pocalypse, the gang discovers that Scooby has a secret legacy and an epic destiny greater than anyone could have imagined.Resistance fighters accept a suicide mission to deliver a stolen Nazi submarine carrying atomic uranium. Hunted by Hitlerʼs army, the crew must outwit the German Navy to bring the cargo safely to America. Film by Sven Huybrechts. Cast: Koen De Bouw, Ella-June Henrard, Thure Riefenstein, Joren Seldeslachts.TROLLS WOLD TOURFROM ZERO TO I LOVE YOUPoppy and Branch discover that there are six different troll tribes scattered over six different lands. Each tribe is also devoted to six different kinds of music -- funk, country, techno, classical, pop and rock. When rockers Queen Barb and King Thrash set out to destroy the other music, Poppy and Branch embark on a daring mission to unite the trolls and save the diverse melodies from becoming extinct.Pete Logsdon has a chequered history of bed getting involved with married men. His father and his soon-to-be step mom want him to find someone who's actually available. Instead, he finds a man named Jack who is fifteen years into a perfect marriage.THE WAY BACKJack Cunningham was a high school basketball superstar who suddenly walked away from the game for unknown reasons. Years later, he's now stuck in a meaningless job and struggling with alcoholism - the very thing that ruined his marriage and his hope for a better life. But Jack soon gets a shot at redemption when he becomes the basketball coach for his alma mater, a program that has fallen on hard times since his teenage glory days.ATTRACTION 2: INVASIONWWW.ADELANTEMAGAZINE.COM | TO ADVERTISE IN ADELANTE MAGAZINE CALL 323-256-6639THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASONTwo years have passed since an alien spaceship crash-landed in Chertanovo. After her direct contact with extra terrestrial technologies, Julia, a previously ordinary girl, develops dangerous new abilities.