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Movie REVIEWS
By: Al B.

ADELANTE RECOMMENDS...

YOU ME & HER ROCKY’S
Irreversible Pictures Gravitas Ventures
In Theaters February 14 Available on Digital now
For Mags and Ash, marriage has become a series of argu- Growing up, Charlie and his friends spent their days
ments and compromises, leaving them both yearning for loitering in the parking lot of Rocky's, the neighbor-
more. On their first vacation alone since becoming parents, hood 24/7 deli. Years later, after drifting apart during
their arguments threaten to ruin the trip—until they meet their college years, Charlie receives word that an ex-
Angela, a free-spirited digital nomad who stirs unexpected girlfriend has tragically died. He returns home ahead
feelings in Mags and gives her permission to be a version of of the funeral, aware that there are some people that
herself she has not been in years, fun! Intrigued by Angela, it will be awkward to see. His first stop is Rocky's,
the couple flirts with the idea of a threesome, but it’s never where he runs into a cast of characters from his past;
as simple as it seems. some are happy to see him, others are not. In real-
time, Charlie's old crew reconnects to confront past
wounds, eat a few sandwiches and face the reality
that they've grown up, whether they want to admit it
JADE or not.
@WellGoUSA
Available exclusively on Digital February 18
After her brother's untimely and accidental death at her own
hands, Jade swore she'd never pick up another gun. But EMILIA PEREZ
when she unknowingly comes between powerful business- Pimienta Films
man "Tork" and her former gang leader in their urgent search In Theaters and Netflix
for a valuable hard drive that could single-handedly take A Mexican lawyer is offered an unusual job to help a
down Interpol, she may not have a choice. With the guidance notorious cartel boss retire and transition into living
of Reese, an old friend at Interpol, Jade must come to terms as a woman, fulfilling a long-held desire
with all she's faced in the past and present to safeguard her
growing family's future.

GIRLS TOWN
PANDA PLAN Film Movement Classics
@WellGoUSA In Theaters Now
Available o Digital, Blu-ray & DVD February 18 When high school senior Nikki commits suicide, her
Soon after legendary kung fu star Jackie Chan is invited to shocked friends set in search of the reasons why.
adopt a beloved zoo panda named Hu Hu, a notorious inter- Their discovery that Nikki had been raped but kept
national crime syndicate sets its sights on the bear and offers silent about it leads the girls to confront their own per-
a massive bounty for his capture. Faced with this sudden cri- sonal struggles: a child with a violent father. Emma
sis, Jackie enlists the help of his agent and Hu Hu’s fiercely is also a rape victim. Angela keeps a secret brewing
dedicated caretaker, leading the trio on an outrageous and inside that only her mother knows. And from this time
unforgettable adventure as they seek to outsmart—and out- on, their lives will never be the same.
kick—the bad guys at every turn.

OCEANS ARE THE REAL CONTINENTS
SETTLE DOWN Film Movement
Border2Border Entertainment In Theaters Now
Premiering Valentine’s Day Three stories of migration, exile, and memory de-
Mason is the host of a wildly popular podcast for which lis- velop in the Cuban town of San Antonio De Los
teners can get answers to questions on all things “love”. At Baños, a place that time forgot. Alex and Edith, a
his matchmaking business, Mason helps special cases from young couple in their 30s, build their lives upon small
all walks of life connect with their perfect partner. Business is gestures, reminisces, and a deep connection amidst
booming… but his personal live is a disaster. His Marriage to the nation's ruins. Milagros survives selling peanut
his husband Jarod is a ticking time bomb - if Mason doesn’t cones on the street, spending her days listening to
figure out a proper work-life balance, he can kiss his relation- the radio and reading old letters. Nine-year-old best
ship goodbye. Can Mason stop getting in his own way and friends Frank and Alain go to school and dream of
save his relationship? Can he balance work and life before emigrating to the U.S. to become baseball players.
he taints his budding love empire past the point of no return?

TITO, MARGOT AND ME 100 YARDS
IndiePix Films @WellGoUSA
Available on DVD/Digital now Available on Blu-ray & DVD February 18
The love story of world-renowned ballerina Margot Fonteyn In volatile 1920s Tianjin, a mere decade after China’s
and international diplomat Roberto "Tito" Arias transcend last imperial dynasty was overthrown, a clandestine
fame, infidelities, an attempted coup d'état backed by Fidel martial arts circle arose to deter crime and maintain
Castro, and five close-range shots that left him permanently peace between rival martial arts schools. But after a
paralyzed. renowned master dies and names his apprentice—
rather than his son—as his successor, he unwittingly
kicks off a fierce power struggle that will bring the en-
tire city to the brink of chaos.

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