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Movie REVIEWS
By: Al B.

ADELANTE RECOMMENDS...

SOMETHING IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN #THE DEMONESS
Film Movement @WellGoUSA
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A steamy encounter with a new neighbor who has gone mis- An erotic island retreat plays host to an ex-
sing leads the recently unemployed Lucia (Malena Alterio) clusive couple’s retreat designed to rekindle
to take on work as a cab driver in hopes of finding the man the flames of passion. When Stacy and her
that reawakened her latent sexuality. Using her new voca- boyfriend arrive, the sexy fun is quickly in-
tion as a means of radical connection and self-reinvention, terrupted by a malevolent entity that feeds
she finds both erotic and intellectual stimulation from her on their pain.
clientele. However, the more Lucia freely gives of herself to
strangers, the more it becomes clear that she might be the
target of a nefarious plot with violent consequences.
NADIA
IndiePix Films
BODY ODYSSEY Available on DVD/Digital now
IndiePix Films Nadia Nadim, whose father was killed by
Available Now on IndiePix Unlimited the Taliban, scaped war-torn Kabul with her
A contender to become Miss Body Universe, Mona is a 45- mother and four sisters. After relocation to
year-old champion bodybuilder whose entire existence is a Denmark, a passion for soccer helped
spasmodic quest for perfection and beauty. Her daily sched- Nadia thrive in her new country eventually
ule is carefully followed by her obsessive coach, Kurt, who becoming a striker for the national team and
rigorously monitors her every action like a demiurge: her the elite Paris Saint-Germain Football Club.
sleep, her nutrition, her training, her doping, her psychology Now, having reached the top of her game,
and even her sexual life. This unyielding regimen, however, Nadia yearns to return to Afghanistan to un-
becomes disrupted when a brief romantic encounter with a cover details about her father’s fate. But
young man impacts both her discipline and her will. with the region still under the grips of terror-
ism, the trip seems too dangerous, leaving
Nadia to forge ahead with her plans to be-
#INVASION come a reconstructive surgeon
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When a rogue nation launches an unexpected attack on Cu-
raçao and Aruba, the Dutch military has no idea what to do. #DEVIL’S STAY
As the violence escalates, it’s ultimately up to three young @WellGoUSA
marines to do the right thing and save the day if they can. Available on Blu-ray, DVD & Digital March 18
After the sudden tragic loss of his daughter
following an exorcism, a renowned heart
THE DAY THE EARTH BLEW UP: surgeon refuses to face the reality that his
child has died, despite declarations from
A LOONEY TUNES MOVIE medical examiners and even the priest who
Ketchup Entertainment performed the expulsion. But as the funeral
In Theaters March 14 rites begin, mourners start witnessing un-
Porky Pig and Daffy Duck venture to the big screen as un- nerving changes to the girl’s body, leaving
likely heroes and Earth’s only hope when their antics at the the priest to wonder whether something
local bubble gum factory uncover a secret alien mind control much more sinister—an evil more ancient
plot. Faced with cosmic odds, the two are determined to than Catholicism itself—may once again be
save their town (and the world!)... that is if they don’t drive looming over them all.
each other totally looney in the process.

PICTURE THIS SHADOW OF THE WOLF
Amazon MGM Studios Lionsgate
Available March 1st on Prime Video Available on Demand and Digital March 25
In this heartfelt rom-com, struggling photographer Pia re- When Nico returns from overseas to say
ceives a prediction: true love and career success await her farewell to his ailing mother, he discovers
in the next five dates she goes on. With her sister's wedding something monstrous is happening in the
looming and family playing matchmaker, her ex reappears, small town he once called home. As the list
throwing both her love and professional life into chaos. of grizzly murder victims begins to grow and
the authorities fear the killer is a beast un-
like anything they have ever seen, Nico
TRIGGER HAPPY senses a savage transformation within him-
Gravitas Ventures self and uncovers the terrifying secret his
Available Now on Digital Platforms family could never reveal.
George Decker has a dream of escaping his life and jetting
to the Bahamas, but getting there will mean finding a way
to rid himself of his wife, his crushing debts, his demeaning ONE OF THEM DAYS
nine-to-six job, and an American culture that he feels has Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
been specifically designed to torture him. Annie Decker, Available on Digital now & Blu-ray April 1st
George’s wife, has a dream, too: booking the lead role in Best friends and roommates Dreux and
an infomercial for the "WOW! Sponge," which is the most Alyssa are about to have ONE OF THEM
watched television program in America. As Annie’s acting DAYS. When they discover Alyssa’s boy-
career approaches new heights, George’s frustrations send friend has blown the rent money, the duo
him plummeting towards rock bottom, and the lives of these find themselves going to extremes in a
selfish, striving people intersect in ways that are hilarious, comical race against the clock to avoid evic-
violent, and spectacularly unpredictable. tion and keep their friendship intact.
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