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A pop culture devotee who is happiest watching any incarnation of Star Trek, reading Stephen King or Joe Hill novels, viewing great movies [primarily from the action, horror, adventure or science fiction genres], or flipping through a DC comic. Dream jobs would include: Starfleet Captain, joining the Green Lantern Corps, Pokémon Master, Disney Princess or plumber for the Mushroom Kingdom.
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The Conjuring 2 (2016)

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The Conjuring 2

Director:
James Wan

Starring:
Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Madison Wolfe, Frances O’Connor, Simon McBurney

Other notable appearances:
Bob Adrian, Bonnie Aarons

Running time:
134 minutes

Watch this if you liked:
The Conjuring, Annabelle, Sinister

Six years after the events of The Conjuring Ed (Wilson) and Lorraine (Farmiga) Warren travel to England to investigate a haunting and possession in Enfield. This film is based on the true accounts of real life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren.

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Disney On Ice: Magical Ice Festival

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Magical Ice Festival

Starring:
Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Donald Duck, Princess Ariel, Prince Eric, Ursula, Sebastian, Flounder, Princess Rapunzel, Flynn Rider, Maximus, Mother Gothel, Belle, Beast, Lumiere, Cogsworth, Mrs Potts, Chip, Gaston, LeFou, Princess Anna, Queen Elsa, Kristoff, Sven, Prince Hans

Venue:
Rod Laver Arena

Running time:
123 minutes (including 15 minute interval)

 

Disney On Ice: Magical Ice Festival features modified tellings of The Little Mermaid, Tangled, Beauty and the Beast and Frozen. Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Goofy and Donald Duck appear between sets to introduce and wrap up each of the main features.

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End of Watch by Stephen King (2016)

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End of Watch

Page count:
432 [including author’s note]

Format:
Hardcover

ISBN:
978-105011-2974-2

 

When a mother and daughter connected to the Mercedes Killer incident commit suicide, private investigator Bill Hodges and his eccentric business partner Holly Gibney are brought in to consult.

When the police turn their backs, Bill and Holly stay on the case. What they discover will challenge them beyond anything they have experienced before.

End of Watch is the final book of the Bill Hodges Trilogy which includes Mr. Mercedes and Finders Keepers.

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Finding Dory (2016)

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Finding Dory

Director:
Andrew Stanton, Angus MacLane

Starring:
Ellen Degeneres, Albert Brooks, Hayden Rolence, Ed O’Neill

Other notable appearances:
Diane Keaton, Eugene Levy, Kaitlin Olson, Ty Burrell, Idris Elba, Dominic West, Bob Peterson, Bill Hader, Sigourney Weaver, Andrew Stanton, Willem Dafoe, Brad Garrett, Allison Janney

Running time:
103 minutes

Watch this if you liked:
Finding Nemo, Ratatouille, Toy Story 3

 

When Dory (Degeneres) suddenly starts remembering clues about who her parents are, Marlin (Brooks) and Nemo (Rolence) agree to help her find them on a trek that will once again take them across the ocean.

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The Diabolical (2015)

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The Diabolical

Director:
Alistair Legrand

Starring:
Ali Larter, Max Page, Chloe Perrin, Arjun Gupta

Other notable appearances:
Patrick Fischler

Running time:
86 minutes

Watch this if you liked:
Finishing a movie and wondering what the heck you just watched.

 

When widowed mother Madison’s (Larter) house becomes haunted by three malevolent spirits, she enlists the help of her scientist boyfriend (Gupta) to investigate the spectres.

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