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continued from page 16 going according to plan that “Honor Among Thieves” captures so perfectly, much like the underrated (and sadly canceled) “Willow” sequel series on Disney+. All of the actors are typecast in their archetypal roles, but “Honor Ameng Thieves” makes it work, because none of them are heroes of legend; rather, they’re the ones whose heads are so full of such tales that they wish they could be those heroes. Chris Pine continues his hot streak of playing far better Captain Kirk characters outside of the “Star Trek” films. The same stuttering, self-involvement that made Hugh Grant an insufferable romantic lead makes him a delightfully hilarious cad here. Michelle Rodriguez remains as surly and formidable in combat as in all her action flicks, but that’s what yOu want from a barbarian. Sophia Lillis appears set to continue playing fetchingly untamed tomboys well into her 305. They’re stereotypes, but with fun twists. You’ll be surprised by the barbarian’s ex, even after I tell you he’s played by Bradley Cooper, but after that, you’ll be amused by how much you’re not surprised by whom he’s started dating in her absence. More importantly, this is a story that stands up for nonstandard relationships. We see former lovers part amicably, and families with parents who aren’t ro- mantically involved with each other. While any swords-and-sorcery fable can trot out standard-issue monsters, this is “Dungeons & Drag- ons,” so get ready for Displacer Beasts, Gelatinous Cubes, and yes, Gygax’s Owlbears, which are exactly what they sound like. Fans of “Dungeons & Dragons,” the 1983—85 car- toon, will spot a suspiciously familiar set of young adventurers competing with this film’s heroes, while fans of2012’s “The Avengers” will note at least one final-act beatdown that appears to be an homage to the Hulk versus Loki. But in the end. the day is won, not by strength, but by cleverness, charm and a Robin Hood sense of altruism, fitting for a fantasy film whose alignment is “Chaotic Good” at heart. The midcredits scene isn’t vital to the story, nor Adopt—a-Pet yard is required to keep him safe and happy! Meet RINGO BOY! He is a 5—Year—Old (YOB 2017), 67~pound, Pit Bull Terrier gentleman who is very good and sweet! His white and black coat are accented by his soulful brown and blue eyes. ***PITBULL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED‘“ Ringo Boy is a great companion and family dog who has a very calm, respectful and mellow disposition. He is playful, sweet and friendly! RB enjoys car rides, water (both swimming and bath), is content to be with his people, and keeps a tidy kennel. 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Thursday, April 6, 2023 — Shelton-Mason County Journal — Page 17 Review: ‘Tetris’ succeeds at telling origin story of game Taron Egerton and Nikita Efremov prepare to make video game history in “Tetris.” Courtesy photo does it tease a sequel, but it’s worth sticking around for as a punchline to a premise set up by an initially morbid magic spell earlier on. ’Tetris’ on Apple TV+ Unlike many of my fellow nerds, I’ve never been a video game enthusiast, and I never saw the appeal of Nintendo’s Game Boy —« funny, considering that my dad’s last job before he retired was working for Nin— tendo but the biographical film “Tetris” succeeds at making me care about the addictive video game that helped launch the Game Boy, in no small part by revealing the stealth Cold War thriller behind the game’s origins. Yes, the real-life figures behind the film’s drama admit its version of historical events is sensational- ized, and I didn’t feel great seeing lead character Henk Rogers’ Indonesian heritage whitewashed by the film’s casting of Welsh actor Taron Egerton in the role. The film's use of 1980sbstyle video game graph- ics to mark narrative transitions, and to jazz up both expository and action sequences, is engaging, even if it is expected, while the scenes set in the Soviet Union hammer home how treacherously tense and as DRIVE-IN Dungeons Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Daily at 4:00 6:45 Plus Sat/Sun matinee at 1:15 heavy Russians’ everyday lives were behind the Iron Curtain. “Tetris” doesn’t require much artistic license to portray former Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev as being at least tertiarily involved in the international intrigue involving a game whose appeal was expand— ing across enough borders to make it a potential mon— ey-making machine, given that it came from a country ideologically opposed to validating capitalism. Although corrupt communist officials sought bribes to grant licensing for this game outside of the Soviet Union, even as they actively denied the game’s Rus— sian inventor any stake in its profits, they’re not even the biggest villains in this tale, thanks to the Maxwell family. Robert Maxwell, the multimedia magnate who raided his own employees’ pensions of hundreds of millions of dollars before he died in 1991, was compet- ing with Henk Rogers and Nintendo for the rights to license Tetris. In the film, Maxwell is played with all the bombas- tic aplomb one would expect from Roger Allam -— un- recognizable beneath his prosthetic makeup until he speaks, and reveals himself with his smugly plummy voice —— as the elder Maxwell was joined in his efforts by his entitled adult son Kevin (a sniveling Anthony Boyle) and software distributor Robert Stein (Toby Jones, who decided his accent as Arnim Zola was good enough for the Hungarian-born Stein). While Stein’s real-life granddaughter, Claire, is likely entitled to her aggrieved feelings over his por- trayal, Maxwell is perhaps the only billionaire or me- dia baron whom everyone can now agree, regardless of their politics, was easily one of the worst human be— ings who ever lived (his daughter, Ghislaine, was con- victed of abetted Jeffrey Epstein’s sex offenses), so it is viscerally satisfying to see him lose out to our earnest, deserving go-getters here. And while this comparison might seem initially ri— diculous, “Tetris” shares in common with HBO’s 2019 “Chernobyl” miniseries its championing of the quiet heroism of ordinary Russians, who defied their own government for the greater good, without any expecta— tion of reward. 517 Franklin St. 0 Shelton Across from Safeway 24 Hour Movie Info (360) 426-1000 www.5heltoncinemas.com Showtimes for the week of April 7 to April 13 The Super Mario Brothers Movie Daily at 4:15 7:00 Plus Sat/Sun matinee at 1:45 182 S.E. 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