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Jumanji : Welcome to the Jungle ( PG ) ***
Road Warrior !
One of Robin Williams ’ most beloved roles was that of an ordinary dad swept into a forbidden land of gamesmanship like no other in Jumanji . Though Williams can never be replaced , give it up to eyebrow- raising , biceps-flexing Duane Johnson to cut quite the swath as an adventurer in Jumanji : Welcome to the Jungle . Let your imaginations soar in This riotous Sony Pictures release now earning its keep at Cineplex Cinemas across sedate British Columbia .
Teens can be difficult . Four young students suffer the ultimate detention dilemma when they are hurdled into an unknown world full of fauna and wild beasts . Now all grown up and embodied in the forms of Duane Johnson and comics Jack Black and Kevin Hart this wacky quartet find themselves immersed in all sorts of untold dangers way out in an Amazon-like wonderland .
Laughs abound in this imaginative trek to unchartered shores as the group desperately try to make it back to civilization . Fun times will grab you in Jumanji : Welcome to the Jungle . More eye candy comes those teen girls ’ way as one of the Jonas boys also appears in this wild fantasy . Harmless fun with a hint of intrigue and desperation and the odd bad guy makes this youth driven adventure fun to behold . Even the gals get to cheer as the female member of the troop gets to go toe to toe with the baddies . Three guesses who wins . ●
The Commuter ( PG ) ****
All Aboard !
January 8 - 21 , 2018 Jan . 22-Feb . 7 , 2015
Buckle up ! Fasten your seat belts . It ’ s full speed ahead for The Commuter . Hop aboard this slick thriller from VVS films now taking folks by storm at Cineplex Cinemas across B . C .
Brace yourself for excitement . That about sums up the goings on in this thriller when a seemingly normal train ride becomes a hellish ordeal . Sometimes you just can ’ t catch a break . Down on his luck , Michael seems like a man who has it all . Likeable Liam Neeson ( Taken ) is happily married with a loving wife , two boys with a teenage son on route to college . Let ’ s just say the New Yorker seems well on his way to success .
Nudging 60 can cause time for pause . Life evaluation is never easy so on Paul ’ s typical trek from work to home on light rail he faces the ultimate proposition . What on the surface seems like just a normal conversation turns into anything but as this ordinary man must take extraordinary steps to stay alive - not to mention protect the innocents aboard one fateful train ride .
Non- stop fun is the order of the day in this dynamic drama . OK , it is a bit far-fetched but who cares ? Just settle into this eventful journey with Neeson in perfect Taken mode . Yes , a sensible script effective acting and an air of mystery ensure that The Commuter is a highly- charged adrenalin-surging free-wheeling jaunt sure to leave
December 22 , 2017 - January 7 , 2018 you breathless . ●
1 - Manuel Roxas † ( 1892 ) 2 - L . A . Lopez ( 1985 ) 3 - Bayani Agbayani ( 1969 ) 4 - Katrina Halili ( 1986 ) 4 - Vhong Navarro ( 1977 ) 4 - Rez Cortez ( 1956 ) 5 - Joker Arroyo † ( 1927 ) 6 - Nida Blanca † ( 1936 ) 6 - Sharon Cuneta ( 1966 ) 6 - Melchora Aquino † ( 1812 ) 7 - Crispin Beltran ( 1933 ) 8 - Keempee de Leon ( 1973 )
Celebrity Birthdays for January
9 - Roilo Golez ( 1947 ) 10 - Ruby Rodriguez ( 1966 ) 11 - Ralph Recto ( 1964 ) 11 - Lou Veloso ( 1965 ) 12 - Piolo Pascual ( 1977 ) 12 - Oyo Boy Sotto ( 1986 ) 14 - Don Escudero ( 1956 ) 14 - Vergel Meneses ( 1969 ) 14 - Carlos P . Romulo † ( 1899 ) 16 - Mark Anthony Fernandez ( 1979 ) 17 - Hilda Koronel ( 1957 ) 19 - Bamboo Mañalac ( 1978 ) 20 - Malang Santos ( 1928 )
20 - Toni Gonzaga ( 1988 ) 20 - Aquilino Pimentel III ( 1964 ) 21 - Richard Gutierrez ( 1984 ) 21 - Raymond Gutierrez ( 1984 ) 21 - Chichay † ( 1912 ) 22 - Ace Vergel † ( 1952 ) 22 - Rene Requiestas † ( 1957 ) 22 - Paolo Pascual ( 1991 ) 23 - Epi Quizon ( 1973 ) 25 - Nikki Valdez ( 1979 ) 25 - Corazon Aquino † ( 1933 ) 25 - Vicky Belo ( 1956 ) 25 - Yasmien Kurdi ( 1989 )
27 - Willie Revillame ( 1961 ) 27 - Perfecto Yasay , Jr . ( 1947 ) 28 - Canuplin † ( 1904 ) 28 - Julian Felipe † ( 1861 ) 28 - Loren Legarda ( 1960 ) 29 - Lolita Rodriguez † ( 1935 ) 29 - Tetchie Agbayani ( 1961 ) 29 - Laurice Guillen ( 1947 ) 29 - Marvin Agustin ( 1979 ) 30 - Boots Anson-Roa ( 1945 ) 30 - Jay Manalo ( 1973 ) 31 - Vic Silayan † ( 1929 ) ●