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RunPee Weekly Newsletter #217 (May 15th, 2024)

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Dan Goes To Googleland! When Dan said he was off to do something at Google HQ I had visions of a big payout following the multi-billion dollar buyout! It wasn't that but it was still an interesting and heartwarming visit. Read more…

New Movies This Week

Poster for IF: a giant purple furry creature and a girl lead imaginary friends across a city street

IF
starring: Ryan Reynolds, John Krasinski, Cailey Fleming
runtime: 1 hour 44 minutes
genres: Comedy | Drama | Family
rating: Mild Language | Thematic Elements
directed by: John Krasinski
Peetimes: I'm going to see this movie on Thursday afternoon. I'll add the Peetimes asap.

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Poster for Back to Black: Amy Winehouse in profile with winged eyeliner and a beehive

Back to Black
starring: Marisa Abela, Eddie Marsan, Jack O'Connell
runtime: 2 hours 2 minutes
genres: Biography | Drama | Music
rating: Language Throughout | Drug Use | Nudity | Sexual Content
directed by: Sam Taylor-Johnson
Peetimes: I have another movie to see on Thursday. I'll see this movie on Friday afternoon and add Peetimes asap.

Poster for The Strangers: Chapter 1: a woman inside a cabin seen through a window, masked faces reflected

The Strangers: Chapter 1
starring: Madelaine Petsch, Ella Bruccoleri, Gabriel Basso
runtime: 1 hour 31 minutes
genres: Horror
rating: Language | Horror Violence | Brief Drug Use
directed by: Renny Harlin
Peetimes: I have another movie to see on Thursday. I'll see this movie on Friday afternoon and get Peetimes up asap.

RunPee News

Poster for Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes: a young woman between two apes

Movie Review - Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes It's over 55 years since the first film based on Pierre Boulle's 1963 novel La Planète des Singes was released. This week sees the latest film in the franchise hitting the screens. That'll be the tenth film…so far!
Grade: B+

Ed Byrne: Tragedy Plus Time artwork: the comedian in glasses, seen through shattered glass

Theatre Review - Ed Byrne: Tragedy Plus Time You had to watch your brother die. You had your mother standing next to you. Can you make an hour long comedy routine out of that? Ed Byrne can!
Grade: A+

A smiling red-haired boy wearing a 'My first cinema trip' sticker on his Minecraft T-shirt

Not Really A Review - IF

Someone will be along in a bit with a proper review of IF. This is more a case of me rambling about my grandson's first cinema trip.

Grade: A-

Poster for Kay Mellor's The Syndicate stage play: three women among flying lottery balls

Theatre Review - The Syndicate A spontaneous trip to the theatre (#retiredlife) turned out to be very enjoyable.
Grade: A

Poster for Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes: a young woman between two apes

What Does The Growl At The End of KOTPOTA Mean? Oh my word, what did those MCU bods start with their intra-credits snippets! Actually, they go back a lot further than Iron Man. Anyway…there's one at the end of the new Apes film and Dan analyses it.

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