Cinema & Cinema Highlights: January 22, 2021

Some of the latest series and movies available to rent or stream! Check your streaming service for availability.

Locked Down (2021)
Just as they decide to separate, Linda and Paxton find life has other plans when they are stuck at home in a mandatory lockdown. Co-habitation is proving to be a challenge, but it will bring them closer together in the most surprising way.
Cast: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Anne Hathaway
Director: Doug Liman
Genre: Movie – Comedy, Crime, Romance

The Karate Kid (1984)
Daniel move to a new town where he is harassed by boys adept in karate. He decides to learn karate. When Mr. Miyagi starts his training, he learns that there is more to the art form than fighting.
Cast: Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue, William Zabka
Director: John G. Avildsen
Genre: Movie – Action, Drama, Family

WandaVision (2021)
Blends the style of classic sitcoms with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, in which Wanda Maximoff and Vision — two super-powered beings living their ideal suburban lives — begin to suspect that everything is not as it seems.
Cast: Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany
Creator: Jac Schaeffer
Genre: TV Series – Action, Comedy, Drama

One Night in Miami (2020)
On the night of Feb. 25, 1964, in Miami, Cassius Clay joins Jim Brown, Sam Cooke and Malcom X, and they discuss the responsibility of being successful black men during the civil rights movement.
Cast: Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge
Director: Regina King
Genre: Movie – Drama

Giving Voice (2020)
Students from across the United States audition for a spot in the August Wilson Monologue Competition, culminating in a riveting final round on a Broadway stage.
Cast: Viola Davis, Aaron Guy, Callie Holley
Directors: James D. Stern, Fernando Villena
Genre: Movie – Documentary

Let Them All Talk (2020)
A young man finds romance with a literary agent while taking a trip with the woman’s famous aunt and her friends.
Cast: Meryl Streep, Gemma Chan, Dianne Wiest, Christopher Fitzgerald, Candice Bergen
Writer: Deborah Eisenberg
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Genre: Movie – Comedy, Drama

All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)
Canine casino owner Charlie is killed by gambler Carface, but returns to Earth from heaven. Charlie sets out to take his revenge on Carface by means of an elaborate plan that involves an orphan girl, Anne-Marie.
Cast: Burt Reynolds, Vic Tayback
Director: Don Bluth
Genre: Movie – Animation, Comedy, Drama

How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)
Hiccup and Toothless are faced with the threat of Drago, a dragon trapper, bent on capturing and dominating over all dragons. However, they are determined to defeat him and restore peace on Berk.
Cast: Jay Baruchel, Cate Blanchett
Director: Dean DeBlois
Genre: Movie – Animation, Action, Adventure

Matilda (1996)
Matilda shares a home with her parents and brother, who do not appreciate her. When her principal tortures her and a kind-hearted teacher, she uses her telekinetic powers to settle scores.
Cast: Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Mara Wilson
Director: Danny DeVito
Genre: Movie – Comedy, Family, Fantasy

The Indian in the Cupboard (1995)
A boy receives a mysterious cupboard as a gift on his ninth birthday. Soon, he discovers the magical secrets of the cupboard where the toy figures come to life.
Cast: Hal Scardino, Litefoot, Lindsay Crouse
Director: Frank Oz
Genre: Movie – Drama, Family, Fantasy