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Murderess and the Junior Stargazers

 Tuesday: Angel Face (1952)

       Frank is an ambulance driver. He responds to a call at a mansion. A woman was almost poisoned by gas. While there he meets the step daughter of the woman, Diane. Diane takes a liking to Frank. She follows him and convinces him to become their chauffeur.  They start to date. Soon Frank starts to realize how dangerous Diane is. She hates her stepmother and is open about her plans to kill her. Frank decides to leave but Diane isn't having it. I thought this movie was alright.

Friday: Asteroid City (2023)

      Augie has recently become a widower. He is taking his son to a junior stargazer event. It takes place in Asteroid City, a small town in the desert. While there he meets the other parents including the famous actress Midge Campbell. During a presentation an alien ship stops overhead and an alien comes down. Afterwards the town in under quarantine until they figure out what happened. The parents and children bond over their shared experience. This movies was alright. It was kinda slow. And there's this whole other plot that this is all a play. So we see behind the scenes of putting on the play. Wes Anderson, the director, has such a unique style. It's worth it just for that. Also the alien (which I'm pretty sure is stop motion) is cute.

Saturday: Mafia Mamma (2023)

      Kristin is an American woman who is unhappy with her life. Then she finds out her grandfather died and wants her to come to Italy for the funeral. When she gets there she learns he was the head of a mafia empire. He named her the new head in his will. Kristin is thrust into the leadership role not knowing what to do. After some struggles she comes into her own. I thought this movie was bad. It's a comedy but I didn't really like the humor. The acting isn't great either. I'm glad I didn't pay to see this in theaters.

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