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MOVIE OF THE WEEK July 10, 2020: THE OLD GUARD

July 5, 2020July 8, 2020 Jennifer Merin 0 Comments betsy bozdech, Cate Marquis, charlize theron, gina prince-blythewood, greg rucka, jennifer merin, kathia woods, kiki layne, leslie combemale, liz whittemore, loren king, nell minow, netflix, nikki baughan, Pam Grady, sandie angulo chen, susan wloszczyna, the old guard

Anyone who enjoys watching Charlize Theron kick ass is going to get a kick out of The Old Guard, director Gina Prince-Bythewood’s adaptation of Greg Rucka’s graphic novels about a squad of immortal mercenaries who fight for the good of humanity. Not only is it full of popcorn action, but it raises interesting questions about duty, loyalty, and chosen families.

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THE OLD GUARD – Review by Susan Wloszczyna

July 2, 2020July 5, 2020 Susan Granger 0 Comments charlize theron, gina prince-blythewood, kiki layne, motw, Movie of the Week, netflix, the old guard

As superhero action movies based on a series of comic books go, Netflix’s The Old Guard manages to spin a few new tricks on an overdone genre as it takes its cues from Peter Parker’s motto, “With great power comes great responsibility,” but with a twist at its center. The main quartet of crusaders vanquishing evil in this adventure are centuries-old immortal mercenaries who have the ability to magically heal their own wounds and live to see many more days of do-gooding.