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Director: S. S. Rajamouli Run Time: 187 min. Release Year: 2022 Language: Telugu w/ English subtitles Starring: Ajay Devgn, Alia Bhatt, N.T. Rama Rao Jr., Ram Charan, Ray Stevenson This film is part of FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION, an on-going series featuring some of the best films of the year you may have missed during their initial runs in cinemas. Synopsis: Back on the big screen where it belongs for an #encoRRRe, RRR is an exhilarating, action-packed spectacular mythologizing two real-life freedom fighters who helped lead India’s fight for independence from the British Raj: Komaram Bheem (Jr NTR) and Alluri Sitarama Raju (Ram Charan). Set in the 1920s before their fight for India’s independence began, RRR imagines a fictional meeting between the two, set into motion when a young Gond girl is stolen from her village by British soldiers. With a powerful message, staggeringly choreographed action sequences, and an all-timer (or three) of a musical number, RRR is sheer big-screen joy from start to finish, and audiences have one last chance to see it big and loud as intended. Critic Quotes: “To call this the best blockbuster of 2022 is only partially accurate; it’s really several of the best blockbusters, plural, you’re apt to catch this year.” – Rolling Stone “RRR is maximum cinema, the kind of in-your-face, colorful, fiery, loud, awe-inspiring experience you really can only get from the movies.” – Slate “The thrill of RRR is not the density of its storytelling, though — it’s the exuberance of it.” – The Atlantic “You won’t be bored for a nanosecond” – Hollywood Reporter Stay Social! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Director: Charlotte Wells Run Time: 102 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2022 Starring: Ayşe Parlak, Celia Rowlson-Hall, Frankie Corio, Paul Mescal, Sally Messham Director: Charlotte Wells | Runtime: 98 minutes | Year: 2022 | Rating: R | Country: UK | Language: English | Fiction Genre: Drama Synopsis: At a fading vacation resort, 11-year-old Sophie treasures rare time together with her loving and idealistic father, Calum (Paul Mescal). As a world of adolescence creeps into view, beyond her eye Calum struggles under the weight of life outside of fatherhood. Twenty years later, Sophie’s tender recollections of their last holiday become a powerful and heart rending portrait of their relationship, as she tries to reconcile the father she knew with the man she didn’t, in Charlotte Wells’ superb and searingly emotional debut film. Critic Quotes: “An ode to cinema as a machine for remembering.” – Little White Lies “A work of masterful and almost unbearable melancholy.” – Vulture “A beautifully sculpted and quietly shattering first feature from the Scottish writer-director Charlotte Wells.” – Los Angeles Times “The power of the film comes from its embrace of the basic and universal fact of loss.” – The New York Times Stay Social! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Director: Rian Johnson Run Time: 110 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2006 Starring: Emilie de Ravin, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lukas Haas, Noah Fleiss, Nora Zehetner Tagline: Before KNIVES OUT, STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI, and LOOPER, Rian Johnson’s captivating debut film, BRICK, re-defined the noir genre for a new generation. In this stylish mystery, an intelligent high school loner (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) infiltrates various cliques to figure out the truth behind his ex-girlfriend’s disappearance. Critic Quotes: “Like the best noirs, Brick is a triumph of attitude, and there’s no arguing that its brand of deadpan cool is precisely unique.” – Slate “Brick is a dazzling slab of hard noir storytelling.” – The Hollywood Reporter

Director: Todd Field Run Time: 158 min. Rating: R Release Year: 2022 Starring: Allan Corduner, Cate Blanchett, Nina Hoss, Noémie Merlant, Sophie Kauer Synopsis: From producer-writer-director Todd Field comes TÁR, starring Cate Blanchett as the iconic musician Lydia Tár. TÁR examines the changing nature of power, its impact and durability in our modern world. Critic Quotes: “A tightly wound masterpiece that slices through class anxiety and power.” – Vox “It’s a total knockout, both austere and dryly hilarious, and its quality is impossible to consider separately from its colossal lead performance.” – Vulture “Tár has intellectual heft, and watching her deploy it is breathtaking. Blanchett pours equal parts charisma and intimidation into her career-best performance.” – The Atlantic “TÁR is that rarest of items: a prestige awards contender that’s also a genuine art film.” – RogerEbert.com “One of the boldest and most exciting new American movies I’ve seen in years.” – IndieWire

Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Henry Louis Gates reveals the unexpected family trees of activist Angela Y. Davis and statesman Jeh Johnson, using DNA and long-lost records to redefine notions of the black experience-and challenge preconceptions of America's past.

The La Jolla Art Association's upcoming exhibit will run from August 6 - October 1 and will feature approximately 50 pieces of art by six artists. The media featured includes acrylic, watercolor, oil, mixed media, digital art, and photography. LJAA will host a reception featuring these artists on Thursday, August 18 from 4 - 6 p.m. WHEN Exhibit - August 6 - October 1 Artists featuring - August 18 VENUE | La Jolla Community Center ADMISSION | To register, please email deborah@ljcommunitycenter.org or call the center at (858) 459-0831 SOCIALS: The La Jolla Art Association: Facebook La Jolla Community Center: Facebook & Instagram

Generation Z, which turned out in large numbers along with millennials last election, is still new to politics. A report exclusively obtained by NPR adds more context to the youngest voting bloc.

Two courts issued separate prison sentences to a man who attacked two people with a samurai sword, fatally shot a former classmate, kidnapped a woman and led police on a six-day manhunt in 2020.

Sophie's Gallery & Gift Shop, operated by St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center, will host its 11th Annual Alley Cat Art Walk in the Historic El Cajon Downtown Arts District. This popular family-friendly art event will feature eight art galleries, two art studios, a museum, and other local small businesses showcasing their work for guests to enjoy. Guests will experience delicious food and beverages, live music, fine art and art demonstrations while exploring Historic El Cajon Arts District. Sophie’s Gallery is an art studio where adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities are given the opportunity and tools needed to realize their full creative potential. There will be several fine art shows during the event, including Skate of Mind – State of Mind at Sophie’s Gallery - a collection of hand-painted and mosaic skateboard decks. In honor of the annual event, a new public mural is commissioned each year. The latest mural, Butterfly Selfie l, can be found in Arts Alley (behind Sophie’s Gallery) and doubles as an exciting winged photo opportunity for all to enjoy. Follow on social media! Facebook + Twitter

Chávez Rodríguez is the granddaughter of labor leader César Chávez. President Biden has chosen her to run his reelection campaign.