Two strikes

Sing

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Well, that collection of c'mon-kids-we-can-do-it-let's-put-on-a-show clichés was a thoroughgoing delight, but I have one question: how did they know to use "Hallelujah" (Leonard Cohen) and "Under Pressure" (partly David Bowie) back to back in the soundtrack? If the "Faith" they played in the end credits had been George Michael's instead of Stevie Wonder's, it would have been really spooky.

Oh, also, if you're going to go see it, here's a premovie assignment: guess what Beatles song will be the first song you hear in the film (and will later get a bigger role).

Fences

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Yeah, it's a fair cop that this is more a filmed play than it is a motion picture, but if you can listen to Denzel Washington and Viola Davis play bloodsport tennis for two and a quarter hours with August Wilson's words and come out of the theater feeling cheated, I don't know what to tell you.

Trailers

• The Emoji Movie--No, I am not making that up. I'd give anything to be making it up. Just a teaser, not a trailer, hosted by Meh.
• The Lego Batman Movie--Nor this, but this one looks potentially fun.
• Despicable Me 3--Yeah, whatever.
• The Bye Bye Man--Why so many horror-movie trailers before Fences?
• Underworld: Blood Wars-Yeah, whatever.