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Friday’s openings: Cruising through the fall slate

Dan Webster

As we progress through the fall movie season, the usual mix of films continues to flow in (and out) of the nation's theaters. This week, a full five films are scheduled for country-wide release, most of which no doubt will make it to the Inland Northwest.

Friday's scheduled openings are as follows:

"Jack Reacher: Never Go Back": Tom Cruise returns as the free-willed protagonist of Lee Child's mystery series, this time involving his attempt to uncover a government conspiracy. Looks as if he, too, wants to make American great … uh, again?

"Ouija: Origin of Evil": A family of paranormal scammers get what's coming to them when the real dark spirits possess one of their number. They should have stuck to Monopoly.

"Keeping Up With the Joneses": An typical suburban couple (Zach Galifanakis, Isla Fisher) grow suspicious when their new neighbors (Gal Gadot, Jon Hamm) prove to be anything but typical. Key word there: "typical."

"Boo! A Madea Halloween": Tyler Perry returns with his favorite character to spoof pretty much every Halloween/horror cliche ever devised for movie entertainment. Turns out his trick is supposed to be the treat.

"I'm Not Ashamed": Based on the journals of a girl killed during the 1999 Columbine High School shootings, this inspirational film — I'm not ashamed to say — isn't something I'm remotely interested in joking about.

"31": The latest from Rob Zombie, this pre-Halloween offering follows the misfortunes of five carnival workers forced to play a sadistic game. Hmmmm, sounds familiar. Can you say "Saw"?

That's the list of potentials. I'll narrow the slate when the local theaters finalize their individual lineups.