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Friday’s openings: To infinity and beyond

Dan Webster

Flat-Earthers won't be happy with Friday's coming movie schedule, since one of the films opening across the country insists that the world is, indeed, round. But, then, who could possibly be happy about how split the world is today between conflicting points of view?

Anyway, those Friday openings listed on the national-release schedule include one tale of space exploration, one precursor to Halloween and one riotous crime flick. They are a follows:

"First Man": In the late 1960s, the U.S. space program attempted what had never been done — a moon landing — and Neil Armstrong (Ryan Gosling) was the mission commander. (And what did they see when he looked back? A round, blue planet, people.)

"Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween": Fans of the children's author R.L. Stine will know what to expect from this film, which captures what occurs when a pair of kids discover a book that, when opened, reveals a zoo's worth of demented characters who threaten everyone. Oh and it's rated PG for "mild action and some terror." Note the use of the word "some."

"Bad Times at the El Royale": Seven strangers meets at a run-down hotel, but secrets — often involving violence — will be unveiled. Its rating? R for "strong violence, language, some drug content and brief nudity."

That's it for now. As usual, I'll update when the local theaters finalize their listings.