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  • THE GOOD DINOSAUR This year, I'm thankful for movies about DINOSAUR FRIENDSHIP.

Movie studios dumped a whole bunch of movies into theaters this week to take advantage of the fact you're obligated to spend time with your family but don't want to talk to any of them! And we reviewed those movies! Here are our reviews, so you know what to see and what not to see. You're welcome.

Creed (Various Theaters)—"If you loved the original Rocky—and its heart, and the sometimes unbearable tension it provided—Creed is a fun and worthy film-going experience," writes Wm. Steven Humphrey, who loved the original Rocky, and really liked Creed. (Read Steve's full review.)

The Good Dinosaur (Various Theaters)—"It's just about guaranteed to make you laugh and also probably cry, and it's gorgeous to look at, and it features a cowboy Tyrannosaurus rex that has Sam Elliott's voice, which isn't a thing that anyone of us even knew we wanted, but now, clearly, is the apex of human artistic achievement." (Read my full review.)

Victor Frankenstein (Various Theaters)—"Victor Frankenstein tells the legendary monster story from the hunchback's point of view," writes Courtney Ferguson. "This time, Igor (Daniel Radcliffe) is a circus clown in steampunk London, bullied by strongmen and mean clowns. (Please reread that sentence.)" (Read Courtney's full review.)

Legend (Various Theaters)—"Legend is Brian Helgeland's movie about the infamous-in-England Kray twins—a pair of flamboyantly violent cockney gangsters who ruled London's East End in the early '60s," writes Vince Mancini. "Tom Hardy stars as both Reggie, the violent-but-fair leader of the gang (at least in Helgeland's telling), and as Ronnie, a mad dog psychopath—certifiably insane, insecure, violent, childlike yet strangely articulate, and charmingly direct about his homosexuality. Just hearing that, it sounds like it should be the best movie ever made." But it isn't. (Read Vince's full review.)

2015 British Arrows Awards (NW Film Center's Whitsell Auditorium)—"These advertising wizards managed to make soccer appeal to me emotionally, make surfers taking Jäger shots seem beautiful, and make a goddamn men's body spray stop war," writes Elinor Jones. "One spot even featured One Direction—with Zayn. It's powerful stuff." (Read Elinor's full review.)

Entertainment (On Demand)—Rick Alverson's film "doesn't ask you to relate to this character, or even empathize with his plight," writes Robert Ham. "All Alverson wants is for you to wallow in this world for a little while—and feel every awkward silence, every unpleasant conversation, and every desperate moment as deeply as he does." (Read Robert's full review.)

There are even more reviews in Film Shorts, and here are your Movie Times. Happy Thanksgiving.