WHAT’S HOT ON HOTCHKA RIGHT NOW

Movies are back in theaters! The last time I saw a movie in theaters was Pixar’s Onward back in March before theaters were shut down. Most theaters in Washington State aren’t open yet, but one lone Regal theater 35 minutes ...
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The last weekend of August, the last weekend of Summer. Typically a dead zone for new movie releases as people get in their last bit of vacation heading into Labor Day weekend, and going back to work and school. But ...
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Aside from this season's first episode, NOS4A2 really delivered some strong and gripping storytelling that made it a much more enjoyable experience to watch than anything the first season gave us. And now we're at the season finale and .. ...
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With the Tate-LaBianca murders behind them, life for the Manson family goes on, but a few feel a noticeable shift in the wind. The episode opens first, though, with recording of people who knew the victims, delivering some very emotional ...
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As the summer winds down and the new Fall season is poised to premiere -- which is something that will look very different this year -- the networks added a handful of new shows to their schedules to fill some ...
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When it comes to films centered around aliens, it is really hard to please me. They aren’t my favorite kind of films with the exception of a few like District 9 and Alien. Going into the new IFC Russian sci-fi ...
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There’s something that’s comforting about familiar archetypes, even when they are seen often. In Star Trek: Lower Decks the two primary leads are Boimler and Mariner, the classic dichotomy of nerd vs jock. Even if a jock in Star Trek ...
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Episode 1: Second Contact  I can’t say I’ve seen every Star Trek episode ever. I’ve only seen a small number of the original series episodes, and most of The Next Generation, and I gave up on Enterprise in the middle of ...
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It was an interesting week for new movie debuts. There were a few that are regarded as classics, not many that were very successful, and more than a few that have attained cult status. But the week gave us The ...
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It took us one episode shy of two complete seasons, but we finally got to Christmasland this week, or at least Wayne, Vic and Maggie did. And Charlie Manx is beginning to discover the happy, little family he created isn't ...
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With last week's rehash episode, there was a little ground covered again this week that we'd already seen before but it wasn't as egregious. This episode really focused on the downward spiral of Charles Manson that led him to order ...
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It's the third week of August and while most networks are gearing up for their new Fall schedules, there are still some summer shows premiering, hoping for a pick-up for mid-season, while some new Fall shows are getting early premieres ...
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