Avengers: Age of Ultron

  Studio: Disney/Marvel Studios (2 hr. 21 min.)

Plot:   Using the Infinity stone from Loki’s scepter, Tony Stark jumpstarts a peacekeeping program that goes awry.
Cast:  Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Samuel L. Jackson, James Spader
Rating:  PG 13
Bottom Line:  ***

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Movie: Furious 7

  Studio:     Universal Pictures (2 hr. 20 min.)

Plot:     Deckard Shaw seeks revenge against Dominic Toretto and his family for the death of his brother.
Cast:     Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jason Statham, Tony Jaa, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Kurt Russell
Rating:     PG-13
Bottom Line:     ***

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Movie: Kingsman: The Secret Service

  Studio:     20th Century Fox (2 hr. 9 min.)

Plot:     A spy organization recruits an unrefined, but promising street kid into the agency’s ultra-competitive training program just as a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius.
Cast:     Colin Firth, Taron Egerton, Samuel L. Jackson, Mark Strong, Sofia Boutella, Michael Caine, Mark Hamill
Rating:     R
Bottom Line:     ***
 

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Wolfgang Puck: Enjoy a golden loaf of homemade bread on your holiday table

 

 A close cousin of French brioche and Jewish challah, my recipe is easier than it looks to make!.
Photo by Fotalia

 

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