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Linda Liddle, played by Rachel McAdams (“The Family Stone”), is a quirky, or should I say dorky, go-getter who is up for a huge promotion at a high-stakes, big-city tech company. That is, until she is quickly looked over by her insufferable new, pompous boss, Bradley Preston, played by Dylan O’Brien (“Twinless”).

There is no question at 58 years young, niche action star Jason Statham (“Wrath of Man”) is accomplishing what men half his age cannot. He is one of the few true action stars left out there still getting it done. Often compared to a younger Liam Neeson, as the two both have a corner in the market for this style of “shoot ‘em up,” free-for-all films.

No doubt one of the top 10 quintessential thrillers of the 1980’s and 1990’s, released in 1992, standing alongside classics of similar style like “Fatal Attraction,” “Single White Female,” and “Basic Instinct” the original “The Hand That Rocks the Cradle” released in ‘92, starred the devilish Rebecca De Mornay (“Risky Business”) and the lovely Annabelle Sciorra (“Jungle Fever”).

Did you know that, out of the 50 states, the only one not to contain the rabies virus is Hawaii? Where is the new horror thriller film “Primate” set and supposedly filmed? In the Aloha state! Go figure.

Middle age, it is a riddled conundrum that one, or most, can neither seem to understand, nor make sense of! Do I buy a fancy, slick, red sports car? Or do I grow out my hair and leave my spouse? They seem to be the most obvious talking points for those facing this double-edged revelation …

The Wilkes-Barre Law & Library - Luzerne County Bar Association recently recognized Atty. C. David Pedri and Atty. Rachel Olszewski for their service on the Association’s Executive Committee for two years. The Bar Association is the fourth-oldest in the United States. It operates the Courthouse Law Library, has more than 600 attorney members, provides attorney training seminars, and supports a charitable foundation that benefits many local causes.

King’s College will host a free public program on “The Organ and Catholic Liturgy” at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9, at the George & Giovita Maffei Family Commons, 29 West North Street, Wilkes-Barre.

Coming in hot off her Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress for this film, Julia Roberts (“Closer”) plays Alma, a tenured professor at prestigious Yale University. She must side with either her star pupil or her favorite colleague, Hank, played by Andrew Garfield (“Hacksaw Ridge”), who has scathing sexual allegations made against him.

Marcia Bellanco from Wyoming recently bought her first rutabaga and added the plump root vegetable to a split pea and zucchini soup.