The current, somewhat glib joke about George Clooney as a filmmaker is that he makes movies that “don’t exist,” i.e., are not made for the current cinematic zeitgeist and are often out of step with what the culture is watching and consuming. And there’s an argument to be made, no matter how shallow and maybe that ageist the joke is, that there’s something to it, perhaps going as far back as 2008’s throwback comedy “Leatherheads,” which really wasn’t for audiences at the time either.

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Corporate synergy, aka the 20th Century Studios deal with Hulu, continues with the made-for-Hulu Halloween horror film, “Appendage” (aka studios are always looking for content on their platforms, Hulu needs content, and 20th Century Studios, formerly known as 20th Century Fox, still make movies from time to time). The title is “Appendage,” and it’s about a young girl who, following a low point where she hits a breaking point, her inner thoughts physicalize into a monstrous creature that threatens to upend her life.

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Typically, when you see a former cast member on “SNL” break out of the series and start a career in film, focused on building their acting career. And sometimes, those cast members will have a pretty solid career in comedies. But for Amy Poehler, she’s taking a different route, not only appearing in the occasional film but launching her career as a director, as seen in her new film, “Moxie.”

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The trailer for “Moxie” lays out the plot pretty clearly.

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