The Meg
age 14+
PG-2018 113 minutes
Parents need to know that The Meg is an action movie about a big prehistoric shark and a team of heroes led by Jason Statham trying to stop it. Violence is surely the biggest matter here: Many characters die, and there's some blood. Shark fans are likely to be interested, but be warned: It's slow and lacks real fears.
Hope Springs Eternal
age 10+
PG 2018 88 minutes
Parents need to know that Hope Springs Eternal is a dramedy (情景喜剧) about a teenager named Hope who's been living with terminal(晚期的) cancer for years and then discovers she's recovering. But she pretends to still be sick to keep the identity and special consideration she's become used to. Hope surely accepts the results of her dishonesty and learns how lucky she is to be able to plan for a future she never thought she'd have.
Dog Days
age 12+
PG 2018 112 minutes
Parents need to know that Dog Days is a comedy (喜剧) about people in L. A. whose lives are improved by dogs. Some of the storylines are sweet, such as a new family being formed through adoption (收养) and the development of an intergenerational friendship. And while the film is full of smiles, there may be some sad sobs (啜泣), too, since a dog dies.
A computer program has beaten a human player at the ancient Chinese board game Go (围棋). It marked an important advance for the (develop) of artificial intelligence. The program, (call) AlphaGo, had taught itself how to win. It beat the European player in all five games of a match in October. The developers say (it) learning ability may someday let computers help solve real-world problems. Those could include making medical diagnoses and (explore) scientific research.
Previously computers have beaten humans in other games. But among classic games, Go has long been viewed as the most challenging game for artificial intelligence to master. Therefore, many people find it (accept) when AlphaGo won the human player.
Go involves two players who take turns putting markers on a checkerboard-like grid (格子). Players obtain the opponent's pieces surrounding them. The rules are simple, playing it is not. It's (probable) the most complex game ever created by humans.
Martin Mueller, a computing science professor, (work) on Go programs for 30 years. He once said, "The new program is really a big step up from everything else that we've seen. It's a very (amaze) piece of work."
