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15 NOW PLAYING WHAT’S IN THE THEATERS AROUND EASTERN OREGON MARCH 2�9, 2022 Channing Tatum road trips with a canine companion in ‘Dog’ By Katie Walsh Tribune News Service T he underdog is a good po- sition for Channing Tatum. Despite being one of the most beloved himbos of Hollywood, thanks to his affable screen presence, up-for-anything at- titude and, obviously, his good looks, it still feels like we, as a population, underestimate Tatum a bit, especially as he makes his directorial debut with “Dog.” Tatum shares the director’s chair with frequent producing partner and “Magic Mike” and “Magic Mike XXL” writer Reid Carolin, who is also making his directorial debut. Carolin penned the script with Brett Rodriguez, about a former Army Ranger, Jackson Briggs (Tatum), who is tasked with de- livering another veteran to the funeral of an Army buddy who has died in a car accident. The vet in question happens to be Lulu, a Purple Heart-decorated combat dog, a Belgian Malinois whose handler was Jackson’s pal Riley. Like Jackson, she’s NOW AVAILABLE! Delivery to La Grande and Baker City medicinal patients twice a week (Tues and Wed.) starting on September the 21st. Order must be submitted by 11 am pst the day of delivery. SKIP THE LINE, SHOP ONLINE Burntriverfarms.com Hilary Bronwyn Gayle/SMPSP Channing Tatum and Lulu the Belgian Malinois star in “Dog.” riddled with bullet scars, emo- tional triggers and the resid- ual effects of war trauma, and she’s no longer a useful asset to the Army. Jackson agrees to drive “dog” (as he refers to her) from Washington to Arizona in hopes of receiving a recom- mendation for a private secu- rity contractor gig, despite the lingering effects of a traumatic brain injury. Tatum, Carolin and Rodri- guez have been collaborating, and grappling with the effects of war, since Kimberly Peirce’s 2008 film “Stop-Loss,” in which Tatum co-starred, while Caro- lin produced and Rodriguez served as a military consultant. The trio also produced the WHERE TO WATCH ‘DOG’ “Dog,” starring Tatum Channing and the canine Lulu, is available only in theaters. The fi lm opened Feb. 18, 2022. 2017 HBO documentary “War Dog: A Soldier’s Best Friend,” and so “Dog” feels like a natural culmination for this creative partnership. The amount of time that this project has been marinating, plus the informed understanding of PTSD, brain injuries and the role of the combat dog make for a film that effortlessly conveys these complex issues. You can’t WIN, If you don’t PLAY! 541-200-6699 1055 NW Washington Ave. Ontario OR License: 050 1003704D5A3 Do not operate a vehicle or machinery under the influence of this drug. For use only by adults twenty-one years of age and older. Keep out of reach of children. Get your Online and Scratch tickets here 214 W North St. • Enterprise, OR • 541-426-4824