Hollywood delivers the stars this weekend, so be sure to get a babysitter and check out the new offerings. The long awaited sequel to the ‘Now You See Me’ franchise will entertain the whole family.
There’s an interesting foreign film set in the early 19th century that will make you realize money isn’t everything, it’s the servants that work for you that make you happy. If you love to scream aloud, you’ll find a horror film that pays homage to the thriller formula; you will be on the edge of your seat while watching ‘The Conjuring.’ Get out of the summer heat and into the cool theater near you for more tinsel town magic this summer!
Enjoy the movies this weekend – I always do!
The Conjuring 2 (2016)
(R) 133 min – Horror
Director: James Wan
Stars: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Franka Potente, Maria Doyle Kennedy
This is the textbook story about a home that holds the secrets to the un-dead, daring and evil spirits, unearthing the recipe found in all good horror movies that will make you jump from your seat. [watch trailer
Warcraft (2016)
(PG-13) 123 min – Fantasy
Director: Duncan Jones
Stars: Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, Ben Foster, Dominic Cooper
Warcraft is the blended animation/real life fantasy that explodes on the silver screen, entertaining children of all ages. Imagine the adult Marvel movies designed for the little ones, rich with good vs. evil teaching moments for parents. [watch trailer
King Jack (2015)(2016)
(NR) 81 min – Adventure
Director: Felix Thompson
Stars: Charlie Plummer, Cory Nichols, Christian Madsen, Danny Flaherty
King Jack is the story of the boy in all of us, or the young man we knew in the lonely town that had no direction and no color in his soul. Jack is just 15 years old, stuck in a one horse town trying desperately to navigate between growing up while battteling the summer he’ll never forget. [watch trailer]
Now You See Me 2 (2016)
(PG-13) 115 min – Action
Director: Jon M. Chu
Stars: Lizzy Caplan, Daniel Radcliffe, Dave Franco, Mark Ruffalo
Magic and a great script return to the screen again in the latest installment of the Four Horsemen, brought in by a tech genius to do the impossible – again! [watch trailer]
Diary of a Chambermaid (2015)
(NR) 96 min – Drama
Director: Benoît Jacquot
Stars: Léa Seydoux, Vincent Lindon, Clotilde Mollet, Hervé Pierre
Imagine a Downton Abbey theme in French, and you have the French movie of the year. A servant terrorizes a wealthy couple in the early 19th century. [watch trailer]
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