We’re now headed to the warmest weather of the year. Doesn’t a cool movie theater sound good? Hollywood delivers the goods this weekend with the latest installment of the fantasy/comic book films in ‘Captain Fantastic’ starring Viggo Mortensen. The big brain movie goer will enjoy a documentary about cyber espionage that may have saved the world from a nuclear tragedy. Plus, be sure to enjoy the best family film of the year; a movie that will easily answer the question “what does our family dog do while we’re not here.”
Finally, summer is the perfect season for weddings; find out what happens when two brothers are told by their father they cannot show up to the ceremony without dates. The dudes do the smart thing and answer an ad online. Hey, that sounds reasonable, right? Wedding Crashers meets Animal House!
Enjoy the movies this weekend – I always do!
Zero Days (2016)
(PG-13) 116 min – Documentary
Director: Alex Gibney
Stars: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, George W. Bush, Hillary Clinton, Allison Cohn
Set in a modern day spy script, ‘Zero Days’ is the documentary based on the real life collaboration between the US and Israel developing a virus that destroys Iranian centrifuges in the midst of their nuclear efforts. [watch trailer
Captain Fantastic (2016)
(R) 118 min – Drama
Director: Matt Ross
Stars: Viggo Mortensen, Frank Langella, Kathryn Hahn, George MacKay
In the latest installment of adventure and comic book inspired films, what can you say but two words? Captain Fantastic! [watch trailer
Our Little Sister (2015)
(PG) 128 min – Comedy
Director: Hirokazu Koreeda
Stars: Haruka Ayase, Masami Nagasawa, Kaho, Suzu Hirose
Life has its ups and downs regardless of language you speak, or which part of the world you live in. This year’s best foreign film may be a comedy about family in a completely different part of the world, speaking a language we’re not familiar with. Imagine three sisters who live in their grandmother’s home, and how the arrival of their thirteen year-old half-sister wreaks havoc in the family dynamic. [watch trailer
The Secret Life of Pets (2016)
(PG) 90 min – Animation
Directors: Chris Renaud | Yarrow Cheney
Stars: Jenny Slate, Albert Brooks, Kevin Hart, Ellie Kemper
Have you ever wondered what your family pet does while you’re on vacation? Does man’s best friend, caged bird, cat, or turtle just sit around waiting for you to return? We think not! Hollywood pulls back the curtain and shows us the real life adventures of pets. The whole family will love this movie. [watch trailer]
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates (2016)
(R) 98 min – Comedy
Director: Jake Szymanski
Stars: Aubrey Plaza, Anna Kendrick, Zac Efron, Adam Devine
Brothers headed to a wedding have no ‘plus one’ so they each answer an online ad to find dates. Pitch Perfect’s Adam Devine, Anna Kendrick rock, while Zac Efron are great in this film. [watch trailer]
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