Hollywood’s most talented stars are on the silver screen this weekend, a few we haven’t heard from in a while. Val Kilmer, Jennifer Connelly, Jeff Bridges, Josh Brolin, Colin Farrell, and Alicia Silverstone do their best to entertain and amaze you in the latest releases. Based on true events, the film ‘Only the Brave’ starring Jennifer Connelly, Jeff Bridges, Josh Brolin details the brave efforts of firefighters in Granite Mountain, giving their lives to save a small town from destruction. If you’re a fan of documentaries, you’ll enjoy ‘The Work’ a film about Folsom Prison’s four-day group-therapy retreat designed to rehabilitate some of the nation’s most violent criminals.
Our pick of the week is the Tyler Perry film ‘Tyler Perry’s Boo 2! A Madea Halloween’ starring Tyler, Brock O’Hurn, Patrice Lovely, and Inanna Sarkis. Halloween is the setting for this tried and true franchise series.
Enjoy the movies this weekend, we always do!
BPM (Beats Per Minute) (2017)
(NR) 140 min – Drama
Director: Robin Campillo
Stars: Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, Arnaud Valois, Adèle Haenel, Antoine Reinartz
120 BPM is the medical term for Beats Per Minute, with 120 the average. Although this dreaded 90s and 2000s disease has not been in the news of late, this film chronicles the early battles of the indifference that existed towards AIDS. [watch trailer]
Dealt (2017)
(NR) 85 min – Documentary
Director: Luke Korem
Stars: Richard Turner, Johnny Thompson, Max Maven, Armando Lucero
Richard Turner is 62 and one of the world’s greatest card magicians; with one rare trait; he’s totally blind. If you need real inspiration this weekend, this movie will make you get up off the couch to do the impossible. [watch trailer]
Aida’s Secrets (2016)
(NR) 90 min – Documentary
Directors: Alon Schwarz | Shaul Schwarz
Stars: Izak Sagi, Shep Shell, Aida Zasadsinska
All families have secrets, but this WWII concentration camp story reveals secrets in the aftermath of the world’s darkest moments. With a few English sub-titles, this foreign film pulls at the heart with real tragedy and hope. [watch trailer]
Only the Brave (2017)
(PG-13) 133 min – Biography
Director: Joseph Kosinski
Stars: Taylor Kitsch, Jennifer Connelly, Jeff Bridges, Josh Brolin
The Granite Mountain Hotshots are a group of elite firefighters who sacrifice everything to protect their town. Based on the Yarnell Hill Fire of 2013, you’ll witness uncommon bravery that eventually took the lives of 19 members of the crew. [watch trailer]
The Work (2017)
(NR) 89 min – Documentary
Directors: Jairus McLeary | Gethin Aldous
Folsom Prison can be a frightening place. What happens when a group of men from the outside world agree to participate in a four-day group-therapy retreat? The stark reality of this film is stronger than ‘scared straight’ and will very likely keep you on the straight and narrow path after watching this film. [watch trailer]
Geostorm (2017)
(PG-13) 109 min – Sci-Fi
Director: Dean Devlin
Stars: Abbie Cornish, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Gerard Butler, Ed Harris
What happens when an alien force leverages our climate to take over the planet? A group of satellites begins to affect the earth’s climate with the purpose of controlling the population. This is a different kind of science fiction film with familiar faces from Hollywood. [watch trailer]
The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)
(R) 121 min – Drama
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
Stars: Nicole Kidman, Colin Farrell, Alicia Silverstone, Raffey Cassidy
A well-intentioned surgeon discovers that the young man he befriends and mentors is not who he says he is, realizing that no good deed goes unpunished. This film features an all-star cast and taking in this film should be one of your weekend activities. [watch trailer]
Same Kind of Different as Me (2017)
(PG-13) Drama
Director: Michael Carney
Stars: Renée Zellweger, Jon Voight, Djimon Hounsou, Greg Kinnear
Ron Hall is an international art dealer who becomes pals with a homeless man, but it gets complicated. Renée Zellweger, Greg Kinnear, and Jon Voight are terrific in this must-see drama. [watch trailer]
Tyler Perry’s Boo 2! A Madea Halloween (2017)
(PG-13) Comedy
Director: Tyler Perry
Stars: Tyler Perry, Brock O’Hurn, Patrice Lovely, Inanna Sarkis
Bam, Madea, and Hattie travel to a haunted campground for fun and relaxation, only to battle goblins and monster This film is hilarious and right on time for Halloween. [watch trailer]
The Snowman (2017)
(R) 119 min – Thriller
Director: Tomas Alfredson
Stars: Michael Fassbender, Rebecca Ferguson, Chloë Sevigny, Val Kilmer
A detective investigates a woman’s disappearance, with only a pink scarf as his clue. [watch trailer]
Wonderstruck (2017)
(PG) 117 min – Family
Director: Todd Haynes
Stars: Oakes Fegley, Julianne Moore, Michelle Williams, Millicent Simmonds
A shy Midwestern boy learns about a young girl in the big city of New York from decades earlier who share the same wonderful connection. [watch trailer]
Golmaal Again (2017)
(NR) 120 min – Mystery
Director: Rohit Shetty
Stars: Ajay Devgn, Tabu, Parineeti Chopra, Arshad Warsi
This is the latest installment of the fantasy Golmaal franchise. [watch trailer]
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