Actors Edie Falco, Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Nicolet, and directors Tyler Perry and Steven Spielberg bring the goods this weekend in films that will entertain and amaze at your neighborhood theaters. If you love documentaries, the film ‘The China Hustle’ will show you just how much greed exists on Wall Street, while the whole family will enjoy ‘Birthmarked’ the story of two scientists that begin to raise their children in the most unconventional way; homeschooling was never like this. Tyler Perry delivers a film about betrayal and love in his adult film Tyler Perry’s Acrimony, and you’ll love the mystery of a Hollywood ‘who done it’ in Hollywood.
Our pick of the week is the Steven Spielberg release of ‘Ready Player One’ a film about a virtual reality that has its own game within the game after the creator passes away. If you were to watch only one movie this weekend, this would be our film to enjoy.
Enjoy the movies this weekend, we always do!
Birthmarked (2018)
(NR) 90 min – Comedy
Director: Emanuel Hoss-Desmarais
Stars: Matthew Goode, Toni Collette, Fionnula Flanagan, Michael Smiley
In one of the most unusual films of the year, families whose parents are scientists decide to raise their three children in an unconventional way, hoping to unlock the genius they believe is found in each of them. If you grew up middle class with Cs on your report card, you will enjoy the levity of big brainchild rearing displayed in this movie. [watch trailer]
Gemini (2017)
(R) 93 min – Mystery
Director: Aaron Katz
Stars: Lola Kirke, Zoë Kravitz, John Cho, Greta Lee
A personal assistant and her Hollywood boss must deal with a violent crime, forcing her to confront her thirst for celebrity and power. [watch trailer]
The China Hustle (2017)
(R) 82 min – Documentary
Director: Jed Rothstein
Big money lives a life of its own on Wall Street, and this documentary pulls the curtain back on investors that handle Chinese companies. If you love real drama and intrigue wrapped in deceit and greed, this documentary is right up your alley. [watch trailer]
Outside In (2017)
(NR) 109 min – Drama
Director: Lynn Shelton
Stars: Edie Falco, Jay Duplass, Kaitlyn Dever, Ben Schwartz
You will love this film based on a script that shows how an ex-con struggles to adjust to life outside the walls of imprisonment, in a small town that does not react fairly though his arrival. Only his former high school teacher can offer the patch to peace of mind and redemption. [watch trailer]
Finding Your Feet (2017)
(PG-13) 111 min – Comedy
Director: Richard Loncraine
Stars: Timothy Spall, Joanna Lumley, Imelda Staunton, Celia Imrie
In one of the most delightful films of the year, a woman discovers her famous and influential husband has been having an affair with. of all people, her best friend. She chooses to move in with her sister in the big city and realizes she’s not prepared for the transition. [watch trailer]
God’s Not Dead: A Light in Darkness (2018)
(PG) Drama
Director: Michael Mason
Stars: David A.R. White, John Corbett, Shane Harper, Ted McGinley
A humble Pastor named Dave reacts to the tragedy of having his church burned down. This a somewhat religious film that pushes the envelope within the borders of acceptable behavior and spiritual beliefs. [watch trailer]
Tyler Perry’s Acrimony (2018)
(R) Drama
Director: Tyler Perry
Stars: Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Nicolet, Jazmyn Simon, Ajiona Alexus
Taraji P. Henson portrays a faithful wife who discovers that she has been betrayed, and the husband that must deal with the anger of a woman scorned. [watch trailer]
Ready Player One (2018)
(PG-13) 140 min – Action
Director: Steven Spielberg
Stars: Letitia Wright, Olivia Cooke, Hannah John-Kamen, Tye Sheridan
The OASIS is a virtual reality world that has captured the imagination of the younger world, but when the creator passes away, a video is released that challenges users to find his Easter Egg. Steven Spielberg has managed to leverage the beauty of games with the real world and presents one of the most ingesting movies of the year. [watch trailer]
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