Glenn Close, Mark Wahlberg, Ethan Hawke, Ronda Rousey, Christian Slater, and John Malkovich are sizzling on the silver screen this weekend, ready to take your mind off the few days most of you have left before returning to school. If you love spy films then ‘Mile 22’ starring Mark Wahlberg is your ticket, while families will enjoy the films ‘Alpha’ and ‘The Little Mermaid.’
Our pick of the week is a movie ‘We the Animals’ a family story that has all the love, tension, and drama real families represent; yet through this beautiful production we appreciate the contributions of each of the stars in this project. ‘We the Animals’ is a different kind of Brady Bunch…
Enjoy the movies this weekend, we always do!
Mile 22 (2018)
(R) Action
Director: Peter Berg
Stars: Lauren Cohan, Mark Wahlberg, Ronda Rousey, John Malkovich
Directed by accomplished Peter Berg, an intelligence officer from the US is charged with smuggling out a key witness, a police officer with critical information, out of the country. This is a wonderful thriller adult will enjoy. [ watch trailer
Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
(PG-13) 120 min – Comedy
Director: Jon M. Chu
Stars: Constance Wu, Michelle Yeoh, Henry Golding, Gemma Chan
New Yorker Rachel Chu travels to Singapore to meet her future in-laws and realizes that the family dynamic is the same regardless of language barriers or cultural background. [ watch trailer
Alpha (2018)
(PG-13) Adventure
Director: Albert Hughes
Stars: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Natassia Malthe, Leonor Varela, Jens Hultén
Let’s go back to the Ice Age and discover the real story of survival and adventure. This is a beautiful film with real lessons learned. [ watch trailer
Juliet, Naked (2018)
(R) 105 min – Comedy
Director: Jesse Peretz
Stars: Rose Byrne, Ethan Hawke, Chris O’Dowd, Jimmy O. Yang
This is a delightful British film about a woman who discovers the famous but reclusive songwriter Tucker Crowe (Ethan Hawke) the singer her current boyfriend is obsessed with. She and Tucker begin a relationship across the pond, and all ‘you know what’ breaks loose. You will love this film if you’re adventurous at heart. [ watch trailer
The Wife (2017)
(R) 100 min – Drama
Director: Björn Runge
Stars: Christian Slater, Max Irons, Glenn Close, Elizabeth McGovern
A wife travels to Stockholm with her husband for his Nobel Prize for Literature ceremony and begins to question the choices she’s made along the way. If you’ve ever felt lost or consumed by another, this movie will speak to you. [ watch trailer
We the Animals (2018)
(R) 94 min – Drama
Director: Jeremiah Zagar
Stars: Raúl Castillo, Josiah Gabriel, Terry Holland, Isaiah Kristian
Families have nearly everything in common regardless of the country or social background. Although you may find this film a bit uncomfortable at first, the lessons and connections are worth the trouble. [ watch trailer
Minding the Gap (2018)
(NR) 93 min – Documentary
Director: Bing Liu
In this HULU documentary, three young men bond must join forces to battle life’s unexpected bumps, proving that a documentary about life can be as entertaining as life itself. [ watch trailer
The Little Mermaid (2018)
(PG) 85 min – Adventure
Directors: Blake Harris | Chris Bouchard
Stars: Gina Gershon, William Moseley, Jared Sandler, Poppy Drayton
A young reporter and his niece come across one of the planet’s biggest mysteries, the mermaid. The two realize that they should not fear the creature, rather embrace the fear and bond with this beautiful wonderment. [ watch trailer
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