The biggest stars in Hollywood come out to play this weekend, ready to entertain and amaze you and your family. Robert Redford, Tiffany Haddish, Kevin Hart, Casey Affleck, Common, Sissy Spacek, Lea Thompson, Danny Glover, Channing Tatum, Gina Rodriguez, and Danny DeVito are all found in this weekend’s offerings.
If you’re a music fan you’ll love the Joan Jett documentary called ‘Bad Reputation’ a film that pulls back the curtain on what it must have been like to be a woman in a rock and roll man’s world. The kids will love the animated film ‘Smallfoot’ and the stars of yesteryear (Sissy, Robert, Danny) bring back a tried and true Hollywood script; a 70 -year-old criminal in the film ‘The Old Man & the Gun’ has wonderful charm and falls for a younger woman while getting back to his old bag of tricks of robbing banks.
Our pick of the week is the reprise and modernization of the classic ‘Little Women’ starring Lea Thompson, Ian Bohen, Lucas Grabeel, Melanie Stone. This 50-year-old best-seller from Louisa May Alcott holds up quite well under the microscope of today.
Enjoy the movies this weekend, we always do!
The Old Man & the Gun (2018)
(PG-13) 93 min – Comedy
Director: David Lowery
Stars: Robert Redford, Casey Affleck, Sissy Spacek, Danny Glover
Forrest Tucker is an actual escapee from San Quentin, turning 70. Forrest decides to get back into the game, and authorities are stumped by his charm and obvious disregard for the rule of law. This is really a love story that plays out between Sissy and Robert Redford. [ watch trailer
All About Nina (2018)
(R) 97 min – Drama
Director: Eva Vives
Stars: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Common, Chace Crawford, Camryn Manheim
What do you do when you’re a rising female standup comedian who seems to be coming apart at the seams personally? This would be star travels to Los Angeles where she discovers her troubles have traveled with her. [ watch trailer
Little Women (2018)
(PG-13) Family
Director: Clare Niederpruem
Stars: Lea Thompson, Ian Bohen, Lucas Grabeel, Melanie Stone
Best-Selling author Louisa May Alcott’s classic gets a new shine with the new modern-day depiction of the four sisters. If you loved the book or earlier renditions in Hollywood, you’ll love this film with incredible star power. [ watch trailer
Hell Fest (2018)
(R) Horror
Director: Gregory Plotkin
Stars: Bex Taylor-Klaus, Reign Edwards, Tony Todd, Amy Forsyth
In a different kind of horror film, a vicious serial killer takes control of an amusement park and terrorizes his friends who initially think the violence is all part of the show. [ watch trailer
Smallfoot (2018)
(PG) 96 min – Animation
Directors: Karey Kirkpatrick | Jason Reisig
Stars: Zendaya, Channing Tatum, Gina Rodriguez, Danny DeVito
In a wonderful family film, this animation film describes the problems a Yeti has when he confesses he doesn’t think humans exist. [ watch trailer
Monsters and Men (2018)
(R) 95 min – Drama
Director: Reinaldo Marcus Green
Stars: Chanté Adams, Giuseppe Ardizzone, Nicole Beharie, Cara Buono
Police kill a man of color, and the whole incident is witnessed by a young man and police officer who eventually take the stand to seek justice. You won’t realize how much they have to lose until the movie unfolds. [ watch trailer
Night School (2018)
(PG-13) 111 min – Comedy
Director: Malcolm D. Lee
Stars: Tiffany Haddish, Kevin Hart, Brooke Butler, Keith David
Imagine a group of high school misfits who are forced to stay one more day in school in order to get their GED certificate. This is the flip side of the ‘Breakfast Club.’ [ watch trailer
Bad Reputation (2018)
(R) 93 min – Documentary
Director: Kevin Kerslake
Stars: Billie Joe Armstrong, Rodney Bingenheimer, Carianne Brinkman, Bill Curbishley
Joan Jett is a rock and hall of fame star who climbed into onto the male-dominated rock and roll stage nearly 40 years ago – this documentary shows how hard it was and how exceptional a person Joan really is. If you love music and the story of the underdog, this film is for you. [ watch trailer
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