There’s a wonderful assortment of films this weekend for the whole family to enjoy. In the remake of the movie ‘Overboard’ from the 80s starring Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell, you’ll understand why this script was adapted to modern times, while a film based on the difficult relationship between tennis greats Björn Borg and John McEnroe pulls back the curtain on the real details. In a real-life drama, the film ’20 Weeks’ poses the difficult decision a couple must make after learning through the eyes of a 20-week ultrasound that their unborn child is in trouble; what will they do?
Our pick of the week is a film called ‘Beirut’ starring Mad Man’s John Hamm and Rosamund Pike in a modern day middle-east terrorist plot. The main character leaves Beirut but must return 10 years later to help rescue a dear friend left behind.
Enjoy the movies this weekend, we always do…
20 Weeks (2017)
(NR) 89 min – Drama
Director: Leena Pendharkar
Stars: Richard Riehle, Michelle Krusiec, Jocelin Donahue, Amir Arison
A young couple, given news that their baby is in trouble, and is faced with the real-life decision of what to do moving forward. The 20-week scan is the starting point for the real-life drama.
Zama (2017)
(NR) 115 min – Drama
Director: Lucrecia Martel
Stars: Daniel Giménez Cacho, Lola Dueñas, Matheus Nachtergaele, Juan Minujín
Antonio Di Benedetto’s mid-50s novel is brought to the silver screen by the tail of Don Diego de Zama, a seventeenth-century Spanish officer who endures the troubles of military and society. [watch trailer]
Beirut (2018)
(R) 109 min – Thriller
Director: Brad Anderson
Stars: Rosamund Pike, Jon Hamm, Dean Norris, Shea Whigham
In what may be Jon Hamm’s biggest lead in Hollywood on the silver screen, the story is about a U.S. diplomat who escaped Lebanon in 1972, only to return a decade later to assist a CIA operative for the release of a dear friend from his past life. [watch trailer]
Borg vs McEnroe (2017)
(R) 107 min – Biography
Director: Janus Metz
Stars: Sverrir Gudnason, Shia LaBeouf, Stellan Skarsgård, Tuva Novotny
Based on the real-life tension of tennis greats Björn Borg and John McEnroe, this film will entertain and educate you on the close proximity of competition and dislike for your opposing player. [watch trailer]
The Rider (2017)
(R) 104 min – Drama
Director: Chloé Zhao
Stars: Brady Jandreau, Tim Jandreau, Lilly Jandreau, Cat Clifford
A young cowboy who is nearly lolled in a ride and fall searches for the courage to get back on the ride to jump-start his career. This is the predictable story of a competitor finding the will to succeed, set in the bull riding world of rough and tumble America. [watch trailer]
Overboard (2018)
(PG-13) Comedy
Directors: Bob Fisher | Rob Greenberg
Stars: Anna Faris, Eva Longoria, Emily Maddison, Swoosie Kurtz
In the reprise of the Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell film from the late 80s, this film features a spoiled yacht owner who becomes entangled with an unlikely deck hand posing as an expert sailor. [watch trailer]
Truth or Dare (2018)
(PG-13) Horror
Director: Jeff Wadlow
Stars: Lucy Hale, Tyler Posey, Violett Beane, Nolan Gerard Funk
We all played the game ‘Truth or Dare’ but never took it to this extreme. It all turns deadly when someone – or something – begins to punish those who tell a lie or refuse the dare. [watch trailer]
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