If you love movies that help you forget the day’s troubles then plan on buying a movie ticket this weekend. Jeremy Renner, Matthew McConaughey, Bella Thorne, Patrick Schwarzenegger and Katheryn Winnick all make movie magic on the silver screen for you and your family this weekend.
‘Step’ is a wonderful documentary about dance as it was always intended to be; fun, complex, and inspiring. ‘The Dark Tower’ is a Stephen King adaptation of his bestselling novel, dealing with futuristic battles between good and evil. Think ‘Bladerunner’ meets ‘The Magnificent 7,’ and you’ll hear the thunder. This film is vintage Matthew McConaughey.
Our pick of the week is a movie based on the 1967 Detroit riots, simply entitled ‘Detroit.’ During the civil disobedience, the Michigan National Guard monitor the streets; were they involved with the tragic murder of three men were murdered at the Algiers Motel, or was this the unintended results of chaos?
Enjoy the movies this weekend, we always do!
Wind River (2017)
(R) 110 min – Action
Director: Taylor Sheridan
Stars: Elizabeth Olsen, Jon Bernthal, Jeremy Renner, Martin Sensmeier
The FBI elicits the talents of the city’s notorious game tracker in solving a murder on a Native American reservation. [watch trailer]
Detroit (2017)
(R) 143 min – Drama
Director: Kathryn Bigelow
Stars: John Boyega, Anthony Mackie, Algee Smith, Jacob Latimore
One hot night at the corner of 12th and Clairmount, the whole world changed with riots breaking out in the heart of the Motor City. In those difficult days, three young African American men lost their lives at the Algiers Motel. If you see only one true life film this summer, ‘Detroit’ is the one for you. [watch trailer]
Step (2017)
(PG) 83 min – Documentary
Director: Amanda Lipitz
Stars: Paula Dofat, Cori Grainger, Tayla Solomon
‘Step’ is the inspirational documentary tale of an urban high school senior’s step dance team, set in the real life stage of inner-city Baltimore. This film will melt your heart. [watch trailer]
The Dark Tower (2017)
(NR) 95 min – Adventure
Director: Nikolaj Arcel
Stars: Katheryn Winnick, Matthew McConaughey, Idris Elba, Jackie Earle Haley
Think of the tried and true ‘Gunslinger’ storyline set in modern times with a different kind of men in black, and the battle to save a dying world. [watch trailer]
Midnight Sun (2017)
(NR) Drama | Romance
Director: Scott Speer
Stars: Bella Thorne, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Rob Riggle, Quinn Shephard
Katie, a 17-year-old, has a rare disease that requires her to stay out of all light, exiled to the dark. How does she deal with a new romance that can only be nurtured in the light?
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