Daniel Radcliffe, Susan Sarandon, Rachel McAdams, Patricia Arquette and Danny Trejo star on the silver screen this weekend, as Hollywood pulls no punches with the films it delivers.
In ‘Beast of Burden’ a man becomes a drug Smuggler in order to save the love of his life, working with the authorities to bring down the cartel. The rules drastically change, and he must choose sides in order to save her. Rachel McAdams, Jesse Plemons, Jason Bateman, Michael C. Hall star in ‘Game Night’ a film that lets the players kill and maim to win; it’s not what they bargained for. Ripped from today’s headlines, the film ‘The Chamber’ is about a special ops team aboard the world’s smallest submarine off the coast of North Korea, hoping to save the world from a nuclear incident.
Our pick of the week is a film called ‘Survivors Guide to Prison’ which will remind you of the early ‘Scared Straight’ with one major exception; this documentary is about real incarceration and real violence, and how to survive prison if you should ever find yourself in one.
Enjoy the movies this weekend, we always do!
Survivors Guide to Prison (2018)
(TV-MA) 102 min – Documentary
Director: Matthew Cooke
Stars: Susan Sarandon, Patricia Arquette, Danny Trejo, Jesse Williams
This film is bold, violent, and will frighten you to never break the law. Just in case you do find yourself in prison, this movie may save your life. This is the Survivors Guide to Prison. [watch trailer]
The Lodgers (2017)
(R) 92 min – Drama
Director: Brian O’Malley
Stars: Charlotte Vega, David Bradley, Moe Dunford, Bill Milner
Set in the 1920 Ireland, twin brothers discover an evil spirit. The family must break an ancient Irish curse to save the day. [watch trailer]
The Chamber (2016)
(NR) 88 min – Horror
Director: Ben Parker
Stars: Johannes Kuhnke, Charlotte Salt, James McArdle, Elliot Levey
Could you spend time on a secret mission in a submersible craft off the coast of North Korea? This real-life film details a special operations team with a civilian pilot working to stop a nuclear war underwater off the coast of North Korea. This film will be difficult if small spaces make you uncomfortable. [watch trailer]
Game Night (2018)
(R) 100 min – Action
Directors: John Francis Daley | Jonathan Goldstein
Stars: Rachel McAdams, Jesse Plemons, Jason Bateman, Michael C. Hall
There are no rules on this game night. Think ‘Purge’ meets ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ and you’ll have the violent sport intended for these friends. The object of the game is to solve a murder, not that easy. [watch trailer]
Annihilation (2018)
(R) Adventure
Director: Alex Garland
Stars: Tessa Thompson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Natalie Portman, Oscar Isaac
A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition where the laws of nature don’t apply. [watch trailer]
Hannah (2017)
(NR) 95 min – Drama
Director: Andrea Pallaoro
Stars: Charlotte Rampling, André Wilms, Stéphanie Van Vyve, Simon Bisschop
An elderly woman loses her husband to the criminal justice system and begins to mentally and physically fall apart while he sits in prison. This film is a touching reminder of how fragile life really is. [watch trailer]
Beast of Burden (2018)
(R) Crime
Director: Jesper Ganslandt
Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Grace Gummer, Pablo Schreiber, Robert Wisdom
A young man agrees to run drugs for the cartel in order to get the surgery his wife desperately needs. The plot thickens as the drop has changed, and he must play both sides (the FBI and the Cartel) to finish the job. [watch trailer]
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