There are plenty of foreign films and unusual films this weekend to enjoy. The Sci-Fi thriller ‘Scorched Earth’ transports audiences to the future to follow the story of a bounty hunter who has a great deal of work to do. The film ‘A Fantastic Woman’ will become of your favorite romantic movies of the year.
The film ‘Bilal: A New Breed of Hero’ is a futuristic look at justice and the price that our hero pays to seek it. Our pick of the week stars Helen Mirren, the daughter of the man who invented the Winchester gun; she realizes a moral impasse, as she realizes that her wealth is directed related to the deaths of many people.
Enjoy the movies this weekend, we always do!
A Ciambra (2017)
(NR) 118 min – Drama
Director: Jonas Carpignano
Stars: Pio Amato, Koudous Seihon, Damiano Amato, Francesco Pio Amato
In z CIAMBRA, a small Romani community in Calabria. Our young star Pio Amato is faced with either joining a gang to save his brother, or take the high road and remain clean. [watch trailer]
Scorched Earth (2018)
(R) Action | Sci-Fi
Director: Peter Howitt
Stars: Gina Carano, John Hannah, Stephanie Bennett, Patrick Gilmore
Atticus Gage is a bounty hunter who is tasked with hunting down criminals in a post-apocalyptic Earth. [watch trailer]
The Cage Fighter (2017)
(NR) 81 min – Documentary
Director: Jeff Unay
Stars: Vernon Beach, Callie Carman, Delanee Carman, Joe Carman
Imagine the classic Rocky in today’s environment, as a blue-collar man breaks the promise to his family to returns to the ring. The problem is that he’s not a young man but must enter the ring to save his home and family’s welfare. [watch trailer]
A Fantastic Woman (2017)
(R) 104 min – Drama
Director: Sebastián Lelio
Stars: Daniela Vega, Francisco Reyes, Luis Gnecco, Aline Küppenheim
Marina, a young woman, yearns to be a nightclub singer while she waits tables during the day. Marina falls in love with an older man, and the sparks fly. This movie is a beautiful love story that will warm your heart. [watch trailer]
Winchester (2018)
(PG-13) 99 min – Biography
Directors: Michael Spierig | Peter Spierig
Stars: Helen Mirren, Sarah Snook, Jason Clarke, Angus Sampson
The daughter of the man who invented the Winchester gun struggles with her wealth and the cost of lives her father’s firearm has caused. Based on a true story, this film becomes a wonderful western filled with purpose. [watch trailer]
Bilal: A New Breed of Hero (2015)
(PG-13) 105 min – Animation
Directors: Khurram H. Alavi | Ayman Jamal
Stars: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Ian McShane, China Anne McClain, Thomas Ian Nicholas
A boy dreams of becoming a great warrior but is kidnapped and taken to a faraway land. This is a different kind of animation that is intended for mature audiences. [watch trailer]
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