Hollywood offers a foreign film that leverages demon and evil warriors, a real Sci-Fi about the first person born on the planet Mars, a film about a young woman trying to out think a curse and finally a beautiful movie about a funny man near the end of his life, finding humor again.
Robert De Niro, Danny DeVito, Edie Falco and Samuel L. Jackson perform magic this dreary winter weekend. Our pick to the week is called ‘I Am Not Your Negro,’ a documentary about what it’s like not to be like everybody else. The films that open this weekend will make you laugh, think and wonder what the future holds.
Enjoy the movies this weekend – I always do!
The Comedian (2016)
(R) 119 min – Comedy
Director: Taylor Hackford
Stars: Robert De Niro, Leslie Mann, Danny DeVito, Edie Falco
Robert De Niro turns in an unusual performance as a washed up comedian that accidentally falls back into the spotlight. He realizes that being famous again is what he wants most. [watch trailer]
Rings (2017)
(PG-13) 102 min – Drama
Director: F. Javier Gutiérrez
Stars: Vincent D’Onofrio, Laura Wiggins, Aimee Teegarden, Johnny Galecki
A young woman realizes that she has only seven days left to live unless she can break a curse. [watch trailer]
The Space Between Us (2017)
(PG-13) 121 min – Sci-Fi
Director: Peter Chelsom
Stars: Britt Robertson, Asa Butterfield, Janet Montgomery, Carla Gugino
What would it be like to be the first human born on Mars? This Sci-Fi is a romance in space with all the pitfalls. Think ‘2001 A Space Oddity’ meets ‘Gravity.’ [watch trailer]
I Am Not Your Negro (2016)
(PG-13) 95 min – Documentary
Director: Raoul Peck
Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, James Baldwin, Dick Cavett
This documentary will make you think long and hard about racism and our own subtle stereotypes. [watch trailer]
Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back (2017)
(NR) Adventure
Director: Hark Tsui
Stars: Bei-Er Bao, Mengke Bateer, Kenny Lin, Yun Lin
This foreign film is a demonic story that will be interesting and demanding to view, but well worth the effort. [watch trailer]
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