Get out of the summer heat this weekend and take in a movie. Hollywood’s best, Casey Affleck, Michael Keaton, Carlos Rodríguez, Robert Downey Jr., Danielle Macdonald, and Marisa Tomei shine on the silver screen for your entertainment. There’s the latest installment of ‘Spiderman,’ a film that will break your heart staring Casey Affleck called ‘A Ghost Story’ and the female version of the film ‘8 Mile’ starring an unlikely rapper’s rise to stardom.
Our pick of the week is a documentary called ‘City of Ghosts’ that deals with the city of Raqqa and its native journalists, battling ISIS in the most effective way possible; telling the truth through activist journalism.
Enjoy the movies this weekend, we always do!
Santoalla (2016)
NR) 83 min – Documentary
Directors: Andrew Becker | Andrew Becker | Daniel Mehrer
Stars: Carlos Rodríguez, Jovita Rodríguez, Julio Rodríguez, Manolo Rodríguez
A Dutch couple decides to move to an isolated Spanish village, Santoalla, realizing that their lives would never be the same. [watch trailer]
Patti Cake$ (2017)
(R) 108 min – Drama
Director: Geremy Jasper
Stars: Danielle Macdonald, Bridget Everett, Siddharth Dhananjay, Mamoudou Athie
Patricia Dombrowski, a.k.a. Killa P, a.k.a. Patti Cake$ is a struggling rapper who chronicles her journey to fame and fortune in a small town in New Jersey. Think female ‘8 Mile’ and you’ve got the concept. [watch trailer]
A Ghost Story (2017)
(R) 87 min – Fantasy
Director: David Lowery
Stars: Casey Affleck, Rooney Mara, McColm Cephas Jr., Kenneisha Thompson
Casey Affleck pulls at your heart strings again as he deals with love, loss, and the spirits of the departed. Early reviews indicate that this film is another blockbuster. [watch trailer]
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
(PG-13) 133 min – Action
Director: Jon Watts
Stars: Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr., Marisa Tomei
Peter Parker finds himself in a real life quandary, living the life as a regular dude while also being the superhero Spider-Man. [watch trailer]
City of Ghosts (2017)
(R) 90 min – War
Director: Matthew Heineman
Raqqa is the battleground of ISIS taking power and causing human atrocities by the day. A handful of journalists, anonymous activists, demonstrate the power of the freedom of the press, putting their lives in peril. This documentary is both powerful and inspiring, a must see film this summer. [watch trailer]
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