Samuel L. Jackson, Kristen Stewart, Josh Hartnett, Ben Kingsley and John C. Reilly are all on the big screen this weekend, ready to entertain and amaze. Kristen Stewart shines in a horror film that is set in the fashion world of Paris, while there are films about romance and loss this weekend. King Kong reappears on the silver screen in the traditional story with a new twist and ‘Badrinath Ki Dulhania’ brings love and beauty to life is beautiful color in a foreign language.
Our pick of the week is the touching documentary called ‘Uncertain,’ the movie about a Texas town of simple citizens caught in old world tradition and values, while still fighting racial bigotry in the new world.
Enjoy the movies this weekend – I always do!
Suntan (2016)
(NR) 104 min – Comedy
Director: Argyris Papadimitropoulos
Stars: Makis Papadimitriou, Elli Tringou, Dimi Hart, Hara Kotsali
In this charming foreign film, an older gentleman who is a doctor, falls in love with a young tourist who is invited to party like its 1999. The challenge will be to keep up with kids who have nothing to lose. This is not a film for the entire family however, as there is nudity and adult themes.
The Ottoman Lieutenant (2016)
(R) 106 min – Drama
Director: Joseph Ruben
Stars: Michiel Huisman, Hera Hilmar, Josh Hartnett, Ben Kingsley
Set in WWI, an American nurse and a Turkish officer fall madly in love, caught between cultural and violent forces of nature. This is a love story for the ages. [watch trailer]
Badrinath Ki Dulhania (2017)
(NR) 107 min – Romance
Director: Shashank Khaitan
Stars: Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt, Gauhar Khan, Girish Karnad
This is a beautiful foreign film that demonstrates love in all its glory, filled with hope and passion. If you love romance and beauty, this film is perfect for the weekend. [watch trailer]
Kong: Skull Island (2017)
(PG-13) 120 min – Action
Director: Jordan Vogt-Roberts
Stars: Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, Brie Larson, John C. Reilly
The epic saga of King Kong returns as a team of explorers and soldiers find themselves on a deserted island in the South Pacific. The island is populated by natives who worship King Kong, with a new twist to the tried and true Kong formula. [watch trailer]
Raw (2016)
(R) 99 min – Horror
Director: Julia Ducournau
Stars: Garance Marillier, Ella Rumpf, Rabah Nait Oufella, Laurent Lucas
What’s it like to be a vegetarian who gets hazed in college, only to find evil spirits have altered he life view and diet? If you’d like to be frightened this weekend, ‘Raw’ is a mixture of dark and violent themes. [watch trailer]
Personal Shopper (2016)
(R) 105 min – Thriller
Director: Olivier Assayas
Stars: Kristen Stewart, Lars Eidinger, Sigrid Bouaziz, Anders Danielsen Lie
Kristen Stewart proves she’s more than a character actor, breaking out to play a woman who is haunted by a ghost in the unlikely fashion underworld of Paris. [watch trailer]
The Sense of an Ending (2017)
(PG-13) 108 min – Drama
Director: Ritesh Batra
Stars: Matthew Goode, Michelle Dockery, Emily Mortimer, Charlotte Rampling
A man realizes that his past has come back to haunt him, changing his life and outlook on humanity. Be prepared to be surprised with an unexpected ending to this beautifully filmed movie. [watch trailer]
The Other Half (2016)
(NR) 103 min – Drama
Director: Joey Klein
Stars: Tatiana Maslany, Tom Cullen, Diana Bentley, Henry Czerny
A bipolar woman meets a man who is caught in the grips of grief, hoping to rebuild his broken life. [watch trailer]
Uncertain (2015)
(NR) 82 min – Documentary
Directors: Ewan McNicol | Anna Sandilands
Uncertain is a beautiful documentary that depicts a small community in Texas dealing with immigration and our changing country. Uncertain is the name of the town, and the simple life of its residents is the combination of ‘Deliverance’ and ‘No Country For Old Men’ in real time. This is a moving documentary that will open your mind to life in the deep south. [watch trailer]
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