This weekend Hollywood offers a menu of interesting and varied films that the whole family will love. There is an inspirational movie about the battle of drug addition directed by Hollywood icon Rob Reiner that will make you hug your children a little tighter after viewing this complicated film. The biographical film ‘Pelé: Birth of a Legend.’ is both insightful and informative. What were the early years of Pelé really like?
We will also visit with many of the stars and extras in the original 70s ‘Star Wars’ blockbuster, discovering how being part of one of the greatest movies ever made affected their lives, years after the filming stopped. Finally, in an unusual movie, Hollywood takes movie fans are taken back to the 1960s for a black and white comedy that will prove some movies still work decades later.
Enjoy the movies this weekend – I always do!
Dark Horse (2015)
(PG) 85 min – Documentary
Director: Louise Osmond
Much like the inspirational movies ‘The Black Stallion’ and ‘Seabiscuit’ the ‘Dark Horse’ will warm your hear with the working class story of a group of friends that breed a horse for racing. This Irish based film is cute and heartwarming, worth the price of a ticket this weekend. Bring the whole family for wonderful entertainment. [watch trailer]
Being Charlie (2015)
(NR) 97 min – Romance
Director: Rob Reiner
Stars: Nick Robinson, Common, Cary Elwes, Devon Bostick
Drug addiction is a disease that has affected every family in one way or another. ‘Being Charlie’ is the challenging film about a trouble teenager from a privileged family who breaks out of a youth drug treatment clinic, only to discover that the road to recovery is a difficult and painful journey. Legendary director Rob Reiner shines in this atypical film about hope and courage. [watch trailer
Pelé: Birth of a Legend (2016)
(PG) 107 min – Biography
Directors: Jeff Zimbalist | Michael Zimbalist
Stars: Vincent D’Onofrio, Rodrigo Santoro, Diego Boneta, Seu Jorge
If you’re a soccer fan then you know Pele. What you may not know is the incredible rise from poverty to fame Pele endured to be the star of Brazil’s first World Cup victory, all before Pele’s 18th birthday.’Pelé: Birth of a Legend’ is the biographical drama that pulls back the curtain on one of the sport’s biggest, and most unlikely heroes. [watch trailer
Band of Outsiders (1964)
(NR) 95 min – Comedy
Director: Jean-Luc Godard
Stars: Anna Karina, Claude Brasseur, Danièle Girard, Louisa Colpeyn
Let’s turn the clock back to the 1960s with this black and white retro comedy about a couple of thieves who love old Hollywood B-movies. Two movie buffs talk a college student into helping commit a robbery, and the fun begins. [watch trailer]
Captain America: Civil War (2016)
(PG-13) 147 min – Action
Directors: Anthony Russo | Joe Russo
Stars: Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan
The latest installment of the fantasy films genre offers the Avengers latest offering that demonstrates the real rift between former allies Captain America and Iron Man. [watch trailer]
A Bigger Splash (2015)
(R) 124 min – Crime
Director: Luca Guadagnino
Stars: Tilda Swinton, Matthias Schoenaerts, Ralph Fiennes, Dakota Johnson
A famous rock star takas a well-deserved vacation, but the plot thickens with the unexpected visit of an old friend and his daughter. The glamour of rock n’ roll and crime intersect in this film, and it’s a dramatic recipe. Ralph Fiennes and Dakota Johnson ‘up their game’ in this unusual storyline. [watch trailer]
Elstree 1976 (2015)
(NR) 90 min – Documentary
Director: Jon Spira
Stars: Paul Blake, Jeremy Bulloch, John Chapman, Anthony Forrest
Back in 1975 a new film was being made – a space movie from an unknown director and producer. Filmed in England, the studio hires hundreds of actors and extras for what will ultimately become of one of the most successful films ever made. ‘Elstree’ will reveal how the movie Star Wars impacted every member of the cast and production company some 40 years later. This film is required for Star War fans. [watch trailer]
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