Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams, Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal, John Travolta, and Kate Bosworth jump to the silver screen this weekend with an assortment of wonderful movies.
Our strong endorsement and suggestion to visit and sign up to see is an independent film that will inspire you to new heights, as Joe Stone a young daredevil, nearly dies from an accident on a mountain in 2010, but does more than survive by being the only known quadriplegic to complete an Ironman competition. Joe Stone will show you how to climb our own mountain. In the same vein of true-life, World Champion Boxer Vinny Pazienza who has a near fatal car crash and makes a comeback for the ages.
Hollywood also brings a great cops and robbers film, British man/cat film, and the film ‘The Edge of Seventeen’ reminds us how happy we are to have graduated high school. Bring the family to the best Tinsel Town has to offer this weekend, and leave your troubles and worries behind.
Enjoy the movies this weekend – I always do!
It’s Raining SO WHAT? (2016)
(NR) 91 minutes – Documentary
Director: Kevin May
Co-Producer/Story Creator Joe Stone
Stars: Joe Stone
Joe Stone was an average kid with lots to things to look forward to in life. Then Joe’s life took a turn when on August 13, 2010 Joe crashed while speed flying—a form of high performance para-gliding—in Missoula, MT, causing numerous life-threatening injuries including a broken neck which rendered him an incomplete C7 quadriplegic. Joe is now the only known wheel chair using quadriplegics to complete a full IRONMAN Triathlon. This is a film that will inspire you, and is well worth seeing. [watch trailer
Elle (2016)
(R) 130 min – Drama
Director: Paul Verhoeven
Stars: Isabelle Huppert, Laurent Lafitte, Anne Consigny, Charles Berling
This is a facinating foreign film worth watching. A young businesswoman tracks down the man who abused her, using her wit and beguile to achieve revenge. [watch trailer
Nocturnal Animals (2016)
(R) 117 min – Thriller
Director: Tom Ford
Stars: Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Shannon, Aaron Taylor-Johnson
An art gallery owner is gets more than she bargained for, as her ex-husband’s novel comes to life to haunt her. Revenge is the color of the day. [watch trailer]
Life on the Line (2015)
(R) 97 min – Drama
Director: David Hackl
Stars: John Travolta, Kate Bosworth, Devon Sawa, Gil Bellows
In the best Hollywood ‘catastrophe’ recipe, a bunch of guys working on an electric grid get overtaken by a storm. High drama in high places this weekend. [watch trailer]
Manchester by the Sea (2016)
(R) 137 min – Drama
Director: Kenneth Lonergan
Stars: Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams, Kyle Chandler, Lucas Hedges
A boy has his uncle become his guardian as his father dies, and the battle of strong wills begins. [watch trailer]
A Street Cat Named Bob (2016)
(NR) 103 min – Biography
Director: Roger Spottiswoode
Stars: Bob the Cat, Luke Treadaway, Ruta Gedmintas, Joanne Froggatt
This is the true story of feel good story of how James Bowen, a recovering drug addict, and how his life changed forever after meeting a ginger cat. Although this is an odd storyline, this British film will inspire and move you. [watch trailer]
The Edge of Seventeen (2016)
(R) 104 min – Comedy
Director: Kelly Fremon Craig
Stars: Hailee Steinfeld, Haley Lu Richardson, Blake Jenner, Kyra Sedgwick
Okay let’s all go back to those awkward high school years to watch a young girl’s life change as her best friend starts dating her brother. [watch trailer]
Bleed for This (2016)
(R) 116 min – Sport
Director: Ben Younger
Stars: Miles Teller, Christine Evangelista, Katey Sagal, Aaron Eckhart
If you’re a boxing fan you’ll love this movie. This is the documentary/true story of World Champion Boxer Vinny Pazienza who has a near fatal car crash, leaving him with the reality of never ever walking again. This film is the ‘Rocky’ that should have been made years ago. [watch trailer]
Officer Downe (2016)
(R) 88 min – Action
Director: Shawn Crahan
Stars: Alison Lohman, Lauren Luna Vélez, Sam Witwer, Kim Coates
Based on the best seller, a police officer who disregards his own safety fights crime on his terms with lots of shoot em up scenes and violence. [watch trailer]
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
(PG-13) 133 min – Adventure
Director: David Yates
Stars: Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Colin Farrell, Ezra Miller
This is the pre-quill of British sorcery with witches and wizards, nearly 100 years before Harry Potter read his books in school. [watch trailer]
The Eyes of My Mother (2016)
(R) 76 min – Horror
Director: Nicolas Pesce
Stars: Diana Agostini, Olivia Bond, Will Brill, Joey Curtis-Green
A young, lonely woman faces her darkest moments after tragedy strikes her normal life. [watch trailer]
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