Movies Opening This Weekend – September 22nd, 2017 [videos]

Judi Dench, Emma Stone, Steve Carell, Jackie Chan, Andrea Riseborough, Judi Dench, Elisabeth Shue and Jake Gyllenhaal will shine this weekend at your neighborhood theater this weakened. The kids will love ‘The LEGO Ninjago Movie’ the latest LEGO film, while mom will enjoy ‘Bobbi Jene’ a tender love story of the ages. Colin Firth and Taron Egerton will keep you at the edge of your seat with the Kingsman sequel ‘Kingsman: The Golden Circle,’ and The ‘Kings Choice’ the story of The Norwegian King during WWII will make dad happy.

Our pick of the week is the autobiography of the Billy Jean King/Bobby Riggs saga from decades ago called ‘Battle of the Sexes’ starring Steve Carell in an unusual role. Emma Stone once again proves she is indeed Oscar-worthy in this epic film.

Enjoy the movies this weekend, we always do!

Bobbi Jene (2017)
(NR) 95 min – Romance
Director: Elvira Lind
Stars: Or Schraiber, Bobbi Jene Smith

“Bobbi Jene” details the ambition of a talented woman, and the fight for independence in the highly competitive world of dance. The language in this film prevents us from showing the previews.

The Tiger Hunter (2016)
(NR) 94 min – Comedy
Director: Lena Khan
Stars: Danny Pudi, Rizwan Manji, Jon Heder, Karen David

Set in the 1970s in India, a young man yearns to be an engineer, but his parents want him to follow in his father’s footsteps as a hunter of tigers – he faces obstacles as he moves to Chicago; his current job falls through while he pines for the girl of his dreams. [watch trailer]

Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017)
(R) 141 min – Action
Director: Matthew Vaughn
Stars: Taron Egerton, Colin Firth, Mark Strong, Channing Tatum

The Kingsman headquarters are destroyed, the world is again in peril; survival relies on an unassuming American to save the day. [watch trailer]

Victoria and Abdul (2017)
(PG – 13) 112 min – Biography
Director: Stephen Frears
Stars: Judi Dench, Olivia Williams, Michael Gambon, Simon Callow

If you’re a fan of the Brits, this biography will entertain you with an Oscar-worthy performance from Judi Dench. This film pulls back the curtains of what it must have been like to be the British figurehead nearly a century ago.[watch trailer]

The LEGO Ninjago Movie (2017)
(PG) Animation
Directors: Charlie Bean | Paul Fisher | Bob Logan | Paul Fisher | Bob Logan
Stars: Olivia Munn, Justin Theroux, Jackie Chan, Dave Franco

Six young ninjas are forced to defend their island home. The LEGO franchise delivers the goods in this movie! [watch trailer]

Friend Request (2016)
(R) 92 min – Horror
Director: Simon Verhoeven
Stars: Alycia Debnam-Carey, William Moseley, Connor Paolo, Brit Morgan

A shy college student does what every Facebook user does; she accepts a friend request, but quickly discovers herself in the battle of her life with demons that begin to murder her close friends. [watch trailer]

Battle of the Sexes (2017)
(PG-13) 121 min – Biography
Directors: Jonathan Dayton | Valerie Faris
Stars: Emma Stone, Steve Carell, Andrea Riseborough, Elisabeth Shue

Based on true events from the mid-70s, the women’s number one tennis player Billie Jean King accepts a dare to play the country’s biggest tennis hustler Bobby Riggs. [watch trailer]

Woodshock (2017)
(R) 100 min – Drama
Directors: Kate Mulleavy | Laura Mulleavy
Stars: Pilou Asbæk, Kirsten Dunst, Joe Cole, Jack Kilmer

A woman falls into a deadly trace after ingesting a suspicious drug. [watch trailer]

Stronger (2017)
(R) 116 min – Drama
Director: David Gordon Green
Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Tatiana Maslany, Miranda Richardson, Richard Lane Jr.

Jeff Bauman is a regular guy who becomes the symbol of hope and justice after the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. His story will inspire you with his courage and tenacity.[watch trailer]

The King’s Choice (2016)
(NR) 133 min – Biography
Director: Erik Poppe
Stars: Jesper Christensen, Anders Baasmo Christiansen, Karl Markovics, Tuva Novotny

Set in the early days of WWII, the German army invades the city of Oslo. The fate of the country now lies with the Norwegian King and what he chooses to do next. Based on true events, ‘The King’s Choice’ will open your eyes to the tension and raw violence that faces the country of Sweden. [watch trailer]

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