Movies Opening This Weekend – April 6th, [videos]

Michelle Pfeiffer, Pierce Brosnan, Kiefer Sutherland, Helen Hunt, and Kate Mara star in the latest Hollywood releases this weekend. This weekend, your enjoy a documentary that will deal with the rise in anti-Semitic behavior and attitudes in France called ‘Spiral.’ The whole family will love the Helen Hunt film that provides real inspiration; a high school volleyball team loses a teammate but must battle on to try to win the state championship in her honor. The film ‘Spinning Man’ takes us to the edge of lust and deceit, with a murder mystery combined for good measure.

Our pick of the week is the film ‘Chappaquiddick’ the true life story of the political end of Ted Kennedy’s Presidential career. Here’s what we’ve discovered’ lies and deceit are deadly, and every human is flawed. This film is dripping with emotion and truth, as Kate Mara shines brightly through her role.

Enjoy the movies this weekend, we always do…

Where Is Kyra? (2017)
(NR) 98 min – Drama
Director: Andrew Dosunmu
Stars: Michelle Pfeiffer, Kiefer Sutherland, Suzanne Shepherd, Sam Robards

Kyra, played by Michelle Pfeiffer, is on a spiral ride through her own personal hell after losing her job, depending only on her mother’s small income to survive in the expensive city of New York. Desperate people do desperate things, and this film shows the dark side of need and want. [watch trailer]

Spiral (2017)
(NR) 79 min – Documentary
Director: Laura Fairrie

This documentary rolls back the curtain on the sudden increase of anti-Semitism and violent attacks on Jewish people in present-day France.

Spinning Man (2018)
(R) 100 min – Drama
Director: Simon Kaijser
Stars: Odeya Rush, Pierce Brosnan, Alexandra Shipp, Guy Pearce

A college professor who claims to be happily married is having affairs with his students; now he’s the prime suspect when a young classmate has gone missing. [watch trailer]

Lean on Pete (2017)
(R) 121 min – Adventure
Director: Andrew Haigh
Stars: Travis Fimmel, Steve Buscemi, Chloë Sevigny, Steve Zahn

A teenager finds herself in the west, working at a dude ranch as a horse trainer, making friends with ‘Lean on Pete’ a racehorse that has seen its better days. [watch trailer]

The Miracle Season (2018)
(PG) Biography
Director: Sean McNamara
Stars: Erin Moriarty, Helen Hunt, Tiera Skovbye, Jason Gray-Stanford

Based on a true story, Helen Hunt is the devoted volleyball coach that leads a team of HS girls to the unthinkable – the state championship, after the untimely death of Caroline, a member of the team. [watch trailer]

A Quiet Place (2018)
(PG-13) 90 min – Drama
Director: John Krasinski
Stars: Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Noah Jupe, Millicent Simmond

A family must live their lives in complete and utter silence, hiding from the terror of creatures that will kill them if detected by sound. [watch trailer]

Chappaquiddick (2017)
(PG-13) 107 min – Biography
Director: John Curran
Stars: Kate Mara, Jason Clarke, Clancy Brown, Ed Helms

Ted Kennedy suffered a personal tragedy that almost derailed his career. Based on actual events, we are taken back to 1969 when a young woman, not his wife, Mary Jo Kopechne loses her life in an accident that shook the Kennedy family and nation. [watch trailer]

Blockers (2018)
(R) 102 min – Comedy
Director: Kay Cannon
Stars: Kathryn Newton, John Cena, Leslie Mann, Ike Barinholtz

Do you remember your senior prom night? If you don’t we bet your parents do. This film is a hilarious look at three sets of parents who are determined to prevent their daughters from having sex on prom night. [watch trailer]

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