Opening this week at a theatre near you:
“Finding Dory” (2016)
Courtesy of Disney-Pixar
It’s been six months since the gangs last adventure, and suddenly Dory (Ellen DeGeneres) remembers stuff from her childhood. She remembers something about “the Jewel of Morro Bay.” Dory takes off on an another adventure with Nemo (Hayden Rolence) and Marlin (Albert Brooks) in tow, this time, to find her family. “Finding Dory” Website
What to Watch For: The film is a sequel to the monster animated 2003 hit “Finding Nemo.“
Word on the Street: Besides Dory, Nemo, and Marlin, other characters scheduled to return are Mr. Ray, Crash, and Squirt.
My Take: I look forward to this film because I, and almost everyone else, loved Nemo.
“Central Intelligence” (2016)
Photo courtesy of Warner Brothers
Bob Stone (Dwayne Johnson) was a one-timed bullied overweight geek. He had a growth spirt and becomes a lethal CIA agent. Bob now needs help from his old high school friend (Kevin Hart) in the murky wold of espionage. “Central Intelligence” Website
What to Watch For: This is the first paring of Johnson and Heart.
Word on the Street: Rawson Marshall Thurber, the director of this film, directed the 2013 film “We Are the Millers.”
My Take: I think Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is one of the best on the mic wrestlers in history.
“Genius” (2016)
Photo courtesy of Roadside
The story of Max Perkins (Colin Firth), who worked for the famous publishing house Scribner, oversaw some of the greats writers of all time, including Ernest Hemingway (Dominic West) and F. Scott Fitzgerald (Guy Pearce.) Now a new author is on the scene, Thomas Wolfe (Jude Law), and Max is going to be challenged like never before. “Genius” Website
What to Watch For: The film is based on a true story.
Word on the Street: The film is based on the 1978 National Book Award-winner Max Perkins: Editor of Genius by A. Scott Berg.
My Take: I am a big gan of Colin Firth.
“De Palma” (2016)
Photo courtesy of A24
This is a documentary about the writer and director, Brian De Palma, who directed some of the greatest films of the Twentieth century including “Carrie” and “The Untouchables.” “De Palma” Info
What to Watch For: The film was nominated for two Berlin International Film Festival awards.
Word on the Street: The film was complied from over thirty hours of interviews with De Palma.
My Take: I am especially a fan of “The Untouchables.”
If y0u can’t make it to the theater this weekend, then stay at home and watch movies on Atlanta’s CW:
Saturday
1:00 pm
“I Know What You Did Last Summer” (1997) Four teenagers (Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Freddie Prinze Jr., Ryan Phillippe) become the target of a vengeful stalker after they accidentally hit a man while driving on a darkened road and try to cover up the accident.
Sunday
1:00 pm
“Thank You for Smoking” (2005) A sly tobacco lobbyist and spokesman (Aaron Eckhart) contends with health fanatics and an opportunistic senator (William H. Macy) while trying to promote his product using Hollywood.
3:00 pm
“I Know What You Did Last Summer” (1997) Four teenagers (Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Freddie Prinze Jr., Ryan Phillippe) become the target of a vengeful stalker after they accidentally hit a man while driving on a darkened road and try to cover up the accident.
