Each week, I will be publishing a list of movies which are promoted to be in theatres on the upcoming weekend (Friday). I will only be indicating which movies are being released, but you’ll need to check local listings for movie times and locations. The Fate of the Furious leads the way this week. With the Easter long weekend, and some rain the forecast, Ottawa should prove to be a busy weekend in the theatres with movies for all interests.
The Fate of the Furious
Vin Diesel, Jason Statham, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez
Action, Crime, thriller
Trailer: http://www.imdb.com/videoplayer/vi1498461721?ref_=inth_ov_vi
When a mysterious woman seduces Dom into the world of terrorism and a betrayal of those closest to him, the crew face trials that will test them as never before.
Spark: A Space Tail
Jessica Biel, Susan Sarandon, Patrick Stewart, Hilary Swank
Comedy, Animation, Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
Trailer: http://www.imdb.com/videoplayer/vi1785050649?ref_=inth_ov_vi
Spark, a teenaged monkey and his friends, Chuck and Vix, are on a mission to regain planet Bana – a kingdom overtaken by the evil overlord Zhong.
The Lost City of Z
Charlie Hunnam, Robert Pattinson, Sienna Miller, Tom Holland
Drama, Action, Adventure, Biography, History
Trailer: http://www.imdb.com/videoplayer/vi2198189593?ref_=inth_ov_vi
A true-Life drama, centering on British explorer, Col. Percival Fawcett, who disappeared while searching for a mysterious city in the Amazon in the 1920s.
Norman
Richard Gere, Lior Ashkenazi, Michael Sheen, Charlotte Gainsbourg
Drama, Thriller
Trailer: http://www.imdb.com/videoplayer/vi1432401433?ref_=inth_ov_vi
Norman Oppenheimer is a small time operator who befriends a young politician at a low point in his life. Three years later, when the politician becomes an influential world leader, Norman’s life dramatically changes for better and worse.
Jeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificent
Mario Batali, Anthony Bourdain, Francesca de Luca, Rocston Issock
Documentary, Biography
Trailer: http://www.imdb.com/videoplayer/vi1432925721?ref_=inth_ov_vi
Both a biopic of a complicated man and an exploration of the gathering forces that converged to shape a new American cuisine and create the cult of “celebrity chef”. A consumate hedonist, Jeremiah Tower’s career spans the riotous sexual revolution of the 70s to the high rolling “greed-is-good” spirit of the 80s. Key interviews with celebrities and celebrity chefs cement Tower’s influence on today’s food culture and reveal how he transformed the restaurant industry and in the process, changed the way we eat.
The Student
Pyotr Skvortsov, Viktoriya Isakova, Aleksandra Revenko, Yuliya Aug
Drama
Trailer: http://www.imdb.com/videoplayer/vi2723001881?ref_=inth_ov_vi
Contemporary Russia. A high school student becomes convinced that the world has been lost to evil, and begins to challenge the morals and beliefs of the adults around him.
A Quiet Passion
Cynthia Nixon, Jennifer Ehle, Duncan Duff, Keith Carradine
Drama, Biography
Trailer: http://www.imdb.com/videoplayer/vi2506143257?ref_=inth_ov_vi
The story of American poet Emily Dickinson from her early days as a young schoolgirl to her later years as a reclusive, unrecognized artist.
Tommy’s Honour
Ophelia Lovibond, Sam Neill, Peter Ferdinando, Peter Mullan
Drama, Sport, Romance, Biography
Trailer: http://www.imdb.com/videoplayer/vi2552280601?ref_=inth_ov_vi
In every generation, a torch passes from father to son. And that timeless dynamic is the beating heart of Tommy’s Honour. An intimate, powerfully moving tale of the real-life founders of the modern game of golf.
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