PETEMSEE IT THIS WEEKEND – 9/7/17

This column will introduce you to the most popular movies that are coming out in theaters this weekend.

What movie will you see?

9/11

This September 11th backdrop flick, tells the story of 5 people who are trapped in an elevator in the North tower.  Starring in this drama are Charlie Sheen, Whoopi Goldberg, Gina Gershon….wait, do I have the right movie?  This seems like a cast from the 80’s or 90’s!  Anyway, also starring are Luis Guzmán, Bruce Davison (X-Men), Wood Harris (Ant-Man), and more.  Martin Guigui is the writer and director of 9/11.  Guigui directed 2016’s The Bronx Bull, starring William Forsythe.

Crown Heights

Based on a true story, Colin Warner is wrongfully accused and convicted of murder.  However, his friend Carl will do whatever it takes to prove his innocence.  Starring in this biographical drama is Lakeith Stanfield (Get Out), Zach Grenier (Fight Club), Nestor Carbonell (LOST), Bill Camp (The Night Of), and more.  Matt Ruskin is the writer, director, and producer of Crown Heights.  Ruskin has directed a couple documentaries and produced 2016’s The Infiltrator.  If you love true crime stories, then go check this out.

Home Again

A single mother lets three young guys live in her guest house and as she starts to fall for one of them, her ex-husband decides to pay a visit.  Dun Dun Dun.  No, it’s not a horror movie.  Just a rom-com type of flick.  Reese Witherspoon stars as Alice Kinney, while the rest of the cast includes, Nat Wolf (Death Note), Lake Bell, Michael Sheen, Candice Bergen, and more.  Hallie Meyers-Shyer is the writer/director of this flick.  This is Shyer’s first writing and directing credit.  Don’t feel like staying home again this weekend?  Then go check out Home Again.

It

Based on the popular Stephen King novel, It tells the story of a monster who appears as a clown and hunts kids.  Starring in this October horror release…..dammit, so close to October….anyway, starring in this September horror release are Jaeden Lieberher (Midnight Special), Finn Wolfhard (Stranger Things), Bill Skarsgård, and more.  Directing It is Andy Muschietti, who wrote and directed 2013’s Mama.  There are 3 writers on this film, Chase Palmer, Cary Fukunaga, and Gary Dauberman.  Fukunaga has written Beasts of No Nation and directed Season 1 of True Detective, while Dauberman has written scripts for Annabelle, Annabelle: Creation, and 2018’s The Nun. Go see It.

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