PETEMSEE IT THIS WEEKEND – 8/3/17

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

What movie will you see?

The Dark Tower

Based on the Stephen King books, this film adaptation tells the story of Roland Deschain, (the last Gunslinger), who must battle and prevent Walter O’Dim (the Man in Black) from destroying the universe.  Starring in this action adventure  flick are Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey, Jackie Earl Haley, Abbey Lee (Mad Max: Fury Road), Nicholas Hamilton (Captain Fantastic), and more.  Co-writing and directing is Nikolaj Arcel.  Arcel wrote the screenplay for 2009’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.  Go check out The Dark Tower.

Detroit

Detroit is based on the Algiers Motel incident and the 12th Street riot that took place in 1967.  Starring in this historical crime drama are John Boyega, Will Poulter, John Krasinski, Anthony Mackie, and more.  Mark Boal penned the screenplay for Detroit, as well as the screenplays for In the Valley of Elah, The Hurt Locker, and Zero Dark Thirty.  Directing, we have Kathryn Bigelow.  Bigelow’s last 4 directorial films are Zero Dark Thirty, The Hurt Locker, K-19: The Widowmaker, and Strange Days.  If you live in Detroit, go see Detroit, in Detroit.  If not, go to a theater near you.

Kidnap

Somehow Law saw this and reviewed it.  Anyway.  Simple premise.  Here we go.  A child gets kidnapped in a park in front of his mother.  Now, mom must find the kidnappers.  Starring in this thriller are Halle Berry, Dana Gourrier (Minnie from The Hateful Eight), Lew Temple (The Devil’s Rejects), and more.  Luis Prieto is the director of this flick.  Now go Kidnap your best friend and bring him/her to the theater this weekend.

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