Movie releases This Weekend
Academy Honorary Award winner Jean-Luc Godard once said,
“The cinema is not an art which films life: the cinema is something between art and life.”
And we are just here to try to give you a list to cherish both art and life.
• Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
The American science fiction action film is directed by Wes Ball and written by Josh Friedman. It is the standalone sequel to ‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ (2017), the fourth installment in the ‘Planet of the Apes’ reboot franchise, and the tenth film overall. The plot is set several years following the reign of Caesar when a young ape embarks on a journey that will cause him to doubt all he has been taught about the past and make decisions that will shape the future for both apes and humans.
• Not Another Church Movie
The American parody film is written and directed by Johnny Mack. In the movie, Taylor Pherry, played onscreen by Kevin Daniels, is given a mission by God to share the tales of his family and inspire those in his community. He is unaware, however, that the devil has his own plans.
• Poolman
The American comedy-mystery film is directed, produced, co-written by, and starring Chris Pine in his directorial debut. In the movie, a femme fatale approaches Los Angeles pool cleaner Darren Barrenman and asks him to assist in discovering wrongdoing in a dubious business deal.
• The Image of You
The American mystery thriller film is directed by Jeff Fisher and written by Chris Sivertson, based on the namesake novel by Adele Parks. Identical twins Anna and Zoe share an unbreakable bond. However, the twins have very different personalities. Anna is romantic and trusting, whereas her sister Zoe is brave and dangerous. When Anna meets charming Nick, an ambitious stockbroker, she believes he is ideal. Zoe, who has previously seen Anna deceived by men, does not trust him. She is determined to learn who Nick truly is and the truth about him, regardless of who stands in her way. As Zoe searches for the truth, they are all drawn into a perilous game in which honesty may be fatal.
• Lazareth
The dystopian thriller is directed and written by Alec Tibaldi. In the movie, Lee shields her orphaned nieces Imogen and Maeve from a self-destructive world, rearing them in seclusion until an outsider threatens their serene existence.
• Finding Tony
Written and directed by Raven Magwood Goodson, the movie is about a grief-stricken, widowed NBA star who loses everything, and unwillingly agrees to coach a junior college women’s basketball team, where he discovers an orphaned basketball genius who will alter his life forever.
• Gasoline Rainbow
The American drama film is written, directed, shot, and edited by the Ross brothers and stars Tony Abuerto, Micah Bunch, Nichole Dukes, Nathaly Garcia, and Makai Garza. With high school behind them, five teenagers from small-town Oregon decide to go on a final adventure: travel 500 miles to the Pacific coast, which they’ve never visited before.
•The Last Stop in Yuma County
The American crime thriller film is written and directed by Francis Galluppi and is also his feature directorial debut. Stuck at an Arizona rest stop, a traveling knife salesman is forced into a high-stakes hostage situation when two bank robbers arrive, willing to go to any length to defend their ill-gotten wealth.
Hope you cherish both art and life this weekend!
