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This week in … movies

The weekend has finally arrived. If you have time on your hands, a trip to the movies is always a great idea. Check out what’s coming to theatres this weekend:

 

  • Grow House – A comedy about two stoners who decide to break into the medical marijuana business after being overwhelmed with debt. As a side note, it was released yesterday, appropriately on 4/20.

 

  • Jeremiah Tower: The Last Magnificent – A documentary about Jeremiah Tower’s journey to becoming one of America’s first celebrity chefs.

 

  • Born in China – A documentary that follows three animal families in China: the panda, the golden monkey and the snow leopard.

 

  • Phoenix Forgotten – A horror/sci-fi/mystery film about the disappearance of three teenagers who went into the desert following mysterious lights. 20 years later, the footage of their final hours has been uncovered.

 

  • Citizen Jane – A documentary set in the 60s about Jane Jacobs, an urban activist and writer who attempts to save New York City during the redevelopment era of urban planner Robert Moses.

 

  • The Student – A drama about a high school student who challenges the morals and beliefs of the adults around him after he is convinced that the world is lost to evil.

 

  • The Promise – In this historical romance, Michael, a brilliant medical student, meets Ana, a beautiful dance instructor. Their romance sparks a romantic rivalry between Michael and Ana’s boyfriend.

 

  • Free Fire – In this action-thriller, comedy set in 1978, a meeting in a deserted warehouse between two gangs turns into a bloody shootout.

 

  • Unforgettable – After a haunting divorce, Tessa learns that her ex-husband David is happily engaged. Engulfed in jealousy, Tessa hopes to turn her ex-husband’s lover’s happiness into a nightmare in this thriller.

 

  • Let it Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992 – This documentary follows the civil unrest in Los Angeles that resulted after the verdict of Rodney King.

 

  • Chasing the Star – This drama adventure film follows three magi who journey across an unforgiving desert in hopes to find a newborn king.

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