New movies scheduled to come out today
Racehorses, babies and small-town killers come to the big screen today as five new movies kick off the weekend.
Another thriller film, “My Soul to Take,” opens tonight in addition to the three horror films released last week.
Another highly-anticipated film, “Secretariat,” has fans raving about Diane Lane’s performance as Penny Chenery, a woman who inherits a ranch from her father. She raises horses on the ranch and comes to find a champion racehorse in the fray.
Here is a full rundown of this weekend’s movies.
Life as We Know It (PG-13)
What it’s about: Two complete opposites, Holly and Eric, find themselves the parents of their goddaughter Sophie. The little girl’s parents die in a car accident early in the movie, and Holly and Eric are forced to deal with each other in order to raise Sophie.
Why you should see it: The new parents come face-to-face with the worst parts of parenting, for example changing diapers. The ensuing drama makes for some good laughs.
Starring: Katherine Heigl, Josh Duhamel, Josh Lucas and Jean Smart.
It’s Kind of a Funny Story (PG-13)
What it’s about: Craig, a 16-year-old kid dealing with stress, checks himself into a mental health clinic. The clinic’s teen ward, now defunct, transfers all their patients into the adult ward where Craig finds himself. He is subsequently adopted into a rag-tag team of mental patients, one of whom is a teenage girl that Craig has a fling with.
Why you should see it: This film is a lighthearted comedy. The hilarious situations that revolve around the patients’ lives and experiences in the hospital will make you laugh, and it brings up valid points about society in general.
Starring: Gier Gilchrist, Zach Galifianakis, Viola Davis, Emma Roberts and Aasif Mandvi.
My Soul to Take (R)
What it’s about: A dying serial killer, known only as The Riverdale Ripper, curses the little town he operates in. The seven babies born on the day he died now face a future as his last victims. Sixteen years later, those children have to figure out how to defeat the Riverdale Ripper as he comes back for them, one by one.
Why you should see it: The twist sets the movie apart from others of its kind–the seven kids born on the day of the Riverdale Ripper’s death have to figure out if the he survived after all, or if he’s been reincarnated as one of the seven.
Starring: Max Thieriot, Emily Meade, John Magaro,
Denzel Whitaker and Nick Lashaway.
Secretariat (PG)
What it’s about: Mrs. Penny Chenery, a housewife in Caroline County, Virginia takes over a thoroughbred breeding operation after her father’s death. Despite her inexperience in anything horse-related, she manages to breed the stubborn champion racehorse Secretariat.
Why you should see it: Everyone loves an underdog story, and Secretariat is just that. Diane Lane brings her superb acting skills to yet another role that critics are saying is worthy of an Academy Award nomination.
Starring: Diane Lane, Dylan Walsh, John Malkovich, Dylan Baker and Scott Glenn.
Stone (R)
What it’s about: Jack Mabry, a corrections officer, takes the case of one inmate, Gerald “Stone” Creeson. Stone was caught in a coverup after killing his grandparents in a fire. As Mabry reviews whether Stone is eligible for early release from prison, Stone’s beautiful wife Madylyn tries to sway him in Stone’s favor.
Why you should see it: The difference between Mabry, a man of the law, and Stone, a lawbreaker, gets smaller and smaller as the pasts of both men come to light. Madylyn makes matters more complex in the lengths she goes in order to free her husband from jail.
Starring: Robert Di Niro, Milla Jovovich, Edward Norton and Frances Conroy.