It’s finally winter outside, so if you didn’t plan anything for the weekend, here is a selection of what’s on the silver screen.
The Forest
Director: Jason Zada
Starring: Natalie Dormer, Eoin Macken
Genre: Horror
Synopsis: A young woman searches for her twin sister in a Japanese forest only to find herself surrounded by paranormal forces. (provided by IMDB)
Ooops! Noah is Gone…
Director: Toby Genkel
Starring: Callum Maloney, Tara Flynn
Genre: Animation
Synopsis: The adventure film is based on the story of Noah’s Ark, only this time it’s about the unlucky critters on the wrong side of evolution. The land-based Nestrians Dave and his son Finny have made it on to Noah’s Ark with the help of Grymp and her daughter Leah, but when the Ark floats away, Finny and Leah accidentally fall off. This is the start of an adventure in which Finny learns something very important about himself that will save the life of his father and of his new mob. ( provided by Variety)
Daddy’s Home
Director: Sean Anders
Starring: Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg
Genre: Comedy
Synopsis: Stepdad, Brad Whitaker, is a radio host trying to get his stepchildren to love him and call him Dad. But his plans turn upside down when the biological father, Dusty Mayron, returns. (provided by IMDB)
Joy
Director: David O. Russell
Starring: Edgar Ramirez, Robert De Niro, Jennifer Lawrence, Dascha Polanco, Bradley Cooper
Genre: Biographical, Comedy, Drama, Historical
Synopsis: Joy is the story of the title character, who rose to become founder and matriarch of a powerful family business dynasty. (provided by IMDB)
Queen and Country
Director: John Boorman
Starring: Vanessa Kirby, David Thewlis, Richard E. Grant
Genre: Drama
Synopsis: In this sequel to Hope and Glory (1987), Bill Rohan has grown up and is drafted into the army, where he and his eccentric best mate, Percy, battle their snooty superiors on the base and look for love in town. (provided by IMDB)
The Danish Girl
Director: Tom Hooper
Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander
Genre: Biographical, Drama
Synopsis: A fictitious love story loosely inspired by the lives of Danish artists Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener. Lili and Gerda’s marriage and work evolve as they navigate Lili’s groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer. (provided by IMDB)
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