Movies
Now on Home Video: ‘Pete’s Dragon,’ ‘The BFG,’ and ‘Don’t Breathe’
Pete’s Dragon
Pete’s Dragon
Stars: Bryce Dallas Howard, Oakes Fegley, Wes Bentley, Karl Urban, Oona Laurence, and Robert Redford
Director: David Lowery
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Family
Motion Picture Rating: PG
Synopsis from Disney: For years, old wood carver Mr. Meacham (Robert Redford) has delighted local children with his tales of the fierce dragon that resides deep in the woods of the Pacific Northwest. To his daughter, Grace (Bryce Dallas Howard), who works as a forest ranger, these stories are little more than tall tales…until she meets Pete (Oakes Fegley). Pete is a mysterious 10-year-old with no family and no home who claims to live in the woods with a giant, green dragon named Elliot. And from Pete’s descriptions, Elliot seems remarkably similar to the dragon from Mr. Meacham’s stories. With the help of Natalie (Oona Laurence), an 11-year-old girl whose father Jack (Wes Bentley) owns the local lumber mill, Grace sets out to determine where Pete came from, where he belongs, and the truth about this dragon.
Available on Amazon and iTunes
The BFG
Stars: Mark Rylance, Ruby Barnhill, Penelope Wilton, Jemaine Clement, Rebecca Hall, Rafe Spall and Bill Hader
Director: Steven Spielberg
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Motion Picture Rating: PG
Synopsis from Disney: Disney presents a Roald Dahl classic directed by Steven Spielberg. In an imaginative tale filled with magic, wonder and unexpected friendship, a young girl is launched on an enormous adventure when she crosses paths with a mysterious being called the Big Friendly Giant.
Available on Amazon and iTunes
Don’t Breathe
Don’t Breathe
Stars: Jane Levy, Dylan Minnette, Daniel Zovatto and Stephen Lang
Director: Fede Alvarez
Genre: Horror, Thriller, Crime
Motion Picture Rating: R
Synopsis from Sony Pictures: A trio of reckless thieves breaks into the house of a wealthy blind man, thinking they’ll get away with the perfect heist. They’re wrong.
Available on Amazon and iTunes
The Intervention
The Intervention
Stars: Clea DuVall, Melanie Lynskey, Natasha Lyonne, Vincent Piazza, Jason Ritter, Ben Schwartz, Alia Shawkat and Cobie Smulders
Director: Clea DuVall
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Motion Picture Rating: R
Synopsis from Paramount Pictures: Four couples plan to reunite for a “marriage intervention” disguised as a fun-filled weekend at a lakeside vacation home. In an attempt to push Ruby (Cobie Smulders) and her husband Peter (Vincent Piazza) toward divorce, Annie (Melanie Lynskey) and her fiancé Matt (Jason Ritter) have gathered family and friends to address their failing marriage. Ruby’s sister Jessie (Clea DuVall), her girlfriend Sarah (Natasha Lyonne), old buddy Jack (Ben Schwartz), and “baby-stranger” Lola (Alia Shawkat) engage in various games while trying to maintain the illusion of a fun weekend together. As it all falls apart, close quarters bring longstanding issues to the surface. As each couple reels from these revelations, they reach out to each other in unexpected ways, struggling to express their devotion and conceding that things may never be perfect. New bonds form and old wounds heal as all see the result when the best of intentions comes out in the most awkward fashion.
Available on Amazon and iTunes
The Wild Life
The Wild Life
Stars: Matthias Schweighöfer, Kaya Yanar, and Ilka Bessin
Director: Vincent Kesteloot and Ben Stassen
Genre: Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Motion Picture Rating: PG
Synopsis from StudioCanal: et ready for a new take on a classic tale as we get lost with Robinson Crusoe and a bunch of adorable animals on a desert island. From the makers of A Turtle’s Tale and The House of Magic comes a fun-filled adventure with eye-popping 3D for the whole family to enjoy.
