GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Ron VanTimmeren from Celebration Cinema gets us ready for a weekend filled with movies!
Here's a look at what's new in theaters:
Opening February 7:
Birds of Prey
- Rated R
- Duration: 1 hour and 49 minutes
- Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime
- Director: Cathy Yan
- Cast: Ewan McGregor, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Margot Robbie, Rosie Perez, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Chris Messina, Matthew Willig, Greice Santo, Derek Wilson
After splitting up with The Joker, Harley Quinn and three other female superheroes - Black Canary, Huntress and Renee Montoya - come together to save the life of a little girl (Cassandra Cain) from an evil crime lord.
Opening Valentine's Day weekend:
Sonic the Hedgehog
- Rated PG
- Duration: 1 hour and 38 minutes
- Genre: Action, Adventure, Animated
- Director: Jeff Fowler
- Cast: Jim Carrey, James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Adam Pally, Neal McDonough, Natasha Rothwell, Ben Schwartz
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG is a live-action adventure comedy based on the global blockbuster videogame franchise from Sega that centers on the infamously brash bright blue hedgehog. The film follows the (mis)adventures of Sonic as he navigates the complexities of life on Earth with his newfound – human – best friend Tom Wachowski (James Marsden). Sonic and Tom join forces to try and stop the villainous Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey) from capturing Sonic and using his immense powers for world domination. The film also stars Tika Sumpter and Ben Schwartz as the voice of Sonic.
Downhill
- Rated R
- Duration: 1 hour and 26 minutes
- Genre: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Nat Faxon, Jim Rash
- Cast: Will Ferrell, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Miranda Otto, Zach Woods, Zoe Chao
Barely escaping an avalanche during a family ski vacation in the Alps, a married couple is thrown into disarray as they are forced to reevaluate their lives and how they feel about each other. Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Will Ferrell star in this biting comedy.
Blumhouse's Fantasy Island (2020)
- Rated PG-13
- Duration: 1 hour and 50 minutes
- Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Horror
- Director: Jeff Wadlow
- Writers: Jillian Jacobs, Christopher Roach
- Stars: Lucy Hale, Maggie Q, Portia Doubleday
A horror adaptation of the popular '70s TV show about a magical island resort that knows your secrets and comes at the ultimate price. This time Mr. Roarke is back to make the secret dreams of his "lucky" guest come true at a ultra luxurious but remote tropical resort. Will they get what they want? Or what they deserve?
Oscar Picks:
Photograph
- Rated PG-13
- Duration: 1 hour and 50 minutes
- Genre: Drama
- Released: May 24th
- Director: Ritesh Batra
- Cast: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Sanya Malhotra, Denzil Smith, Akash Sinha, Saharsh Kumar Shukla
A struggling street photographer in Mumbai, pressured to marry by his grandmother, convinces a shy stranger to pose as his fiancée. The pair develops a connection that transforms them in ways they could not expect. Presented in Hindi with English subtitles.
For information on tickets and show times, visit https://www.celebrationcinema.com/
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