Some New Movies to Check out This Weekend

MIDWAY
GENRE: Action/Drama
DIRECTED BY: Roland Emmerich
WHO’S IN IT: Ed Skrein, Mandy Moore, Patrick Wilson, Luke Evans, Nick Jonas, Woody Harrelson, Dennis Quaid, and Aaron Eckhart
WHAT IT’S ABOUT: The Battle of Midway marked a turning point during WWII when the Americans and the Japanese Navy battled it out over the Pacific.
WHAT IT’S RATED: PG-13
RUNNING TIME: 2 hours 18 minutes

DOCTOR SLEEP
GENRE: Thriller/Horror
DIRECTED BY: Mike Flanagan
WHO’S IN IT: Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Ferguson, Jacob Tremblay, Zahn McClarnon, Carel Struycken, Emily Alyn Lind, and Bruce Greenwood
WHAT IT’S ABOUT: Danny Torrance has tried to find peace in his life after the horrific events he suffered at the Overlook Hotel but all that changes when a young girl with extrasensory abilities tracks him down.
WHAT IT’S RATED: R
RUNNING TIME: 2 hours 31 minutes

LAST CHRISTMAS
GENRE: Romance
DIRECTED BY: Paul Feig
WHO’S IN IT: Emilia Clarke, Henry Golding, Emma Thompson, Michelle Yeoh, and Patti Lupone
WHAT IT’S ABOUT: A woman who works as an elf at a department store meets a man who changes her life.
WHAT IT’S RATED: PG-13
RUNNING TIME: 1 hour 42 minutes