So there are apparently two movies coming out this weekend to a theater near you, but much in the same way that the movies released in the wake of the Avengers didn't really matter, it will more than likely be the same case this time around for Step Up Revolution and The Watch.
I can't honestly recommend seeing either movie if you haven't seen The Dark Knight Rises already, and to be honest, even if you have, you should probably just go see that again. But if movies that make you question what it is to be a man or how to cope with failure isn't really what you're in the mood for this weekend, you've got at least one solid option.
Originally Neighborhood Watch, changed due to the tragedy in Florida
The Watch is a comedy starring some pretty big heavy hitters, like Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn and Jonah Hill. It's the story about a neighborhood watch group that find themselves fending off an alien invasion. It's a neat high concept comedy that might be a nice refresher from the super hero filled summer that I'm sure you've had.
Step Up Revolution, however, might as well be called Step Up To Retirement. It's time to put old grandpa Step Up to bed, and permanently. Do the world a favor and don't pay to see this movie, the less money it makes, the less likely it is I have to deal with another sequel.
But just in case you don't care about my general well being, and find yourself drawn to the dance, I've decided to do you a solid and still list it in this week's article.
Friday July 27th Releases
Step Up Revolution
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance Runtime: 1:39 Rating: PG-13 Writer: Jenny Mayer Starring: Kathryn McCormick, Ryan Guzman, and Cleopatra Coleman Synopsis: Emily arrives in Miami with aspirations of becoming a professional dancer and soon falls in love with Sean, a young man who leads a dance crew in elaborate, cutting-edge flash mobs, called "The Mob". When a wealthy business man threatens to develop The Mob's historic neighborhood and displace thousands-of people, Emily must work together with Sean and The Mob to turn their performance art into protest art, and risk losing their dreams to fight for a greater cause.
Here's where and when you can see it starting Friday July 27th:
Genre: Comedy Runtime: 1:38 Rating: R Director: Akiva Schaffer Writers: Jared Stern, Seth Rogan, and Evan Goldberg Starring: Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, and Jonah Hill Synopsis: Four everyday suburban guys come together as an excuse to escape their humdrum lives one night a week. But when they accidentally discover that their town has become overrun with aliens posing as ordinary suburbanites, they have no choice but to save their neighborhood - and the world - from total extermination.
Here's where and when you can see it starting Friday July 27th:
As always a * denotes a time that is only good on days with late shows (Fridays and Saturdays) and please check your local listings for times as they are subject to change.