Lots of movies out this week. We got some horror for you, some comedy, an adaptation of a ‘treasured classic’ and something from Barry Sonnenfeld, the director of Wild Wild West, that stars Kevin Spacey as a cat. This guy knows how to make a movie!

Lights Out (15)

Director: David F. Sandberg
Starring: Teresa Palmer, Gabriel Bateman, Maria Bello

When Rebecca (Teresa Palmer) left home, she thought that her childhood fears were behind her. As a young girl growing up, she was never really sure of what was real when the lights went out at night. Now, her little brother Martin (Gabriel Bateman) is experiencing the same unexplained and terrifying events that jeopardized her safety and sanity. Holding a mysterious attachment to their mother (Maria Bello), a supernatural entity has returned with a vengeance to torment the entire family.

David Brent: Life On The Road (15)

Director: Ricky Gervais
Starring: Ricky Gervais, Ben Bailey Smith, Tom Basden, Tom Bennett, Jo Hartley, Andy Burrows

DAVID BRENT: LIFE ON THE ROAD sees the highly anticipated big screen debut of one of comedy’s best-loved characters, David Brent (Ricky Gervais). The film catches up with Brent twelve years on from the BBC mockumentary ‘The Office’ to find he is now a travelling salesman with Lavichem, a cleaning and ladies’ personal hygiene products company. However, he hasn’t given up on his dream of rock stardom and is about to embark on a self-financed UK tour with his band, ‘Foregone Conclusion’. 

Nine Lives (PG)

Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
Starring: Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Garner and Christopher Walken

Tom Brand (Kevin Spacey) is a billionaire whose workaholic lifestyle takes him away from his loving wife Lara and adorable daughter Rebecca. Needing a present for Rebecca’s 11th birthday, Brand buys a seemingly harmless cat from a mysterious pet store. Suddenly, a bizarre turn of events traps poor Tom inside the animal’s body. The owner of the business tells him that he has one week to reconnect with his family, or live out the rest of his days as a cute and furry feline named Mr. Fuzzypants.

Swallows And Amazons

Director: Philippa Lowthorpe
Starring: Kelly Macdonald, Andrew Scott, Rafe Spall

SWALLOWS AND AMAZONS is an exhilarating new adaptation of Arthur Ransome’s treasured classic. A story of daring adventure and exploration as a group of children set off on an adventure of a life-time. Starring Rafe Spall (“Life of Pi”, “The Big Short”), Kelly Macdonald (“No Country for Old Men”, and a Golden Globe-nominee for TV’s “Broadwalk Empire”) and Andrew Scott (“’Spectre”, and a BAFTA-winner for TV’s “Sherlock”)

 

Paul Caldwell

Author: Paul Caldwell

Paul Crazy-Legs Caldwell. I take care of most of the week's geek based content and make sure that the Octogeek is only let out on a Wednesday. I also make comics for my website www.theskeletonblog.com when the notion takes me.