Movies for Grownups Weekend Preview Julianne Moore Lightens Up
Movies for Grownups Weekend Preview Julianne Moore Lightens Up Movies for Grownups
is host of a TV financial show, is his producer — and Jack O’Connell is the desperate viewer who lost everything by taking their on-air advice. When he hijacks the show and demands answers, he puts them all in peril. Directed by . *
Against the lavish backdrop of an seaside villa, beautiful peeps , and Dakota Johnson encounter passion, jealousy and insecurity — but mostly passion — in this sensuous mystery. Swinton plays a rock singer coping with the ripples of certain life decisions.
Think it’s tough being single these days? Consider the future envisioned here: Single folks must check into a hotel where, if they don’t find a mate in 45 days, they’ll be turned into animals. Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz and are among those racing the clock.
The closest thing you’ll find to a laff riot from Jane Austen: Kate Beckinsale stars as a scandalous 1790s British noblewoman who, while visiting her in-laws, sets out to score a husband for herself — and a rich aristocrat for her simpleminded daughter (Morfydd Clark).
plays both Jesus and Satan in writer-director Rodrigo Garcia’s speculative account of what happened during The Man from Galilee’s 40-day desert ordeal. New at Home
The first R-rated mainstream superhero movie stars Ryan Reynolds as a kill-happy, potty-mouthed ex-Special Forces guy with the power to bounce back from any injury.
Michael Moore () travels the world, “invading” other countries to steal their best ideas. It’s all whimsical, refreshing and unscripted. Still Out There * Designates a Movies for Grownups Editors’ Choice The filmmakers spend two hours setting up the conditions under which Superman and Batman can fight on equal terms. By then, who can remember what they’re so mad about?
latest — written with son Nick — follows a troubled 18-year-old (Nick Robinson) who, while in drug rehab, falls for an equally lost young woman (Morgan Saylor). In a biopic that skips freely from fact to fiction and back, Ethan Hawke is tragically endearing as 1950s jazz legend Chet Baker. is as defiantly funny as ever, playing a fallen corporate mogul making her comeback in a brownie-peddling business. But Mel, your perennial blowhard-with-a-heart-of-gold shtick is wearing thin.
This duckbilled platypus of a movie is ungainly and slapped together, but giddy good fun to behold. The grownup stars include , Hope Davis, and . *
Returning to his district on the picturesque Maine coast, a U.S. congressman (Treat Williams) gets a rocky reception from his constituents. George Hamilton pops up in a fun supporting role, and Elizabeth Marvel (House of Cards) is a delight as the politico’s refreshingly grownup love interest. Co-directed and written by Robert Mrazek — himself a survivor of Congress. An intense performance by nearly saves this convoluted drama about a man oddly unaffected by his wife’s sudden death. *
Michael Shannon is ; Kevin Spacey is . Both are pitch perfect in this delightful fly-on-the-wall look at Elvis’ impromptu 1970 Oval Office visit. Or maybe not: The circa-1980 college students who spend an aimless weekend here turn out to be as insufferable as you remember them.
stars as a British commander who must decide whether to take an innocent life in a drone strike on a terrorist meeting site. The superb players include the late Alan Rickman in his final film role. *
Director-star Jason Bateman probes the dark corners of family bonds in this story of siblings (Bateman and Nicole Kidman) enduring an uneasy homecoming with their performance-artist parents ( and Maryann Plunkett). Bateman skillfully steers the proceedings from unsettling comedy to intriguing mystery. * is magnificent as a 60-something office worker pursuing an unlikely crush on a handsome young coworker (Max Greenfield). *
provides all the fun as a struggling U.S. businessman who travels to Saudi Arabia in a last-ditch bid to sell new technology to an Arab monarch. Gabriel Byrne is a father coping with the loss of his wife, a famed photographer played by . The ever-versatile Jesse Eisenberg costars as their son. * Nanni Moretti’s extraordinary study of a film director trying to balance work and caregiving strikes one visceral chord after another. * shines as the overinvolved mother of a TV writer (Rose Byrne). She smothers the poor girl with attention — until, that is, she catches the eye of a charming ex-cop (J.K. Simmons) who rides a Harley and raises chickens. Producer-director-writer-star Don Cheadle’s heartfelt bio of follows the drug-addled trumpeter through a nightlong quest to recover a stolen session tape. It’s a jumble out there, but Cheadle is brilliant.
Resist the pull of Julia Roberts, and Kate Hudson by staying away from this undisciplined (code word for “bad”) comedy. , , Courtney Cox and Mira Sorvino play moms in this episodic look at mothers’ relationships with their no-longer-so-little girls. * The cast of the 2002 original is back, as boisterous and big-haired as ever. Michael Constantine and Lainie Kazan shine as 70-somethings who learn their 50-year marriage was never sanctified. Don’t you just hate it when that happens? headlines as a cable-news producer who abandons her cushy lifestyle to cover the war in Afghanistan. Her no-nonsense commanding officer: . Featured AARP Member Benefits See more Entertainment offers > See more Entertainment offers > See more Entertainment offers > See more Entertainment offers > Cancel You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. The provider’s terms, conditions and policies apply. Please return to AARP.org to learn more about other benefits. Your email address is now confirmed. You'll start receiving the latest news, benefits, events, and programs related to AARP's mission to empower people to choose how they live as they age. You can also by updating your account at anytime. You will be asked to register or log in. Cancel Offer Details Disclosures
Movies for Grownups Weekend Preview Julianne Moore Lightens Up
Plus George Clooney Julia Roberts and Tilda Swinton star in new films
Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics Julianne Moore as Georgette in "Maggie’s Plan" Maggie’s Plan We’re used to seeing play sad or serious roles: , , . But in Maggie’s Plan (May 20), the Oscar-winning actress gets her funny on. Moore plays a college professor named Georgette whose husband, John (Ethan Hawke), leaves her for clueless homewrecker Maggie (Greta Gerwig). When the new romance goes sour, Maggie and Georgette conspire to return John to the nest. “Julianne approaches everything with an absolutely fearless attitude,” writer-director Rebecca Miller (playwright Arthur Miller’s daughter) tells Movies for Grownups. “She’s like somebody going into battle.” At 53, Miller reflects, “I feel like I’m entering my prime as a filmmaker. Age and experience have been great for me.” New in Theaters * Designates a Movies for Grownups Editors’ Choice *is host of a TV financial show, is his producer — and Jack O’Connell is the desperate viewer who lost everything by taking their on-air advice. When he hijacks the show and demands answers, he puts them all in peril. Directed by . *
Against the lavish backdrop of an seaside villa, beautiful peeps , and Dakota Johnson encounter passion, jealousy and insecurity — but mostly passion — in this sensuous mystery. Swinton plays a rock singer coping with the ripples of certain life decisions.
Think it’s tough being single these days? Consider the future envisioned here: Single folks must check into a hotel where, if they don’t find a mate in 45 days, they’ll be turned into animals. Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz and are among those racing the clock.
The closest thing you’ll find to a laff riot from Jane Austen: Kate Beckinsale stars as a scandalous 1790s British noblewoman who, while visiting her in-laws, sets out to score a husband for herself — and a rich aristocrat for her simpleminded daughter (Morfydd Clark).
plays both Jesus and Satan in writer-director Rodrigo Garcia’s speculative account of what happened during The Man from Galilee’s 40-day desert ordeal. New at Home
The first R-rated mainstream superhero movie stars Ryan Reynolds as a kill-happy, potty-mouthed ex-Special Forces guy with the power to bounce back from any injury.
Michael Moore () travels the world, “invading” other countries to steal their best ideas. It’s all whimsical, refreshing and unscripted. Still Out There * Designates a Movies for Grownups Editors’ Choice The filmmakers spend two hours setting up the conditions under which Superman and Batman can fight on equal terms. By then, who can remember what they’re so mad about?
latest — written with son Nick — follows a troubled 18-year-old (Nick Robinson) who, while in drug rehab, falls for an equally lost young woman (Morgan Saylor). In a biopic that skips freely from fact to fiction and back, Ethan Hawke is tragically endearing as 1950s jazz legend Chet Baker. is as defiantly funny as ever, playing a fallen corporate mogul making her comeback in a brownie-peddling business. But Mel, your perennial blowhard-with-a-heart-of-gold shtick is wearing thin.
This duckbilled platypus of a movie is ungainly and slapped together, but giddy good fun to behold. The grownup stars include , Hope Davis, and . *
Returning to his district on the picturesque Maine coast, a U.S. congressman (Treat Williams) gets a rocky reception from his constituents. George Hamilton pops up in a fun supporting role, and Elizabeth Marvel (House of Cards) is a delight as the politico’s refreshingly grownup love interest. Co-directed and written by Robert Mrazek — himself a survivor of Congress. An intense performance by nearly saves this convoluted drama about a man oddly unaffected by his wife’s sudden death. *
Michael Shannon is ; Kevin Spacey is . Both are pitch perfect in this delightful fly-on-the-wall look at Elvis’ impromptu 1970 Oval Office visit. Or maybe not: The circa-1980 college students who spend an aimless weekend here turn out to be as insufferable as you remember them.
stars as a British commander who must decide whether to take an innocent life in a drone strike on a terrorist meeting site. The superb players include the late Alan Rickman in his final film role. *
Director-star Jason Bateman probes the dark corners of family bonds in this story of siblings (Bateman and Nicole Kidman) enduring an uneasy homecoming with their performance-artist parents ( and Maryann Plunkett). Bateman skillfully steers the proceedings from unsettling comedy to intriguing mystery. * is magnificent as a 60-something office worker pursuing an unlikely crush on a handsome young coworker (Max Greenfield). *
provides all the fun as a struggling U.S. businessman who travels to Saudi Arabia in a last-ditch bid to sell new technology to an Arab monarch. Gabriel Byrne is a father coping with the loss of his wife, a famed photographer played by . The ever-versatile Jesse Eisenberg costars as their son. * Nanni Moretti’s extraordinary study of a film director trying to balance work and caregiving strikes one visceral chord after another. * shines as the overinvolved mother of a TV writer (Rose Byrne). She smothers the poor girl with attention — until, that is, she catches the eye of a charming ex-cop (J.K. Simmons) who rides a Harley and raises chickens. Producer-director-writer-star Don Cheadle’s heartfelt bio of follows the drug-addled trumpeter through a nightlong quest to recover a stolen session tape. It’s a jumble out there, but Cheadle is brilliant.
Resist the pull of Julia Roberts, and Kate Hudson by staying away from this undisciplined (code word for “bad”) comedy. , , Courtney Cox and Mira Sorvino play moms in this episodic look at mothers’ relationships with their no-longer-so-little girls. * The cast of the 2002 original is back, as boisterous and big-haired as ever. Michael Constantine and Lainie Kazan shine as 70-somethings who learn their 50-year marriage was never sanctified. Don’t you just hate it when that happens? headlines as a cable-news producer who abandons her cushy lifestyle to cover the war in Afghanistan. Her no-nonsense commanding officer: . Featured AARP Member Benefits See more Entertainment offers > See more Entertainment offers > See more Entertainment offers > See more Entertainment offers > Cancel You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. The provider’s terms, conditions and policies apply. Please return to AARP.org to learn more about other benefits. Your email address is now confirmed. You'll start receiving the latest news, benefits, events, and programs related to AARP's mission to empower people to choose how they live as they age. You can also by updating your account at anytime. You will be asked to register or log in. Cancel Offer Details Disclosures