Here are this weekend's movie releases:
The American (R):
In the aftermath of a job gone awry, an American hitman retreats to the Italian countryside, where he befriends a local priest and strikes up an unexpected romance while awaiting the details of his next assignment. Jack (George Clooney) is lucky to be alive after his Swedish assignment went sour, and he knows that it's only a matter of time before his luck runs out.
Going the Distance (R):
Erin (Drew Barrymore) and Garrett (Justin Long) are very much in love. When Erin moves to San Francisco to finish her journalism degree and Garrett stays behind in New York to work in the music industry, they gamely keep their romance alive with webcams and frequent-flyer miles.
Machete (R):
Robert Rodriguez brings a new breed of anti-hero to the big screen in this hyper-violent adaptation of the "fake" trailer originally featured in the 2007 double-feature exploitation throwback Grindhouse. Machete (Danny Trejo) is a former Mexican Federale who plays by his own rules, and doesn't answer to anybody.
Last Train Home (NR):
A family embarks on a journey to reunite with relatives.
Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 (R):
The story of Jacques Mesrine, France's public enemy No. 1 during the 1970s. After nearly two decades of legendary criminal feats -- from multiple bank robberies and to prison breaks -- Mesrine was gunned down by the French police in Paris.
White Wedding (NR):
Sparks fly when a groom (Kenneth Nkosi) and his best man (Rapulana Seiphemo) hitch a ride to the wedding with a pretty British doctor (Jodie Whittaker) .
The Winning Season (PG-13):
Increasingly estranged from his own daughter, a boozy busboy (Sam Rockwell) gets a shot at redemption when an old friend (Rob Corddry) hires him to coach a girls' varsity basketball team.
A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop (R):
Love, betrayal and murder take root in the deserts of China in this comedy-drama from filmmaker Zhang Yimou.
Prince of Broadway (NR):
A New York street hustler specializing in name-brand knock-offs finds his highly-profitable game suddenly complicated when his ex-girlfriend shows up toting the son he never knew he had in director Sean Baker's warmhearted tale of a life interrupted.
Have a great Labor Day Weekend!
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