The Film Yap’s movies to watch this weekend: ‘Kajillionaire,’ ‘Shortcut,’ ‘The Last Shift,’ more
Christopher Lloyd from The Film Yap has his picks for what’s new in theaters and streaming in your living room.
New in Theaters:
Kajillionaire — Evan Rachel Wood is part of a crime family, but things go awry when her parents hire an outsider for their next heist. Written and directed by Miranda July. With Debra Winger and Richard Jenkins.
Shortcut — In this horror flick, five classmates on a school trip get stuck on the bus in the middle of the woods and bad things happen when they encounter a nocturne wanderer.
New On Digital/Demand:
She’s in Portland — Two college buddies go on a road trip up the Pacific Coast Highway to try to connect wit a lost love but most confront their own past mistakes and future choices.
The Last Shift — Hoosier filmmaker Andrew Cohn (“Medora”) directs this tale starring Richard Jenkins working the last shift at a fast food joint training his replacement (Shane Paul McGhie).
Ava — Jessica Chastain stars in this action drama about an assassin working for some bad people who must go on the lam when a job goes bad. With John Malkovich.
New on Disc:
Most Wanted — A crusading journalist (Josh Hartnett) looks into the case of a heroin addict imprisoned in Thailand and gets more than he bargained for.
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