Movies Coming to a Theater Near You in Norwich this Weekend

By Beau Behan, Film Critic

Are you planning on going to the movies this weekend? Here are this week’s new releases:

· “Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie”
· “Cafe Society”
· “Ice Age: Collision Course”
· “Lights Out”
· “Star Trek Beyond”

Here’s what they’re all about:

“Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie” (Nationwide, July 22)

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R, 90 min, Comedy

Director: Mandie Fletcher

Writer: Jennifer Saunders

Stars: Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Jane Horrocks

Appropriate for their big screen debut, Edina and Patsy are still oozing glitz and glamour, living the high life they are accustomed to; shopping, drinking and clubbing their way around London's trendiest hotspots. Blamed for a major incident at an uber fashionable launch party, they become entangled in a media storm and are relentlessly pursued by the paparazzi. Fleeing penniless to the glamorous playground of the super-rich, the French Riviera, they hatch a plan to make their escape permanent and live the high life forever more! – FOX Searchlight

“Cafe Society”

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PG-13, 96 min, Comedy, Drama, Romance

Director: Woody Allen

Writer: Woody Allen

Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Steve Carrell, Blake Lively

Set in the 1930s, Woody Allen's bittersweet romance CAFÉ SOCIETY follows Bronx-born Bobby Dorfman (Jesse Eisenberg) to Hollywood, where he falls in love, and back to New York, where he is swept up in the vibrant world of high society nightclub life. Centering on events in the lives of Bobby's colorful Bronx family, the film is a glittering valentine to the movie stars, socialites, playboys, debutantes, politicians, and gangsters who epitomized the excitement and glamour of the age. – Amazon, Lionsgate

“Ice Age: Collision Course” (Nationwide, July 22)

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PG, 94 min, Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Directors: Galen T. Chu, Mike Thurmeier

Writers: Michael J. Wilson, Michael Berg

Stars: Ray Romano, Denis Leary, John Leguizamo, Queen Latifah, Jennifer Lopez

Scrat's epic pursuit of the elusive acorn catapults him into the universe where he accidentally sets off a series of cosmic events that transform and threaten the Ice Age World. To save themselves, Sid, Manny, Diego, and the rest of the herd must leave their home and embark on a quest full of comedy and adventure, travelling to exotic new lands and encountering a host of colorful new characters. – FOX

“Lights Out” (Nationwide, July 22)

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PG-13, 81 min, Horror

Director: David F. Sandberg

Writers: Eric Heisserer, David F. Sandberg

Stars: Teresa Palmer, Gabriel Bateman, Maria Bello

When a bloodthirsty supernatural being that lurks in the shadows preys upon a family, a young woman must fight to protect herself, save her little half-brother, and uncover a mystery about her family's shadowy past.– Warner Bros.

“Star Trek Beyond” (Nationwide, July 22)

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PG-13, 120 min, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Director: Justin Lin

Writers: Simon Pegg, Doug Jung

Stars: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban

Captain Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise encounter an alien warrior race when marooned on a distant planet after the destruction of their spaceship in this thrilling sequel directed by Fast & Furious director Justin Lin. – Paramount

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