Arts & Entertainment

New Movies Released April 12-13: Where to Watch Around Burr Ridge

Scary Movie V, 42, Disconnect and To the Wonder all will hit box offices this weekend.

If you’re looking for something to do this weekend, check out one of the new films hitting the box office on April 12.

Read the movie storylines below, and click on each movie title to view the trailer.

42 (PG-13)

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Jackie Robinson's story is told in this iopic from writer/director Brian Helgeland. Robinson paved a new road for minorities by being the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball since the racial barrier was put in place in the late 1800s. Chadwick Boseman stars as Robinson, with Harrison Ford heading up the rest of the cast as MLB executive Branch Rickey.

Disconnect (R)

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A hard-working lawyer, attached to his cell phone, can't find the time to communicate with his family. A couple is drawn into a dangerous situation when their secrets are exposed online. A widowed ex-cop struggles to raise a mischievous son who cyber-bullies a classmate. An ambitious journalist sees a career-making story in a teen that performs on an adult-only site. They are strangers, neighbors and colleagues and their stories collide in this riveting dramatic thriller about ordinary people struggling to connect in today's wired world.

To the Wonder (R)

'To The Wonder' tells the story of Marina (Kurylenko) and Neil (Affleck), who meet in France and move to Oklahoma to start a life together, where problems soon arise. While Marina makes the acquaintance of a priest and fellow exile (Bardem), who is struggling with his vocation, Neil renews a relationship with a childhood sweetheart, Jane (McAdams). Bold and lyrical, the film is a moving, gorgeously shot exploration of love in its many forms.

Scary Movie V (PG-13)

The latest installment of the Scary Movie franchise includes send ups of 'Paranormal Activity', 'Mama', 'Sinister', 'The Evil Dead', 'Inception', 'Black Swan' and pop culture. The movie features Ashley Tisdale, Charlie Sheen, Lindsay Lohan, Snoop Dogg, Katt Williams, Molly Shannon, Terry Crews, Simon Rex, Jerry O'Connell, Sarah Hyland, Katrina Bowden, Tyler Posey, Shad Moss aka Bow Wow, Kate Walsh, Heather Locklear, Mac Miller and Mike Tyson.

Burr Ridge area movie theater: 

  • Lake Theatre, 1022 Lake St., Oak Park
  • La Grange Theatre, 80 S. La Grange Rd., La Grange
  • AMC Loews Woodridge 18, 10000 Woodward Ave., Woodridge
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    Information courtesy of www.moviefone.com.


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