A revenge horror thriller. A romantic comedy. An animated comedy drama. A retelling of a classic historical adventure saga. An exploration of human-animal bonding. A variety of films from different genres are hitting the cinemas this weekend. Here’s all you need to know about them.
1920: Horrors of the Heart (Hindi)
Directed by: Krishna Bhatt
Cast: Avika Gor, Rahul Dev, Barkha Bisht Sengupta, Danish Pandor, Randheer Rai and Avtar Gill
Balika Vadhu actress Avika Gor is all set to make her Bollywood debut with Krishna Bhatt's 1920: Horrors Of The Heart. The second instalment in the 1920 franchise revolves around Meghna (Avika), who seeks revenge on her estranged mother Radhika (Barkha Bisht Sengupta) after her father’s suicide. Meghna cunningly plots to use her father's spirit to wreak havoc on Radhika and her current husband (Rahul Dev). Danish Pandor, Randheer Rai and Avtar Gill also play significant roles in the horror thriller.
No Hard Feelings (English)
Directed by: Gene Stupnitsky
Cast:Jennifer Lawrence, Andrew Barth Feldman, Laura Benanti, Natalie Morales and Matthew Broderick
No Hard Feelings, a hilarious R-rated comedy directed by Gene Stupnitsky (who helmed Good Boys) features Jennifer Lawrence as a near-broke Uber driver Maddie. To get rid of her financial woes, Maddie plans to “date” a socially withdrawn 19-year-old named Percy (Andrew Barth Feldman) whose parents are seeking someone to help him break out of his shell before he heads off to college. However, dealing with Percy turns out to be more challenging than Maddie initially anticipated. Laura Benanti, Natalie Morales and Matthew Broderick play key roles in the movie.
Elemental (English)
Directed by: Peter Sohn
Voice Cast: Leah Lewis, Mamoudou Athie, Ronnie del Carmen and Shila Ommi
Fire elements Bernie (Ronnie del Carmen) and Cinder Lumen (Shila Ommi) face discrimination when they immigrate to Element City. They establish a convenience store called Fireplace, but their daughter Ember (Leah Lewis) struggles to control her fiery temper. When Ember accidentally causes a flood in the store's basement, a water element named Wade Ripple (Mamoudou Athie) discovers the violation and threatens to shut down the store. Wade offers Ember a chance to fix the issue by sealing a hole in a dam. Along the way, Ember and Wade grow closer and develop romantic feelings.
The Three Musketeers D’Artagnan (English)
Directed by: Martin Bourboulon
Cast: François Civil, Vincent Cassel, Romain Duris, Pio Marmaï, Éric Ruf and Eva Green.
D'Artagnan (François Civil), a brave young man, tries to save a woman from being kidnapped and travels to Paris to join the Musketeers of the Guard. In a series of events, he unintentionally offends three musketeers (Vincent Cassel, Romain Duris and Pio Marmaï) and agrees to duel with each of them. As they prepare for the duels, they are interrupted by Cardinal Richelieu's (Éric Ruf) guards but manage to emerge victorious. D'Artagnan becomes friends with the musketeers, falls in love with Constance (Lyna Khoudri) and uncovers a plot against the queen involving a mysterious woman named Milady (Eva Green). They face fresh challenges, including Athos being falsely accused of murder and the need to retrieve stolen diamonds, in this modern retelling of Alexandre Duma’s classic historical adventure novel.
Aador (Bengali)
Directed by: Debdut Ghosh
Cast: Rajatava Dutta, Tulika Basu, Basabdatta Chattopadhyay, Parijat Choudhury, Sabyasachi Chakraborty and Manasi Sinha
Actor-turned-filmmaker Debdut Ghosh adapts Prabhat Kumar Mukhopadhyay’s short story Adorini in this film. Joyram Mukherjee (played by Rajatava Dutta) adopts a female elephant named Adorini in a small village in Tripura. The film explores the bond between Joyram and Adorini. Tulika Basu, Basabdatta Chattopadhyay, Parijat Choudhury, Sabyasachi Chakraborty and Manasi Sinha play significant roles in the movie.
