Mario’s Weekend Movie Roundup — ‘Risen’

Looks like it's going to be a big movie weekend at the box office. Four new movies hit the big screen, including an epic cinematic experience of Biblical proportions. Risen tells the true story of the Risen Christ and what happened days after his resurrection. Another true story is based on track star and Olympian Jesse Owen in Race. Also, an historical horror drama The Witch and an action crime drama Triple 9 will be showing.

Risen (PG-13) Buy Tickets

Story: A Roman military dictator played by (Joseph Fiennes) and his aide (Tom Felton) start an investigation on the Risen Christ played by (Cliff Curtis).

Race (PG-13) Buy Tickets

Story: Olympian track and field superstar Jesse Owens (Stephan James) prepares to compete in the biggest event of our time the 1936 Olympics in Berlin.

The Witch (R) Buy Tickets

Story: Panic and despair set in on a farmer (Ralph Ineson) and wife (Kate Dickie) in 1630 New England when their youngest son Samuel suddenly vanishes. The family suspects that the oldest daughter was responsible since she was watching their son at the time of his disappearance leading twin siblings of the family to believe that witchcraft was involved.

Triple 9 (R) Buy Tickets

Story: The code on the street is never black and white starring (Casey Affleck).