Mario’s Weekend Movie Roundup [VIDEO]

Well, don't look for any movie this weekend to unseat the current box office champ Star Wars but there are a couple of new movies to choose from. If you love thrills and adventure outdoors you'll probably like The Revenant starring Leonardo DiCaprio. If horror is your thing The Forest should make you never want to walk through the woods again. So, grab the popcorn and I'll see you at the movies!

The Revenant (R) Buy Tickets

While exploring the uncharted wilderness in the 1800s, legendary frontiersman Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) sustains injuries from a brutal bear attack. When his own hunting team leaves him for dead, Glass must utilize his will and survival skills to find a way back home to his beloved family. Grief-stricken and fueled by vengeance, Glass treks through the wintry terrain to track down former confidant John Fitzgerald (Tom Hardy), the man who betrayed and abandoned him.

The Forest (PG-13) Buy Tickets

When her twin sister disappears in Japan, a young American named Sara (Natalie Dormer) becomes determined to find out what happened to her. Sara's investigation leads her to the legendary Aokigahara Forest, located at the base of Mount Fuji. Accompanied by expatriate Aiden, she enters the mysterious wilderness after being warned to "stay on the path." Her investigation plunges her into a dark world where the angry and tormented souls of the dead prey on those who dare to explore the forest.