Mario’s Weekend Movie Roundup [VIDEO]

There are three new movies in theaters this weekend and two out of three are based on a true-to-life story. One is about a small but scrappy football player who gets awarded a scholarship to play for the University of Texas Longhorns. The other story is based on a disaster that struck in Chile August of 2010, trapping 33 miners underground. And finally, the first holiday comedy of the season arrives at the box office. Grab the popcorn and I'll see you at movies.The 33 (PG-13) Buy Tickets

Disaster strikes on Aug. 5, 2010, as a copper and gold mine collapses in Chile, trapping 33 men underground. With more than 2,000 feet of rock in their way, members of a rescue team work tirelessly for 69 days to save the seemingly doomed crew. Beneath the rubble, the miners begin an epic quest to survive, contending with suffocating heat and the need for food and water. With family, friends and the rest of the world watching, it becomes a race against time and a true test of the human spirit.

My All-American (PG) Buy Tickets

Awarded a scholarship to the University of Texas at Austin, small but scrappy Freddie Steinmark gets a chance to play football for coach Darrell Royal (Aaron Eckhart) and the Longhorns in the late 1960s. Alongside old teammate Bobby Mitchell and new friend James Street, Steinmark helps the Longhorns find success. When Freddie suffers an injury that leads to a shocking diagnosis, the young man must utilize his indomitable spirit and courage to rise to the challenge like a true champion.

Love The Coopers (PG-13) Buy Tickets

Chaos strikes when four generations of the Cooper clan gather for their annual Christmas Eve celebration.