Coming to Theaters Near You: 'Eddie The Eagle,' 'Gods of Egypt,' 'Triple 9,' and More

By Beau Behan, Film Critic:

Are you planning on going to the movies this weekend? Here are this week’s new releases:

“Eddie The Eagle”

“Gods of Egypt”

“Only Yesterday”

“Triple 9”

And here’s what they’re all about.

“Eddie The Eagle” (Nationwide, Feb. 26)

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PG - 13, 110 min, Biography, Comedy, Drama

Director: Dexter Fletcher

Writers: Sean Macaulay, Simon Kelton

Stars: Taron Egerton, Hugh Jackman

Inspired by true events, Eddie the Eagle is a feel-good story about Michael “Eddie” Edwards (Taron Egerton), an unlikely but courageous British ski-jumper who never stopped believing in himself - even as an entire nation was counting him out. With the help of a rebellious and charismatic coach (played by Hugh Jackman), Eddie takes on the establishment and wins the hearts of sports fans around the world by making an improbable and historic showing at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics. From producers of Kingsman: The Secret Service, Eddie the Eagle stars Taron Egerton as Eddie, the loveable underdog with a never say die attitude. – FOX

“Gods of Egypt” (Nationwide, Feb. 26)

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Pg - 13, 127 min, Adventure, Fantasy

Director: Alex Proyas

Writer: Matt Sazama, Burk Sharpless

Stars: Brenton Thwaites, Gerard Butler, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Elodie Yung

In this spectacular action-adventure inspired by the classic mythology of Egypt, the survival of mankind hangs in the balance as an unexpected mortal hero Bek (Brenton Thwaites) undertakes a thrilling journey to save the world and rescue his true love. In order to succeed, he must enlist the help of the powerful god Horus (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) in an unlikely alliance against Set (Gerard Butler), the merciless god of darkness, who has usurped Egypt’s throne, plunging the once peaceful and prosperous empire into chaos and conflict. As their breathtaking battle against Set and his henchmen takes them into the afterlife and across the heavens, both god and mortal must pass tests of courage and sacrifice if they hope to prevail in the epic final confrontation. – Lionsgate

“Only Yesterday” (Limited, Feb. 26)

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PG, 118 min, Animation, Drama, Romance

Director: Isao Takahata

Writer: Hotaru Okamoto

Stars: Daisy Ridley, Dev Patel

It’s 1982, and Taeko (Daisy Ridley) is 27 years old, unmarried, and has lived her whole life in Tokyo. She decides to visit her relatives in the countryside, and as the train travels through the night, memories flood back of her younger years: the first immature stirrings of romance, the onset of puberty, and the frustrations of math and boys. At the station she is met by young farmer Toshio (Dev Patel), and the encounters with him begin to reconnect her to forgotten longings. In lyrical switches between the present and the past, Taeko contemplates the arc of her life, and wonders if she has been true to the dreams of her childhood self. – GKIDS

“Triple 9” (Nationwide Feb. 26)

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R, 115 min, Crime, Thriller

Director: John Hillcoat

Writers: Joe Shrapnel, Anna Waterhouse

Stars: Casey Affleck, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Kate Winslet, Anthony Mackie, Aaron Paul

In “Triple 9,” a crew of dirty cops is blackmailed by the Russian mob to execute a virtually impossible heist and the only way to pull it off is to manufacture a 999, police code for “officer down.” Their plan is turned upside down when the unsuspecting rookie they set up to die foils the attack, triggering a breakneck action-packed finale tangled with double-crosses, greed and revenge. – Open Road Films

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