Arts & Entertainment

Now Playing: 'The Possession' and 'Lawless'

New movies hit the big screen this weekend.

Are you planning on heading to the theater this Labor Day weekend? Click on the links below for more information about these current releases and watch the trailers for a preview.

Opens Aug. 29:

"Lawless"Β - Bootlegging siblings take on local law enforcement in prohibition-era Virginia. The movie is rated R and starsΒ Tom Hardy,Β Shia LaBeoufΒ andΒ Guy Pearce.

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Opens Aug. 31:

"The Possession" - A family must unite to face unspeakable evil. Based on a true story, "The Possession" stars Natasha Calis,Β Jeffrey Dean MorganΒ andΒ Kyra Sedgwick. The movie is rated PG-13.

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Older Releases:

"The Avengers" - Captain America, Thor, The Hulk and other super heroes team up to save the Earth. The movie is rated PG-13 and starsΒ Robert Downey Jr.,Β Chris EvansΒ andΒ Scarlett Johansson.

β€œThe Expendables 2” -Β In this sequel to the 2010 film β€œThe Expendables,” Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) leads his motley, muscle-bound crew on a simple job commissioned by Mr. Church (Bruce Willis). When things go wrong, Ross and the gangΒ cut β€œa swath of destruction through opposing forces, wreaking havoc and shutting down an unexpected threat in the nick of time.” The movie is rated R and starsΒ Sylvester Stallone,Β Liam HemsworthΒ andΒ Randy Couture.

"The Apparition"Β - A young couple discover they are being haunted by an entity that was accidentally conjured during a parapsychology experiment gone awry. The movie is rated PG-13 and starsΒ Sebastian Stan,Β Tom FeltonΒ andΒ Ashley Greene.

"Premium Rush"Β - A routine, "premium rush" delivery turns into a life or death chase through the streets of Manhattan. The movie is rated PG-13 and starsΒ Joseph Gordon-LevittΒ andΒ Dania Ramirez.

"Thunderstruck"Β - NBA superstar Kevin Durant finds himself suddenly unable to make a shot after his basketball "powers" are magically switched with the less than stellar skills of a 16-year-old high school player. The movie is rated PG and stars Kevin Durant as himself. The movie also starsΒ James BelushiΒ andΒ Brandon T. Jackson.Β 

Which of these movies are you most interested in watching? Let us know in the comments.

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