Preview This! "The Secret Life of Pets"

Opening this week at a theatre near you:

"The Secret Life of Pets"  (2016)

Max (Louis C.K.), a terrier, is living the good life. He has an owner, Katie (Ellie Kemper), who spoils him. He has great friends like Gidget (Jenny Slate) whom he talks to on a daily basis. That all changes when Katie brings home another dog named Duke (Eric Stonestreet).  Now Max is going to have to show Duke that he is running the show in this apartment. "The Secret Life of Pets" Website

What to Watch For:  It's got an wide range voice cast which, along with Louis C.K., Slate, and Stonestreet, includes Kevin Hart, Steve Coogan, Lake Bell, Albert Brooks, and Hannibal Buress.

Word on the Street:  The film has a current rating of 84% from film critics on Rotten Tomatoes.

My Take:  I have wanted to see this movie since the first trailer came out.

"Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates"  (2016)

Michael (Adam DeVine) and David (Zac Efron) have a history of ruining their family events. They are told by their parents that they must attend their sister's upcoming wedding with respectable dates. They meet Tatiana (Aubrey Plaza) and Alice (Anna Kendrick), and they seem like the perfect date material. Little do they know that Tatiana and Alice are a parent's worst nightmare. "Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates" Website

What to Watch For:  The director of the film, Jake Szymanski, has mostly directed TV, including the comedy series "Brooklyn Nine-Nine."

Word on the Street:  The film was shot in Hawaii.

My Take:  I am interested to see how Ann Kendrick does as a comedic bad boy.

"Zero Days"  (2016)

The documentary explores the scary world of malware software that is threatening to shut down the inter structure of the world. "Zero Days" Website

What to Watch For:  The film is directed by Academy Award winner Alex Gibney, who has put some great films out in recent years like "Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine" (2015) and "Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief" (2015).

Word on the Street:  The film was nominated for the Golden Berlin Bear award at this year's Berlin International Film Festival.

My Take:  I am guessing I am going to be really worried after seeing this film.

If you can't make it to the theatre this weekend, then stay at home and watch movies on Atlanta's CW:

Saturday

1:00 pm

"A League of Their Own" (1992) During World War II, two sisters (Geena Davis, Lori Petty) join the first professional female baseball league. Former Major Leaguer, Jimmy Dugan (Tom Hanks) is given the task of rounding the girls into a winning team. Bill Pullman, Madonna, and Rosie O'Donnell also star.

Sunday

1:00 pm

"A Man Apart"  (2003)  Sam (Vin Diesel) and Demetrius (Larenz Tate) are DEA agents working undercover to bring down a drug cartel on the California/Mexico border. Now a new player enters their world under the name of Diablo.

3:00 pm

"A League of Their Own" (1992) During World War II, two sisters (Geena Davis, Lori Petty) join the first professional female baseball league. Former Major Leaguer, Jimmy Dugan (Tom Hanks) is given the task of rounding the girls into a winning team. Bill Pullman, Madonna, and Rosie O'Donnell also star.