Flicks on Friday: New Movies this Weekend (WATCH the TRAILERS)

Keanu (Rated R) … STARRING:Jordan Peele, Keegan-Michael Key … Keegan and Peele play two cousins who live in a city with their kitten Keanu. When Keanu is catnapped, Keegan and Peele impersonate violent killers and infiltrate a street gang in order to get their cat back.

  • Seven cats and kittens played the title character.
  • The movie parodies Keanu Reeves’ film John Wick.
  • Method Man’s character is named Cheddar. He played a character named Cheddar in The Wire.
  • The movie cost $15 million to produce.
  • The film’s main star Keegan-Michael Key had to take medicine because he is allergic to cats.

Mother’s Day (Rated PG-13) … STARRING:Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson, Julia Roberts, Jason Sudeikis … three generations come together in the week leading up to Mother’s Day.

  • IMDB claims Jennifer Aniston and Julia Roberts never met during filming due to scheduling issues.
  • When they filmed their scene together, a stand-in was used for each actress.
  • Promotional photos showing the two together were created with Photoshop.
  • Julia Roberts’ three children, Hazel, Phineas and Henry, all appear in the movie.

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