THREE -HOLLYWOOD-BOLLYWOOD- THEMES : FILMS HONOURS

SEPTEMBER is proving to be a packed month at the movies, with Bollywood and Hollywood both rolling out heavyweight releases within weeks of each other.

From a long awaited witchy sequel to a courtroom-set Bollywood two-hander, here's a look at what is hitting the big screen this month.

.-  PRACTICAL MAGIC 2

Twenty-eight years after the original became a cult favorite, Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman return as the Owens Sisters in this legacy sequel, directed by Susanne Bier and adapted from Alice Hoffman's follow-up novel. The Book of Magic.

The film brings back original stars Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest. Meanwhile, Joey King and Maisie Williams join as Sally's daughters, who learn about the family's harsh curse : any man they fall in love with dies soon after.

PRIMETIME

Robert Pattinson stars in primetime, a gripping factual drama based on the controversial TV show, To Catch a Predator.

Pattinson plays journalist Chris Hansen, who confronted men tricked in online sting operations, a role already generating early Oscar buzz.

Directed by Lance Oppenheim, the film has already generated buzz on the festival circuit, with Pattinson tipped as a potential  Best Actor contender.

THE WEIGHT

Fresh from his hit role in Blue Moon, Ethan Hawke returns in a gritty period drama. Set in Oregon during the Great Depression, The Weight stars Hawke as a single dad wrongly sent to a harsh work camp.

To save his daughter from being taken away, he must strike a deal with a cruel warden played by Russell Crowe.

This Master Release Delight continues. !WOW! thanks News Desk The Express Tribune.