'Won't Back Down,' 'Looper' open this weekend at the box office: Zwecker
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By Bill Zwecker, FOX 32 News Entertainment Reporter - bio
CHICAGO (FOX 32 News) -
FOX Chicago's entertainment reporter Bill Zwecker took a look at two of the new movies opening in theaters this weekend: "Won't Back Down" and "Looper."
I think "Won't Back Down" will certainly resonate with Chicago audiences, due to the recent teacher strike.
The film stars Maggie Gyllenhaal and Viola Davis as a single mom and a teacher, respectively, who fight the bureaucracies of both the teachers union and the school board to try and take control of a failing public school.
I recently sat down with Maggie and Viola to talk about this timely film.
Also opening Friday is the amazing time-travel thriller "Looper," where the mafia of the future sends back its victims to the past to be killed.
This is a smart, original story - with Joseph Gordon-Leavitt playing a younger version of Bruce Willis' character - who suddenly confronts him face-to-face.
When I talked to Gordon-Leavitt, he told me about the challenges of playing a younger Bruce Willis.
I definitely recommend these two films - both are must-sees.
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