Movies Out This Weekend: 'Life of the Party' And More

If you're looking for new mom- or female-centric films this Mother's Day Weekend, you're in luck! First up is the feel-good movie "Life of the Party," in which Melissa McCarthy plays a mom who goes back to school to reboot herself to become — you guessed it — the life of the party.

Meanwhile, fans of intense mama-thrillers should look no further than the home-invasion flick "Breaking In," starring Gabrielle Union as a mother who rescues her two kids held hostage in a virtual fortress.

Last but not the least, the riveting action movie "Revenge" stars Matilda Lutz as a young woman who becomes a wrathful huntress in order to survive.

Here's what to see and what to skip this weekend:

“Life of the Party” — Melissa McCarthy, Maya Rudolph, directed by Ben Falcone

“Life of the Party” is the third collaboration between real-life married couple Melissa McCarthy and director Ben Falcone following their comedic films “The Boss,” and “Tammy.”

In the film, McCarthy plays Deanna, a woman who is faced with a mid-life crisis after a sudden divorce from her husband of 22 years. So, what now? Well, she decides to reboot herself. First, she gets herself re-enrolled to complete her college degree, landing in the same class and school as her daughter, Maddie (Molly Gordon). Then the mom transforms herself from Deanna to Dee Rock — to become the life of the party.

See it. McCarthy will provide you with a good dose of comic relief — just don’t expect too much out of this predictable movie.

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“Breaking In” — Gabrielle Union, Ajiona Alexus, directed by James McTeigue

James McTeigue’s thriller stars Gabrielle Union as a strong-willed woman who will stop at nothing to save her children from any menace or threat.

Looking for closure after her father’s death, Shaun Russell (Union) travels with her two kids to her dad’s heavily fortified country estate. However, what promises to be a soul-searching trip turns into horror when her kids get nabbed by creepy home invaders. Using her smarts and physicality, our heroine is hell-bent on breaking in to get her kids out.

See it. Union’s magnetic onscreen presence saves a screenplay drowning in misfires.

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“Revenge” — Matilda Lutz, Kevin Janssens, directed by Coralie Fargeat

What happens when a romantic getaway turns into a grim fairy tale? This is the premise of Coralie Fargeat’s directorial debut, “Revenge,” which stars up-and-comer Matilda Lutz as a young woman who becomes a deadly warrior in search of retribution against her male sexual assailants.

While Jen (Lutz) is enjoying a fancy interlude in the desert with her hunky boyfriend (Kevin Janssens), his sleazy hunting buddies unexpectedly turn up. Sometime later, tensions rise in the luxury estate, leaving Jen for dead. However, she survives and re-emerges with toxic fury and vengeance seeping through her veins.

See it. The hauntingly stylish movie reveals Lutz’s electrifying ferocity and Fargeat’s adroit touch behind the camera. Be forewarned: Some scenes are quite gory.

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First Photo: Ben Falcone and Melissa McCarthy attend "Life Of The Party" World Premiere at AMC Tiger 13 on April 30, 2018 in Opelika, Alabama. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Warner Bros.)