‘Logan Lucky’, ‘Lemon’, ‘Patti Cake$’
Weekend plans call for something sharper than the usual scroll. Film Daily rounds up eight films worth your time, from a blue-collar heist in West Virginia to a typewriter shop still fighting obsolescence and an underdog rapper from Jersey. The lineup keeps the date-night spirit alive while giving each title room to breathe.
Logan Lucky (StudioCanal) remains one of Steven Soderbergh’s most relaxed capers. Jimmy Logan gets fired from his construction job, his ex-wife threatens to move their daughter out of state, and the family’s legendary bad luck seems ready to finish the job. Instead, Jimmy recruits his one-armed brother Clyde, their sister Mellie, and the incarcerated explosives specialist Joe Bang for a daylight raid on the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Daniel Craig, Channing Tatum, Adam Driver, Riley Keough, Hilary Swank, Seth MacFarlane, Katie Holmes, and Katherine Waterston round out the cast. The film opened in August 2017 and has been available on digital and physical media ever since.
Where to Watch These Films Today
Logan Lucky sits on major digital storefronts and still turns up in physical media bins. California Typewriter streams on Prime Video and occasionally screens at festivals that celebrate analog culture. Marjorie Prime rotates through Apple TV and other on-demand libraries, making its quiet questions about memory easy to revisit. The remaining titles from this 2017 slate can be found on the usual rental platforms or library apps, so the weekend double feature stays within reach.
California Typewriter (Gravitas Ventures) follows the last repair shop in the country still keeping vintage machines alive. Director Doug Nichol visits collectors, historians, and a few famous holdouts who refuse to trade the click of keys for a screen. Tom Hanks, John Mayer, David McCullough, and the late Sam Shepard appear, each explaining why the typewriter still feels essential. The film is now available on Prime Video and continues to surface at documentary events in 2025 and 2026.
Typewriter Culture in the Digital Age
California Typewriter’s argument about human-machine intimacy has only grown louder. The shop’s daily work of restoring decades-old mechanisms stands in contrast to the frictionless updates that dominate current tech. Tom Hanks and John Mayer speak plainly about the tactile satisfaction of paper and ribbon, while the film quietly asks what gets lost when every draft can be deleted in an instant. Its ongoing festival play and streaming presence keep that conversation alive for new viewers.
Gook (Samuel Goldwyn Films) tracks two Korean-American brothers running a struggling shoe store in a predominantly Black neighborhood of Los Angeles. Justin Chon directs and stars alongside Simone Baker and Curtiss Cook Jr. An eleven-year-old neighbor becomes part of their daily routine just as the 1992 riots erupt around them. The film keeps its focus on family obligation and small-business survival rather than turning the historical backdrop into spectacle.
Lemon (Magnolia Pictures) introduces Isaac Lachmann, a man whose girlfriend of ten years has just left, whose stand-up career is stalled, and whose family offers more judgment than comfort. Janicza Bravo’s debut stars Brett Gelman, Judy Greer, Michael Cera, Shiri Appleby, Fred Melamed, Rhea Perlman, Gillian Jacobs, Jon Daly, Jeff Garlin, and Nia Long. The comedy stays dry and uncomfortable, letting mediocrity do most of the heavy lifting.
Marjorie Prime (FilmRise) centers on an eighty-six-year-old woman who receives a digital recreation of her late husband. Programmed to recount her life stories, the artificial companion raises quiet questions about memory, grief, and what counts as real connection. Jon Hamm, Geena Davis, Lois Smith, and Tim Robbins star in Michael Almereyda’s adaptation of Jordan Harrison’s play.
AI and Memory in Cinema: Marjorie Prime's Enduring Relevance
The premise of an AI spouse trained to retell a lifetime of anecdotes has taken on fresh weight as large-language models enter everyday conversation. Marjorie Prime received a 90 percent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with critics noting its restrained approach to ethical gray areas. Rather than staging a technology panic, the film simply watches what happens when memory becomes editable. That restraint keeps the story relevant years after its Sundance debut.
Patti Cake$ (Fox Searchlight Pictures) follows an aspiring rapper from a strip-mall town in New Jersey. Danielle Macdonald plays the title character, supported by Bridget Everett, McCaul Lombardi, Wass Stevens, Cathy Moriarty, and MC Lyte. Geremy Jasper’s first feature balances humor and raw beats without softening the grind of chasing a recording contract from the margins.
The Hitman’s Bodyguard (Lionsgate) pairs Ryan Reynolds’s elite protection agent with Samuel L. Jackson’s most wanted hitman for a transatlantic sprint from London to The Hague. Patrick Hughes directs, Salma Hayek and Gary Oldman co-star, and the set pieces lean into car chases and boat mayhem. The 2017 original later spawned a 2021 sequel, The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard, which brought the same leads back for another round of reluctant teamwork.
The Hitman's Bodyguard Franchise Legacy
The first film’s mix of mismatched-buddy comedy and international action proved durable enough to justify a follow-up. Director Patrick Hughes has spoken about further entries, and the core dynamic between Reynolds and Jackson remains the franchise’s main draw. Audiences who enjoyed the original’s brisk tone and globe-trotting set pieces can now trace the series across two films without losing the original’s momentum.
The Ice Cream Truck (Uncork'd Entertainment) drops Mary back into her suburban hometown, where an ice-cream van’s cheerful jingle starts to feel like a warning. Megan Freels Johnston directs Deanna Russo, Dana Gaier, John Redlinger, and Lisa Ann Walter in a slow-building psychological thriller that treats the neighborhood as both comfort and trap.
Whether the draw is Soderbergh’s heist mechanics, a typewriter shop holding its ground, or an AI companion rewriting family history, these titles still reward a weekend watch. The weekend slate may have shifted to streaming queues, yet the stories keep their edge.
