New Movies: ‘Contagion’ and ‘Warrior’

The Takeaway

The biggest release this weekend is the thriller “Contagion,” which has a formidable cast of big names in Hollywood: Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Winslet, Matt Damon, Laurence Fishburn, and Jude Law. “Warrior,” a mixed martial arts movie starring Nick Nolte, is also opening this weekend.   Rafer Guzman  and  Kristen Meinzer, hosts of  The Takeaway’s Movie Date podcast, give their reviews of this weekend’s new releases.
Here’s the trailer for “Contagion”:

And the trailer for “Warrior”:

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