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Saturday, October 5, 2013

In Theaters: GRAVITY, RUNNER RUNNER, METALLICA THROUGH THE NEVER

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Movies opening this week in theaters:

  • GRAVITY (Warner Bros. Pictures / PG-13)
  • RUNNER RUNNER (20th Century Fox/ R)
  • METALLICA THROUGH THE NEVER (Picturehouse Films / R)

Read more about each movie after the jump.


GRAVITY


Sandra Bullock in Gravity

Official Synopsis

GRAVITY, directed by Oscar (R) nominee Alfonso Cuaron, stars Oscar (R) winners Sandra Bullock and George Clooney in a heart-pounding thriller that pulls you into the infinite and unforgiving realm of deep space. Bullock plays Dr. Ryan Stone, a brilliant medical engineer on her first shuttle mission, with veteran astronaut Matt Kowalsky (Clooney). But on a seemingly routine spacewalk, disaster strikes. The shuttle is destroyed, leaving Stone and Kowalsky completely alone

Film Details

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  • Starring: Sandra Bullock, George Clooney, Ed Harris, Orto Ignatiussen, Paul Sharma, Amy Warren

  • Director: Alfonso Cuaron

  • Genre: Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller

  • Running Time: 90 min.

  • Rating: PG-13 for intense perilous sequences, some disturbing images and brief strong language


Critical Reception

  • Rottentomatoes: 91% (202 fresh, 5 rotten, score: 9.1/10).
  • Metacritic: 96 out of 100 (47 positive, 0 mixed, 0 negative).




RUNNER RUNNER


Runner RUnner Movie Image

Official Synopsis

Richie, a Princeton college student who pays for school with on-line gambling, bottoms out and travels to Costa Rica to confront the on-line mastermind, Ivan, whom he believes has swindled him. Ivan sees a kindred spirit in Richie and brings the younger man into his operation. When the stakes get incredibly high and dangerous, and Richie comes to fully understand the deviousness of his new boss, he tries to turn the tables on him.

Film Details

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  • Starring: Ben Affleck, Justin Timberlake, Gemma Arterton, Anthony Mackie, Michael Esper, Oliver Cooper, John Heard

  • Director: Brad Furman

  • Genre: Crime, Thriller

  • Running Time: 91 min.

  • Rating: R for language and some sexual content


Critical Reception

  • Rottentomatoes: 8% (8 fresh, 87 rotten, score: 4.1/10).
  • Metacritic: 37 out of 100 (0 positive, 18 mixed, 9 negative).




METALLICA THROUGH THE NEVER


Metallica Through the Never Movie Image

Official Synopsis

Award-winning filmmaker Nimród Antal (Predators, Kontroll) creates a groundbreaking 3-D motion picture event, Metallica Through the Never. The music-driven feature film combines a bold narrative and spectacular live-performance footage of one of the most popular and influential rock bands in history to produce a bracing, raw andvisceral cinematic experience. Emerging young star Dane DeHaan (The Place Beyond the Pines, Kill Your Darlings, The Amazing Spider-Man 2) portrays Trip, a young roadie sent on an urgent mission during Metallica's roaring live set in front of a sold-out arena.

Film Details

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  • Starring: Dane DeHaan, James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, Robert Trujillo, Kyle Thomson

  • Director: Nimród Antal

  • Genre: Music, Action, Concert

  • Running Time: 94 min.

  • Rating: R for some violent content and language


Critical Reception

  • Rottentomatoes: 79% (46 fresh, 12 rotten, score: 6.6/10).
  • Metacritic: 60 out of 100 (15 positive, 5 mixed, 2 negative).





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