Movies opening this week in theaters:
- LONE SURVIVOR (Universal Studios / R / Wide)
- THE LEGEND OF HERCULES (Lionsgate Films / PG-13 / Wide)
Synopses, details, critical reception, trailers, clips and more after the jump.
LONE SURVIVOR
Official Synopsis
LONE SURVIVOR, starring Mark Wahlberg, tells the story of four Navy SEALs on an ill-fated covert mission to neutralize a high-level Taliban operative who are ambushed by enemy forces in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan. Based on The New York Times bestseller, this story of heroism, courage and survival directed by Peter Berg (Friday Night Lights) also stars Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch, Ben Foster and Eric Bana. LONE SURVIVOR will be released by Universal Pictures in platform engagements on Friday, December 27, 2013, and will go wide on Friday, January 10, 2014.
Film Details
- Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch, Ben Foster, Eric Bana, Ali Suliman
- Director: Peter Berg
- Genre: Action, War, Drama, Biography
- Running Time: 121 min.
- Rating: R for strong bloody war violence and pervasive language
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 73% (91 fresh, 33 rotten, score: 6.5/10).
- Metacritic: 60 out of 100 (23 positive, 8 mixed, 4 negative).
Trailers, Clips, Posters and More
THE LEGEND OF HERCULES
Official Synopsis
In the epic origin story THE LEGEND OF HERCULES, Kellan Lutz stars as the mythical Greek hero - the son of Zeus, a half-god, half-man blessed with extraordinary strength. Betrayed by his stepfather, the King, and exiled and sold into slavery because of a forbidden love, Hercules must use his formidable powers to fight his way back to his rightful kingdom. Through harrowing battles and gladiator-arena death matches, Hercules embarks on a legendary odyssey to overthrow the King and restore peace to the land.
Film Details
- Starring: Kellan Lutz, Gaia Weiss, Scott Adkins, Liam McIntyre, Rade Serbedzija
- Director: Renny Harlin
- Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
- Running Time: 99 min.
- Rating: PG-13 for sequences of intense combat action and violence, and for some sensuality
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 0% (0 fresh, 35 rotten, score: 2.3/10).
- Metacritic: 23 out of 100 (0 positive, 2 mixed, 9 negative).
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