Movies opening this week in theaters:
- THE MAZE RUNNER (20th Century Fox / PG-13 / Wide)
- A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES (Unversal Studios / R / Wide)
- THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU (Warner Bros. Pictures / R / Wide)
- THE GUEST (Picturehouse Films / R / Limited)
Synopses, details, critical reception, trailers, clips and more after the jump.
THE MAZE RUNNER
Official Synopsis
When Thomas wakes up trapped in a massive maze with a group of other boys, he has no memory of the outside world other than strange dreams about a mysterious organization known as W.C.K.D. Only by piecing together fragments of his past with clues he discovers in the maze can Thomas hope to uncover his true purpose and a way to escape. Based upon the best-selling novel by James Dashner.
Film Details
- Starring: Dylan O'Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Will Poulter, Patricia Clarkson, Ki Hong Lee
- Director: Wes Ball
- Genre: Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi
- Running Time: 113 min.
- Rating: PG-13 for thematic elements and intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action, including some disturbing images
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 62% (61 fresh, 37 rotten, score: 6.0/10).
- Metacritic: 56 out of 100 (15 positive, 15 mixed, 2 negative).
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A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES
Official Synopsis
Based on Lawrence Block's bestselling series of mystery novels, A Walk among the Tombstones stars Liam Neeson as Matt Scudder, an ex-NYPD cop who now works as an unlicensed private investigator operating just outside the law. When Scudder reluctantly agrees to help a heroin trafficker (Dan Stevens) hunt down the men who kidnapped and then brutally murdered his wife, the PI learns that this is not the first time these men have committed this sort of twisted crime...nor will it be the last. Blurring the lines between right and wrong, Scudder races to track the deviants through the backstreets of New York City before they kill again.
Film Details
- Starring: Liam Neeson, Dan Stevens, David Harbour, Maurice Compte
- Director: Scott Frank
- Genre: Action, Crime, Mystery
- Running Time: 113 min.
- Rating: R for strong violence, disturbing images, language and brief nudity
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 66% (62 fresh, 32 rotten, score: 6.0/10).
- Metacritic: 56 out of 100 (16 positive, 15 mixed, 3 negative).
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THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU
Official Synopsis
The dramatic comedy "This is Where I Leave You" is directed by Shawn Levy, and based on the hilarious and poignant best-selling novel by Jonathan Tropper. It features a starring ensemble cast including Golden Globe winner Jason Bateman ("Arrested Development"); Golden Globe and Emmy Award winner Tina Fey ("30 Rock"); and two-time Oscar (R) winner, multiple Golden Globe honoree and 2013 Emmy Award nominee Jane Fonda ("Klute," "Coming Home," HBO's "The Newsroom").
Film Details
- Starring: Jason Bateman, Tina Fey, Jane Fonda, Adam Driver, Kathryn Hahn, Corey Stoll, Connie Britton, Timothy Olyphant, Rose Byrne, Debra Monk, Dax Shepard, Abigail Spencer
- Director: Shawn Levy
- Genre: Comedy, Drama
- Running Time: 103 min.
- Rating: R for language, sexual content and some drug use
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 45% (42 fresh, 52 rotten, score: 5.7/10).
- Metacritic: 44 out of 100 (10 positive, 17 mixed, 10 negative).
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THE GUEST
Official Synopsis
From the director of YOU'RE NEXT and featuring a standout, badass performance from Dan Stevens ("Downton Abbey"), comes THE GUEST: a tense, action-packed and unpredictable film like everything and nothing you've ever seen before. Empire Magazine called it "a demented action-horror hybrid of sci-fi conspiracy thriller and gore-fest", and Vanity Fair said, "THE GUEST is big, it's bold, it's badass, full of flavor Hollywood wishes it could pour over its vanilla blockbusters."
Film Details
- Starring: Dan Stevens, Sheila Kelley, Maika Monroe, Tabatha Shaun, Leland Orser, Lance Reddick
- Director: Adam Wingard
- Genre: Thriller
- Running Time: 99 min.
- Rating: R for strong violence, language, some drug use and a scene of sexuality
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 93% (55 fresh, 4 rotten, score: 7.4/10).
- Metacritic: 77 out of 100 (22 positive, 2 mixed, 0 negative).