Movies opening this week in theaters:
- JOHN WICK (Summit Entertainment / R / Wide)
- OUIJA (Universal Pictures / PG-13 / Wide)
- LAGGIES (A24 Films / R / Limited)
- WHITE BIRD IN A BLIZZARD (Magnolia Pictures / R / Limited)
Synopses, details, critical reception, trailers, clips and more after the jump.
JOHN WICK
Official Synopsis
An ex-hitman comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters that took everything from him. With New York City as his bullet-riddled playground, JOHN WICK (Keanu Reeves) is a fresh and stylized take on the "assassin genre".
Film Details
- Starring: Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist, Alfie Allen, Willem Dafoe, Dean Winters, Adrianne Palicki, Bridget Moynahan, John Leguizamo, Ian McShane, Lance Reddick
- Director: David Leitch, Chad Stahelski
- Genre: Action, Thriller, Crime
- Running Time: 101 min.
- Rating: R for strong and bloody violence throughout, language and brief drug use
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 85% (69 fresh, 12 rotten, score: 6.8/10).
- Metacritic: 67 out of 100 (21 positive, 2 mixed, 4 negative).
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OUIJA
Official Synopsis
In Ouija, a group of friends must confront their most terrifying fears when they awaken the dark powers of an ancient spirit board. Stiles White directs the supernatural thriller that is produced by Platinum Dunes partners Michael Bay, Brad Fuller and Andrew Form (The Purge, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Friday the 13th) alongside Blumhouse Productions' Jason Blum (Paranormal Activity and Insidious series, The Purge), Bennett Schneir (Battleship) and Hasbro.
Film Details
- Starring: Olivia Cooke, Ana Coto, Douglas Smith, Daren Kagasoff, Bianca A. Santos
- Director: Stiles White
- Genre: Horror
- Running Time: 89 min.
- Rating: PG-13 for disturbing violent content, frightening horror images, and thematic material
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 10% (5 fresh, 35 rotten, score: 3.3/10).
- Metacritic: 39 out of 100 (3 positive, 8 mixed, 8 negative).
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LAGGIES
Official Synopsis
Overeducated and underemployed, 28 year old Megan (Keira Knightley) is in the throes of a quarterlife crisis. Squarely into adulthood with no career prospects, no particular motivation to think about her future and no one to relate to, Megan is comfortable lagging a few steps behind - while her friends check off milestones and celebrate their new grown-up status. When her high-school sweetheart (Mark Webber) proposes, Megan panics and- given an unexpected opportunity to escape for a week - hides out in the home of her new friend, 16-year old Annika (Chloë Grace Moretz) and Annika's world-weary single dad Craig (Sam Rockwell). Lynn Shelton, whose unique directorial voice created such astutely observed comedies as YOUR SISTER'S SISTER and HUMPDAY, crafts a sweet, romantic coming-of-age comedy about three people who find their lives intertwined in the most unconventional way as they make through the imperfect realities of modern day life. Keira Knightley shines as Megan, a rare female slacker hero who shows us that while you never stop growing up, you can choose stop lagging, and start living on your terms.
Film Details
- Starring: Keira Knightley, Chloë Grace Moretz, Sam Rockwell, Ellie Kemper, Mark Webber, Gretchen Mol
- Director: Lynn Shelton
- Genre: Comedy, Romance
- Running Time: 99 min.
- Rating: R for language, some sexual material and teen partying
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 64% (23 fresh, 13 rotten, score: 6.2/10).
- Metacritic: 62 out of 100 (12 positive, 9 mixed, 0 negative).
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WHITE BIRD IN A BLIZZARD
Official Synopsis
Kat Connors is 17 years old when her perfect homemaker mother, Eve, a beautiful, enigmatic, and haunted woman, disappears - just as Kat is discovering and relishing her newfound sexuality. Having lived for so long in a stifled, emotionally repressed household, she barely registers her mother's absence and certainly doesn't blame her doormat of a father, Brock, for the loss. In fact, it's almost a relief. But as time passes, Kat begins to come to grips with how deeply Eve's disappearance has affected her. Returning home on a break from college, she finds herself confronted with the truth about her mother's departure, and her own denial about the events surrounding it...
Film Details
- Starring: Shailene Woodley, Eva Green, Christopher Meloni, Thomas Jane, Sheryl Lee, Gabourey Sidibe, Shiloh Fernandez, Angela Bassett
- Director: Gregg Araki
- Genre: Drama
- Running Time: 91 min.
- Rating: R for sexual content/nudity, language and some drug use
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 53% (20 fresh, 18 rotten, score: 5.8/10).
- Metacritic: 50 out of 100 (4 positive, 11 mixed, 2 negative).