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Friday, February 27, 2015

In Theaters: FOCUS, THE LAZARUS EFFECT, '71, MAPS TO THE STARS

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Movies opening this week in theaters:

  • FOCUS (Warner Bros / R / Wide)
  • THE LAZARUS EFFECT (Relativity Media / PG-13 / Wide)
  • '71 (Roadside Attractions / R / Limited)
  • MAPS TO THE STARS (Focus Features / R / Limited)

Synopses, details, critical reception, trailers, clips and more after the jump.


FOCUS


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Official Synopsis

Will Smith stars as Nicky, a seasoned master of misdirection who becomes romantically involved with novice con artist Jess (Margot Robbie). As he’s teaching her the tricks of the trade, she gets too close for comfort and he abruptly breaks it off. Three years later, the former flame—now an accomplished femme fatale—shows up in Buenos Aires in the middle of the high stakes racecar circuit. In the midst of Nicky’s latest, very dangerous scheme, she throws his plans for a loop…and the consummate con man off his game.

Film Details

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  • Starring: Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Rodrigo Santoro, Gerald McRaney, BD Wong

  • Director: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa

  • Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama

  • Running Time: 104 min.

  • Rating: R for language, some sexual content and brief violence


Critical Reception

  • Rottentomatoes: 58% (77 fresh, 57 rotten, score: 5.8/10).
  • Metacritic: 56 out of 100 (23 positive, 10 mixed, 5 negative).




THE LAZARUS EFFECT


The Lazarus Effect

Official Synopsis

From masters of horror Blumhouse Productions- producer of THE PURGE, INSIDIOUS and SINISTER franchises- THE LAZARUS EFFECT follows a group of researchers led by Frank (Mark Duplass) and his fiancée Zoe (Olivia Wilde,) who've achieved the unimaginable- bringing the dead back to life. After a successful, yet unsanctioned, trial on a newly deceased animal, the team is ready to unveil their breakthrough to the world. When the dean of their university learns of their underground experiments, their project is unexpectedly shut down and their materials confiscated.

Film Details

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  • Starring: Olivia Wilde, Mark Duplass, Evan Peters, Evan Peters, Sarah Bolger, Donald Glover, Scott Sheldon

  • Director: David Gelb

  • Genre: Thriller

  • Running Time: 83 min.

  • Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of horror violence, terror and some sexual references


Critical Reception

  • Rottentomatoes: 14% (8 fresh, 50 rotten, score: 3.8/10).
  • Metacritic: 32 out of 100 (5 positive, 6 mixed, 12 negative).




'71


Jack O'Connell in 71

Official Synopsis

'71 takes place over a single night in the life of a young British soldier (Jack O'Connell) accidentally abandoned by his unit following a riot on the streets of Belfast in 1971. Unable to tell friend from foe, and increasingly wary of his own comrades, he must survive the night alone and find his way to safety through a disorientating, alien and deadly landscape.

Film Details

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  • Starring: Jack O'Connell, Sam Reid, Sean Harris, Paul Anderson, Charlie Murphy, Richard Dormer

  • Director: Yann Demange

  • Genre: Drama, Action, Thriller

  • Running Time: 99 min.

  • Rating: R for strong violence, disturbing images, and language throughout


Critical Reception

  • Rottentomatoes: 98% (61 fresh, 1 rotten, score: 7.8/10).
  • Metacritic: 82 out of 100 (21 positive, 2 mixed, 0 negative).

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MAPS TO THE STARS


Maps to the Stars

Official Synopsis

Meet the Weiss family, who are making their way in Hollywood rife with money, fame, envy, and relentless hauntings. Stafford Weiss (John Cusack) is a famed TV self-help therapist with an A-list celebrity clientele. Meanwhile, Cristina Weiss (Olivia Williams) has her work cut out managing the career of their disaffected child-star son, Benjie (Evan Bird), a fresh graduate of rehab at age 13. Yet unbeknownst to them, another member of the Weiss family has arrived in town - mysteriously scarred and tormented Agatha (Mia Wasikowska), just released from a psych ward and ready to start again. She soon works her way into a friendship with a limo driver (Robert Pattinson) and becomes personal assistant to unraveling actress Havana Segrand (Julianne Moore), who is beset by the ghost of her legendary mother, Clarice (Sarah Gadon). But Agatha is on a quest for redemption - and even in this realm of the artificial, and the unearthly, she's determined to find it, no matter what it takes.

Film Details

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  • Starring: Julianne Moore, Mia Wasikowska, Robert Pattinson, John Cusack, Olivia Williams, Sarah Gadon, Evan Bird

  • Director: David Cronenberg

  • Genre: Drama

  • Running Time: 111 min.

  • Rating: R for strong disturbing violence and sexual content, graphic nudity, language and some drug material


Critical Reception

  • Rottentomatoes: 65% (68 fresh, 37 rotten, score: 6.5/10).
  • Metacritic: 65 out of 100 (20 positive, 10 mixed, 3 negative).






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