This weekend is a pretty solid one in terms of new releases. We have the Marvel sci-fi actioner "Ant-Man" and the Amy Schumer comedy "Trainwreck" opening nationwide, while in the limited release department we have the Sherlock Holmes movie "Mr. Holmes" starring Ian McKellen and the intriguing Sundance drama "The Stanford Prison Experiment" which is based on a true story. All four films are Certified Fresh on Rottentomatoes.com with some pretty high scores. Find out more about each movie after the jump.
Synopses, details, critical reception, trailers, clips and more after the jump.
ANT-MAN
Official Synopsis
The next evolution of the Marvel Cinematic Universe brings a founding member of The Avengers to the big screen for the first time with Marvel Studios’ Ant-Man. Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, master thief Scott Lang must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit from a new generation of towering threats. Against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Pym and Lang must plan and pull off a heist that will save the world.
Film Details
- Starring: Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Evangeline Lilly, Corey Stoll, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña, Abby Ryder Fortson, David Dastmalchian, Wood Harris, Judy Greer
- Director: Peyton Reed
- Genre: Action, Sci-Fi
- Running Time: 117 min.
- Rating: PG-13 for sci-fi action violence
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 79% (138 fresh, 37 rotten, score: 6.8/10).
- Metacritic: 64 out of 100 (27 positive, 13 mixed, 1 negative).
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TRAINWRECK
Official Synopsis
Since she was a little girl, it's been drilled into Amy's (Schumer) head by her rascal of a dad (Colin Quinn) that monogamy isn't realistic. Now a magazine writer, Amy lives by that credo-enjoying what she feels is an uninhibited life free from stifling, boring romantic commitment-but in actuality, she's kind of in a rut. When she finds herself starting to fall for the subject of the new article she's writing, a charming and successful sports doctor named Aaron Conners (Bill Hader), Amy starts to wonder if other grown-ups, including this guy who really seems to like her, might be on to something.
Film Details
- Starring: Amy Schumer, Bill Hader, Brie Larson, John Cena, Tilda Swinton, LeBron James, Colin Quinn, Vanessa Bayer, Randall Park
- Director: Judd Apatow
- Genre: Comedy
- Running Time: 125 min.
- Rating: R for strong sexual content, nudity, language and some drug use
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 86% (95 fresh, 16 rotten, score: 7.2/10).
- Metacritic: 75 out of 100 (32 positive, 7 mixed, 1 negative).
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MR. HOLMES
Official Synopsis
MR. HOLMES is a new twist on the world’s most famous detective.1947, an aging Sherlock Holmes returns from a journey to Japan, where, in search of a rare plant with powerful restorative qualities, he has witnessed the devastation of nuclear warfare. Now, in his remote seaside farmhouse, Holmes faces the end of his days tending to his bees, with only the company of his housekeeper and her young son, Roger. Grappling with the diminishing powers of his mind, Holmes comes to rely upon the boy as he revisits the circumstances of the unsolved case that forced him into retirement, and searches for answers to the mysteries of life and love – before it’s too late.
Film Details
- Starring: Ian McKellen, Laura Linney, Milo Parker, Hiroyuki Sanada, Patrick Kennedy, Hattie Morahan
- Director: Bill Condon
- Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Running Time: 104 min.
- Rating: PG for thematic elements, some disturbing images and incidental smoking
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 84% (83 fresh, 16 rotten, score: 6.9/10).
- Metacritic: 66 out of 100 (21 positive, 11 mixed, 1 negative).
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THE STANFORD PRISON EXPERIMENT
Official Synopsis
In this tense, psychological thriller based on the notorious true story, Billy Crudup stars as Stanford University professor Dr. Philip Zimbardo, who, in 1971, cast 24 student volunteers as prisoners and guards in a simulated jail to examine the source of abusive behavior in the prison system. The results astonished the world, as participants went from middle-class undergrads to drunk-with-power sadists and submissive victims in just a few days. Winner of two awards at the Sundance Film Festival, including Best Screenplay, and created with the close participation of Dr. Zimbardo himself, “The Stanford Prison Experiment” features an extraordinary cast of rising young actors, including Ezra Miller, Olivia Thirlby, Tye Sheridan, Keir Gilchrist, Michael Angarano, and Thomas Mann.
Film Details
- Starring: Ezra Miller, Olivia Thirlby, Billy Crudup, Tye Sheridan, Nicholas Braun, Keir Gilchrist, Michael Angarano, Thomas Mann
- Director: Kyle Patrick Alvarez
- Genre: Drama
- Running Time: 122 min.
- Rating: R for language including abusive behavior and some sexual references.
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 83% (81 fresh, 25 rotten, score: 6.9/10).
- Metacritic: 73 out of 100 (13 positive, 1 mixed, 1 negative).
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