Although there are three new wide releases in theaters this week, only one really matters, "Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens". Disney's behemoth is already looking to break the single day opening box-office record, so very little is left for the Tina Fey & Amy Poehler comedy "Sisters", or the family flick "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip". If, however, you feel like seeing something darker than your average blockbuster fare, maybe you can catch the Foreign Film awards-favorite Holocaust drama "Son of Saul" which is now in limited release. More about each movie after the jump.
Synopses, details, critical reception, trailers, clips and more after the jump.
STAR WARS: EPISODE VII - THE FORCE AWAKENS
Official Synopsis
Three decades after the defeat of the Galactic Empire, a new threat arises. The First Order attempts to rule the galaxy and only a rag-tag group of heroes can stop them, along with the help of the Resistance.
Film Details
- Starring: John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Oscar Isaac, Adam Driver, Andy Serkis, Gwendoline Christie, Domhnall Gleeson, Crystal Clarke, Pip Andersen, Max von Sydow, Lupita Nyong'o, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, Kenny Baker
- Director: J.J. Abrams
- Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy
- Running Time: 135 min.
- Rating: PG-13 for sci-fi action violence
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 95% (248 fresh, 13 rotten, score: 8.3/10).
- Metacritic: 81 out of 100 (47 positive, 4 mixed, 0 negative).
Trailers, Clips, Posters and More
- Chinese Trailer, Behind-The-Scenes Videos and New Images
- "Legacy" Featurette and New Images
- New TV Spots and Soundtrack Tracklist
- New Clip and Empire Covers
- New TV Spot, Disney XD Promo and IMAX Poster
- Entertainment Weekly Covers and Images
- International Trailer, TV Spot, 13 Images and 10 New Posters
- Final Trailer and Poster
- New Empire Images and BB-8 Creation Details
- New Pictures from Entertainment Weekly
- First TV Spot and New Image
- Vanity Fair Photos Offer New Character Reveals
- New Teaser Trailer, Poster and 53 Images
- Character Names Revealed
- Teaser Trailer and Images
SISTERS
Official Synopsis
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler reunite for Sisters, a new film from Pitch Perfect director Jason Moore about two disconnected sisters summoned home to clean out their childhood bedroom before their parents sell the family house. Looking to recapture their glory days, they throw one final high-school-style party for their classmates, which turns into the cathartic rager that a bunch of ground-down adults really need.
Fey produces the comedy alongside Jay Roach (Meet the Parents series) and John S. Lyons (Austin Powers in Goldmember), and Poehler executive produces alongside Jeff Richmond and Brian Bell from a script by Paula Pell (TV’s Saturday Night Live, 30 Rock).
Film Details
- Starring: Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Ike Barinholtz, John Leguizamo, Dianne Wiest, John Cena, James Brolin
- Director: Jason Moore
- Genre: Comedy
- Running Time: 118 min.
- Rating: R for crude sexual content and language throughout, and for drug use
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 63% (60 fresh, 35 rotten, score: 6.1/10).
- Metacritic: 58 out of 100 (19 positive, 10 mixed, 4 negative).
Trailers, Clips, Posters and More
ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: THE ROAD CHIP
Official Synopsis
Through a series of misunderstandings, Alvin, Simon and Theodore come to believe that Dave is going to propose to his new girlfriend in Miami...and dump them. They have three days to get to him and stop the proposal, saving themselves not only from losing Dave but possibly from gaining a terrible stepbrother.
Film Details
- Starring: Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler, Jesse McCartney, Jason Lee, Bella Thorne, Anna Faris, Christina Applegate, Kaley Cuoco, Josh Green
- Director: Walt Becker
- Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
- Running Time: 86 min.
- Rating: PG for some mild rude humor
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 14% (5 fresh, 30 rotten, score: 3.3/10).
- Metacritic: 34 out of 100 (1 positive, 8 mixed, 9 negative).
Trailers, Clips, Posters and More
SON OF SAUL
Official Synopsis
In this searing drama, a concentration camp inmate tasked with burning the dead discovers the body of his young son, and must choose between participating in the clandestine uprising being planned among the prisoners, or securing a proper Jewish burial for his child.
Film Details
- Starring: Géza Röhrig, Levente Molnár, Urs Rechn, Jerzy Walczak
- Director: László Nemes
- Genre: Drama, Thriller
- Running Time: 107 min.
- Rating: R for disturbing violent content, and some graphic nudity
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 92% (56 fresh, 5 rotten, score: 8.4/10).
- Metacritic: 88 out of 100 (23 positive, 1 mixed, 0 negative).
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