This week in theaters we have two sequels and a video game adaptation. The sequels are "Now You See Me 2" and "The Conjuring 2", and while the former wasn't very liked by critics, the latter is considered a worthy successor to James Wan's scary 2013 horror film.
Fantasy fans and "World of Warcraft" fans in particular are finally able to witness the highly anticipated "Warcraft" movie, which despite harsh reviews from critics appears to be liked by most hard-core fans.
In limited release, check out the biopic "Genius" starring Colin Firth, Jude Law, Nicole Kidman and Laura Linney. More about each movie after the jump.
Fantasy fans and "World of Warcraft" fans in particular are finally able to witness the highly anticipated "Warcraft" movie, which despite harsh reviews from critics appears to be liked by most hard-core fans.
In limited release, check out the biopic "Genius" starring Colin Firth, Jude Law, Nicole Kidman and Laura Linney. More about each movie after the jump.
Synopses, details, critical reception, trailers, clips and more after the jump.
NOW YOU SEE ME 2
Official Synopsis
THE FOUR HORSEMEN [Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Lizzy Caplan] return for a second mind-bending adventure, elevating the limits of stage illusion to new heights and taking them around the globe. One year after outwitting the FBI and winning the public’s adulation with their Robin Hood-style magic spectacles, the illusionists resurface for a comeback performance in hopes of exposing the unethical practices of a tech magnate. The man behind their vanishing act is none other than WALTER MABRY [Daniel Radcliffe], a tech prodigy who threatens the Horsemen into pulling off their most impossible heist yet. Their only hope is to perform one last unprecedented stunt to clear their names and reveal the mastermind behind it all.
Film Details
- Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Lizzy Caplan, Daniel Radcliffe, Mark Ruffalo, Michael Caine, Jay Chou, Sanaa Lathan, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Morgan Freeman
- Director: Jon M. Chu
- Genre: Action, Comedy, Thriller
- Running Time: 129 min.
- Rating: PG-13 for violence and some language
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 37% (37 fresh, 62 rotten, score: 5.0/10).
- Metacritic: 48 out of 100 (10 positive, 11 mixed, 7 negative).
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THE CONJURING 2
Official Synopsis
Director James Wan brings this supernatural thriller to the screen with another real case from the files of renowned demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren.. Reprising their roles, Oscar nominee Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson star as Lorraine and Ed Warren, who, in one of their most terrifying paranormal investigations, travel to north London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by malicious spirits.
Film Details
- Starring: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Frances O'Connor, Simon McBurney, Sterling Jerins, Madison Wolfe, Maria Doyle Kennedy
- Director: James Wan
- Genre: Horror
- Running Time: 134 min.
- Rating: R for terror and horror violence
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 74% (88 fresh, 30 rotten, score: 6.6/10).
- Metacritic: 64 out of 100 (22 positive, 10 mixed, 3 negative).
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WARCRAFT
Official Synopsis
The peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civilization faces a fearsome race of invaders: orc warriors fleeing their dying home to colonize another. As a portal opens to connect the two worlds, one army faces destruction and the other faces extinction. From opposing sides, two heroes are set on a collision course that will decide the fate of their family, their people and their home.
Film Details
- Starring: Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, Toby Kebbell, Robert Kazinsky, Ben Foster, Dominic Cooper, Ben Schnetzer, Daniel Wu, Ruth Negga, Clancy Brown
- Director: Duncan Jones
- Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
- Running Time: 123 min.
- Rating: PG-13 for extended sequences of intense fantasy violence
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 26% (31 fresh, 88 rotten, score: 4.0/10).
- Metacritic: 32 out of 100 (3 positive, 17 mixed, 18 negative).
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GENIUS
Official Synopsis
From Academy Award-nominated screenwriter JOHN LOGAN (Gladiator, The Aviator, Hugo, Skyfall) and acclaimed, Tony Award-winning director MICHAEL GRANDAGE in his feature film debut, comes Genius, a stirring drama about the complex friendship and transformative professional relationship between the world-renowned book editor Maxwell Perkins (who discovered F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway) and the larger-than-life literary giant Thomas Wolfe. Based on the biography "Max Perkins: Editor of Genius" by A. SCOTT BERG, Genius stars COLIN FIRTH as Perkins, JUDE LAW as Wolfe, NICOLE KIDMAN as Aline Bernstein, a costume designer sharing a tumultuous relationship with Wolfe, LAURA LINNEY as Louise Perkins, Max's wife and a talented playwright, GUY PEARCE as F. Scott Fitzgerald and DOMINIC WEST as Ernest Hemingway.
Film Details
- Starring: Colin Firth, Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Laura Linney, Dominic West, Guy Pearce, Vanessa Kirby
- Director: Michael Grandage
- Genre: Biography, Drama
- Running Time: 104 min.
- Rating: PG-13 for some thematic elements and suggestive content
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 50% (20 fresh, 20 rotten, score: 5.8/10).
- Metacritic: 54 out of 100 (7 positive, 4 mixed, 1 negative).
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