This week in theaters, moviegoers will be able to choose between the new Oliver Stone biopic "Snowden", the romantic comedy sequel "Bridget Jones's Baby", and the surprise horror sequel "Blair Witch". In limited release, Beatles fans should enjoy "The Beatles: Eight Days a Week".
Synopses, details, critical reception, trailers, clips and more after the jump.
SNOWDEN
Official Synopsis
Academy Award (R)-winning director Oliver Stone, who brought Platoon, Born on the Fourth of July, Wall Street and JFK to the big screen, tackles the most important and fascinating true story of the 21st century. Snowden, the politically-charged, pulse-pounding thriller starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Shailene Woodley, reveals the incredible untold personal story of Edward Snowden, the polarizing figure who exposed shocking illegal surveillance activities by the NSA and became one of the most wanted men in the world. He is considered a hero by some, and a traitor by others. No matter which you believe, the epic story of why he did it, who he left behind, and how he pulled it off makes for one of the most compelling films of the year.
Film Details
- Starring: Oliver Stone
- Director: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley, Melissa Leo, Scott Eastwood, Zachary Quinto, Timothy Olyphant, Tom Wilkinson, Rhys Ifans, Joely Richardson, Nicolas Cage
- Genre: Biography, Drama, Thriller
- Running Time: 134 min.
- Rating: R for language and some sexuality/nudity
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 58% (61 fresh, 45 rotten, score: 6.3/10)
- Metacritic: 58 out of 100 (21 positive, 16 mixed, 2 negative).
"Snowden" isn't exactly the return to form everyone was expecting from Oliver Stone, but it's also not a disposable biopic. Even though Stone plays it safer than usual, there's still enough outrage in its powerful true story and a solid performance from Joseph Gordon-Levitt to easily recommend it.
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BRIDGET JONES'S BABY
Official Synopsis
Oscar® winners Renée Zellweger and Colin Firth are joined by Patrick Dempsey for the next chapter of the world’s favorite singleton in Bridget Jones’s Baby. Directed by Sharon Maguire (Bridget Jones’s Diary), the new film in the beloved comedy series based on creator Helen Fielding’s heroine finds Bridget unexpectedly expecting.
After breaking up with Mark Darcy (Firth), Bridget Jones’s (Zellweger) “happily ever after” hasn’t quite gone according to plan. Fortysomething and single again, she decides to focus on her job as top news producer and surround herself with old friends and new. For once, Bridget has everything completely under control. What could possibly go wrong?
Then her love life takes a turn and Bridget meets a dashing American named Jack (Dempsey), the suitor who is everything Mr. Darcy is not. In an unlikely twist she finds herself pregnant, but with one hitch…she can only be fifty percent sure of the identity of her baby’s father.
The much-anticipated third installment of the Bridget Jones’s franchise welcomes fellow Academy Award® winner Emma Thompson to the cast. Longtime collaborators Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner of Working Title Films produce alongside Debra Hayward. Universal Pictures will distribute Bridget Jones’s Baby in North America and select international territories.
Film Details
- Starring: Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth, Patrick Dempsey, Emma Thompson, Jim Broadbent, Celia Imrie, James Callis
- Director: Sharon Maguire
- Genre: Comedy, Romance
- Running Time: 122 min.
- Rating: R for language, sex references and some nudity
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 76% (87 fresh, 27 rotten, score: 6.3/10)
- Metacritic: 60 out of 100 (22 positive, 13 mixed, 3 negative).
In an unexpected turn of events, "Bridget Jones's Baby" is not a bad film. The third installment in the franchise that earned Renee Zellweger an Academy Award nomination in 2001 is much better than the previous film, and while it may have taken a little too long to arrive on the big screen, it's still a worthwhile effort and will certainly please the fans.
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BLAIR WITCH
Official Synopsis
A group of college students venture into the Black Hills Forest in Maryland to uncover the mysteries surrounding the disappearance of James' sister who many believe is connected to the legend of the Blair Witch. At first the group is hopeful, especially when a pair of locals offer to act as guides through the dark and winding woods, but as the endless night wears on, the group is visited by a menacing presence. Slowly, they begin to realize the legend is all too real and more sinister than they could have imagined.
Film Details
- Starring: James Allen McCune, Callie Hernandez, Corbin Reid, Brandon Scott, Wes Robinson, Valorie Curry
- Director: Adam Wingard
- Genre: Horror, Thriller
- Running Time: 89 min.
- Rating: R for language, terror and some disturbing image
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 42% (41 fresh, 57 rotten, score: 5.4/10)
- Metacritic: 46 out of 100 (9 positive, 20 mixed, 6 negative).
Produced in absolute secrecy, "Blair Witch", the sequel to the 1999 found-footage classic "The Blair Witch Project", proves to be an improvement over the catastrophic "Book of Shadows", but not quite as good as the original. It is, however, a competently made horror film, so genre fans should have plenty to enjoy.
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THE BEATLES: EIGHT DAYS A WEEK
Official Synopsis
We all know the moment. February 9th, 1964, 8:12pm EST - after a brief commercial break, four young men from Liverpool step onto the Ed Sullivan stage, changing culture forever. Seventy-three million people watched The Beatles perform that night, the largest audience in television history. It was an event that united a nation and signaled the birth of youth culture as we know it today. But while this single performance introduced The Beatles to America, what the band did next would introduce them to the entire world, permanently transforming the music industry and forever engraining them into the fabric of popular culture... They went on tour. By the time the band quit touring in August of 1966, they had performed 166 concerts in 15 countries and 90 cities around the world. The cultural phenomenon their touring helped create, known as "Beatlemania," was something the world had never seen before and, arguably, hasn't since. It was the first time much of the world felt truly unified - bound by aspiration and attitude, rather than divided by race, class, religion or nationality. THE BEATLES LIVE FILM PROJECT will tell the story of the band's exceptional touring years - from the perspectives of the band, its world, the fans, and their world. It will examine the impact of those years on each of The Beatles - the toll that touring took on their relationships and the effect it had on their musical evolution, as well as the colossal boost the tours gave to their lifestyle and fame. But while the band created the spark, it was young people around the world who created the firestorm. The film will also explore the incomparable electricity between performer and audience that turned the music into a movement - a common experience into something sublime.
Film Details
- Starring: The Beatles
- Director: Ron Howard
- Genre: Documentary, Music
- Running Time: 137 min.
- Rating: Not Rated
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 96% (47 fresh, 2 rotten, score: 7.7/10)
- Metacritic: 72 out of 100 (17 positive, 3 mixed, 0 negative).
This documentary features pretty much everything a Beatles fan could ever dream of. Never-before-seen footage and great music make this a must-see for the fans, even if it doesn't provide any significant behind-the-scenes insight.
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