This week in theaters we have "The Great Wall", the epic fantasy blockbuster shot entirely in China starring Matt Damon, the creepy R-rated mystery thriller "A Cure for Wellness" from "Pirates of the Caribbean" director Gore Verbinski, and the comedy "Fist Fight" starring Ice Cube and Charlie Day. In limited release, don't miss the horror anthology film "XX".
Synopses, details, critical reception, trailers, clips and more after the jump.
THE GREAT WALL
Official Synopsis
Starring global superstar Matt Damon and directed by one of the most breathtaking visual stylists of our time, Zhang Yimou (Hero, House of Flying Daggers), Legendary's The Great Wall tells the story of an elite force making a valiant stand for humanity on the world's most iconic structure. The first English-language production for Yimou is the largest film ever shot entirely in China. The Great Wall also stars Jing Tian, Pedro Pascal, Willem Dafoe and Andy Lau.
Film Details
- Director: Yimou Zhang
- Starring: Matt Damon, Tian Jing, Andy Lau, Willem Dafoe, Hanyu Zhang, Lu Han, Eddie Peng
- Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
- Running Time: 103 min.
- Rating: PG-13 for sequences of fantasy action violence
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 37% (48 fresh, 82 rotten, score: 4.8/10)
- Metacritic: 41 out of 100 (6 positive, 17 mixed, 10 negative).
A CURE FOR WELLNESS
Official Synopsis
An ambitious young executive is sent to retrieve his company's CEO from an idyllic but mysterious "wellness center" at a remote location in the Swiss Alps. He soon suspects that the spa's miraculous treatments are not what they seem. When he begins to unravel its terrifying secrets, his sanity is tested, as he finds himself diagnosed with the same curious illness that keeps all the guests here longing for the cure. From Gore Verbinski, the visionary director of THE RING, comes the new psychological thriller, A CURE FOR WELLNESS.
Film Details
- Director: Gore Verbinski
- Starring: Dane DeHaan, Jason Isaacs, Mia Goth, Celia Imrie
- Genre: Mystery, Thriller
- Running Time: 146 min.
- Rating: R for disturbing violent content and images, sexual content including an assault, graphic nudity, and language
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 39% (36 fresh, 55 rotten, score: 5.4/10)
- Metacritic: 47 out of 100 (13 positive, 17 mixed, 6 negative).
FIST FIGHT
Official Synopsis
A mild-mannered high-school teacher (Charlie Day) is accused of getting a fellow teacher (Ice Cube) fired, and is challenged to a fight after the school day ends in this comedy directed by Richie Keen.
Film Details
- Director: Richie Keen
- Starring: Ice Cube, Charlie Day, Tracy Morgan, Dean Norris, Christina Hendricks
- Genre: Comedy
- Running Time: 91 min.
- Rating: R for language throughout, sexual content/nudity and drug material
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 34% (22 fresh, 43 rotten, score: 4.0/10)
- Metacritic: 39 out of 100 (3 positive, 10 mixed, 9 negative).
XX
Official Synopsis
XX is a new all-female helmed horror anthology featuring four dark tales written and directed by fiercely talented women: Annie Clark (St. Vincent) rocks her directorial debut with THE BIRTHDAY PARTY; Karyn Kusama (THE INVITATION, GIRLFIGHT) exorcises HER ONLY LIVING SON; Roxanne Benjamin (V/H/S trilogy, SOUTHBOUND) screams DON'T FALL; and Jovanka Vuckovic (THE CAPTURED BIRD, former editor of Rue Morgue Magazine) dares to open THE BOX. Award-winning animator Sofia Carrillo (LA CASA TRISTE) wraps together stories of terror, blood and mayhem featuring a cast including Natalie Brown, Melanie Lynskey, Breeda Wool, Angela Trimbur, Sheila Vand and Christina Kirk.
Film Details
- Directors: Roxanne Benjamin, Karyn Kusama, St. Vincent, Jovanka Vuckovic
- Starring: Natalie Brown, Jonathan Watton, Peter DaCunha, Peyton Kennedy, Ron Lea, Melanie Lynskey, Seth Duhame, Sheila Vand
- Genre: Horror
- Running Time: 80 min.
- Rating: R for horror violence, language and brief drug use
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 69% (25 fresh, 11 rotten, score: 5.8/10)
- Metacritic: 64 out of 100 (7 positive, 5 mixed, 0 negative).
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