This week in theaters we have the Stephen King adaptation "The Dark Tower", which the critics have already begun to demolish, the period crime drama "Detroit" directed by Kathryn Bigelow ("The Hurt Locker"), and the thriller "Kidnap" starring Halle Berry. In limited release, a must-see is the mystery thriller "Wind River" starring Elizabeth Olsen and Jeremy Renner.
Synopses, details, critical reception, trailers, clips and more after the jump.
THE DARK TOWER
Official Synopsis
There are other worlds than these. Stephen King's The Dark Tower, the ambitious and expansive story from one of the world's most celebrated authors, makes its launch to the big screen. The last Gunslinger, Roland Deschain (Idris Elba), has been locked in an eternal battle with Walter O'Dim, also known as the Man in Black (Matthew McConaughey), determined to prevent him from toppling the Dark Tower, which holds the universe together. With the fate of the worlds at stake, good and evil will collide in the ultimate battle as only Roland can defend the Tower from the Man in Black.
Film Details
- Director: Nikolaj Arcel
- Starring: Idris Elba, Matthew McConaughey, Abbey Lee, Tom Taylor
- Genre: Action, Fantasy, Adventure
- Running Time: 95 min.
- Rating: PG-13 for thematic material including sequences of gun violence and action
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 20% (16 fresh, 72 rotten, score: 4.1/10)
- Metacritic: 35 out of 100 (4 positive, 19 mixed, 17 negative).
DETROIT
Official Synopsis
From the Academy Award winning director of THE HURT LOCKER and ZERO DARK THIRTY, DETROIT tells the gripping story of one of the darkest moments during the civil unrest that rocked Detroit in the summer of '67.
Film Details
- Director: Kathryn Bigelow
- Starring: John Boyega, Will Poulter, Anthony Mackie, Algee Smith, Jacob Latimore, Jack Reynor, Ben O'Toole, John Krasinski, Anthony Mackie, Hannah Murray
- Genre: Crime, Drama, History
- Running Time: 143 min.
- Rating: R for strong violence and pervasive language
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 89% (104 fresh, 13 rotten, score: 7.6/10)
- Metacritic: 79 out of 100 (40 positive, 3 mixed, 1 negative).
KIDNAP
Official Synopsis
A typical afternoon in the park turns into a nightmare for single mom Karla Dyson (Academy Award winner Halle Berry) when her son suddenly disappears. Without a cell phone and knowing she has no time to wait for police help, Karla jumps in her own car and sets off in pursuit of the kidnappers. A relentless, edge-of-your seat chase ensues, where Karla must risk everything to not lose sight of her son. In this tense, action-fueled thriller, directed by Luis Prieto and from the producers of SALT and TRANSFORMERS, one mother's heroic attempt to take back her son leads her to ask herself how far she will go to save her child.
Film Details
- Director: Luis Prieto
- Starring: Halle Berry, Sage Correa, Lew Temple, Chris McGinn
- Genre: Thriller
- Running Time: 94 min.
- Rating: R for Violence and Peril
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 41% (15 fresh, 22 rotten, score: 4.2/10)
- Metacritic: 44 out of 100 (8 positive, 7 mixed, 7 negative).
WIND RIVER
Official Synopsis
WIND RIVER is a chilling thriller that follows a rookie FBI agent (Elizabeth Olsen) who teams up with a local game tracker with deep community ties and a haunted past (Jeremy Renner) to investigate the murder of a local girl on a remote Native American Reservation in the hopes of solving her mysterious death. Written and directed by Taylor Sheridan, WIND RIVER also stars Gil Birmingham, Jon Bernthal, Julia Jones, Kelsey Asbille, and James Jordan.
Film Details
- Director: Taylor Sheridan
- Starring: Elizabeth Olsen, Jeremy Renner, Julia Jones, Kelsey Asbille, Graham Greene
- Genre: Action, Crime, Mystery
- Running Time: 107 min.
- Rating: R for strong violence, a rape, disturbing images, and language
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 88% (42 fresh, 6 rotten, score: 7.4/10)
- Metacritic: 73 out of 100 (19 positive, 5 mixed, 1 negative).
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