This week in theaters we have two new wide releases, the spy thriller "American Assassin" starring Dylan O'Brien and Michael Keaton, and Darren Aronofsky's horror drama "Mother!" starring Jennifer Lawrence. In limited release you should definitely check out Ben Stiller's dramatic breakthrough role in "Brad's Status" and Angelina Jolie's Netflix biopic "First They Killed My Father".
Synopses, details, critical reception, trailers, clips and more after the jump.
AMERICAN ASSASSIN
Official Synopsis
AMERICAN ASSASSIN follows the rise of Mitch Rapp (Dylan O'Brien) a CIA black ops recruit under the instruction of Cold War veteran Stan Hurley (Michael Keaton). The pair is then enlisted by CIA Deputy Director Irene Kennedy (Sanaa Lathan) to investigate a wave of apparently random attacks on both military and civilian targets. Together the three discover a pattern in the violence leading them to a joint mission with a lethal Turkish agent (Shiva Negar) to stop a mysterious operative (Taylor Kitsch) intent on starting a World War in the Middle East.
Film Details
- Director: Michael Cuesta
- Starring: Dylan O'Brien, Michael Keaton, Charlotte Vega, Sanaa Lathan, David Suchet
- Genre: Action, Thriller
- Running Time: 111 min.
- Rating: R for strong violence throughout, some torture, language and brief nudity
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 37% (36 fresh, 61 rotten, score: 4.7/10)
- Metacritic: 46 out of 100 (8 positive, 13 mixed, 6 negative).
MOTHER!
Official Synopsis
A couple's relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence. From filmmaker Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan, Requiem for a Dream), mother! stars Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Ed Harris and Michelle Pfeiffer in this riveting psychological thriller about love, devotion and sacrifice.
Film Details
- Director: Darren Aronofsky
- Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Ed Harris, Michelle Pfeiffer, Domhnall Gleeson,
Jovan Adepo
- Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery
- Running Time: 121 min.
- Rating: R for strong disturbing violent content, some sexuality, nudity and language
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 69% (125 fresh, 55 rotten, score: 6.7/10)
- Metacritic: 75 out of 100 (31 positive, 14 mixed, 1 negative).
BRAD'S STATUS
Official Synopsis
When Brad Sloan (Ben Stiller) accompanies his college bound son to the East Coast, the visit triggers a crisis of confidence in Brad's Status, writer and director Mike White's bittersweet comedy. Brad has a satisfying career and a comfortable life in suburban Sacramento where he lives with his sweet-natured wife, Melanie (Jenna Fischer), and their musical prodigy son, Troy (Austin Abrams), but it's not quite what he imagined during his college glory days. Showing Troy around Boston, where Brad went to university, he can't help comparing his life with those of his four best college friends: a Hollywood bigshot (White), a hedge fund founder (Luke Wilson), a tech entrepreneur (Jemaine Clement), and a political pundit and bestselling author (Michael Sheen). As he imagines their wealthy, glamorous lives, he wonders if this is all he will ever amount to. But when circumstances force him to reconnect with his former friends, Brad begins to question whether he has really failed or is, in some ways at least, the most successful of them all.
Film Details
- Director: Mike White
- Starring: Ben Stiller, Austin Abrams, Jenna Fischer, Michael Sheen, Jemaine Clement, Luke Wilson
- Genre: Comedy
- Running Time: 101 min.
- Rating: R for language
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 83% (33 fresh, 7 rotten, score: 6.5/10)
- Metacritic: 70 out of 100 (18 positive, 3 mixed, 1 negative).
FIRST THEY KILLED MY FATHER
Official Synopsis
Angelina Jolie directed this biopic about a human rights activist and her attempts to survive during the oppressive Khmer Rouge era of rule in Cambodia.
Film Details
- Director: Angelina Jolie
- Starring: Sareum Srey Moch, Phoeung Kompheak, Sveng Socheata
- Genre: Biography, Drama, History
- Running Time: 136 min.
- Rating: Not Rated
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 88% (29 fresh, 4 rotten, score: 7.7/10)
- Metacritic: 73 out of 100 (14 positive, 5 mixed, 0 negative).
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