This week in theaters we have another highly anticipated Stephen King adaptation, "IT", but this one looks to have a much better chance at topping the box-office charts for more than just one week, because unlike "The Dark Tower", this one seems to be a much better adaptation. Another wide release is the romantic comedy "Home Again" starring Reese Witherspoon. In limited release we have the drama "9/11" starring Charlie Sheen and the sci-fi noir "Anti-Matter".
Synopses, details, critical reception, trailers, clips and more after the jump.
IT
Official Synopsis
New Line Cinema's horror thriller "IT," directed by Andy Muschietti ("Mama"), is based on the hugely popular Stephen King novel of the same name, which has been terrifying readers for decades. When children begin to disappear in the town of Derry, Maine, a group of young kids are faced with their biggest fears when they square off against an evil clown named Pennywise, whose history of murder and violence dates back for centuries.
Film Details
- Director: Andy Muschietti
- Starring: Bill Skarsgård, Jaeden Lieberher, Finn Wolfhard, Sophia Lillis, Chosen Jacobs, Jack Dylan Grazer, Wyatt Oleff, Nicholas Hamilton, Owen Teague
- Genre: Drama, Horror
- Running Time: 135 min.
- Rating: R for violence/horror, bloody images, and for language
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 89% (156 fresh, 19 rotten, score: 7.2/10)
- Metacritic: 71 out of 100 (36 positive, 8 mixed, 1 negative).
HOME AGAIN
Official Synopsis
HOME AGAIN stars Reese Witherspoon as Alice Kinney in a modern romantic comedy. Recently separated from her husband, (Michael Sheen), Alice decides to start over by moving back to her hometown of Los Angeles with her two young daughters. During a night out on her 40th birthday, Alice meets three aspiring filmmakers who happen to be in need of a place to live. Alice agrees to let the guys stay in her guest house temporarily, but the arrangement ends up unfolding in unexpected ways. Alice's unlikely new family and new romance comes to a crashing halt when her ex-husband shows up, suitcase in hand. HOME AGAIN is a story of love, friendship, and the families we create. And one very big life lesson: Starting over is not for beginners.
Film Details
- Director: Hallie Meyers-Shyer
- Starring: Nat Wolff, Reese Witherspoon, Lake Bell, Michael Sheen, Candice Bergen
- Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Running Time: 97 min.
- Rating: PG-13 for some thematic and sexual material
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 35% (18 fresh, 34 rotten, score: 4.9/10)
- Metacritic: 43 out of 100 (6 positive, 11 mixed, 9 negative).
9/11
Official Synopsis
A group of 5 people find themselves trapped in an elevator in the World Trade Center's North Tower on 9/11. They work together, never giving up hope, to try to escape before the unthinkable happens.
Film Details
- Director: Martin Guigui
- Starring: Charlie Sheen, Whoopi Goldberg, Gina Gershon, Luis Guzman, Wood Harris, Jacqueline Bisset, Bruce Davison
- Genre: Action, Drama
- Running Time: 90 min.
- Rating: R for language
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: N/A
- Metacritic: N/A
ANTI MATTER
Official Synopsis
Anti Matter is science fiction noir. Ana, an Oxford PhD student, finds herself unable to build new memories following an experiment to generate and travel through a wormhole. The story follows her increasingly desperate efforts to understand what happened, and to find out who - or what - is behind the rising horror in her life. Directed by Keir Burrows and produced by Dieudonnée Burrows.
Film Details
- Director: Keir Burrows
- Starring: Yaiza Figueroa, Philippa Carson, Tom Barber-Duffy, James Farrar
- Genre: Mystery, Sci-Fi
- Running Time: 109 min.
- Rating: Not Rated
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 86% (12 fresh, 2 rotten, score: 7.4/10)
- Metacritic: N/A (1 positive, 1 mixed, 0 negative).
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