This week in theaters we have no new wide releases, but a couple of really interesting films have made their way into select theaters. The first is Guillermo del Toro's wonderful otherworldly romance "The Shape of Water", followed by James Franco's stranger than fiction biopic "The Disaster Artist", and Woody Allen's latest "Wonder Wheel". Also, the highly acclaimed dramedy "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" has expanded nationwide this week.
Synopses, details, critical reception, trailers, clips and more after the jump.
THE SHAPE OF WATER
Official Synopsis
From master story teller, Guillermo del Toro, comes THE SHAPE OF WATER - an other-worldly fairy tale, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa (Sally Hawkins) is trapped in a life of isolation. Elisa's life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda (Octavia Spencer) discover a secret classified experiment. Rounding out the cast are Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Doug Jones and Michael Stuhlbarg.
Film Details
- Director: Guillermo del Toro
- Starring: Sally Hawkins, Doug Jones, Octavia Spencer, Michael Shannon, Michael Stuhlbarg, Nick Searcy, Lauren Lee Smith
- Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
- Running Time: 123 min.
- Rating: R for sexual content, graphic nudity, violence and language
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 95% (115 fresh, 6 rotten, score: 8.4/10)
- Metacritic: 85 out of 100 (27 positive, 3 mixed, 0 negative).
THE DISASTER ARTIST
Official Synopsis
The real life story of writer/director Tommy Wiseau, the man behind what is often referred to as "The Citizen Kane of Bad Movies," The Room, is brought to life, chronicling the odd film's troubled development and eventual cult success.
Film Details
- Director: James Franco
- Starring: James Franco, Dave Franco, Ari Graynor, Seth Rogen, Jacki Weaver, Zac Efron, Josh Hutcherson, Megan Mullally, Jason Mantzoukas
- Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama
- Running Time: 103 min.
- Rating: R for language throughout and some sexuality/nudity
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 96% (128 fresh, 6 rotten, score: 7.8/10)
- Metacritic: 76 out of 100 (30 positive, 4 mixed, 0 negative).
WONDER WHEEL
Official Synopsis
WONDER WHEEL tells the story of four characters whose lives intertwine amid the hustle and bustle of the Coney Island amusement park in the 1950s: Ginny (Kate Winslet), an emotionally volatile former actress now working as a waitress in a clam house; Humpty (Jim Belushi), Ginny's rough-hewn carousel operator husband; Mickey (Justin Timberlake), a handsome young lifeguard who dreams of becoming a playwright; and Carolina (Juno Temple), Humpty's long-estranged daughter, who is now hiding out from gangsters at her father's apartment. Cinematographer Vittorio Storaro captures a tale of passion, violence, and betrayal that plays out against the picturesque tableau of 1950s Coney Island.
Film Details
- Director: Woody Allen
- Starring: Kate Winslet, Justin Timberlake, Jim Belushi, Juno Temple, Max Casella
- Genre: Drama
- Running Time: 101 min.
- Rating: PG-13 for thematic content including some sexuality, language and smoking
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 40% (23 fresh, 34 rotten, score: 5.9/10)
- Metacritic: 50 out of 100 (6 positive, 12 mixed, 1 negative).
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