This week in theaters we have the highly acclaimed sci-fi thriller "Annihilation" starring Natalie Portman, the dark comedy "Game Night" starring Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams, and the fantastical YA romantic drama "Every Day". In limited release it's worth checking out the politically-charged zombie horror film "The Cured" starring Ellen Page.
Synopses, details, critical reception, trailers, clips and more after the jump.
ANNIHILATION
Official Synopsis
Based on Jeff VanderMeer's best-selling Southern Reach Trilogy, Annihilation stars Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson, Tuva Novotny and Oscar Isaac. It was written and directed by Alex Garland (Ex Machina, 28 Days Later).
Film Details
- Director: Alex Garland
- Starring: Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tessa Thompson, Oscar Isaac, Gina Rodriguez
- Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
- Running Time: 115 min.
- Rating: R for violence, bloody images, language and some sexuality
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 87% (111 fresh, 17 rotten, score: 7.6/10)
- Metacritic: 80 out of 100 (41 positive, 4 mixed, 1 negative).
GAME NIGHT
Official Synopsis
Bateman and McAdams star as Max and Annie, whose weekly couples game night gets kicked up a notch when Max's charismatic brother, Brooks (Chandler), arranges a murder mystery party, complete with fake thugs and faux federal agents. So when Brooks gets kidnapped, it's all part of the game - right? But as the six uber-competitive gamers set out to solve the case and win, they begin to discover that neither this game - nor Brooks - are what they seem to be. Over the course of one chaotic night, the friends find themselves increasingly in over their heads as each twist leads to another unexpected turn. With no rules, no points, and no idea who all the players are, this could turn out to be the most fun they've ever had... or game over.
Film Details
- Director: John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein
- Starring: Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams, Kyle Chandler, Jesse Plemons, Billy Magnussen, Michael C. Hall, Danny Huston
- Genre: Comedy, Crime, Mystery
- Running Time: 100 min.
- Rating: R for language, sexual references and some violence
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 82% (89 fresh, 20 rotten, score: 6.8/10)
- Metacritic: 66 out of 100 (26 positive, 9 mixed, 0 negative).
EVERY DAY
Official Synopsis
Based on David Levithan's acclaimed New York Times bestseller, Every Day tells the story of Rhiannon (Angourie Rice), a 16-year old girl who falls in love with a mysterious soul named "A" who inhabits a different body every day. Feeling an unmatched connection, Rhiannon and A work each day to find each other, not knowing what or who the next day will bring. The more the two fall in love, the more the realities of loving someone who is a different person every 24 hours takes a toll, leaving Rhiannon and A to face the hardest decision either has ever had to make.
Film Details
- Director: Michael Sucsy
- Starring: Angourie Rice, Justice Smith, Debby Ryan, Katie Douglas
- Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
- Running Time: 95 min.
- Rating: PG-13 for thematic content, language, teen drinking, and suggestive material
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 50% (10 fresh, 10 rotten, score: 5.6/10)
- Metacritic: 53 out of 100 (3 positive, 7 mixed, 0 negative).
THE CURED
Official Synopsis
What happens when the undead return to life? In a world ravaged for years by a virus that turns the infected into zombie-like cannibals, a cure is at last found and the wrenching process of reintegrating the survivors back into society begins. Among the formerly afflicted is Senan (Sam Keeley), a young man haunted by the horrific acts he committed while infected. Welcomed back into the family of his widowed sister-in-law (Ellen Page), Senan attempts to restart his life-but is society ready to forgive him and those like him? Or will fear and prejudice once again tear the world apart? Pulsing with provocative parallels to our troubled times, The Cured is a smart, scary, and hauntingly human tale of guilt and redemption.
Film Details
- Director: David Freyne
- Starring: Ellen Page, Sam Keeley, Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Stuart Graham, Hilda Fay
- Genre: Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
- Running Time: 95 min.
- Rating: R for Violence, Bloody Image and Language
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 54% (13 fresh, 11 rotten, score: 6.5/10)
- Metacritic: 57 out of 100 (6 positive, 7 mixed, 0 negative).
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