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Friday, June 22, 2012

IN THEATERS 06/22/2012 : "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter", "Brave", "Seeking a Friend for the End of the World" and "To Rome With Love"

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter


Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter movie poster
Official Synopsis: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter explores the secret life of our greatest President, and the untold story that shaped our nation. Visionary filmmakers Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov (director of Wanted) bring a fresh and visceral voice to the blood-thirsty lore of the vampire, imagining Lincoln as history’s greatest hunter of the undead.

Genre: Action, Fantasy, Horror

Critical Response:
  • Rottentomatoes: 37% (39 fresh, 67 rotten, score: 4.9/10).
  • Metacritic: 40 out of 100 (11 positive, 10 mixed, 9 negative).

Starring : Benjamin Walker, Rufus Sewell, Anthony Mackie, Dominic Cooper, Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Director : Timur Bekmambetov

Screenplay : Seth Grahame-Smith (based on his novel)

Running Time : 105 min.

Rated : R for violence throughout and brief sexuality.



Brave


Official Synopsis: Merida (Kelly Macdonald) is a skilled archer and impetuous daughter of King Fergus (Billy Connolly) and Queen Elinor (Emma Thompson). Determined to carve her own path in life, Merida defies an age-old custom sacred to the uproarious lords of the land: massive Lord MacGuffin (Kevin McKidd), surly Lord Macintosh (Craig Ferguson) and cantankerous Lord Dingwall (Robbie Coltrane). Merida's actions inadvertently unleash chaos and fury in the kingdom, and when she turns to an eccentric old Witch (Julie Walters) for help, she is granted an ill-fated wish. The ensuing peril forces Merida to discover the meaning of true bravery in order to undo a beastly curse before it's too late.

Genre: Action, Adventure, Animation, Fantasy

Critical Response:
  • Rottentomatoes: 70% (81 fresh, 35 rotten, score: 6.7/10).
  • Metacritic: 68 out of 100 (24 positive, 8 mixed, 0 negative).

Starring : Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Julie Walters, Robbie Coltrane, Kevin McKidd, Craig Ferguson

Director : Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman, Steve Purcell.

Screenplay : Irene Mecchi, Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman, Steve Purcell.

Running Time : 100 min.

Rated : PG for some scary action and rude humor



Seeking a Friend for the End of the World


Official Synopsis: Seeking a Friend for the End of the World stars Golden Globe Award winner Steve Carell and Academy Award nominee Keira Knightley and is the feature directorial debut of screenwriter Lorene Scafaria. Set in a too-near future, the movie explores what people will do when humanity's last days are at hand. As the respective journeys of Dodge (Mr. Carell) and Penny (Ms. Knightley) converge, the two spark to each other and their outlooks - if not the world's - brighten.

Genre: Comedy, Romance, Drama

Critical Response:
  • Rottentomatoes: 53% (48 fresh, 42 rotten, score: 6.2/10).
  • Metacritic: 60 out of 100 (21 positive, 10 mixed, 3 negative).

Starring : Steve Carell, Keira Knightley, Melanie Lynskey, Adam Brody

Director : Lorene Scafaria

Screenplay : Lorene Scafaria

Running Time : 101 min.

Rated : R for language including sexual references, some drug use and brief violence





To Rome with Love


to rome with love a new movie by woody allen
Official Synopsis: To Rome with Love is a kaleidoscopic comedy movie set in one of the world's most enchanting cities. The film brings us into contact with a well-known American architect reliving his youth; an average middle-class Roman who suddenly finds himself Rome's biggest celebrity; a young provincial couple drawn into separate romantic encounters; and an American opera director endeavoring to put a singing mortician on stage.

Genre: Comedy

Critical Response:
  • Rottentomatoes: 53% (24 fresh, 21 rotten, score: 5.8/10).
  • Metacritic: 55 out of 100 (8 positive, 8 mixed, 2 negative).

Starring : Woody Allen, Penélope Cruz, Jesse Eisenberg, Ellen Page, Alec Baldwin, Roberto Benigni, Judy Davis, Carol Alt, Alison Pill, Ornella Muti

Director : Woody Allen

Screenplay : Woody Allen

Running Time : 102 min.

Rated : R for some sexual references






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