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Friday, August 30, 2013

In Theaters: GETAWAY, ONE DIRECTION: THIS IS US, CLOSED CIRCUIT

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Movies opening this week in theaters:

  • GETAWAY (Warner Bros. Pictures / PG-13)
  • ONE DIRECTION: THIS IS US (Sony Pictures / PG)
  • CLOSED CIRCUIT (Focus Features / R)

Read more about each movie after the jump.



GETAWAY


Getaway 2013 Movie

Official Synopsis

Brent Magna (Ethan Hawke) is a burned out race car driver who is thrust into a do-or-die mission behind the wheel when his wife is kidnapped. With Brent's only ally being a young hacker (Selena Gomez), his one hope of saving his wife is to follow the orders of the mysterious voice (Jon Voight) who's watching his every move through cameras mounted on the car Brent's driving.

Film Details

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  • Starring: Ethan Hawke, Selena Gomez, Jon Voight, Rebecca Budig, Paul Freeman, Bruce Payne

  • Director: Courtney Solomon

  • Genre: Action

  • Running Time: 90 min.

  • Rating: PG-13 for intense action, violence and mayhem throughout, some rude gestures, and language


Critical Reception

  • Rottentomatoes: 2% (2 fresh, 81 rotten, score: 2.7/10).
  • Metacritic: 23 out of 100 (1 positive, 5 mixed, 20 negative).




ONE DIRECTION: THIS IS US


One Direction This is Us Movie

Official Synopsis

ONE DIRECTION: THIS IS US is a captivating and intimate all-access look at life on the road for the global music phenomenon. Weaved with stunning live concert footage, this inspiring feature film tells the remarkable story of Niall, Zayn, Liam, Harry and Louis' meteoric rise to fame, from their humble hometown beginnings and competing on the X-Factor, to conquering the world and performing at London's famed O2 Arena. Hear it from the boys themselves and see through their own eyes what it's really like to be One Direction.

Film Details

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  • Starring: Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson

  • Director: Morgan Spurlock

  • Genre: Documentary, Music

  • Running Time: 92 min.

  • Rating: PG for mild language


Critical Reception

  • Rottentomatoes: 72% (39 fresh, 16 rotten, score: 5.9/10).
  • Metacritic: 49 out of 100 (2 positive, 17 mixed, 2 negative).




CLOSED CIRCUIT


Julia Stiles and Eric Bana

Official Synopsis

In the international suspense thriller "Closed Circuit," a high-profile terrorism case unexpectedly binds together two ex-lovers on the defense team - testing the limits of their loyalties and placing their lives in jeopardy. One morning, a busy London market is decimated by an explosion. In the manhunt that follows, only one member of the suspected terrorist cell survives: Farroukh Erdogan (Denis Moschitto), who is arrested and jailed. Preparations begin for what promises to be the trial of the century. But there's a hitch: the government will use classified evidence to prosecute Erdogan, evidence so secret that neither he nor his lawyers can be allowed to see it. Hence the need for the Attorney General (Academy Award winner Jim Broadbent) to appoint a Special Advocate, an additional government-approved defense lawyer (Claudia Simmons-Howe, played by Golden Globe Award nominee Rebecca Hall), one who has clearance to see classified evidence and who can argue for its full disclosure when the trial moves to "closed" session. The rules for the Special Advocate are clear: once the secret evidence is shared with her, Claudia will not be allowed to communicate even with the defendant or with other members of the defense team. But just as the case is on the eve of going to trial, Erdogan's lawyer dies suddenly, and a new defense attorney, Martin Rose (Eric Bana), quickly steps in. Martin is tenacious, driven, and brilliant - and an ex-lover of Claudia's. The two lawyers make an uncomfortable pact to keep their former affair hidden. But as Martin begins to piece the case together, the outlines of a sinister conspiracy emerge, one that will draw him and Claudia dangerously close again.

Film Details

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  • Starring: Eric Bana, Rebecca Hall, Jim Broadbent, Julia Stiles,

  • Director: John Crowley

  • Genre: Drama, Mystery, Crime

  • Running Time: 96 min.

  • Rating: Rated R for language and brief violence


Critical Reception

  • Rottentomatoes: 43% (35 fresh, 46 rotten, score: 5.6/10).
  • Metacritic: 53 out of 100 (11 positive, 18 mixed, 3 negative).





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