Movies opening this week in theaters:
- PRISONERS (Warner Bros. / R)
- BATTLE OF THE YEAR (Sony Pictures / PG-13)
- THE WIZARD OF OZ: AN IMAX 3D EXPERIENCE (Warner Bros. Pictures / G)
Read more about each movie after the jump.
PRISONERS
Official Synopsis
PRISONERS, from Oscar (R)-nominated director Denis Villeneuve, stars Oscar (R) nominees Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal in a story that poses the question: How far would you go to protect your child? Keller Dover (Jackman) is facing every parent's worst nightmare. His six-year-old daughter, Anna, is missing, together with her young friend, Joy, and as minutes turn to hours, panic sets in. The only lead is a dilapidated RV that had earlier been parked on their street. Heading the investigation, Detective Loki (Gyllenhaal) arrests its driver, Alex Jones (Paul Dano), but a lack of evidence forces the only suspect's release. Knowing his child's life is at stake, the frantic Dover decides he has no choice but to take matters into his own hands. But just how far will this desperate father go to protect his family?
Film Details
- Starring: Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Paul Dano, Terrence Howard, Viola Davis, Maria Bello, Melissa Leo
- Director: Denis Villeneuve
- Genre: Drama, Thriller
- Running Time: 153 min.
- Rating: R for disturbing violent content including torture, and language throughout
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 80% (101 fresh, 25 rotten, score: 7.3./10).
- Metacritic: 72 out of 100 (34 positive, 8 mixed, 1 negative).
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BATTLE OF THE YEAR
Official Synopsis
Battle of the Year is an international dance crew tournament that attracts all the best teams from around the world, but the Americans haven't won in fifteen years. Los Angeles Hip Hop mogul Dante (Alonso) wants to put the country that started the Sport back on top. He enlists his hard-luck friend Blake (Holloway), who was a championship basketball coach, to coach his team. Armed with the theory that the right coach can make any team champions, they assemble a Dream Team of all the best dancers across the country. With only three months until Battle of the Year, Blake has to use every tactic he knows to get twelve talented individuals to come together as a team if they're going to bring the Trophy back to America where it started.
Film Details
- Starring: Josh Holloway, Laz Alonso, Josh Peck, Caity Lotz, Chris Brown
- Director: Benson Lee
- Genre: Drama, Music
- Running Time: 109 min.
- Rating: PG-13 for language and some rude behavior
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 7% (2 fresh, 26 rotten, score: 3.6/10).
- Metacritic: 27 out of 100 (0 positive, 7 mixed, 9 negative).
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THE WIZARD OF OZ: AN IMAX 3D EXPERIENCE
Official Synopsis
L. Frank Baum's classic tale comes to magisterial Technicolor life! The Wizard of Oz stars legendary Judy Garland as Dorothy, an innocent farm girl whisked out of her mundane earthbound existence into a land of pure imagination. Dorothy's journey in Oz will take her through emerald forests, yellow brick roads, and creepy castles, all with the help of some unusual but earnest song-happy friends.
Film Details
- Starring: Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley, Billie Burke, Margaret Hamilton
- Director: Victor Fleming
- Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Family
- Running Time: 101 min.
- Rating: PG for some scary moments
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 99% ( 96 fresh, 1 rotten, score: 9.3/10).
- Metacritic: 100 out of 100 (4 positive, 0 mixed, 0 negative).
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