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Friday, October 11, 2013

In Theaters: CAPTAIN PHILLIPS, MACHETE KILLS

In Theaters Captain Phillips Machete Kills

Movies opening this week in theaters:

  • CAPTAIN PHILLIPS (Sony Pictures / PG-13)
  • MACHETE KILLS (Open Road / R)

Synopses, details, critical reception, trailers, clips and more after the jump.


CAPTAIN PHILLIPS (PG-13)


Tom Hanks in Captain Phillips

Official Synopsis

Captain Phillips is a multi-layered examination of the 2009 hijacking of the U.S. container ship Maersk Alabama by a crew of Somali pirates. It is - through director Paul Greengrass's distinctive lens - simultaneously a pulse-pounding thriller, and a complex portrait of the myriad effects of globalization. The film focuses on the relationship between the Alabama's commanding officer, Captain Richard Phillips (two time Academy Award (R)-winner Tom Hanks), and the Somali pirate captain, Muse (Barkhad Abdi), who takes him hostage. Phillips and Muse are set on an unstoppable collision course when Muse and his crew target Phillips' unarmed ship; in the ensuing standoff, 145 miles off the Somali coast, both men will find themselves at the mercy of forces beyond their control. The film is directed by Academy Award (R) nominee Paul Greengrass, from a screenplay by Billy Ray based upon the book, A Captain's Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy SEALs, and Dangerous Days at Sea, by Richard Phillips with Stephan Talty. The film is produced by Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, and Michael De Luca.

Film Details

Captain Phillips Poster
  • Starring: Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Barkhad Abdirahman, Mahat M. Ali, Michael Chernus, Catherine Keener

  • Director: Paul Greengrass

  • Genre: Drama, Biography

  • Running Time: 134 min.

  • Rating: PG-13 for sustained intense sequences of menace, some violence with bloody images, and for substance use


Critical Reception

  • Rottentomatoes: 94% (132 fresh, 8 rotten, score: 8.5/10).
  • Metacritic: 83 out of 100 (43 positive, 4 mixed, 0 negative).




MACHETE KILLS (R)


Danny Trejo and Michelle Rodriguez in Machete Kills

Official Synopsis

In MACHETE KILLS, Danny Trejo returns as ex-Federale agent MACHETE, who is recruited by the President of the United States for a mission which would be impossible for any mortal man - he must take down a madman revolutionary and an eccentric billionaire arms dealer who has hatched a plan to spread war and anarchy across the planet.

Film Details

Machete Kills Poster
  • Starring: Danny Trejo, Mel Gibson, Sofia Vergara, Amber Heard, Michelle Rodriguez, Charlie Sheen, Lady Gaga, Antonio Banderas, Alexa Vega, Demian Bichir, Vanessa Hudgens, Cuba Gooding Jr. and William Sadler

  • Director: Robert Rodriguez

  • Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller

  • Running Time: 107 min.

  • Rating: R For strong bloody violence throughout, language and some sexual content


Critical Reception

  • Rottentomatoes: 30% (23 fresh, 53 rotten, score: 4.6/10).
  • Metacritic: 42 out of 100 (6 positive, 18 mixed, 7 negative).





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