Movies opening this week in theaters:
- I, FRANKENSTEIN (Lionsgate Films / PG-13 / Wide)
- GIMME SHELTER (Roadside Attractions / PG-13 / Wide)
- KNIGHTS OF BADASSDOM (Entertainment One Films / R / Wide)
Synopses, details, critical reception, trailers, clips and more after the jump.
I, FRANKENSTEIN
Official Synopsis
Set in a dystopic present where vigilant gargoyles and ferocious demons rage in a battle for ultimate power, Victor Frankenstein's creation Adam (Aaron Eckhart) finds himself caught in the middle as both sides race to discover the secret to his immortality. From the creators of the hit supernatural saga, UNDERWORLD, comes the action thriller I, FRANKENSTEIN, written for the screen and directed by Stuart Beattie based on the graphic novel "I, Frankenstein" by Kevin Grevioux, and brought to life by a cast that includes Aaron Eckhart, Bill Nighy, Yvonne Strahovski, Miranda Otto, Jai Courtney, Socratis Otto, Mahesh Jadu, Caitlin Stasey and Aden Young as Victor Frankenstein.
Film Details
- Starring: Aaron Eckhart, Bill Nighy, Miranda Otto, Yvonne Strahovski, Jai Courtney
- Director: Stuart Beattie
- Genre: Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
- Running Time: 93 min.
- Rating: PG-13 for sequences of intense fantasy action and violence throughout
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 5% (1 fresh, 19 rotten, score: 3.3/10).
- Metacritic: 18 out of 100 (0 positive, 0 mixed, 5 negative).
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GIMME SHELTER
Official Synopsis
Based on a true story that centers on 16-year-old Agnes "Apple" Bailey (Vanessa Hudgens), Gimme Shelter uncovers the struggle for survival and the hope of redemption through the harsh realities of life on the streets. As a pregnant teenager, Apple's journey plummets her into a perilous struggle until finding salvation in a suburban shelter for homeless teens. With provisions of unprecedented comfort, a collective sisterhood connection and female empowerment, the shelter elevates Apple to break the shackles of her past and inspires her to embrace the future with clarity, maturity and hope not only for herself but her unborn child.
Film Details
- Starring: Vanessa Hudgens, Rosario Dawson, Brendan Fraser, James Earl Jones, Emily Meade
- Director: Ron Krauss
- Genre: Drama
- Running Time: 100 min.
- Rating: PG-13 for mature thematic material involving mistreatment, some drug content, violence and language - all concerning teens.
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 19% (9 fresh, 39 rotten, score: 4.5/10).
- Metacritic: 38 out of 100 (4 positive, 11 mixed, 10 negative).
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KNIGHTS OF BADASSDOM
Official Synopsis
KNIGHTS OF BADASSDOM follows three best friends (Peter Dinklage, Steve Zahn and Ryan Kwanten) and dedicated LARPers (Live Action Role Players) as they take to the woods to reenact a dungeons and dragons-like scenario fresh out of the mythical Middle Ages. Trouble arises after they unwittingly conjure up some serious evil in the form of a blood-lusting Succubus, from the pits of hell.
Film Details
- Starring: Ryan Kwanten, Steve Zahn, Peter Dinklage, Summer Glau, Margarita Levieva
- Director: Joe Lynch
- Genre: Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
- Running Time: 86 min.
- Rating: R for horror violence, language throughout, some drug use and sexuality
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: N/A (1 fresh, 2 rotten, score: N/A).
- Metacritic: tbd (0 positive, 1 mixed, 0 negative).
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