Movies opening this week in theaters:
- THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 (Sony Pictures / PG-13 / Wide)
- WALK OF SHAME (Focus Features / R / Wide)
- BELLE (Fox Searchlight / PG / Wide)
Synopses, details, critical reception, trailers, clips and more after the jump.
THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2
Official Synopsis
We've always known that Spider-Man's most important battle has been within himself: the struggle between the ordinary obligations of Peter Parker and the extraordinary responsibilities of Spider-Man. But in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Peter Parker finds that a greater conflict lies ahead. It's great to be Spider-Man (Andrew Garfield). For Peter Parker, there's no feeling quite like swinging between skyscrapers, embracing being the hero, and spending time with Gwen (Emma Stone). But being Spider-Man comes at a price: only Spider-Man can protect his fellow New Yorkers from the formidable villains that threaten the city. With the emergence of Electro (Jamie Foxx), Peter must confront a foe far more powerful than he. And as his old friend, Harry Osborn (Dane DeHaan), returns, Peter comes to realize that all of his enemies have one thing in common: OsCorp.
Film Details
- Starring: Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx, Dane DeHaan, Paul Giamatti, Felicity Jones, Colm Feore, Sally Field, Sarah Gadon
- Director: Marc Webb
- Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
- Running Time: 142 min.
- Rating: PG-13 for sequences of sci-fi action/violence
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 55% (108 fresh, 90 rotten, score: 5.9/10).
- Metacritic: 53 out of 100 (19 positive, 25 mixed, 4 negative).
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WALK OF SHAME
Official Synopsis
The outrageous comedy WALK OF SHAME stars Elizabeth Banks (The Hunger Games, Pitch Perfect) as a resourceful reporter whose one-night stand with a handsome stranger (James Marsden of Anchorman 2) leaves her stranded the next morning in downtown Los Angeles without a phone, car, ID, or money - and only 8 hours before the most important job interview of her career.
Film Details
- Starring: Elizabeth Banks, James Marsden, Gillian Jacobs, Sarah Wright, Ethan Suplee, Bill Burr
- Director: Steven Brill
- Genre: Comedy
- Running Time: 95 min.
- Rating: R for language and some sexual content
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: N/A (0 fresh, 2 rotten, score: N/A).
- Metacritic: N/A
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BELLE
Official Synopsis
BELLE is inspired by the true story of Dido Elizabeth Belle (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), the illegitimate mixed race daughter of Admiral Sir John Lindsay (Matthew Goode). Raised by her aristocratic great-uncle Lord Mansfield (Tom Wilkinson) and his wife (Emily Watson), Belle's lineage affords her certain privileges, yet her status prevents her from the traditions of noble social standing. While her cousin Elizabeth (Sarah Gadon) chases suitors for marriage, Belle is left on the sidelines wondering if she will ever find love. After meeting an idealistic young vicar's son bent on changing society, he and Belle help shape Lord Mansfield's role as Lord Chief Justice to end slavery in England.
Film Details
- Starring: Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Matthew Goode, Emily Watson, Tom Wilkinson, Sarah Gadon, Miranda Richardson
- Director: Amma Asante
- Genre: Drama
- Running Time: 104 min.
- Rating: PG for thematic elements, some language and brief smoking images
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 77% (23 fresh, 7 rotten, score: 7.0/10).
- Metacritic: 63 out of 100 (9 positive, 7 mixed, 0 negative).