Movies opening this week in theaters:
- DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES
(20th Century Fox / PG-13 / Wide) - BOYHOOD (IFC Films / R / Limited)
Synopses, details, critical reception, trailers, clips and more after the jump.
DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES
Official Synopsis
A growing nation of genetically evolved apes led by Caesar is threatened by a band of human survivors of the devastating virus unleashed a decade earlier. They reach a fragile peace, but it proves short-lived, as both sides are brought to the brink of a war that will determine who will emerge as Earth's dominant species.
Film Details
- Starring: Andy Serkis, Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman, Keri Russell, Toby Kebbell, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Kirk Acevedo, Judy Greer
- Director: Matt Reeves
- Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Drama
- Running Time: 130 min.
- Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action, and brief strong language
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 92% (140 fresh, 13 rotten, score: 8/10).
- Metacritic: 79 out of 100 (41 positive, 4 mixed, 0 negative).
Trailers, Clips, Posters and More
- DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES Soundtrack (Michael Giacchino)
- Prequel Short Films Chronicle Simian Flu Evolution
- 5 New Clips
- Visual Effects Featurette Reveals WETA's Quantum Leap
- Exclusive Clip: Koba's Weapon
- Final Trailer
- New Viral Video Explains Simian Flu Evolution
- 2 New Posters
- "Ape Evolution" Featurette
- Full Trailer & Viral Videos
- 10 New Images
- New Poster, TV Spot & Images
- First Trailer
- New Posters and Viral Clip
BOYHOOD
Official Synopsis
Filmed over 12 years with the same cast, Richard Linklater's BOYHOOD is a groundbreaking story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a child named Mason (a breakthrough performance by Ellar Coltrane), who literally grows up on screen before our eyes. Starring Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette as Mason's parents and newcomer Lorelei Linklater as his sister Samantha, BOYHOOD charts the rocky terrain of childhood like no other film has before. Snapshots of adolescence from road trips and family dinners to birthdays and graduations and all the moments in between become transcendent, set to a soundtrack spanning the years from Coldplay's Yellow to Arcade Fire's Deep Blue. BOYHOOD is both a nostalgic time capsule of the recent past and an ode to growing up and parenting. It's impossible to watch Mason and his family without thinking about our own journey.
Film Details
- Starring: Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke, Lorelei Linklater
- Director: Richard Linklater
- Genre: Drama
- Running Time: 166 min.
- Rating: R for language including sexual references, and for teen drug and alcohol use
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 100% (90 fresh, 0 rotten, score: 9.4/10).
- Metacritic: 99 out of 100 (28 positive, 0 mixed, 0 negative).