Movies opening this week in theaters:
- EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS (20th Century Fox / PG-13 / Wide)
- TOP FIVE (Paramount Pictures / R / Wide)
- INHERENT VICE (Warner Bros. Pictures / R / Limited)
- THE CAPTIVE (A24 / R / Limited)
Synopses, details, critical reception, trailers, clips and more after the jump.
EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS
Official Synopsis
From acclaimed director Ridley Scott (Gladiator, Prometheus) comes the epic adventure "Exodus: Gods and Kings," the story of one man's daring courage to take on the might of an empire. Using state of the art visual effects and 3D immersion, Scott brings new life to the story of the defiant leader Moses (Christian Bale) as he rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses (Joel Edgerton), setting 600,000 slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues.
Film Details
- Starring: Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, Ben Kingsley, Aaron Paul, Sigourney Weaver, John Turturro, Maria Valverde, Ben Mendelsohn, Indira Varma, Ewen Bremner
- Director: Ridley Scott
- Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
- Running Time: 150 min.
- Rating: PG-13 for violence including battle sequences and intense images
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 26% (27 fresh, 80 rotten, score: 4.9/10).
- Metacritic: 52 out of 100 (12 positive, 15 mixed, 8 negative).
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TOP FIVE
Official Synopsis
Pulsing with the rhythm of his greatest stand-up, Chris Rock's TOP FIVE takes things to the next level, reveling in the high and the low, and blending a star-studded comedic romp with an irresistible romance. TOP FIVE digs under the surface of show business, politics, rap, and the exigencies of being black and famous today-holding it all up to the light in the way only Chris Rock can. Mingling echoes of Woody Allen and Dick Gregory with the energy of Kanye West and Jay Z, TOP FIVE is an original and radically new kind of American movie. Written, directed by, and starring Chris Rock, TOP FIVE tells the story of New York City comedian-turned-film star Andre Allen, whose unexpected encounter with a journalist (Rosario Dawson) forces him to confront the comedy career-and the past-that he's left behind. Starring Chris Rock, Rosario Dawson, Kevin Hart, Tracy Morgan, Cedric The Entertainer, J.B. Smoove, Sherri Shepherd, Anders Holm, Romany Malco, Leslie Jones, Michael Che, and Jay Pharoah. The film is produced by Scott Rudin and Eli Bush. The Co-Producers are Shawn "Jay Z" Carter and Kanye West; the Executive Music Producer is Questlove.
Film Details
- Starring: Chris Rock, Rosario Dawson, Gabrielle Union, J.B. Smoove, Tracy Morgan, Cedric the Entertainer, Kevin Hart, Jerry Seinfeld, Adam Sandler, Whoopi Goldberg, Sherri Shepherd, Jay Pharoah, Anders Holm
- Director: Chris Rock
- Genre: Comedy
- Running Time: 102 min.
- Rating: R for strong sexual content, nudity, crude humor, language throughout and some drug use
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 89% (80 fresh, 10 rotten, score: 7.4/10).
- Metacritic: 83 out of 100 (29 positive, 1 mixed, negative).
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INHERENT VICE
Official Synopsis
"Inherent Vice," is the seventh feature from Paul Thomas Anderson and the first ever film adaption of a Thomas Pynchon novel. When private eye Doc Sportello's ex-old lady suddenly out of nowhere shows up with a story about her current billionaire land developer boyfriend whom she just happens to be in love with, and a plot by his wife and her boyfriend to kidnap that billionaire and throw him in a looney bin...well, easy for her to say. It's the tail end of the psychedelic `60s and paranoia is running the day and Doc knows that "love" is another of those words going around at the moment, like "trip" or "groovy," that's being way too overused - except this one usually leads to trouble. With a cast of characters that includes surfers, hustlers, dopers and rockers, a murderous loan shark, LAPD Detectives, a tenor sax player working undercover, and a mysterious entity known as the Golden Fang, which may only be a tax dodge set up by some dentists... Part surf noir, part psychedelic romp - all Thomas Pynchon.
Film Details
- Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, Owen Wilson, Katherine Waterston, Joanna Newsom, Owen Wilson, Benicio Del Toro, Reese Witherspoon, Michael Kenneth Williams, Hong Chau, Jordan Christian Hearn
- Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
- Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
- Running Time: 148 min.
- Rating: R for drug use throughout, sexual content, graphic nudity, language and some violence
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 73% (45 fresh, 17 rotten, score: 7.3/10).
- Metacritic: 80 out of 100 (25 positive, 2 mixed, 1 negative).
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THE CAPTIVE
Official Synopsis
Matthew steps briefly into a diner and comes out to find that his young daughter Cassandra has vanished without a trace from the back of his truck. Her unsolved abduction destroys Matthew's once-happy relationship with his wife, Tina, who, haunted by mementos of Cassandra that appear mysteriously at her work, suspects her husband of foul play. Years later, when detectives Nicole and Jeffrey discover recent images of Cassandra online, Matthew risks everything to ensure his daughter's safe return-and to save himself and Tina from the limbo of unrelenting despair.
Film Details
- Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Scott Speedman, Rosario Dawson, Mireille Enos, Kevin Durand, Bruce Greenwood
- Director: Atom Egoyan
- Genre: Thriller
- Running Time: 112 min.
- Rating: R for language and some violence
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 29% (11 fresh, 27 rotten, score: 4.4/10).
- Metacritic: 35 out of 100 (1 positive, 9 mixed, 7 negative).