Movies opening this week in theaters:
- TAKEN 3 (20th Century Fox / PG-13 / Wide)
- SELMA (Paramount Pictures / PG-13 / Wide)
- PREDESTINATION (Sony Pictures / R / Limited)
Synopses, details, critical reception, trailers, clips and more after the jump.
TAKEN 3
Official Synopsis
Liam Neeson returns as ex-covert operative Bryan Mills, whose reconciliation with his ex-wife is tragically cut short when she is brutally murdered. Consumed with rage, and framed for the crime, he goes on the run to evade the relentless pursuit of the CIA, FBI and the police. For one last time, Mills must use his "particular set of skills," to track down the real killers, exact his unique brand of justice, and protect the only thing that matters to him now - his daughter.
Film Details
- Starring: Liam Neeson, Forest Whitaker, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen
- Director: Olivier Megaton
- Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
- Running Time: 109 min.
- Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, and for brief strong language
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 10% (7 fresh, 62 rotten, score: 3.3/10).
- Metacritic: 26 out of 100 (1 positive, 9 mixed, 14 negative).
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SELMA
Official Synopsis
SELMA is the story of a movement. The film chronicles the tumultuous three-month period in 1965, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition. The epic march from Selma to Montgomery culminated in President Johnson (Tom Wilkinson) signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the most significant victories for the civil rights movement. Director Ava DuVernays SELMA tells the real story of how the revered leader and visionary Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (David Oyelowo) and his brothers and sisters in the movement prompted change that forever altered history.
Film Details
- Starring: David Oyelowo, Carmen Ejogo, Tim Roth, Tom Wilkinson, Oprah Winfrey, Giovanni Ribisi
- Director: Ava DuVernay
- Genre: Drama, Biography, History
- Running Time: 128 min.
- Rating: PG-13 for disturbing thematic material including violence, a suggestive moment, and brief strong language
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 98% (129 fresh, 2 rotten, score: 8.7/10).
- Metacritic: 89 out of 100 (41 positive, 1 mixed, 0 negative).
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PREDESTINATION
Official Synopsis
PREDESTINATION chronicles the life of a Temporal Agent (Ethan Hawke) sent on an intricate series of time-travel journeys designed to prevent future killers from committing their crimes. Now, on his final assignment, the Agent must stop the one criminal that has eluded him throughout time and prevent a devastating attack in which thousands of lives will be lost.
Film Details
- Starring: Ethan Hawke, Sarah Snook, Noah Taylor, Christopher Kirby
- Director: The Spierig Brothers
- Genre: Thriller, Sci-Fi, Action
- Running Time: 97 min.
- Rating: R for violence, some sexuality, nudity and language
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 82% (56 fresh, 12 rotten, score: 6.9/10).
- Metacritic: 68 out of 100 (17 positive, 4 mixed, 1 negative).