The weekend will easily be dominated by Disney's sci-fi adventure "Tomorrowland" starring George Clooney and Britt Robertson, although reviews haven't been great. Another wide release this week is the "Poltergeist" remake produced by Sam Raimi. I personally feel that the classic horror film did not need updating, especially since every modern haunted house film either rips off or honors the original. The most notable limited releases of the week are Hiromasa Yonebayashi's animated feature "When Marnie Was There" and the drama "Aloft" starring Jennifer Connelly. More about each movie after the jump.
Synopses, details, critical reception, trailers, clips and more after the jump.
POLTERGEIST
Official Synopsis
Legendary filmmaker Sam Raimi (“Spiderman,” “Evil Dead”, “The Grudge”) and director Gil Kenan (“Monster House”) contemporize the classic tale about a family whose suburban home is haunted by evil forces. When the terrifying apparitions escalate their attacks and hold the youngest daughter captive, the family must come together to rescue her before she disappears forever.
Film Details
- Starring: Sam Rockwell, Rosemarie DeWitt, Kennedi Clements, Kyle Catlett, Jane Adams, Jared Harris, Nicholas Braun
- Director: Gil Kenan
- Genre: Horror
- Running Time: 93 min.
- Rating: PG-13 for intense frightening sequences, brief suggestive material, and some language
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 35% (24 fresh, 44 rotten, score: 4.8/10).
- Metacritic: 47 out of 100 (3 positive, 16 mixed, 6 negative).
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TOMORROWLAND
Official Synopsis
From Disney comes two-time Oscar® winner Brad Bird’s riveting, mystery adventure “Tomorrowland,” starring Academy Award® winner George Clooney. Bound by a shared destiny, former boy-genius Frank (Clooney), jaded by disillusionment, and Casey (Britt Robertson), a bright, optimistic teen bursting with scientific curiosity, embark on a danger-filled mission to unearth the secrets of an enigmatic place somewhere in time and space known only as “Tomorrowland.” What they must do there changes the world—and them—forever.
Film Details
- Starring: Britt Robertson, George Clooney, Raffey Cassidy, Hugh Laurie, Judy Greer, Tim McGraw, Raffey Cassidy, Keegan-Michael Key, Kathryn Hahn.
- Director: Brad Bird
- Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Mystery
- Running Time: 130 min.
- Rating: PG for sequences of sci-fi action violence and peril, thematic elements, and language
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 49 % (72 fresh, 75 rotten, score: 5.7/10).
- Metacritic: 60 out of 100 (27 positive, 16 mixed, 1 negative).
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WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE
Official Synopsis
Sent from her foster home in the city one summer to a sleepy town by the sea in Hokkaido, Anna dreams her days away among the marshes. She believes she's outside the invisible magic circle to which most people belong - and shuts herself off from everyone around her, wearing her "ordinary face". Anna never expected to meet a friend like Marnie, who does not judge Anna for being just what she is. But no sooner has Anna learned the loveliness of friendship than she begins to wonder about her newfound friend... Based on the novel by Joan G. Robinson, When Marnie Was There is the newest film from Studio Ghibli, and the second feature film by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, the director of The Secret World of Arrietty.
Film Details
- Starring (voices): Hailee Steinfeld, Kiernan Shipka, John C. Reilly, Vanessa L. Williams, Geena Davis, Catherine O'Hara, Ellen Burstyn.
- Director: Hiromasa Yonebayashi
- Genre: Animation, Drama
- Running Time: 103 min.
- Rating: PG for thematic elements and smoking
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 84% (21 fresh, 4 rotten, score: 6.7/10).
- Metacritic: 72 out of 100 (11 positive, 1 mixed, 0 negative).
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ALOFT
Official Synopsis
As we follow a mother (Jennifer Connelly) and her son (Cillian Murphy), we delve into a past marred by an accident that tears them apart. She will become a renowned artist and healer, and he will grow into his own as a peculiar falconer who bears the marks of a double absence. In the present, a young journalist (Mélanie Laurent) will bring about an encounter between the two that puts the very meaning of life and art into question, so that we may contemplate the possibility of living life to its fullest, despite the uncertainties littering our paths.
Film Details
- Starring: Jennifer Connelly, Cillian Murphy, Mélanie Laurent, Oona Chaplin, William Shimell
- Director: Claudia Llosa
- Genre: Drama
- Running Time: 112 min.
- Rating: R for language and some sexuality
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 8% (2 fresh, 22 rotten, score: 3.8/10).
- Metacritic: 36 out of 100 (1 positive, 7 mixed, 6 negative).
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