This week, two new releases will battle for supremacy as the Independence Day weekend approaches. Both of them are sequels. Well, "Terminator: Genisys" is actually a sequel/reboot, while the other one, "Magic Mike XXL" is just a regular sequel. One must carefuly observe these details when talking about the complicated franchise business in Hollywood. Among the limited releases we have the faith-based drama "Faith of Our Fathers" and Ken Loach's Palme d'Or nominated film "Jimmy's Hall". Find out more about each movie after the jump.
Synopses, details, critical reception, trailers, clips and more after the jump.
TERMINATOR GENISYS
Official Synopsis
Terminator: Genisys begins by treading the territory of James Cameron’s original The Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day, with adult John Connor (Jason Clarke) sending trusted military confidant Kyle Reese (Jai Courtney) back in time to battle a Terminator that has also been sent back in time with the purpose of killing Sarah Connor (Emilia Clarke) and, therefore, preventing John from ever being born. But when Courtney’s Reese lands in the year 1984, things are very different, as Sarah is already fully aware of the Terminator threat and is much more the hardened warrior of T2 rather than the (justifiably) confused civilian from The Terminator.
Film Details
- Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Emilia Clarke, Jai Courtney, Jason Clarke, J.K. Simmons, Byung-hun Lee, Dayo Okeniyi, Matt Smith, Courtney B. Vance, Sandrine Holt
- Director: Alan Taylor
- Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
- Running Time: 126 min.
- Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and gunplay throughout, partial nudity and brief strong language
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 26% (24 fresh, 71 rotten, score: 4.7/10).
- Metacritic: 41 out of 100 (5 positive, 23 mixed, 10 negative).
Trailers, Clips, Posters and More
- TERMINATOR: GENISYS Soundtrack (Lorne Balfe)
- 7 New Clips
- 80 New Pictures
- New Featurette and TV Spots
- 5 New Character Posters
- TV Spots and Poster Add More Spoilers
- New Trailer Gives Away the Whole Movie
- New Images Featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Emilia Clarke
- Trailers, Teaser Poster and Motion Poster
- Images: First Look at Terminator Reset
MAGIC MIKE XXL
Official Synopsis
Picking up the story three years after Mike bowed out of the stripper life at the top of his game, “Magic Mike XXL” finds the remaining Kings of Tampa likewise ready to throw in the towel. But they want to do it their way: burning down the house in one last blow-out performance in Myrtle Beach, and with legendary headliner Magic Mike sharing the spotlight with them. On the road to their final show, with whistle stops in Jacksonville and Savannah to renew old acquaintances and make new friends, Mike and the guys learn some new moves and shake off the past in surprising ways.
Film Details
- Starring: Channing Tatum, Joe Manganiello, Matt Bomer, Adam Rodriguez, Jada Pinkett Smith, Kevin Nash, Donald Glover, Stephen Boss, Andie MacDowell, Gabriel Iglesias, Amber Heard, Elizabeth Banks, Michael Strahan
- Director: Gregory Jacobs
- Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
- Running Time: 115 min.
- Rating: R for strong sexual content, pervasive language, some nudity and drug use
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 58% (56 fresh, 39 rotten, score: 5.8/10).
- Metacritic: 60 out of 100 (20 positive, 15 mixed, 3 negative).
Trailers, Clips, Posters and More
FAITH OF OUR FATHERS
Official Synopsis
With the Vietnam War raging in 1969, two young fathers report for duty. A man of great faith and a doubtful cynic. A quarter-century later, their sons, Wayne and John Paul (David A.R. White and Kevin Downes), meet as strangers. Guided by letters handwritten from their fathers from the battlefield, they embark onan unforgettable journey to The Wall-the Vietnam Veteran Memorial in Washington, D.C. Along the way, they discover the devestation of war cannot break the love of a father for his son.
Film Details
- Starring: Kevin Downes, David A.R. White, Stephen Baldwin, Candace Cameron Bure, Sean McGowan, Scott Whyte
- Director: Carey Scott
- Genre: Drama
- Running Time: 115 min.
- Rating: PG-13 for brief war violence
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: N/A (1 fresh, 1 rotten, N/A).
- Metacritic: N/A (0 positive, 0 mixed, 1 negative).
Trailers, Clips, Posters and More
JIMMY'S HALL
Official Synopsis
In 1921 Jimmy Gralton's sin was to build a dance hall on a rural crossroads in an Ireland on the brink of Civil War. The Pearse-Connolly Hall was a place where young people could come to learn, to argue, to dream...but above all to dance and have fun. As the hall grew in popularity its socialist and free-spirited reputation brought it to the attention of the church and politicians who forced Jimmy to flee and the hall to close.
Film Details
- Starring: Barry Ward, Francis Magee, Aileen Henry, Simone Kirby
- Director: Ken Loach
- Genre: Drama
- Running Time: 109 min.
- Rating: PG-13 for language and a scene of violence
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 75% (30 fresh, 10 rotten, score: 6.5/10).
- Metacritic: 60 out of 100 (5 positive, 4 mixed, 0 negative).
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