This week in theaters we have some really good movies. Ridley Scott hits cinematic gold with the sci-fi survival story "The Martian" starring Matt Damon, French-Canadian director Denis Villeneuve returns with "Sicario", another critically acclaimed and very intense thriller, and Robert Zemeckis brings his 3D biopic "The Walk" for a limited run in theaters before expanding nationwide next week. An interesting (as in "so weird it could be fun") movie is the Japanese manga adaptation "Attack on Titan: Part 1", which is now available in limited release.
Synopses, details, critical reception, trailers, clips and more after the jump.
THE MARTIAN
Official Synopsis
During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive. Millions of miles away, NASA and a team of international scientists work tirelessly to bring "the Martian" home, while his crewmates concurrently plot a daring, if not impossible rescue mission. As these stories of incredible bravery unfold, the world comes together to root for Watney's safe return.
Film Details
- Starring: Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Kate Mara, Michael Peña, Jeff Daniels, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Donald Glover, Mackenzie Davis, Sean Bean, Aksel Hennie.
- Director: Ridley Scott
- Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
- Running Time: 141 min.
- Rating: PG-13 for some strong language, injury images, and brief nudity
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 94% (192 fresh, 13 rotten, score: 7.9/10).
- Metacritic: 81 out of 100 (39 positive, 6 mixed, 0 negative).
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SICARIO
Official Synopsis
In the lawless border area stretching between the U.S. and Mexico, an idealistic FBI agent [Emily Blunt] is enlisted by an elite government task force official [Josh Brolin] to aid in the escalating war against drugs. Led by an enigmatic consultant with a questionable past [Benicio Del Toro], the team sets out on a clandestine journey forcing Kate to question everything that she believes in order to survive.
Film Details
- Starring: Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro, Victor Garber, Jeffrey Donovan, Jon Bernthal
- Director: Denis Villeneuve
- Genre: Thriller, Crime, Drama
- Running Time: 121 min.
- Rating: R for strong violence, grisly images, and language
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 92% (134 fresh, 11 rotten, score: 8.1/10).
- Metacritic: 81 out of 100 (33 positive, 3 mixed, 0 negative).
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THE WALK
Official Synopsis
The Walk is the true story of a young dreamer, Philippe Petit, and a band of unlikely recruits who together achieve the impossible: an illegal wire walk in the immense void between the World Trade Center towers. With little more than nerve and blind ambition, Petit and his ragtag crew overcome daunting physical obstacles, betrayals, countless close calls and overwhelming odds to beat the system and execute their mad plan.
Film Details
- Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Charlotte Le Bon, Guillaume Baillargeon, Ben Kingsley, James Badge Dale, Ben Schwartz, Clément Sibony, César Domboy
- Director: Robert Zemeckis
- Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama
- Running Time: 123 min.
- Rating: PG for thematic elements involving perilous situations, and for some nudity, language, brief drug references and smoking
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 86% (113 fresh, 18 rotten, score: 7.2/10).
- Metacritic: 70 out of 100 (30 positive, 7 mixed, 0 negative).
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ATTACK ON TITAN - PART 1
Official Synopsis
The man-eating humanoids called Titans first appeared over 100 years ago, devouring humans without motive or remorse. What was left of mankind retreated behind three enormous concentric walls. After a century of relative peace, a young boy named Eren is growing restless. He dreams of one day seeing the world behind the walls. But on the day he and his friends Armin and Misaka decide to investigate the great and mysterious wall that keeps them penned in like cattle, a titan larger and fiercer than any that have been seen before breaches the wall, kicking a large hole through the base of it. Now, titans are flooding the city, consuming much of the surviving human population. Eren and his surviving friends enlist to fight against the insatiable monsters. The future looks bleak, but there's more to Eren than meets the eye: he may be humanity's last hope against extinction.
Film Details
- Starring: Haruma Miura, Kiko Mizuhara, Kanata Hongô, Satomi Ishihara, Nanami Sakuraba, Takahiro Miura, Hiromi Hasegawa, Ayame Misaki, Pierre Taki, Jun Kunimura, Shu Watanabe
- Director: Shinji Higuchi
- Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
- Running Time: 90 min.
- Rating: Not Rated
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: N/A
- Metacritic: N/A
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