This week it's Kung Fu time ! DreamWorks' animated feature "Kung Fu Panda 3" is now in theaters and critics say it's quite good. For grown-ups the choice falls between Disney's fact-based drama "The Finest Hours" about the most daring Coast Guard rescue in history, and the R-rated comedy "Fifty Shades of Black", a Marlon Wayans spoof of "Fifty Shades of Grey". And in limited release you can catch Natalie Portman kick some ass old-school in the western "Jane Got a Gun". More about each movie after the jump.
Synopses, details, critical reception, trailers, clips and more after the jump.
KUNG FU PANDA 3
Official Synopsis
In 2016, one of the most successful animated franchises in the world returns with its biggest comedy adventure yet, KUNG FU PANDA 3. When Po's long-lost panda father suddenly reappears, the reunited duo travels to a secret panda paradise to meet scores of hilarious new panda characters. But when the supernatural villain Kai begins to sweep across China defeating all the kung fu masters, Po must do the impossible-learn to train a village full of his fun-loving, clumsy brethren to become the ultimate band of Kung Fu Pandas!
Film Details
- Starring: Jack Black, Bryan Cranston, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, David Cross, Lucy Liu, Dustin Hoffman, J.K. Simmons, Kate Hudson, James Hong, Randall Duk Kim
- Director: Alessandro Carloni, Jennifer Yuh
- Genre: Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger
- Running Time: 95 min.
- Rating: PG for martial arts action and some mild rude humor
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 79% (57 fresh, 15 rotten, score: 6.6/10).
- Metacritic: 65 out of 100 (15 positive, 7 mixed, 0 negative).
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THE FINEST HOURS
Official Synopsis
A heroic action-thriller, “The Finest Hours” is the remarkable true story of the most daring rescue mission in the history of the Coast Guard. Presented in Digital 3D™, Real D 3D and IMAX® 3D, the film will transport audiences to the heart of the action, creating a fully-immersive cinematic experience on an epic scale. On February 18, 1952, a massive nor’easter struck New England, pummeling towns along the Eastern seaboard and wreaking havoc on the ships caught in its deadly path, including the SS Pendleton, a T-2 oil tanker bound for Boston, which was literally ripped in half, trapping more than 30 sailors inside its rapidly-sinking stern. As the senior officer on board, first assistant engineer Ray Sybert (Casey Affleck) soon realizes it is up to him to take charge of the frightened crew and inspire the men to set aside their differences and work together to ride out one of the worst storms to ever hit the East Coast. Meanwhile, as word of the disaster reaches the U.S. Coast Guard station in Chatham, Massachusetts, Warrant Officer Daniel Cluff (Eric Bana) orders a daring operation to rescue the stranded men. Despite overwhelming odds, four men, led by Coast Guard Captain Bernie Webber (Chris Pine), set out in a wooden lifeboat with an ill-equipped engine and little, if any, means of navigation, facing frigid temperatures, 60-foot high waves and hurricane-force winds.
Film Details
- Starring: Chris Pine, Casey Affleck, Ben Foster, Holliday Grainger, John Ortiz, Josh Stewart, Rachel Brosnahan, Graham McTavish, Eric Bana
- Director: Craig Gillespie
- Genre: Action, Drama, History
- Running Time: 117 min.
- Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of peril
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 59% (57 fresh, 40 rotten, score: 6.1/10).
- Metacritic: 58 out of 100 (16 positive, 19 mixed, 0 negative).
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FIFTY SHADES OF BLACK
Official Synopsis
From Marlon Wayans, and the director of "A Haunted House,” “Fifty Shades Of Black” is an outrageous comedy starring Marlon Wayans in the role of Mr. Black.
Film Details
- Starring: Marlon Wayans, Kali Hawk, Mike Epps, Fred Willard, Andrew Bachelor, Jane Seymour
- Director: Michael Tiddes
- Genre: Comedy
- Running Time: 92 min.
- Rating: R for strong crude sexual content including some graphic nudity, and for language throughout
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 14% (2 fresh, 12 rotten, score: 2.9/10).
- Metacritic: 26 out of 100 (0 positive, 3 mixed, 5 negative).
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JANE GOT A GUN
Official Synopsis
Jane Got a Gun” centers on Jane Hammond (Natalie Portman), who has built a new life with her husband Bill “Ham” Hammond (Noah Emmerich) after being tormented by the ultra-violent Bishop Boys outlaw gang. She finds herself in the gang’s cross-hairs once again when Ham stumbles home riddled with bullets after dueling with the Boys and their relentless mastermind Colin (Ewan McGregor).
With the vengeful crew hot on Ham’s trail, Jane has nowhere to turn but to her former fiancé Dan Frost (Joel Edgerton) for help in defending her family against certain destruction. Haunted by old memories, Jane’s past meets the present in a heart-stopping battle for survival.
Film Details
- Starring: Natalie Portman, Joel Edgerton, Ewan McGregor, Noah Emmerich, Boyd Holbrook, Rodrigo Santoro, Sam Quinn
- Director: Gavin O'Connor
- Genre: Action, Drama, Western
- Running Time: 98 min.
- Rating: R for violence and some language
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 38% (5 fresh, 8 rotten, score: 5.1/10).
- Metacritic: 52 out of 100 (5 positive, 5 mixed, 0 negative).
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