This week in theaters we have the social networking cautionary thriller "The Circle" starring Emma Watson and Tom Hanks, the comedy "How To Be a Latin Lover" and the Blumhouse mystery thriller "Sleight". In limited release, the horror film "Rupture" starring Noomi Rapace might be worth a look.
Synopses, details, critical reception, trailers, clips and more after the jump.
THE CIRCLE
Official Synopsis
The Circle is a gripping modern thriller starring Emma Watson ("Harry Potter"), Tom Hanks ("Sully") and John Boyega ("Star Wars: The Force Awakens"). When Mae (Emma Watson) is hired to work for the world's largest and most powerful tech & social media company, she sees it as an opportunity of a lifetime. As she rises through the ranks, she is encouraged by the company's founder, Eamon Bailey (Tom Hanks), to engage in a groundbreaking experiment that pushes the boundaries of privacy, ethics and ultimately her personal freedom. Her participation in the experiment, and every decision she makes begin to affect the lives and future of her friends, family and that of humanity.
Film Details
- Director: James Ponsoldt
- Starring: Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
- Genre: Emma Watson, Tom Hanks, John Boyega, Karen Gillan, Bill Paxton
- Running Time: 110 min.
- Rating: PG-13 for a sexual situation, brief strong language and some thematic elements including drug use
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 17% (8 fresh, 38 rotten, score: 4.1/10)
- Metacritic: 43 out of 100 (4 positive, 17 mixed, 5 negative).
HOW TO BE A LATIN LOVER
Official Synopsis
In this riches to rags comedy, an aging gigolo (Eugenio Derbez) is kicked to the curb by his 80-year-old millionaire wife, forcing him to move in with his estranged sister (Salma Hayek) and her young son. Anxious to return to the lap of luxury, he attempts to reignite his powers as a Latin Lover and win over the wealthy widowed grandmother (Raquel Welch) of his nephew's school crush. HOW TO BE A LATIN LOVER also stars Rob Lowe, Kristen Bell, Rob Corddry, Rob Riggle, Michael Cera, and Raphael Alejandro.
Film Details
- Director: Ken Marino
- Starring: Eugenio Derbez, Salma Hayek, Rob Lowe, Kristen Bell, Rob Corddry
- Genre: Comedy
- Running Time: 115 min.
- Rating: PG-13 for crude humor, sexual references and gestures, and for brief nudity
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 50% (6 fresh, 6 rotten, score: 5.3/10)
- Metacritic: 50 out of 100 (1 positive, 5 mixed, 1 negative).
SLEIGHT
Official Synopsis
A young street magician (Jacob Latimore) is left to care for his little sister after their parents' passing and turns to illegal activities to keep a roof over their heads. When he gets in too deep, his sister is kidnapped and he is forced to use his magic and brilliant mind to save her.
Film Details
- Director: J.D. Dillard
- Starring: Jacob Latimore, Seychelle Gabriel, Dulé Hill
- Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
- Running Time: 90 min.
- Rating: R for language throughout, drug content and some violence
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 69% (18 fresh, 8 rotten, score: 6.0/10)
- Metacritic: 63 out of 100 (9 positive, 5 mixed, 1 negative).
RUPTURE
Official Synopsis
RUPTURE follows Renee Morgan (Noomi Rapace), a single mom, who is deathly terrified of spiders. While in route to meet up with a friend, she is violently abducted by a group of strangers. After enduring intense yet strange questioning and examinations, some about her fear of spiders, Renee soon discovers that she is now the subject of an underground experiment. Her captors explain to her that she has a genetic abnormality that can potentially allow her to "rupture" and reveal her alien nature. Renee must find a way to escape before it is too late.
Film Details
- Director: Steven Shainberg
- Starring: Noomi Rapace, Michael Chiklis, Kerry Bishé, Peter Stormare
- Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
- Running Time: 102 min.
- Rating: Not Rated
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 22% (6 fresh, 21 rotten, score: 4.6/10)
- Metacritic: 36 out of 100 (1 positive, 6 mixed, 4 negative).
No comments:
Post a Comment
Please keep the comments as civilised as possible, and refrain from spamming. All comments will be moderated. Thank you !