In Theaters: PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN - DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES, BAYWATCH, WAR MACHINE, BERLIN SYNDROME

This week in theaters we have the new "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie and the "Baywatch" reboot, both of which haven't fared well with critics. In limited release we have the Afghanistan war satire "War Machine" starring Brad Pitt, and the awesome thriller "Berlin Syndrome" starring Teresa Palmer and Sense8's Max Riemelt.

Synopses, details, critical reception, trailers, clips and more after the jump.

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES

Official Synopsis

Johnny Depp returns to the big screen as the iconic, swashbuckling anti-hero Jack Sparrow in the all-new "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales." The rip-roaring adventure finds down-on-his-luck Captain Jack feeling the winds of ill-fortune blowing strongly his way when deadly ghost sailors, led by the terrifying Captain Salazar (Javier Bardem), escape from the Devil's Triangle bent on killing every pirate at sea-notably Jack. Jack's only hope of survival lies in the legendary Trident of Poseidon, but to find it he must forge an uneasy alliance with Carina Smyth (Kaya Scodelario), a brilliant and beautiful astronomer, and Henry (Brenton Thwaites), a headstrong young sailor in the Royal Navy. At the helm of the Dying Gull, his pitifully small and shabby ship, Captain Jack seeks not only to reverse his recent spate of ill fortune, but to save his very life from the most formidable and malicious foe he has ever faced.

Film Details

• Director: Joachim Rønning, Espen Sandberg
  
  
• Starring: Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Javier Bardem, Kaya Scodelario, Brentan Thwaites, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Golshifteh Farahani
  
  
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
  
  
• Running Time: 129 min.
  
  
• Rating: PG-13 for sequences of adventure violence, and some suggestive content
  
  

Critical Reception

• Rottentomatoes: 31% (51 fresh, 112 rotten, score: 4.7/10)
  
• Metacritic: 38 out of 100 (10 positive, 21 mixed, 12 negative).

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BAYWATCH

Official Synopsis

BAYWATCH follows devoted lifeguard Mitch Buchannon (Johnson) as he butts heads with a brash new recruit (Efron). Together, they uncover a local criminal plot that threatens the future of the Bay.

Film Details

• Director: Seth Gordon
  
  
• Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron, Alexandra Daddario, Priyanka Chopra, Kelly Rohrbach, Ilfenesh Haderam, Jon Bass
  
  
• Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama
  
  
• Running Time: 116 min.
  
  
• Rating: R for language throughout, crude sexual content, and graphic nudity
  
  

Critical Reception

• Rottentomatoes: 19% (22 fresh, 94 rotten, score: 4.1/10)
  
• Metacritic: 38 out of 100 (3 positive, 17 mixed, 19 negative).

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WAR MACHINE

Official Synopsis

Brad Pitt and Anthony Michael Hall star in this satirical comedy that focuses on American military involvement in Afghanistan. The biting story, based on the book The Operator: The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America's War in Afghanistan by Michael Hastings, is directed by David Michod, and views the conflict from the perspective of the men leading the military campaign.

Film Details

• Director: David Michôd
  
  
• Starring: Brad Pitt, Anthony Hayes, John Magaro, Topher Grace, Emory Cohen, Anthony Michael Hall
  
  
• Genre: Comedy, Drama, War
  
  
• Running Time: 121 min.
  
  
• Rating: Not Rated
  
  

Critical Reception

• Rottentomatoes: 56% (27 fresh, 21 rotten, score: 5.7/10)
  
• Metacritic: 51 out of 100 (6 positive, 11 mixed, 4 negative).

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BERLIN SYNDROME

Official Synopsis

While holidaying in Berlin, Australian photographer, Clare, meets Andi, a charismatic local man and there is an instant attraction between them. A night of passion ensues. But what initially appears to be the start of a romance, takes an unexpected and sinister turn when Clare wakes the following morning to discover Andi has left for work and locked her in his apartment. An easy mistake to make, of course, except Andi has no intention of letting her go again. Ever.

Film Details

• Director: Cate Shortland
  
  
• Starring: Teresa Palmer, Max Riemelt, Lucie Aron, Matthias Habich
  
  
• Genre: Thriller
  
  
• Running Time: 116 min.
  
  
• Rating: R for disturbing violent content, strong sexuality, nudity and some language
  
  

Critical Reception

• Rottentomatoes: 76% (32 fresh, 10 rotten, score: 6.6/10)
  
• Metacritic: 69 out of 100 (11 positive, 4 mixed, 0 negative).

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