In Theaters: THE HITMAN'S BODYGUARD, LOGAN LUCKY, SHOT CALLER and PATTI CAKE$

This week in theaters we have two new wide releases, the action comedy "The Hitman's Bodyguard" starring Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson, and the heist comedy "Logan Lucky" directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring Channing Tatum, Adam Driver and Daniel Craig. In limited release, you should definitely check out the prison drama "Shot Caller" and the indie rap movie "Patti Cake$".

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

THE HITMAN'S BODYGUARD

Official Synopsis

The world's top protection agent (Ryan Reynolds) is called upon to guard the life of his mortal enemy, one of the world's most notorious hitmen (Samuel L. Jackson). The relentless bodyguard and manipulative assassin have been on the opposite end of the bullet for years and are thrown together for a wildly outrageous 24 hours. During their raucous and hilarious adventure from England to the Hague, they encounter high-speed car chases, outlandish boat escapades and a merciless Eastern European dictator (Gary Oldman) who is out for blood. Salma Hayek joins the mayhem as Jackson's equally notorious wife.

Film Details

• Director: Patrick Hughes
  
  
• Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman, Salma Hayek, Elodie Yung, Joaquim de Almeida
  
  
• Genre: Action, Comedy
  
  
• Running Time: 111 min.
  
  
• Rating: R for Strong Violence and Language Throughout
  
  

Critical Reception

• Rottentomatoes: 39% (43 fresh, 67 rotten, score: 5.2/10)
  
• Metacritic: 50 out of 100 (10 positive, 22 mixed, 5 negative).

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LOGAN LUCKY

Official Synopsis

Trying to reverse a family curse, brothers Jimmy (Channing Tatum) and Clyde Logan (Adam Driver) set out to execute an elaborate robbery during the legendary Coca-Cola 600 race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Film Details

• Director: Steven Soderbergh
  
  
• Starring: Channing Tatum, Adam Driver, Riley Keough, Daniel Craig, Katie Holmes, Seth MacFarlane, Katherine Waterston, Sebastian Stan, Hilary Swank
  
  
• Genre: Comedy
  
  
• Running Time: 119 min.
  
  
• Rating: PG-13 for Language and Some Crude Comments
  
  

Critical Reception

• Rottentomatoes: 93% (117 fresh, 9 rotten, score: 7.5/10)
  
• Metacritic: 78 out of 100 (42 positive, 2 mixed, 2 negative).

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SHOT CALLER

Official Synopsis

SHOT CALLER follows the harrowing, often heart-rending journey of successful businessman Jacob Harlon (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) who is transformed into Money, a stoic, ruthless prison gangster after a DUI sends him down the rabbit hole of the American prison system. As he navigates the brutality of his new home, adapting to its violent codes of ethics and rites of passage that will ensure his survival, he slowly loses his previous identity and his relationship to his former life, including his wife and son. The grip of his new family, the prison gang, extends beyond the prison walls. Upon his release, chased by the law enforcement, threatened by his incarcerated "protectors," Money must orchestrate one last dangerous crime. All is not what it seems. The ruthless process of fulfilling his obligations also becomes his path to sacrifice, retribution and self-definition.

Film Details

• Director: Ric Roman Waugh
  
  
• Starring: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Omari Hardwick, Lake Bell, Jon Bernthal, Emory Cohen, Jeffrey Donovan, Michael Landes
  
  
• Genre: Drama, Crime, Thriller
  
  
• Running Time: 121 min.
  
  
• Rating: R for Strong Bloody Violence, Pervasive Violence, Some Drug Use and Brief Nudity
  
  

Critical Reception

• Rottentomatoes: 76% (13 fresh, 4 rotten, score: 6.1/10)
  
• Metacritic: 59 out of 100 (6 positive, 2 mixed, 1 negative).

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PATTI CAKE$

Official Synopsis

In a coming-of-age story straight out of Jersey, an unlikely rapper finds her voice as a one-of-a-kind hip-hop legend in the making in PATTI CAKE$, the first feature film from acclaimed commercial and music-video director Geremy Jasper. Set in gritty strip-mall suburbia, PATTI CAKE$ chronicles an underdog's quest for fame and glory with humor, raw energy and some unforgettable beats

Film Details

• Director: Geremy Jasper
  
  
• Starring: Danielle MacDonald, Patrick Brana, Cathy Moriarty, Adam Scarimbolo, Bridget Everett, Wass Stevens
  
  
• Genre: Drama
  
  
• Running Time: 108 min.
  
  
• Rating: R for Language Throughout, Crude Sexual References, Some Drug Use and a Brief Nude Image
  
  

Critical Reception

• Rottentomatoes: 73% (33 fresh, 12 rotten, score: 7.0/10)
  
• Metacritic: 65 out of 100 (19 positive, 7 mixed, 0 negative).

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