In Theaters: MAZE RUNNER - THE DEATH CURE, HOSTILES, AMERICAN FOLK and PLEASE STAND BY

This week in theaters we have the final chapter in the "Maze Runner" franchise titled "Maze Runner: The Death Cure", and the western drama "Hostiles" starring Christian Bale. In limited release it might be worth checking out the indie dramas "American Folk" and "Please Stand By" starring Dakota Fanning.

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

MAZE RUNNER: THE DEATH CURE

Official Synopsis

In the epic finale to the Maze Runner saga, Thomas leads his group of escaped Gladers on their final and most dangerous mission yet. To save their friends, they must break into the legendary Last City, a WCKD-controlled labyrinth that may turn out to be the deadliest maze of all. Anyone who makes it out alive will get answers to the questions the Gladers have been asking since they first arrived in the maze.

Film Details

• Director: Wes Ball
  
  
• Starring: Dylan O'Brien, Ki Hong Lee, Kaya Scodelario, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Will Poulter, Rosa Salazar, Giancarlo Esposito, Patricia Clarkson, Aidan Gillen, Barry Pepper, Nathalie Emmanuel, Walton Goggins
  
  
• Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
  
  
• Running Time: 142 min.
  
  
• Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action, language, and some thematic elements
  
  

Critical Reception

• Rottentomatoes: 44% (50 fresh, 63 rotten, score: 5.3/10)
  
• Metacritic: 52 out of 100 (9 positive, 23 mixed, 3 negative).

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HOSTILES

Official Synopsis

Set in 1892, Hostiles tells the story of a legendary Army Captain (Christian Bale), who after stern resistance, reluctantly agrees to escort a dying Cheyenne war chief (Wes Studi) and his family back to tribal lands. Making the harrowing and perilous journey from Fort Berringer, an isolated Army outpost in New Mexico, to the grasslands of Montana, the former rivals encounter a young widow (Rosamund Pike), whose family was murdered on the plains. Together, they must join forces to overcome the punishing landscape, hostile Comanche and vicious outliers that they encounter along the way.

Film Details

• Director: Scott Cooper
  
  
• Starring: Christian Bale, Rosamund Pike, Wes Studi, Jesse Plemons, Rory Cochrane, Stephen Lang
  
  
• Genre: Adventure, Drama, Western
  
  
• Running Time: 134 min.
  
  
• Rating: R for strong violence, and language
  
  

Critical Reception

• Rottentomatoes: 72% (112 fresh, 43 rotten, score: 6.7/10)
  
• Metacritic: 65 out of 100 (23 positive, 15 mixed, 3 negative).

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AMERICAN FOLK

Official Synopsis

Filmed over 3500 miles in 14 states, musicians Joe Purdy and Amber Rubarth star as two strangers, both folk musicians, whose fates become intertwined after their plane is grounded in California following the September 11th attacks. Both desperately needing to get back to New York, they embark on a cross-country journey in a 1972 Chevy Van. Along the way, the duo finds solace in their mutual love of classic folk songs, and raising their voices with everyday people they meet on the road. They re-discover the healing nature of music and bear witness to a nation of people who lift each other up in the wake of tragedy.

Film Details

• Director: David Heinz
  
  
• Starring: Joe Purdy, Amber Rubarth, Krisha Fairchild, Bruce Beatty
  
  
• Genre: Drama, Musical
  
  
• Running Time: 99 min.
  
  
• Rating: PG for thematic elements and language
  
  

Critical Reception

• Rottentomatoes: 76% (13 fresh, 4 rotten, score: 6.1/10)
  
• Metacritic: 62 out of 100 (5 positive, 1 mixed, 1 negative).

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PLEASE STAND BY

Official Synopsis

A young autistic woman runs away from her caregiver in order to boldly go and deliver her 500-page Star Trek script to a writing competition in Hollywood. On an adventure full of laughter and tears, Wendy, played with exquisite delicacy by Dakota Fanning, follows the guiding spirit of Mr. Spock on her journey into the unknown. "It is there for us to conquer, not to fear." Directed by Ben Lewin (The Sessions) and also starring Academy Award (R) Nominee Toni Collette, with a special guest-appearance by Patton Oswalt.

Film Details

• Director: Ben Lewin
  
  
• Starring: Dakota Fanning, Toni Collette, Alice Eve, River Alexander, Marla Gibbs, Jessica Rothe, Michael Stahl-David
  
  
• Genre: Comedy, Drama
  
  
• Running Time: 93 min.
  
  
• Rating: PG-13 for brief strong language
  
  

Critical Reception

• Rottentomatoes: 59% (10 fresh, 7 rotten, score: 6.0/10)
  
• Metacritic: 49 out of 100 (4 positive, 7 mixed, 1 negative).

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