This week in theaters we have Disney's new franchise wannabe family flick "A Wrinkle in Time", the twisted thriller "Thoroughbreds", the satire "Gringo" and the horror reboot "The Strangers: Prey at Night" based on the 2008 slasher film "The Strangers".
Synopses, details, critical reception, trailers, clips and more after the jump.
A WRINKLE IN TIME
Official Synopsis
Meg Murry (Storm Reid) is a typical middle school student struggling with issues of self-worth who is desperate to fit in. As the daughter of two world-renowned physicists, she is intelligent and uniquely gifted, as is Meg's younger brother Charles Wallace (Deric McCabe), but she has yet to realize it for herself. Making matters even worse is the baffling disappearance of Mr. Murry (Chris Pine), which torments Meg and has left her mother (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) heartbroken. Charles Wallace introduces Meg and her fellow classmate Calvin (Levi Miller) to three celestial guides-Mrs. Which (Oprah Winfrey), Mrs. Whatsit (Reese Witherspoon) and Mrs. Who (Mindy Kaling)-who have journeyed to Earth to help search for their father, and together they set off on their formidable quest. Traveling via a wrinkling of time and space known as tessering, they are soon transported to worlds beyond their imagination where they must confront a powerful evil. To make it back home to Earth, Meg must look deep within herself and embrace her flaws to harness the strength necessary to defeat the darkness closing in on them.
Film Details
- Director: Ava DuVernay
- Starring: Storm Reid, Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling, Levi Miller, Chris Pine, Gugu Mbatha Raw, Zach Galifianakis, Michael Pena, Bellamy Young, David Oyelowo, Andre Holland
- Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
- Running Time: 109 min.
- Rating: PG for thematic elements and some peril
Critical Reception
- Rotten Tomatoes: 42% (68 fresh, 95 rotten, score: 5.2/10)
- Metacritic: 52 out of 100 (15 positive, 28 mixed, 3 negative).
Audience Reception
- Rotten Tomatoes: 32% (2.3/5 rating from 3,438 users)
- Metacritic: 3.1/10 (8 positive, 5 mixed, 25 negative).
- IMDb: 3.6/10 (2,334 votes)
THOROUGHBREDS
Official Synopsis
Childhood friends Lily and Amanda reconnect in suburban Connecticut after years of growing apart. Lily has turned into a polished, upper-class teenager, with a fancy boarding school on her transcript and a coveted internship on her resume; Amanda has developed a sharp wit and her own particular attitude, but all in the process of becoming a social outcast. Though they initially seem completely at odds, the pair bond over Lily's contempt for her oppressive stepfather, Mark, and as their friendship grows, they begin to bring out one another's most destructive tendencies. Their ambitions lead them to hire a local hustler, Tim, and take matters into their own hands to set their lives straight.
Film Details
- Director: Cory Finley
- Starring: Anya Taylor-Joy, Olivia Cooke, Anton Yelchin, Paul Sparks
- Genre: Drama, Thriller
- Running Time: 92 min.
- Rating: R for disturbing behavior, bloody images, language, sexual references, and some drug content
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 86% (72 fresh, 12 rotten, score: 7.2/10)
- Metacritic: 76 out of 100 (5 positive, 0 mixed, 0 negative).
Audience Reception
- Rotten Tomatoes: 77% (3.8/5 rating from 970 users)
- Metacritic: 6.7/10 (3 positive, 2 mixed, 1 negative).
- IMDb: 7.3/10 (888 votes)
GRINGO
Official Synopsis
Combining dark comedy with dramatic intrigue, Gringo joyrides across the border into Mexico, where all is not as it seems for mild-mannered American businessman Harold Soyinka (David Oyelowo). Crossing the line from citizen to criminal, Harold tangles with duplicitous business partners, Mexican drug lords, international mercenaries, and the DEA. As he attempts to survive in one of the most dangerous places on earth, the question lingers: is this ordinary man in way over his head, or is he two steps ahead? Directed by Nash Edgerton, who made his feature length directorial debut with the acclaimed Australian thriller The Square, Gringo also stars Joel Edgerton, Amanda Seyfried, Charlize Theron, Yul Vazquez, Thandie Newton, and Sharlto Copley. Financed by Amazon Studios, the film is written by Anthony Tambakis and Matthew Stone, and produced by Rebecca Yeldham, Nash Edgerton, Beth Kono, A.J. Dix, Charlize Theron and Anthony Tambakis.
Film Details
- Director: Nash Edgerton
- Starring: Joel Edgerton, Charlize Theron, David Oyelowo, Thandie Newton, Amanda Seyfried
- Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
- Running Time: 110 min.
- Rating: R for language throughout, violence and sexual content
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 39% (32 fresh, 50 rotten, score: 5.0/10)
- Metacritic: 44 out of 100 (6 positive, 17 mixed, 8 negative).
Audience Reception
- Rotten Tomatoes: 51% (3.0/5 rating from 448 users)
- Metacritic: N/A
- IMDb: 6.0 (436 votes)
THE STRANGERS: PREY AT NIGHT
Official Synopsis
A family's road trip takes a dangerous turn when they arrive at a secluded mobile home park to stay with some relatives and find it mysteriously deserted. Under the cover of darkness, three masked psychopaths pay them a visit to test the family's every limit as they struggle to survive. Johannes Roberts directs this horror film inspired by the 2008 smash hit THE STRANGERS.
Film Details
- Director: Johannes Roberts
- Starring: Christina Hendricks, Bailee Madison, Martin Henderson, Emma Bellomy, Lewis Pullman
- Genre: Horror
- Running Time: 85 min.
- Rating: R for horror violence and terror throughout, and for language
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 37% (18 fresh, 31 rotten, score: 5.1/10)
- Metacritic: 50 out of 100 (6 positive, 11 mixed, 3 negative).
Audience Reception
- Rotten Tomatoes: 65% (3.6/5 rating from 835 users)
- Metacritic: 5.8/10 (6 positive, 4 mixed, 3 negative).
- IMDb: 6.1/10 (1,167 votes)
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