After a couple of quiet weeks, we have some interesting high-profile releases in theaters. The first is the Sony-Marvel animated film "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse", which is an extremely imaginative entry in the Spider-man franchise that has already picked up an extremely enthusiastic response from both critics (98% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes) and moviegoers (94% Audience Score on Rotten Tomatoes). Even though it has "Ralph Breaks the Internet" and "The Grinch" to contend with, pundits are predicting a debut between $40-50 million.
Another major release is the post-apocalyptic adventure film "Mortal Engines" based on the novel of the same name by Philip Reeve. The film is produced by Peter Jackson and boasts a pretty huge reported budget between $100-150 million. Reviews for the film have been terrible, so far, and moviegoers seem to agree. Predictions for the film indicate a modest $11 million debut from 3,103 theaters, which would set it back quite a bit.
The last of the new wide releases is the drug trafficking drama "The Mule" directed by and starring Clint Eastwood. The film is based on the New York Times article "The Sinaloa Cartel's 90-Year-Old Drug Mule" by Sam Dolnick. The critical reception has been lukewarm, but it's got a 100% Audience Reception score on Rotten Tomatoes. The film is expected to open with around $17 million from 2,588 theaters.
In limited release, we have Barry Jenkins' romantic drama "If Beale Street Could Talk" based on James Baldwin's novel of the same name, and "Once Upon a Deadpool", the PG-13 theatrical reissue of "Deadpool 2", which is also billed as a charity event of sorts as Fox is donating $1 of every ticket sale to the F--- Cancer organization. How generous of Fox to double-dip while also trying appear magnanimous.
Another major release is the post-apocalyptic adventure film "Mortal Engines" based on the novel of the same name by Philip Reeve. The film is produced by Peter Jackson and boasts a pretty huge reported budget between $100-150 million. Reviews for the film have been terrible, so far, and moviegoers seem to agree. Predictions for the film indicate a modest $11 million debut from 3,103 theaters, which would set it back quite a bit.
The last of the new wide releases is the drug trafficking drama "The Mule" directed by and starring Clint Eastwood. The film is based on the New York Times article "The Sinaloa Cartel's 90-Year-Old Drug Mule" by Sam Dolnick. The critical reception has been lukewarm, but it's got a 100% Audience Reception score on Rotten Tomatoes. The film is expected to open with around $17 million from 2,588 theaters.
In limited release, we have Barry Jenkins' romantic drama "If Beale Street Could Talk" based on James Baldwin's novel of the same name, and "Once Upon a Deadpool", the PG-13 theatrical reissue of "Deadpool 2", which is also billed as a charity event of sorts as Fox is donating $1 of every ticket sale to the F--- Cancer organization. How generous of Fox to double-dip while also trying appear magnanimous.
Synopses, details, critical/audience reception, trailers, and more after the jump.
SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE
Official Synopsis
Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the creative minds behind The Lego Movie and 21 Jump Street, bring their unique talents to a fresh vision of a different Spider-Man Universe, with a groundbreaking visual style that's the first of its kind. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse introduces Brooklyn teen Miles Morales, and the limitless possibilities of the Spider-Verse, where more than one can wear the mask.
Film Details
- Director: Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman
- Starring: Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld, Mahershala Ali, Brian Tyree Henry, Lily Tomlin, Nicolas Cage, Liev Schreiber, Zoe Kravitz, Kimiko Glenn, Kathryn Hahn, Chris Pine
- Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure
- Running Time: 117 min.
- Rating: PG for frenetic sequences of animated action violence, thematic elements, and mild language
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 98% (199 fresh, 5 rotten, score: 8.8/10)
- Metacritic: 87 out of 100 (43 positive, 1 mixed, 0 negative).
Audience Reception
- Rotten Tomatoes: 94% (4.7/5 rating from 2,814 users)
- Metacritic: 8.7/10 (29 positive, 0 mixed, 3 negative).
- IMDb: 8.7/10 (6,459 votes)
MORTAL ENGINES
Official Synopsis
Hundreds of years after civilization was destroyed by a cataclysmic event, a mysterious young woman, Hester Shaw (Hera Hilmar), emerges as the only one who can stop London -- now a giant, predator city on wheels -- from devouring everything in its path. Feral, and fiercely driven by the memory of her mother, Hester joins forces with Tom Natsworthy (Robert Sheehan), an outcast from London, along with Anna Fang (Jihae), a dangerous outlaw with a bounty on her head.
Film Details
- Director: Christian Rivers
- Starring: Hera Hilmar, Robert Sheehan, Hugo Weaving, Jihae, Stephen Lang
- Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
- Running Time: 128 min.
- Rating: PG-13 for sequences of futuristic violence and action
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 27% (26 fresh, 69 rotten, score: 5.0/10)
- Metacritic: 45 out of 100 (3 positive, 16 mixed, 5 negative).
Audience Reception
- Rotten Tomatoes: 49% (3.1/5 rating from 990 users)
- Metacritic: 6.0/10 (2 positive, 1 mixed, 1 negative).
- IMDb: 6.6/10 (8,066 votes)
THE MULE
Official Synopsis
Earl Stone, a man in his 80s who is broke, alone, and facing foreclosure of his business when he is offered a job that simply requires him to drive. Easy enough, but, unbeknownst to Earl, he's just signed on as a drug courier for a Mexican cartel. He does well -- so well, in fact, that his cargo increases exponentially, and Earl is assigned a handler. But he isn't the only one keeping tabs on Earl; the mysterious new drug mule has also hit the radar of hard-charging DEA agent Colin Bates. And even as his money problems become a thing of the past, Earl's past mistakes start to weigh heavily on him, and it's uncertain if he'll have time to right those wrongs before law enforcement, or the cartel's enforcers, catch up to him.
Film Details
- Director: Clint Eastwood
- Starring: Clint Eastwood, Bradley Cooper, Taissa Farmiga, Michael Pena, Andy Garcia, Laurence Fishburne, Alison Eastwood, Dianne Wiest, Clifton Collins Jr.
- Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Running Time: 116 min.
- Rating: R for language throughout and brief sexuality/nudity
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 65% (26 fresh, 14 rotten, score: 6.0/10)
- Metacritic: 58 out of 100 (12 positive, 6 mixed, 3 negative).
Audience Reception
- Rotten Tomatoes: 100% (4.8/5 rating from 437 users)
- Metacritic: N/A
- IMDb: 8.2/10 (61 votes)
IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK
Official Synopsis
Set in early-1970s Harlem, If Beale Street Could Talk is a timeless and moving love story of both a couple's unbreakable bond and the African-American family's empowering embrace, as told through the eyes of 19-year-old Tish Rivers (screen newcomer KiKi Layne). A daughter and wife-to-be, Tish vividly recalls the passion, respect and trust that have connected her and her artist fiancé Alonzo Hunt, who goes by the nickname Fonny (Stephan James). Friends since childhood, the devoted couple dream of a future together but their plans are derailed when Fonny is arrested for a crime he did not commit. Through the unique intimacy and power of cinema, If Beale Street Could Talk honors the author's prescient words and imagery, charting the emotional currents navigated in an unforgiving and racially biased world as the filmmaker poetically crosses time frames to show how love and humanity endure.
Film Details
- Director: Barry Jenkins
- Starring: KiKi Layne, Stephan James, Regina King, Colman Domingo, Teyonah Parris, Diego Luna, Finn Wittrock, Ed Skrein, Pedro Pascal
- Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
- Running Time: 119 min.
- Rating: R for language and some sexual content
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 93% (103 fresh, 8 rotten, score: 8.8/10)
- Metacritic: 88 out of 100 (31 positive, 0 mixed, 0 negative).
Audience Reception
- Rotten Tomatoes: 80% (3.9/5 rating from 372 users)
- Metacritic: N/A
- IMDb: 7.0/10 (1,061 votes)
ONCE UPON A DEADPOOL
Official Synopsis
"Fox has been asking for a PG-13 basically since the start in 2006," Ryan Reynolds told Deadline. "I've said no since 2006. Now, this one time, I said 'Yes' on two conditions. First, a portion of the proceeds had to go to charity. Second, I wanted to kidnap Fred Savage. The second condition took some explaining..."Fred Savage will join Reynolds in new scenes for ONCE UPON A DEADPOOL in an homage to Savage's starring role in the 1987 bedtime-story classic THE PRINCESS BRIDE. Fred remarked, "while my participation in this film was anything but voluntary, I am happy to learn that Fudge Cancer will be the beneficiary of this shameless cash grab"
Film Details
- Director: David Leitch
- Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Fred Savage, Josh Brolin, Morena Baccarin, T.J. Miller, Zazie Beetz, Eddie Marsan, Stefan Kapicic
- Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
- Running Time: 116 min.
- Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, crude sexual content, language, thematic elements and brief drug material
Critical Reception
- Rottentomatoes: 51% (18 fresh, 17 rotten, score: 5.8/10)
- Metacritic: 54 out of 100 (5 positive, 4 mixed, 1 negative).
Audience Reception
- Rotten Tomatoes: 64% (3.4/5 rating from 431 users)
- Metacritic: 5.7/10 (3 positive, 1 mixed, 2 negative).
- IMDb: N/A
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