In Theaters: MISS BALA, THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD, ARCTIC and VELVET BUZZSAW

The American remake of the Mexican crime drama "Miss Bala" starring Gina Rodriguez has been released in theaters and it's nowhere near as good as the original. Both critics and moviegoers seem to be in agreement on this. Since the remake is this week's only new wide release, it looks like "Glass" will be holding its ground at the top of the box-office charts.

More interesting propositions can be found in limited release, like Peter Jackson's WWI documentary "They Shall Not Grow Old", the survival drama "Arctic" starring Mads Mikkelsen and the Netflix satirical horror "Velvet Buzzsaw" starring Jake Gyllenhaal.

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

MISS BALA

Official Synopsis

Gloria (Gina Rodriguez) finds a power she never knew she had when she is drawn into a dangerous world of cross-border crime. Surviving will require all of her cunning, inventiveness, and strength.

Film Details

• Director: Catherine Hardwicke
  
  
• Starring: Gina Rodriguez, Anthony Mackie, Matt Lauria, Thomas Dekker, Aislinn Derbez, Vivian Chan
  
  
• Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
  
  
• Running Time: 104 min.
  
  
• Rating: PG-13 for sequences of gun violence, sexual and drug content, thematic material, and language
  
  

Critical Reception

• Rottentomatoes: 30% (16 fresh, 38 rotten, score: 4.9/10)
  
• Metacritic: 41 out of 100 (4 positive, 15 mixed, 6 negative).

Audience Reception

• Rotten Tomatoes: 39% (2.5/5 rating from 144 users)
  
• Metacritic: N/A
• IMDb: 4.1/10 (223 votes)
  

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THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD

Official Synopsis

Peter Jackson directs this homage to the British troops of the First World War with never-before-seen-footage of soldiers as they faced the fear and uncertainty of frontline battle in Belgium. Digitally remastered and now in color, the footage has been studied by lip reading experts whose transcripts were recorded and used as audio for the film. Overlayed by a narrative of those who partook in the war from interviews made in the 1960s and 1970s, this historic revisiting marks one hundred years since the end of the Great War.

Film Details

• Director: Peter Jackson
  
  
• Genre: Documentary, History, War
  
  
• Running Time: 99 min.
  
  
• Rating: R for disturbing war images
  
  

Critical Reception

• Rottentomatoes: 98% (102 fresh, 2 rotten, score: 8.7/10)
  
• Metacritic: 92 out of 100 (24 positive, 0 mixed, 0 negative).

Audience Reception

• Rotten Tomatoes: 92% (4.5/5 rating from 956 users)
  
• Metacritic: 8.2/10 (17 positive, 2 mixed, 1 negative).
• IMDb: 8.5/10 (7,882 votes)
  

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ARCTIC

Official Synopsis

A man stranded in the Arctic after an airplane crash must decide whether to remain in the relative safety of his makeshift camp or to embark on a deadly trek through the unknown in hopes of making it out alive.

Film Details

• Director: Joe Penna
  
  
• Starring: Mads Mikkelsen, Maria Thelma Smáradóttir
  
  
• Genre: Drama
  
  
• Running Time: 97 min.
  
  
• Rating: PG-13 for language and some bloody images
  
  

Critical Reception

• Rottentomatoes: 85% (34 fresh, 6 rotten, score: 7.0/10)
  
• Metacritic: 71 out of 100 (18 positive, 5 mixed, 0 negative).

Audience Reception

• Rotten Tomatoes: 93% (4.3/5 rating from 312 users)
  
• Metacritic: N/A
• IMDb: 7.3/10 (748 votes)
  

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VELVET BUZZSAW

Official Synopsis

Velvet Buzzsaw is a satirical thriller set in the contemporary art world scene of Los Angeles, where big money artists and mega-collectors pay a high price when art collides with commerce.

Film Details

• Director: Dan Gilroy
  
  
• Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Zawe Ashton, Tom Sturridge, Toni Collette, John Malkovich, Billy Magnussen
  
  
• Genre: Horror, Thriller
  
  
• Running Time: 112 min.
  
  
• Rating: R for violence, language, some sexuality/nudity and brief drug use
  
  

Critical Reception

• Rottentomatoes: 71% (41 fresh, 17 rotten, score: 6.3/10)
  
• Metacritic: 61 out of 100 (13 positive, 11 mixed, 0 negative).

Audience Reception

• Rotten Tomatoes: 61% (3.4/5 rating from 294 users)
  
• Metacritic: 7.4/10 (8 positive, 0 mixed, 1 negative).
• IMDb: 6.6/10 (1,165 votes)
  

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