U.S. Release Date: 2016-03-04
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy/Drama
Director: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa
Cast: Tina Fey, Margot Robbie, Martin Freeman, Alfred Molina, Christopher Abbott, Billy Bob Thornton
Tina Fey is the biggest asset but even she’s not sufficient to make it worth more than a marginal recommendation.
U.S. Release Date: 2016-03-04
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Action/Thriller
Director: Babak Najafi
Cast: Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, Charlotte Riley, Alon Aboutboul, Waleed Zuaiter, Angela Bassett, Radha Mitchell
To the extent that the movie’s primary purpose is to provide 90 minutes of “sound and fury, signifying nothing,” "London Has Fallen" accomplishes its goal.
U.S. Release Date: 2016-02-26
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Sexual Content)
Genre: Fantasy/Adventure
Director: Alex Proyas
Cast: Gerard Butler, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Elodie Yung, Brenton Thwaites, Courtney Eaton, Geoffrey Rush, Rufus Sewell, Chadwick Boseman
"Gods of Egypt" is often sloppy and fails in many ways but the cheesy momentum is hard to resist.
U.S. Release Date: 2016-02-26
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Content, Nudity, Drugs)
Genre: Thriller
Director: John Hillcoat
Cast: Casey Affleck, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Anthony Mackie, Aaron Paul, Norman Reedus, Clifton Collins Jr., Gal Gadot, Woody Harrelson, Kate Winslet
A suspenseful mixture of adrenaline and testosterone with a chaser of neo-noir cynicism, it’s as engaging as thrillers come this time of year.
U.S. Release Date: 2016-02-26
MPAA Rating: "PG"
Genre: Drama
Director: Dexter Fletcher
Cast: Taron Egerton, Hugh Jackman, Christopher Walken, Tim McInnerny, Jo Hartley, Keith Allen
"Eddie the Eagle" is clichéd, manipulative, and old-fashioned. Yet, despite those qualities (or perhaps because of them), it’s charming.
U.S. Release Date: 2016-02-19
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Disturbing Content, Nudity)
Genre: Horror
Director: Robert Eggers
Cast: Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw, Ellie Grainger, Lucas Dawson
There are things to like about "The Witch" but not enough of them to make it worth the price of an admission ticket.
U.S. Release Date: 2016-02-19
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Thematic Elements, Profanity)
Genre: Drama
Director: Stephen Hopkins
Cast: Stephan James, Jason Sudeikis, Jeremy Irons, Carice van Houten, William Hurt, Shanice Banton
"Race" does a workmanlike job of bringing Jesse Owens to life and explaining his historical importance, but it fails to transcend the genre.
U.S. Release Date: 2016-02-12
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Profanity, Sexual Content, Violence)
Genre: Comedy
Director: Ben Stiller
Cast: Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Penelope Cruz, Will Ferrell, Kristen Wiig, Cyrus Arnold, Kyle Mooney
There’s not a lot here, making one suspect the first "Zoolander" would have been better left as a stand-alone cult classic.
U.S. Release Date: 2016-02-12
MPAA Rating: "R" (Sexual Content, Profanity, Brief Nudity)
Genre: Comedy/Romance
Director: Christian Ditter
Cast: Dakota Johnson, Leslie Mann, Alison Brie
The movie is bad in so many ways that it’s difficult to assign primary blame.
U.S. Release Date: 2016-02-12
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Content, Nudity)
Genre: Action/Comedy
Director: Tim Miller
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, Ed Skrein, T.J. Miller, Stefan Kapicic, Brianna Hildebrand, Leslie Uggams, Gina Carano
For those who feel superhero films have become stale and predictable, "Deadpool" provides as much of a shock to the system as the ice water bucket challenge.