U.S. Release Date: 2015-11-13
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Profanity, Scenes of Peril)
Genre: Drama/Thriller
Director: Patricia Riggen
Cast: Antonio Banderas, Rodrigo Santoro, Juliette Binoche, James Brolin, Lou Diamond Phillips, Bob Gunton, Gabriel Byrne
It might be possible to make a gripping film about the 2010 mining disaster but "The 33" isn’t it.
U.S. Release Date: 2015-04-24
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Sexual Content)
Genre: Drama/Fantasy
Director: Lee Toland Krieger
Cast: Blake Lively, Michiel Huisman, Ellen Burstyn, Harrison Ford, Kathy Baker
The movie takes a detour into Nicholas Sparks territory and never fully recovers.
U.S. Release Date: 2015-05-29
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Profanity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy/Romance
Director: Cameron Crowe
Cast: Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone, Rachel McAdams, Bill Murray, John Krasinski, Danny McBride, Alec Baldwin
It's hard to find a level on which "Aloha" works. It's a murky, muddled mess.
U.S. Release Date: 2015-08-21
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Drugs)
Genre: Thriller/Comedy
Director: Nima Nourizadeh
Cast: Kristen Stewart, Jesse Eisenberg, Topher Grace, Connie Britton, John Leguizamo, Bill Pullman, Walton Goggins
The movie is replete with bloody encounters, sly asides, and one-liners, but the tone is awkward and uneven.
U.S. Release Date: 2016-05-13
MPAA Rating: "R" (Nudity, Sexual Content, Profanity, Violence)
Genre: Drama/Thriller
Director: Luca Guardagnino
Cast: Matthias Schoenarts, Tilda Swinton, Ralph Fiennes, Dakota Johnson
Despite a strong cast, gorgeous cinematography, and a suffocating sense of sexual tension, this movie takes far too long to get off the ground.
U.S. Release Date: 2015-03-06
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: SCIENCE FICTION
Director: Neill Blomkamp
Cast: Sigourney Weaver, Hugh Jackman, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Dev Patel, Sharlto Copley, Ninja, Yo-Landi Visser, Brandon Auret
Chappie, the latest science fiction endeavor from ...
U.S. Release Date: 2015-04-17
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Daniel Espinosa
Cast: Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace, Gary Oldman, Joel Kinnaman, Vincent Cassel, Paddy Considine
The movie hints at a riveting mystery/detective story but is incapable of delivering it.
U.S. Release Date: 2016-07-08
MPAA Rating: "NR" (Mature Themes, Disturbing Images)
Genre: Drama
Director: Barney Elliott
Cast: Stephen Dorff, David Strathairn, Carlos Bardem, Alberto Ammann, Elsa Olivero, Amiel Cayo, Marco Antonio Ramirez
Unfortunately, a worthy message doesn’t necessarily equate to a good movie and, in this case, the inequality is evident.
U.S. Release Date: 2015-06-03
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content, Nudity, Drugs)
Genre: Comedy
Director: Doug Ellin
Cast: Adrian Grenier, Kevin Connolly, Kevin Dillon, Jerry Ferrara, Jeremy Piven, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Billy Bob Thornton, Haley Joel Osment
"Entourage" is designed for a small group of viewers and remains unconcerned about whether anyone outside the bubble will have a good time.
U.S. Release Date: 2015-10-16
MPAA Rating: "PG"
Genre: Horror/Comedy
Director: Rob Letterman
Cast: Jack Black, Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush, Ryan Lee, Amy Ryan, Jillian Bell
The film, which captures the feel if not the full charm of the written stories, comes across as an autopilot low-scare monster movie targeted at 7 and 8-year olds.