Worthwhile (or not) 4/28/17

MetaCritic indicates Sleight (66) is the top ranked film this week, followed by The Circle (55), with  How To Be A Latin Lover being unrated. I didn't watch any of these this week. For national reviews take the link to the MetaCritic website for each film by clicking on the titles above.

This is yet another week with all new pics being in the ** to **½ range. In other words, there's nothing to get excited about. The Sleight reviews range from considering it "memorable and unique" to thinking they'd saved all the good stuff for a possible sequel. Most of the reviewers of The Circle find its main concern to be privacy but vary on how well they think the film handled that matter. I thought the previews for How To Be A Latin Lover looked funny and the limited reviews also found that to be the case but also felt the lead character was unlikeable and so detracted from the humor.

Theatres and times: Sleight, The Circle, How To Be A Latin Lover.

Opening 4/28/17

For Wichita show times select a theatre at the end of each synopsis. For most other cities, select any theatre below a synopsis or review and enter other town/state below "Change Location", press enter. Next times, just press change. Friday times appear Wednesdays.

The Circle [PG-13] 1 hr. 50 min. Thriller Watch Preview Cast: Emma Watson, Tom Hanks, John Boyega, Karen Gillan, Ellar Coltrane, Patton Oswalt, Glenne Headly, Bill Paxton. Plot: set in the not-too-distant future, a woman (Watson) lands a dream job at a powerful tech company called the Circle, and uncovers their nefarious agenda. Showing at: Movie Machine, Warren East, Warren Old Town, Warren West.

How To Be A Latin Lover [PG-13] 1 hr. 55 min. Comedy Watch Preview Cast: Eugenio Derbez, Salma Hayek, Raphael Alejandro, Kristen Bell, Rob Lowe. Plot: a very handsome man (Eugenio Derbez) who's made a career of seducing rich older women, gets the surprise of his life when she ends up dumping him for a younger car salesman, forcing him to move in with his estranged sister (Salma Hayek) and her nerdy son. Showing at: Warren East, Warren West.

Sleight [R] 1 hr 30 min. Sci-Fi Thriller Watch Preview Cast: Jacob Latimore, Seychelle Gabriel, Dule Hill, Sasheer Zamata, Storm Reid, Cameron Esposito. Plot: a young street magician (Jacob Latimore), left to care for his little sister, turns to illegal activities to keep a roof over their heads. When his sister is kidnapped, he is forced to use his magic to save her. Showing at: Warren East.

Leaving 4/27/17

Movie Machine - nothing
Palace West - nothing
Warren East 13th - Smurfs, Grow House
Warren West 21st - nothing
Warren Old Town - nothing

More people are back to work, but not getting the hours they want, nor the wages they need to get back what they lost in the recession. 

Worthwhile (or not) 4/21/17

MetaCritic indicates Lost City Of Z (78) is the top ranked film this week, followed by Free Fire (61), Born In China (60), Gifted (60), The Promise (46),and Unforgettable (46).  Both Grow House and Phoenix Forgotten were not reviewed. I didn't watch any of these this week. For national reviews take the link to the MetaCritic website for each film by clicking on the titles above.

In the trade, this is known as a "clear off the shelf" week. These are basically films that aren't going to do much business and need a theatre showing so they can be quickly released to DVD or streaming video before the summer onslaught begins. If you enjoy a docudrama, Lost City of Z is your obvious choice. The rest appear to be eminently forgettable! Guardians Of The Galaxy 2 is just a couple of weeks away so consider saving your money until then.

Theatres and times: Born In China, Free Fire, Gifted, Grow House, Lost City Of Z, Phoenix Forgotten, The Promise, Unforgettable.

Open 4/21/17

For Wichita show times select a theatre at the end of each synopsis. For most other cities, select any theatre below a synopsis or review and enter other town/state below "Change Location", press enter. Next times, just press change. Friday times appear Wednesdays.

Born In China G 1 hr. 19 min.Documentary Watch Preview Cast: John Krasinski. Plot: follows the stories of three animal families in this nature film. Showing at: Warren East, Warren West.

Free Fire R 1 hr. 30 min. Action film Watch Preview Cast: Cillian Murphy, Armie Hammer, Michael Smiley, Brie Larson, Sharlto Copley, Armie Hammer, Jack Reynor, Sam Riley, Noah Taylor. Plot: centers around an arms deal that goes spectacularly and explosively wrong. Showing at: Warren East.

Gifted PG-13 1 hr. 41 min. Drama Watch Preview Cast: Chris Evans, McKenna Grace, Lindsay Duncan, Jenny Slate, Octavia Spencer. Plot: a single man raising a child prodigy – his spirited young niece (Mckenna Grace) – runs into problems with his mother and her plans for the child. Showing at: Warren East, Warren West.

Lost City Of Z PG-13 2 hr. 21 min. Drama/Biography Watch Preview Cast: Charlie Hunnam, Robert Pattinson, Sienna Miller, Tom Holland, Angus MacFadyen, Edward Ashley, Clive Francis, Ian McDiarmid, Franco Nero. Plot: the incredible true story of a British explore (Charlie Hunnam), who journeys into the Amazon at the dawn of the 20th century and discovers evidence of a previously unknown, advanced civilization. Showing at: Warren East.

Phoenix Forgotten  PG-13 1 hr. 28 min. Sci-Fi Thriller Watch Preview Cast: Florence Hartigan, Chelsea Lopez, Justin Matthews, Luke Spencer Roberts. Plot: the story of three teens who went into the desert shortly after a UFO sighting and were never seen again. Showing at: Warren East, Warren Old Town, Warren West.

The Promise PG-13 2 hr. 13 min. Drama Watch Preview Cast: Oscar Isaac, Charlotte Le Bon, Christian Bale, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Angela Sarafyan, Jean Reno, James Cromwell, Daniel Giminez Cacho, Marwan Kenzari. Plot: a love triangle set during the fall of the Ottoman Empire. Showing at: Warren East, Warren Old Town, Warren West.

Unforgettable R 1 hr. 40 min. Thriller Watch Preview Cast: Katherine Heigl, Rosario Dawson, Geoff Stults, Cheryl Ladd, Sarah Burns, Whitney Cummings, Simon Kassianides, Isabella Rice, Robert Ray Wisdom. Plot: an ex-wife's jealousy soon takes a pathological turn when her former husband finds a girlfriend. Showing at: Warren East, Warren West.

Leaving 4/20/17

Movie Machine - nothing
Palace West - Rogue One
Warren East 13th - Kong, Get Out, Power Rangers, T2, Ghost In The Shell, Beauty & The Beast Sing-A-Long
Warren West 21st - Ghost In The Shell, Beauty & The Beast Sing-A-Long
Warren Old Town - Kong, Power Rangers, CHIPs

More people are back to work, but not getting the hours they want, nor the wages they need to get back what they lost in the recession. 

Worthwhile (or not) 4/14/17

MetaCritic indicates T2: Trainspotting (67) is the top ranked film this week, followed by The Fate Of The Furious (59).  I didn't watch either of these this week. For national reviews take the link to the MetaCritic website for each film by clicking on the titles above.

T2, a twenty-years-later look at a group of Scottish addicts is basically only going to be of interest to those who watched and liked the first Trainspotting in 1996. I'm just guessing that doesn't include many of my readers and is probably why it is only showing in one auditorium in Wichita. The Fate Of The Furious, on the other hand, is showing in 15 Wichita auditoriums plus the IMAX. That's probably because 2015’s "Furious 7" was one of the fastest movies to reach $1 billion worldwide in box-office history and the sixth-biggest global title of all time. The numbers on this one aren't great, although the reviewers think Furious 8 is better than Furious 7, and their comments range from "testosterone-charged" to "full-on brain-dead." The reviews won't make a bit of difference to the action crowd so if you plan on attending this 2½ hour epic, plan on lines and crowded auditoriums, at least for the first week.

Times and theatres for T2: Trainspotting and The Fate Of The Furious.

Opening 4/14/17

For Wichita show times select a theatre at the end of each synopsis. For most other cities, select any theatre below a synopsis or review and enter other town/state below "Change Location", press enter. Next times, just press change. Friday times appear Wednesdays.

The Fate Of The Furious [PG-13] 2 hrs. 17 min. Action Watch Preview Cast: Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Nathalie Emmanuel, Elsa Pataky, Kurt Russell, Scott Eastwood, Charlize Theron, Helen Mirren. Plot: a mysterious woman (Charlize Theron) seduces Dom (Vin Diesel) again into the world of crime and a betrayal of those closest to him. Showing at: Movie Machine, Warren East, Warren Old Town, Warren West.

T2: Trainspotting [R] 1 hr. 57 min.Drama Watch Preview Cast: Ewan McGregor, Jonny Lee Miller, Ewen Bremner, Robert Carlyle. Plot: the much-anticipated sequel to the 1996 "Trainspotting." Showing at: Warren East.

Leaving 4/13/14

Movie Machine - Ghost In The Shell
Palace West - Fist Fight, Lion, Monster Trucks
Warren East 13th - The Shack, Chips, Life, Smurfs 3D
Warren West 21st - The Shack, Chips, Life, Ghost In The Shell IMAX 3D
Warren Old Town - Ghost In The Shell

More people are back to work, but not getting the hours they want, nor the wages they need to get back what they lost in the recession. 

Worthwhile (or not) 4/7/17

MetaCritic indicates Your Name (78) is the top ranked film this week, followed by Going In Style (54), and Smurfs: Lost Village (38).  The Case For Christ (NR) has yet to be reviewed. I didn't watch any of these this week. For national reviews take the link to the MetaCritic website for each film by clicking on the titles above.

Opening 4/7/17

For Wichita show times select a theatre at the end of each synopsis. For most other cities, select any theatre below a synopsis or review and enter other town/state below "Change Location", press enter. Next times, just press change. Friday times appear Wednesdays.

The Case For Christ [PG] 1 hr. 53 min. Drama Watch Preview Cast: Mike Vogel, Erika Christensen, Robert Forster, Faye Dunaway. Plot: based on Lee Strobel’s bestselling book of the same name about an atheist/journalist who sets out to disprove the existence of God. Showing at: Warren East, Warren West.

Going In Style [PG-13] 1 hr. 36 min. Comedy Watch Preview Cast: Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Alan Arkin, Ann-Margret , Joey King, Matt Dillon, Christopher Lloyd, John Ortiz, Peter Serafinowicz. Plot: lifelong buddies decide to buck retirement and step off the straight-and-narrow for the first time in their lives when their pension fund becomes a corporate casualty. Showing at: Movie Machine, Warren East, Warren Old Town, Warren West.

Smurfs: The Lost Village 2D/3D [PG] 1 hr. 30 min. Animated Comedy Watch Preview Voices: Demi Lovato, Rainn Wilson, Joe Manganiello, Jack McBrayer, Danny Pudi, Mandy Patinkin, Michelle Rodriguez, Ellie Kemper, Ariel Winter, Julia Roberts, Gordon Ramsay, Gabriel Iglesias, Tituss Burgess, Jeff Dunham, Jake Johnson, Kelly Asbury. Plot: a mysterious map sets Smurfette and her best friends on an exciting and thrilling race through the Forbidden Forest to find a mysterious lost village before the evil wizard Gargamel does. Showing at: Movie Machine, Warren East, Warren West.

Your Name [PG] 2 hrs. Animated Fantasy Watch Preview Voices: Ryûnosuke Kamiki, Mone Kamishiraishi, Ryô Narita. Plot: two strangers find themselves linked in a bizarre way. Showing at: Warren East, Warren West.

Leaving 4/6/17

Movie Machine - Kong, Power Rangers
Palace West - Rock Dog, Great Wall
Warren East 13th - Wilson, Last Word, Boss Baby 3D
Warren West 21st - LEGO Batman, Beauty & The Beast 3D, Boss Baby 3D
Warren Old Town - Life

More people are back to work, but not getting the hours they want, nor the wages they need to get back what they lost in the recession.