See the Opening section for ratings, casts, and prevue links. Title links in Worthwhile (or not) will take you to MetaCritic reviews.
Baby Driver has one of the highest MetaCritic ratings I've seen in awhile—86, meaning it has virtually universal acclaim. The only negative review I saw said: "a very long (much too long) music video with not very interesting car chases." However, it's a little shy of two hours in length which is about average these days. The positive comments range from "Cinematic Joyride" to "brilliant car chase musical" to "as much fun as you’re going to have in a movie theater this year". If you like fast car action and loud music, this looks like one to see. The IMDB Parent's Guide will give you a better idea of what's in this one.
Beatriz at Dinner at 68 has generally favorable reviews. However, most of them make the point the film is a little preachy and one reviewer felt it was like a lecture from Al Gore. From the comments, I'm guessing conservative viewers will like this less than progressive ones will. Personally, this seems to me like a film you'd be happier watching at home. The IMDB Parent's Guide says this is what you'll be in for.
Despicable Me 3 at 50 has mixed to average reviews. The Seattle Times' Soren Andersen seems to sum it up best with "It’s a standard kiddie cartoon: noisy, colorful and forgettable." Unless you have kids or grandkids to entertain, this looks like one to miss. IMDB Parent's Guide.
The House finally has a rating of 31, meaning generally unfavorable reviews. This rating showed up at the last minute which I assume means the distributor wasn't eager to screen it. That's never a good sign. It usually indicates the distributor knows the film is a lemon and is trying to hide the fact as long as possible. I purposefully provided the red band trailer in the Opening section so you could get a better idea what this looks like. This appears to be for those who enjoy really raunchy films. Personally, I wouldn't waste my time. IMDB Parent's Guide.
Baby Driver has one of the highest MetaCritic ratings I've seen in awhile—86, meaning it has virtually universal acclaim. The only negative review I saw said: "a very long (much too long) music video with not very interesting car chases." However, it's a little shy of two hours in length which is about average these days. The positive comments range from "Cinematic Joyride" to "brilliant car chase musical" to "as much fun as you’re going to have in a movie theater this year". If you like fast car action and loud music, this looks like one to see. The IMDB Parent's Guide will give you a better idea of what's in this one.
Beatriz at Dinner at 68 has generally favorable reviews. However, most of them make the point the film is a little preachy and one reviewer felt it was like a lecture from Al Gore. From the comments, I'm guessing conservative viewers will like this less than progressive ones will. Personally, this seems to me like a film you'd be happier watching at home. The IMDB Parent's Guide says this is what you'll be in for.
Despicable Me 3 at 50 has mixed to average reviews. The Seattle Times' Soren Andersen seems to sum it up best with "It’s a standard kiddie cartoon: noisy, colorful and forgettable." Unless you have kids or grandkids to entertain, this looks like one to miss. IMDB Parent's Guide.
The House finally has a rating of 31, meaning generally unfavorable reviews. This rating showed up at the last minute which I assume means the distributor wasn't eager to screen it. That's never a good sign. It usually indicates the distributor knows the film is a lemon and is trying to hide the fact as long as possible. I purposefully provided the red band trailer in the Opening section so you could get a better idea what this looks like. This appears to be for those who enjoy really raunchy films. Personally, I wouldn't waste my time. IMDB Parent's Guide.
