It's been a year of WIT. Let's party.
GUESS THE QUOTE
"I'm your Huckleberry."
It's the one year anniversary of What's In Theaters. Oh boy!
Notes: All the major releases are opening today. Green Book is expanding this week as well for all those not in NY/LA.
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CREED II
AKA
"luckily not the second coming of Creed"
PG-13 / 2 hrs 10 mins
Action-Drama-Sports / MGM
WHAT'S THE DEAL
It's the eighth Rocky movie, but Creed 2 (sorry, Creed II) so by now you know a bit of what you're gonna get - a training montage, some will he or won't he get back up moments and corner ring pep talks about grit and character stuff, but that's also kind of why you go, right?
The hook for this one has Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) taking on the son of Ivan Drago, that beastly Russian from Rocky 4 (sorry, Rocky IV), who killed Adonis' father Apollo. Adonis doesn't neeed to fight him, but he wants to. Which causes some drama now that Adonis has a kid of his own. Luckily, The Italian Stallion is right there to help him get back up again, literally and metaphorically.
Note: Ryan Coogler, who directed the first Creed and Black Panther is not back for this one.
REVIEWS
Not quite as emphatic as the first one, but really solid reviews.
"Even though we've seen this movie before (and more than once), there's a strong beating heart to this franchise." - Richard Roeper Chicago Sun Times
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 82%
(114 reviews @ publish)
WHO'S IT (NOT) FOR?
For: people who love boxing movies, seeing something they've seen before tweaked ever so slightly and sweaty half naked men
(Not): for those who thought Rocky 2 (sorry, Rocky II) was one too many sequels
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RALPH BREAKS
THE INTERNET
AKA
"replace 'Ralph' with either of you parents and yup"
PG / 1 hr 54 mins
Comedy-Family-Animation / Disney
WHAT'S THE DEAL
Look, we'll be honest. All the Disney princesses and other mouse house references in the first trailer for Ralph Breaks the Internet made us dubious, nay, afraid. Because we really liked Wreck-it Ralph; it was subversive, funny, and pop culture referency without being cringy. And we didn't want all that goodness to be absorbed into one 90 minute ad. But the more we've seen, and especially after reading the reviews, we've toned it down on the prozac.
You can bet you're gonna get incepted with some marketing, and that's fine, but as long as Mr. Ralph and Ms. Vanellope von Schweetz evolve their friendship in enjoyable ways, which they seem to do, the surroundings, no matter how many Stormtroopers show up, will just be fun (albeit very bright, and very fast moving) background.
REVIEWS
"The opposing trajectories of Ralph and Vanellope's friendship, fueled by their mutual insecurities and hurt, gives Ralph Breaks the Internet the little bit of heart it needs to keep from becoming mere product." - NPR
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 90%
(92 reviews @ publish)
WHO'S IT (NOT)FOR?
For: most people, but especially enjoyable for those who are pop cultural aware
(Not): for those who still think (incorrectly) that animated movies = kids only
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ROBIN HOOD
AKA
"come at me bro!"
PG-13 / 1 hr 56 mins
Action / Lionsgate
WHAT'S THE DEAL
Bro bro, bro. You ain't even ready. This movie is gonna be friggen brotacular. You're not even gonna be able to handle it bro. So brosef, check this, there's this broheim Robin (Taron Egerton who totally bro'd out in those Kingsman brofests) who uses his swoll pecs and ambrodextrous arrow shooting to get the betty, but we know the real bromance is between Robin and his workout bro-bro played by Jamie Foxx. Along the way Robin steals that gwop from some total wannabros and brah, he doesn't even keep the money. He just gives it away, like not even with a quid pro bro. Which is the confusing part, because like, bro dude, take that coinage and buy more whey pro pro, right? Whatever, the rest of it was so brawesome we'll let that part slide.
So bro, you in or what?
REVIEWS
Worse than leg day. They're just jealous, bro.
"Arriving just in time to win a place among the year's worst films, Robin Hood robs you of two hours. Taron Egerton and Jamie Foxx go down the gullet of this toxic Thanksgiving turkey that definitely does not deserve a pardon." - Rolling Stone
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 14%
(49 reviews @ publish)
WHO'S IT (NOT)FOR?
For: bros, bro
(Not): people who don't even lift, bro
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LIMITED RELEASE SPOTLIGHT
THE FAVOURITE
AKA
"this song right now"
R / 1 hr 59 mins
Dark Comedy / Fox Searchlight
WHAT'S THE DEAL
First off, see this movie if you can. It's fantastic and it's nastily fun.
You see "old royal English" stylings, you think drab conversations and archaic concerns. Don't. This may be the most modern movie of the year in its sensibilities - all while being one of the funniest.
It's directed by the guy who did The Lobster, but this one is even more accessible. The going ons are befitting of the title with Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone working to curry favor with the "mad" Queen, Olivia Colman by tossing verbal knives at each other, to say nothing of the dim witted men that surround them. We'd give you the details, but what would be the fun in that? All we can say is bring the band-aids.
REVIEWS
"What makes The Favourite work are its women -- who rule, both literally within the movie and outwardly, dominating our enjoyment." - Time Out
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 95%
(75 reviews @ publish)
WHO'S IT (NOT) FOR?
For: those who like their humor with a side of poison wit
(Not): who think an aristocrat is some type of feline or a double entendre is a large cocktail
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ALREADY IN THEATERS + BOX OFFICE
(3-Day Weekend / Domestic Total - $ = Millions)
1) Fantastic Beasts: The Crim ($62.2) NEW
Sequel to Harry Potter prequel
40% RT - Trailer - Showtimes
2) The Grinch ($38.6 / $127)
The green one goes modern
56% RT - Trailer - Showtimes
3) Bohemian Rhapsody ($16 / $128)
Queen / Freddie Mercury biopic
62% RT - Trailer - Showtimes
4) Instant Family ($14.5) NEW
Mark Wahlberg / Rose Byrne adopt
80% RT - Trailer - Showtimes
5) Widows ($12.4) NEW
Women takeover husbands' failed heist
90% RT - Trailer - Showtimes
6) The Nutcracker & The F... ($4.8 / $44)
Live action Disney take on holiday classic
33% RT - Trailer - Showtimes
7) A Star is Born ($4.3 / $186)
Bradley Cooper/Lady Gaga love story
90% RT - Trailer - Showtimes
8) Overlord ($3.4 / $18)
Nazis make zombies / JJ Abrams produced
80% RT - Trailer - Showtimes
9) The Girl in the Spider's... ($2.5 / $13.3)
The Dragon Tattoo is back, if a bit faded
42% RT - Trailer - Showtimes
10) Burn the Stage: The Movie ($2.4) NEW
Doc of the popular k-pop band
N/A - Trailer - Showtimes
THE POSSESSION
OF HANNAH GRACE
Another exorcism movie. Except it takes place after the young girl (it's always a young girl isn't it?) is already dead and ends up in a morgue. The worker in charge of the late shift starts to see visions and creepy shit happens.
LIMITED RELEASE SPOTLIGHT
ANNA AND
THE APOCALYPSE
A zombie christmas musical - and it has good reviews. It's like a glass of eggnog with whiskey.
ONCE UPON A DEADPOOL
December 12, 2018
This a weird one. They're re-releasing Deadpool 2 in a PG-13 version and using Fred Savage to recreate the story telling structure of Princess Bride.
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AQUAMAN
December 21, 2019
Final trailer. That's like a lot of trailers for this movie. Take that for what it's worth.
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SERENITY
January 25, 2019
Matthew McConaughey is a fishing boat captain and Anne Hathaway is his ex-wife and she asks him for help and stuff gets... confusing?
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THE LEGO MOVIE 2:
THE SECOND PART
February 8, 2019
Second trailer - the one after the first.
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DUMBO
March 29, 2019
Full trailer. Story about the adorable big eared little guy goes live action - well at least the humans do. Directed by Tim Burton. Colin Farrell, Michael Keaton and Danny DeVito are the humans.
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THE INTRUDER
April 26, 2019
Dennis Quaid sells his house to a nice young couple, but, he never leaves... dun dun dun. Basically a home invasion movie.
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