5 films to see on the week of August 19-26, 2016
Captain Fantastic
THIS FILM about a man who has raised his family off the grid is very popular with the critics on the review aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes which gave the film a 79% “fresh” rating. Deep in the forests of the Pacific Northwest, a devoted father (Viggo Mortensen) dedicates his life to transforming his six young children into extraordinary adults. But when a tragedy strikes, they begin a journey into the outside world that brings into question everything he’s taught them. The film, written and directed by Matt Ross, also stars George MacKay and Samantha Isler. “Mortensen is magnificent,” writes Peter Travers of Rolling Stone. “He gets under the skin of this loving father who must grapple with the possibility that his arrogant, free spirit might actually do harm to his children. The film takes a piece out of you.”
MTRCB Rating: R-13
Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV
AN ANIMATED action film about a kingdom that draws its power from magical crystal and which must defend itself against a powerful invader. Directed by Takeshi Nozue it features the voices of Aaron Paul, Lena Headey, and Sean Bean.
MTRCB Rating: PG
The Amityville Terror
A FAMILY moves into a new home, and is slowly corrupted by the evil presence within, and get no help from the townsfolk who seem to prefer to see them trapped in the home. Directed by Michael Angelo, it stars Amanda Barton, Lai-Ling Bernstein, and Philip Day.
MTRCB Rating: R-13
The Curse Of Sleeping Beauty
IN THIS DARK reimagining of the classic Brothers Grimm adventure, a young man inherits a mansion only to learn that he has also inherited an ancient curse which sees him appointed to keep evil demons bay while struggling to awaken the beautiful Briar Rose. “The latest in a long line of horror films shamelessly ripping off the Brothers Grimm won’t leave you believing in fairy tales,” writes the Hollywood Reporter’s Frank Scheck.
MTRCB Rating: R-13
Nine Lives
THIS COMEDY about a stuffy businessman who finds himself magically trapped inside the body of his family’s cat is detested by the film critics on the review aggregate site Rotten Tomaotes which gave the film a paltry 3% rating, Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and starring Christopher Walken, Jennifer Garner, and Kevin Spacey. “The script is stupid and debasing, subjecting the tycoon to numerous cat-piss and emasculation jokes after he turns into ‘Mister Fuzzypants,’” writes the Chicago Reader’s Leah Pickett. “A Frankenstein’s monster of Hollywood’s worst instincts, a movie made with a math formula where its vision should have been. The fact of the matter is that you’re going to need nine wines to endure Nine Lives,” is the assesment of the Los Angeles Times’ Katie Walsh.
MTRCB Rating: PG
