5 films to see on the week of January 24, 2020 — January 30, 2020
Bad Boys for Life
COPS Mike Lowery and Marcus Burnett team up to capture the leader of a Miami drug cartel. Directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, the comedy stars Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. Indiewire’s David Erlich writes, “El Arbi and Fallah have a firm grip over the plot, and tensions escalate at such an even-keeled pace that you might wish the directors luxuriated a bit more in its quieter moments; when major characters bite the bullet, it can feel like viewers care about them more than the movie ever did.”
MTRCB Rating: R-13
Spies in Disguise
WHEN super spy Lance Sterling is turned into a pigeon, he relies on scientist Walter Beckett as they go on a mission to save the world. Directed by Troy Quane and Nick Bruno, the animated film features the voices of Will Smith, Tom Holland, Rashida Jones, and Ben Mendelsohn. rogerebert.com’s Christy Lemire writes, “… it might even give you something to talk about with your relatives of varying political persuasions.”
MTRCB Rating: G
Vanguard
AN ACCOUNTANT seeks help from the security company Vanguard after he is targeted by a powerful mercenary organization. Directed by Stanley Tong, the film stars Jackie Chan, Yang Yang, and Miya Miqui.
MTRCB Rating: PG
Nightshift
A YOUNG woman gets trapped in the morgue on her first day of work when the dead show signs of resurrection. Directed by Yam Laranas, the film stars Yam Concepcion, Levy Tram, and Xiaoming Huang.
MTRCB Rating: R-13
D’ Ninang
THE MATRIARCH of a gang of thieves reunites with her estranged daughter who is a firm believer of everything right. Directed by G. B. Sampedro, the film stars Ai-Ai de las Alas, Kisses Delavin, and McCoy De Leon.
MTRCB Rating: G
