6 films to see on the week of January 31, 2020 — February 6, 2020
Dolittle
THE ADVENTURES of Dr. John Dolittle who discovers that he can talk to animals. Directed by Stephen Gaghan, the film stars Robert Downey, Jr., and features the voices of Antonio Banderas and Michael Sheen. The Verge’s Joshua Rivera writes, “Downey Jr. has excellent manic energy that makes him well-suited to playing weirdos and misanthropes, and plenty of folks are probably hoping to see him loosen up a little post-Marvel. Unfortunately, that’s very hard to do when you barely share the screen with another human being.”
MTRCB Rating: PG
The Informer
WHILE WORKING undercover for the FBI, ex-convict Pete Koslow intentionally gets himself incarcerated again in order to infiltrate the mob at a maximum security prison. Directed by Andrea Di Stefano, the film stars Ana de Armas, Rosamund Pike, and Joel Kinnaman. Variety’s Guy Lodge writes, “For all The Informer lacks in surface style — shot and scored as it is in functional, straight-to-VOD fashion — it remains a surprisingly well-oiled genre machine.”
MTRCB Rating: R-13
The Gentlemen
AMERICAN expat Mickey Pearson builds a marijuana empire in London. As he is planning to cash out the business, complications arise — plots, bribery, and blackmail. Directed by Guy Ritchie, the film stars Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, and Michelle Dockery. The New Yorker’s Anthony Lane writes, “The Gentlemen is a mongrel of a movie. There are not enough twists and tangles for a proper mystery, not enough thrills for an action flick, and not enough laughs for a comedy.”
MTRCB Rating: R-16
Lupin III: The First
LUPIN III goes on an adventure to uncover the secrets of the Bresson Diary and discover its connection to the legacy of his famous grandfather. Directed by Takashi Yamazaki, this animated film features the voices of Tatsuya Fujiwara, Suzu Hirose, and Kiyoshi Kobayashi.
MTRCB Rating: PG
Enter the Fat Dragon
A COP is assigned to escort a criminal to Japan while he is also dealing with relationship problems after being dumped. Directed by Wong Jing and Kenji Tanigaki, the film stars Donnie Yen, Jessica Jann, and Philip Ng.
MTRCB Rating: R-13
Block Z
A GROUP of students band together to survive a deadly viral infection at a quarantined university. Directed by Mikhail Red, the movie stars Julia Barretto, Joshua Garcia, and Ian Veneracion.
MTRCB Rating: R-13
