NEW THIS WEEK
The
latest entry in the increasingly insane action adventure franchise sees The
Family return, this time battling mysterious globe-trotting super-hacker Cipher
(Charlize Theron) who has seemingly corrupted group leader Dom (Vin Diesel). Together,
the gang fights to save the world and rescue the man who brought them all
together.
We Said: “Let's be clear;
nobody is going to walk away from The Fate of the Furious
disappointed. The genius of these movies is that they have allowed the audience
to feel as much a part of Dominic Toretto's family as any of the characters he's
surrounded by […] We've seen this franchise undergo one successful evolution
already, and despite a few bumps in the road The Fate of the Furious
shows there's still a lot of tread left on these tires.” Rating: 3.5 out of 5
The
Smurfs are back in an all new animated adventure, following their quest to
follow a special map through the Forbidden Forest, and discover the magical secrets
within.
We Said: “You know what
you're getting with The Smurfs, and that's a sweet, colorful story with a happy
ending. Everything reflects that, and that includes the peppy, neon visuals
that will have you drowning in seas of blue.” Rating: 3 out of 5
This
new adventure period piece tells the story of real life explorer Percy Fawcett (Charlie
Hunnam) and his journey through the Amazon where he discovered evidence of a
previously unknown, advanced civilization that may have once inhabited the
region, and his attempt to prove its existence.
We Said: “The Lost City of Z
doesn't glorify [protagonist Percy] Fawcett, but nor does it condemn him for
leaving his family behind, and possibly endangering them, because of his
personal obsession. The nature of such obsession is deeply personal; we aren't
meant to understand every reason behind Fawcett's exhaustive quest. What we
have is [Director James] Gray's equally exhaustive, some might say obsessive,
approach to passing down Fawcett's story, and that is enough to make us eager
to receive it.” Rating: 3.5 out of 5
Also Available: Their Finest, The Magicians: Season Two, Sex Doll, A Quiet Passion, Spark: A Space Tail, Folk Hero & Funny Guy, 5150, The Black Room, Violet, Devil’s Domain, Last Day of School and Doctor Who: Class
