NEW THIS WEEK
Ellen Page and Diego Luna star in this update on the 90’s
sci-fi hit as med students determinded to embark on a dangerous experiment. In
an attempt to gain understanding of what happens after death, the students team
up to temorarily stop each others hearts and record what they remember. Soon,
the friends become addicted to the dangerous game of “flatlining” and the
powers it can unlock within their minds. Unfortunatley, not all of these
beyond-life visions are as positive as they had hoped, as their flatlining
begins to harbor fatal results.
We Said: “Ultimately, I
enjoyed Flatliners. It has a lot of problems, but it also has a lot of
good elements in it too. For what it’s worth, it’s an improvement over the
original. This could have been a lot worse.” Rating: 3 out of 5
A throw back to the gritty, blood-soaked exploitation films
of the 70’s, Brawl in Cell Block 99 is pure grindhouse brilliance. With his
life hitting an all time low, a former boxer/drug muel (Vince Vaughn) fids
himself behind bars. Through a combination of favors and threats, he’s forced
to instigate violent riots, turning the prison into an all out battleground.
We Said: “With a funky
'70s-inspired soundtrack, perfectly grubby visuals, and dialogue that's as
tough as shoe leather, [Director S. Craig] Zahler once again transports us into
B-movie heaven, just as his grizzly debut Bone Tomahawk did. After two hours of
watching Vaughn slaughterhouse his enemies, Brawl in Cell Block 99
still hadn't overstayed its welcome. So let me just request it now: Brawl
in Cell Block 100. Make it happen!” Rating:
4 out of 5
Based on the best selling novel of the same name, The
Mountain Between Us stars Idris Elba and Kate Winslet as a pair of
strangers left stranded in the snowy wilderness after their plane suddenly
crashes. With nothing but the strength of each other to keep them alive, the
couple grows closer as the conditions grow rougher.
We Said: “While it's hardly
going to win any awards or anything, The Mountain Between Us is the
definition of a date night movie, and couples that check it out will leave
satisfied.” Rating: 3 out of 5
