Born in China
Disneynature is Disney's documentary banner, and every year they produce a documentary and release it on or near Earth Day. I think it's actually a pretty cool tradition that they've started. I kinda like documentaries, although I have never seen a Disneynature documentary.
This year we have Born in China. You guessed it. It follows animals born in China. Three in particular, I believe: the panda bear pictured in the poster, a snow leopard looking thing, and something else - a monkey I think. This film is narrated by John Krasinski (who was most definitely born in Boston) and count on it to rely heavily on the cute animal factor.
Born in China is rated G. That's it, no reason offered. Just G.
Free Fire
Okay. An arms deal, somewhere in England by the looks of it, goes bad. And that's it. That is literally the whole movie. And I don't mean they chase each other around England or Europe for a few days, I mean the whole movie takes place in the very building where the deal goes bad. I can only assume the time period the movie covers is little more than two hours real time.
This is a very strange looking movie.
Free Fire is rated R for strong violence, pervasive language, sexual references and drug use.
Phoenix Forgotten
The latest in a VERY long line of absolute trash found footage horror films.
This movie is about three young people who supposedly ventured out into the desert after the UFO sightings over Phoenix in 1997. And then of course they disappeared, but managed to film many scary things before probably dying. Because that's exactly how all of these movies go.
Pro tip: if there's a hashtag on the poster almost as big as the title don't see the movie. Nothing about this movie screams second rate. No, it all screams third rate. When you put "from the producers of/writers of/creative team behind" on your poster, it should be referencing movies of the same genre. This one mentions The Martian (drama), 300 (stylized action), and The Maze Runner (YA adaptation). It couldn't be more obvious that they are grabbing for something that sticks.
On a personal note, I am native to the Phoenix area, and I really hate it when the most recent pop culture reference to my home is garbage like this.
Phoenix Forgotten is rated PG-13 for terror, peril and some language.
The Promise
From the director of Hotel Rwanda, who apparently can only make films about genocide, comes The Promise!
I don't know the history of Armenia and Turkey or the Ottoman Empire, but it all looks REALLY dramatic from the trailer, let me tell you. I also don't know what promise it is to which the title refers.
After some reading all I can tell you is that during and after the first world war the Ottoman Empire (which became Turkey) carried out a massive relocation/genocide of Armenians. Some were killed, some were forcibly relocated, and all those forcibly relocated were marched under terrible conditions (think trail of tears, but with Armenians) and abused regularly - often resulting in death. So this movie has this epic backdrop war drama love story thing going on.
The Promise is rated PG-13 for thematic material including war atrocities, violence and disturbing images, and for some sexuality.
Unforgettable
Hey look, everyone! Katherine Heigl still exists!
It's a stalker thriller. And from the poster I think you can tell who the stalker is. Basically Katherine Heigl is very unhappy that Rosario Dawson has married her ex. Or is engaged to her ex. Or something. Whatever.
Unforgettable is kinda sorta destined to be #phoenixforgotten in my opinion. SEE WHAT I DID THERE??
Unforgettable is rated R for sexual content, violence, some language, and brief partial nudity.
PHEW! Okay, kids, that's all five for this week! I bet Fate of the Furious holds onto the number one spot without a problem.
Big Shot Critic
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