Thursday, March 8, 2018

In Theaters: March 9, 2018

There are four wide releases this weekend.

Gringo


Gringo is a comedy about a medical marijuana company that sends one of their junior executives (David Oyelowo) to Mexico to hand deliver their cannabis pill recipe.  When he is kidnapped, it is revealed that his company had prior dealings with the cartel, and the drug lords are not happy the company is going straight.

Gringo is rated R for language throughout, violence and sexual content.

The Hurricane Heist


You can tell someone had to fight hard to keep this movie from going direct to video.  They should've lost.

The Hurricane Heist was directed by Rob Cohen, and as the promotional material loves to remind you, he directed The Fast and the Furious (2001) and XXX (2002).  It is horrifically apparent that his career has taken a very bad turn.

The Hurricane Heist is about a heist that takes place during a hurricane.  Clever title, huh?  Toby Kebbell is in it and that's the only good thing I can say about it.

The Hurricane Heist is rated PG-13 for sequences of gun violence, action, destruction, language and some suggestive material.

Strangers: Prey at Night


I can't describe how bland and uninspired this movie looks.  If you're the kind of person who still uses "your mom" as a comeback, or you wear a belt with a seatbelt buckle at the front of it, or you have the past tour dates of The Presidents of the United States of America memorized, then you might enjoy this movie.

Strangers: Prey at Night is rated R for horror violence and terror throughout, and for language.

A Wrinkle in Time


I can't believe I'm saying this, but of all the offerings this weekend I would choose this one in a heartbeat.

A Wrinkle in Time is an adaptation from the novel of the same name.  It's part science fiction and part fantasy and more than a bit loopy.  The basic gist of it is that a young girl whose father is missing sets out on some kind of quest to find him with the help of three fairy godmother types.

A Wrinkle in Time is rated PG for thematic elements and some peril.


      Big Shot Critic

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