Friday, August 24, 2018

In Theaters: August 24, 2018

There are two wide releases this weekend.

A.X.L.


Last week we had the dark and gritty dog movie.  Here we have the robot action dog movie.

Random dirtbiker kid finds giant robot dog in a junk pile.  Giant robot dog is a secret government project designed to "pair" to someone and protect them.  It can run fast, it has guns, and it can fly.  Government developers come looking for it, but they don't respect it the way random dirtbiker kid does.  How dare they want their property back?

A.X.L. is rated PG for sci-fi action/peril, suggestive material, thematic elements and some language.

The Happytime Murders


"If you're feeling too optimistic about the world, then it's the film to see."  - Alissa Wilkinson, for Vox

Jim Henson would be ashamed.  His son, Brian Henson, directs this puppet-filled raunch comedy.  And Brian truly is devaluing The Jim Henson Company brand.  Even the critics hate it.  They basically all say the same thing.  It's horribly unfunny.  Alissa Wilkinson even goes so far as to say it's a real contender for worst film of the year.

The Happytime Murders is rated R for strong crude and sexual content and language throughout, and some drug material.


      Big Shot Critic

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