Sex, drugs and horror are the themes behind the newest films in theaters this week. While one major release makes light of creepy situations, another plays with the mind.
An assassination attempt gives a controversial scientist the opportunity to showcase his research in Transcendence. As Dr. Will Caster succumbs to radiation poisoning from the shooting, his and wife and best friend help him transfer all of his knowledge to a computer, making him extremely powerful and dangerous. Johnny Depp, Paul Bettany, Rebecca Hall, Kate Mara, Morgan Freeman, Cole Hauser and Cillian Murphy star the PG-13 sci-fi drama. The one hour and fifty-nine minute film is playing in 2D and IMAX theaters.
Marlon Wayans is back as Malcom for the scary comedy A Haunted House 2. In the sequel to the 2013 film, Malcom has started a new life with a different girlfriend and her kids. As they enter their new home, he once again gets the feeling that something isn’t right and starts to experience paranormal phenomena. The one hour and twenty-seven minute film is rated R for sex, nudity, language, drugs and violence.
Get an inside look at what it takes for a mother and her cubs to survive in the Alaskan wilderness in Bears. The film begins as the bears rise from hibernation. It shows their daily hardship as they cope with nature, search for food and evade predators. The G-rated film is playing for one hour and seventeen minutes. For every theater goer who goes to see Bears during opening weekend, The Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund will donate money to the National Park Fund.
A group of rejected writers search for their big break in Authors Anonymous. When a new writer joins the group and almost immediately lands a deal, jealousy rages amongst the rest of the group. The PG-13 comedy stars Kaley Cuoco, Chris Klein and Dennis Farina. It’s playing in limited theaters for one hour and thirty-five minutes.
A man is challenged to complete in a series of tasks for money in 13 Sins. In need of money, he accepts the challenge, but the game soon becomes dangerous and even deadly. The limited released thriller runs for one hour and thirty-two minutes. It’s rated R for violence and language.
In order to get some extra cash, a man convinces his friend to become a male prostitute in Fading Gigolo. The unlikely lover for hire ends up learning about himself as he helps out love lost women. The comedic drama is written, directed and stars John Turturro alongside Woody Allen, Liev Schreiber, Sofia Vergara, Sharon Stone and Vanessa Paradis. The film is playing in limited theaters for one hour and thirty-eight minutes. It’s rated R for sex, language and nudity.
A museum owner strives to complete his collection in The Final Member. The missing last piece to his penis museum is a human penis and there’s a fight to see who gets honored first. An elderly Icelandic man offers to donate his after he dies while an American wants to cut his off while he’s still alive so it can be memorialized. The one hour and fifteen minute documentary is available in limited theaters. It’s rated R for sex, nudity and language.
To his mother’s chagrin, a used car salesman’s son wants to follow in his father’s footsteps in Small Time. Despite having a great time bonding with his son, he starts to think that maybe this isn’t the path he should take. The one hour and thirty-five minute drama stars Christopher Meloni, Devon Bostick, Bridget Moynahan and Kevin Nealon. The limited released film is rated R for sex.
Two New York City dancers from rival crews fall for each other in Make Your Move. Their love story is showcased through the art of dance. Dancing with the Stars’ Derek Hough stars in the limited released musical alongside BoA. The film plays for one hour and fifty minutes.
An Idaho high school dropout finds a way to make big bucks in Kid Cannabis. He’s able to score millions by sneaking marijuana across the Canadian border. The comedic drama runs for one hour and forty-five minutes. The unrated film is available in limited theaters.
Former lovers meet up for a date at one of the best restaurants in the world in Tasting Menu.
Having made the reservation a year ago while they were still together, they decide to put their differences behind them for what is supposed to be an extraordinary culinary experience. It ends up that the night of their reservation is also the last night that the restaurant is open. The unrated Spanish film is available with English subtitles. The limited released comedic drama plays for one hour and twenty-five minutes.
Divers off the Belizean coast discover more than treasure in Poseidon Rex. While inside the blue hole, they awaken a dinosaur-like creature from the past that terrorizes the planet. The unrated horror film is running in limited theaters for one hour and nineteen minutes.
A haunted house and a Jurassic sea creature set out to scare moviegoers this week. On April 25, it’s mind games that will terrify the audiences of The Quiet Ones. Next week, The Other Woman and Paul Walker’s Brick Mansions also make their debut.
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