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Getaway

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Selena Gomez, Jon Voight, Rebecca Budig, Bruce Payne, Paul Freeman

Directed by: Courtney Solomon

Plot: When his wife is kidnapped, former race car driver Brent Magna is forced to do a series of driving missions for the mysterious man who killed him.

Rotten Tomatoes Freshness: 1%

Critic Consensus: “Monotonously fast-paced to the point of exhaustion, Getaway offers a reminder of the dangers in attempting to speed past coherent editing, character development, sensible dialogue, and an interesting plot”

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Closed Circuit

Starring: Eric Bana, Rebecca Hall, Ciaran Hinds, Jim Broadbent, Riz Ahmed

Directed by: John Crowley

Plot: Two British defense lawyers are brought in to defend a suspect after a massive terrorist attack and unravel what seems to be a massive conspiracy.

RT Freshness: 41%

Critic Consensus: “Slick and well acted, Closed Circuit unfortunately never quite works up a full head of steam, with a plot that’s alternately predictable and full of holes”

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One Direction: This is Us

Starring: Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne

Directed by: Morgan Spurlock

Plot: The band’s life on the road is documented by Super Size Me’s Morgan Spurlock.

RT Freshness: 69%

Critic Consensus: “It’s mostly for the converted, but One Direction: This Is Us will be fun for fans — and it offers just enough slickly edited concert footage to entertain the casual viewer”

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