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A Walk Among the Tombstones

Starring: Liam Neeson, Dan Stevens, David Harbour, Ruth Wilson, Robert Boyd Holbrook, Sebastian Roche

Directed by: Scott Frank

Plot: Matt Scudder, a former NYPD detective turned PI, is hired by a wealthy client to find out who kidnapped and murdered his wife.

Rotten Tomates Freshness: 60%

Critic Consensus: “A Walk Among the Tombstones doesn’t entirely transcend its genre clichés, but it does offer Liam Neeson one of his more compelling roles in recent memory, and that’s often enough”

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This is Where I Leave You

Starring: Jason Bateman, Tina Fey, Rose Byrne, Corey Stoll, Jane Fonda, Adam Driver, Kathry Hahn, Connie Britton, Timothy Olyphant

Directed by: Shawn Levy

Plot: Adult siblings are forced to return and stay at their childhood home when their father passes away.

RT Freshness: 44%

Critic Consensus: “This Is Where I Leave You has its moments, but given the amount of talent assembled onscreen, the rather pedestrian results can’t help but feel like a letdown”

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The Maze Runner

Starring: Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Will Poulter, Thomas Sangster, Aml Ameen, Patrica Clarkson

Directed by: Wes Ball

Plot: A group of teenage boys are trapped in a mysterious compound with the only way out being a giant maze filled with traps and other dangers.

RT Freshness: 63%

Critic Consensus: “With strong acting, a solid premise, and a refreshingly dark approach to its dystopian setting, The Maze Runner stands out from the crowded field of YA sci-fi adventures”

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