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The Gunman

Starring: Sean Penn, Idris Elba, Ray Winstone, Javier Bardem, Mark Rylance

Directed by: Pierre Morel

Plot: A former operative who went into hiding after killing a high ranking official in the Congo becomes the target himself when his former team comes after him.

Rotten Tomatoes Freshness: 15%

Critic Consensus: “With an uninspired plot and rote set pieces that are overshadowed by its star’s physique, The Gunman proves a muddled misfire in the rapidly aging Over-50 Action Hero genre”

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Insurgent

Starring: Shailene Woodley, Kate Winslet, Jai Courtney, Miles Teller, Ansel Elgort, Theo James

Directed by: Robert Schwentke

Plot: Beatrice Prior must confront her inner demons and continue her fight against a powerful alliance which threatens to tear her society apart with the help from others on her side.

RT Freshness: 36%

Critic Consensus: “Shailene Woodley gives it her all, but Insurgent is still a resounding step back for a franchise struggling to distinguish itself from the dystopian YA crowd”

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Do You Believe?

Starring: Ted McGinley, Mira Sorvino, Alexa Vega, Sean Astin, Lee Majors, Cybil Shepherd

Directed by: Jonathan M. Gunn

Plot: A group of strangers’ lives start to intersect when events are put in motion by a pastor trying to reconfirm his faith.

RT Freshness: N/A

Critic Consensus: N/A

 

 

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