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King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

Starring: Charlie Hunnam, Jude Law, Astrid Bergès-Frisbey, Aiden Gillen, Djimon Hounsou, Eric Bana

Directed by: Guy Ritchie

Plot: Robbed of his birthright, Arthur comes up the hard way in the back alleys of the city. But once he pulls the sword from the stone, he is forced to acknowledge his true legacy – whether he likes it or not.

Rotten Tomatoes Freshness: 27%

Critic Consensus: “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword piles mounds of modern action flash on an age-old tale — and wipes out much of what made it a classic story in the first place”

Snatched

Starring: Amy Schumer, Goldie Hawn, Ike Barinholtz, Joan Cusack, Wanda Sykes, Chris Meloni

Directed by: Jonathan Levine

Plot: When her boyfriend dumps her before their exotic vacation, a young woman persuades her ultra-cautious mother to travel with her to paradise, with unexpected results.

RT Freshness: 38%

Critic Consensus: “Snatched has a pair of terrifically talented stars, but their presence isn’t enough to compensate for this rote comedy’s threadbare plot and scattershot laughs”

 

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