Film Releases This Week – 15-01-20

This week, there’s a few good ones, with Bombshell, A Hidden Life and Just Mercy, among others. That’s probably the last of the Oscar films other than Parasite which isn’t released until next month. One of the smaller releases, Waves, is possibly the best of the lot.

There’s also Bad Boys for Life, which hasn’t been let near a critic yet, but we live in hope it will be the best of the trilogy!

Our Top Five Films This Week –

5. Hidden Life, A
4. Just Mercy
3. 1917
2. Jojo Rabbit
1. Uncut Gems

17 January 2020

Bad Boys For Life – ?% on Rotten Tomatoes
Directors: Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah
Writers(s): George Gallo (characters)
Actors: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence

Bombshell – 68% on Rotten Tomatoes
Director(s): Jay Roach
Writers(s): Charles Randolph
Actors: Margot Robbie, Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Alice Eve

A group of women decide to take on Fox News head Roger Ailes and the toxic atmosphere he presided over the network.

Hidden Life, A – 83% on Rotten Tomatoes
Director(s): Terrence Malick
Writers(s): Terrence Malick
Actors: August Diehl, Valerie Pachner, Michael Nyqvist, Matthias Schoenaerts

The Austrian St. Franz Jägerstätter, a conscientious objector, refuses to fight for the Nazis in World War II.

Just Mercy – 79% on Rotten Tomatoes
Director(s): Destin Daniel Cretton
Writers(s): Destin Daniel Cretton (screenplay), Andrew Lanham (screenplay), Bryan Stevenson (novel)
Actors: Brie Larson, Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, Rafe Spall

Just Mercy shadows world-renowned civil rights defense attorney Bryan Stevenson as he recounts his experiences and details the case of a condemned death row prisoner whom he fought to free.

Waves – 85% on Rotten Tomatoes
Director(s): Trey Edward Shults
Writers(s): Trey Edward Shults (screenplay)
Actors: Lucas Hedges, Alexa Demie, Sterling K. Brown, Taylor Russell

Two young couples navigate through the emotional minefield of growing up and falling in love.

Top Rated Films In Cinemas Now –

Amanda – 100% on Rotten Tomatoes

The Farewell – 99% On Rotten Tomatoes

The Irishman – 97% on Rotten Tomatoes

Marriage Story – 97% on Rotten Tomatoes

Knives Out – 97% on Rotten Tomatoes

Little Women – 96% on Rotten Tomatoes

Uncut Gems – 93% on Rotten Tomatoes

Harriet – 92% on Rotten Tomatoes

The Two Popes – 91% on Rotten Tomatoes

1917 – 90% on Rotten Tomatoes

Le Mans ’66 – 88% On Rotten Tomatoes

Waves – 85% on Rotten Tomatoes

Hidden Life, A – 83% on Rotten Tomatoes

Frozen 2 – 84% on Rotten Tomatoes

Jumanji: The Next Level – 83% On Rotten Tomatoes

Spies In Disguise – 81% on Rotten Tomatoes

Jojo Rabbit – 79% on Rotten Tomatoes

Just Mercy – 79% on Rotten Tomatoes

Bombshell – 68% on Rotten Tomatoes

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker – 54% on Rotten Tomatoes

Last Christmas – 52% On Rotten Tomatoes

Seberg – 43% on Rotten Tomatoes

Playing With Fire – 22% on Rotten Tomatoes

Cats – 21% on Rotten Tomatoes