The Gentlemen,
directed by Guy Ritchie (R, 1 hour, 53 minutes)
Flashy and convoluted in a Guy Richie sort of way, but tasteless and often sluggish, this flashback-laden actioner concerns an American druglord (Matthew McConaughey) who makes it known he's selling his vastly successful marijuana business in London. A dazzling array of competitors plot to steal the empire without proper compensation for its creator.
With an impressive cast including Henry Golding (Crazy Rich Asians), Charlie Hunnam (Sons of Anarchy), Colin Farrell (In Bruges, The Lobster), Hugh Grant (Love Actually, Cloud Atlas), Michelle Dockery (Downton Abbey); co-written by Ritchie.
The Last Full Measure (R, 1 hour, 56 minutes) A sincere if sentimental flashback-loaded drama in which William H. Pitsenbarger (Jeremy Irvine), a U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen medic saved more than 60 men in the course of one of the worst battles of the Vietnam War before dying in combat. Yet his heroism went unrecognized for decades because of a conspiracy that's finally uncovered by a determined Pentagon staff member. Based on a true story. With Sebastian Stan; Christopher Plummer; Peter Fonda, in his last role; William Hurt; Ed Harris; Samuel L. Jackson; written and directed by Todd Robinson.
Bad Boys for Life (R, 2 hours, 4 minutes) You probably think this cop-buddy film franchise will never end. Apparently it does, and this is its last hurrah. Accompanied by plenty of bloody violence, vile language, rampant drug use, and a surprising amount of charisma, Mike Lowrey (Will Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) make their final stand against a passel of evil Mexicans out to take Mike down. With Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Paola Nunez; directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah.
Budapest Noir (not rated, 1 hour, 35 minutes) This effort to celebrate film noir classics, which comes too close to copying them, concerns the suspicious death of a beautiful Jewish woman in the underworld of 1936 Budapest, which attracts the attention of an intrepid crime reporter. With János Kulka, Kata Dobó; directed by Éva Gárdos.
Blood & Flesh: The Reel Life & Ghastly Death of Al Adamson (not rated, 1 hour, 40 minutes) Deeply researched and loaded with recollections of the riotous days of low-budget horror cinema in the 1960s and '70s, this documentary celebrates the unique life and conspiracy-theory-loaded death of one of its superstars, indie filmmaker Al Adamson. Directed by David Gregory.
Like a Boss (R, 1 hour, 23 minutes) Despite high-powered comedic power in the cast, this poorly scripted effort fails to amuse. Two women with very different ideals -- one is practical and down-to-earth; the other wants to make piles of money and live large -- decide to start a beauty company together. With Rose Byrne, Tiffany Haddish, Salma Hayek, Billy Porter; directed by Miguel Arteta.
The Turning (PG-13, 1 hour, 34 minutes) A failed effort at horror, despite its decent cast and use of classic source material of Henry James' novella The Turn of the Screw. A young governess is hired by a man who has become responsible for his young nephew and niece after the deaths of their parents. A modern take on the 1961 Deborah Kerr classic, The Innocents. With Mackenzie Davis, Finn Wolfhard, Mark Huberman; directed by Floria Sigismondi.
MovieStyle on 04/24/2020