In theaters this week
Published 8:13 am Friday, June 16, 2017
Can’t decide what to see this weekend?
Bowling Green Daily News film critic Micheal Compton is here to tell you the best – and worst – now playing at your local cineplex.
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47 Meters Down (not reviewed at this time)
(Regal Bowling Green Stadium 12, Highland Cinemas)
Alien: Covenant (B)
The “Alien” franchise is alive and well in “Alien: Covenant,” the sixth film in the popular science fiction-horror series (and the seventh if you count the dreaded spin-off “Alien vs. Predator”).
With Ridley Scott once again in the director’s chair, the follow-up to the 2012 hit “Prometheus” has many of the franchise’s trademark elements in play – resulting in a solid excursion that should please the fan base. (Regal Bowling Green Stadium 12)
All Eyez on Me (C)
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This bio-pic about the late rapper Tupac Shakur is like listening to a greatest hits compilation where midway through one song the recording skips to the next song. For most of the 140 minute running time the film plays like a bio-pic suffering from ADD – unable to focus on elements of Shakur’s life that could have given more insight to his legacy. (Regal Greenwood Mall Stadium 10, Highland Cinemas)
Baywatch (C)
This comedy based on the 1990s TV series has sporadic laughs, but most were given away in the red band trailer.
Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron try to do what they can with the material they are given, but it’s a lost cause. (Regal Greenwood Mall Stadium 10)
The Boss Baby (B-)
How much you like “The Boss Baby,” the new animated film from Dreamworks, may rely on one factor – how excited are you at the prospect of Alec Baldwin playing a wise-cracking baby?
If you enjoy Baldwin’s schtick, then “Boss Baby” should work for you regardless of your age. If not, well at least your children will have a good time. (Regal Bowling Green Stadium 12)
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (B)
A delightfully goofy adaptation of the Dav Pilkey children’s novels that stays in its comfort zone and ultimately delivers to its target audience. (Regal Bowling Green Stadium 12, Regal Greenwood Mall Stadium 10)
Cars 3 (not reviewed at this time)
(Regal Greenwood Mall Stadium 10, Highland Cinemas, Franklin Drive-In)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul (D)
The fourth film based on the popular set of books, and first since 2012, is the low point of the franchise – a reboot that seems completely unnecessary. (Regal Bowling Green Stadium 12)
Guardians of the Galaxy: Volume 2 (B)
The follow-up to the 2014 smash doesn’t quite live up to its predecessor, but it is still a lot of fun. (Regal Greenwood Mall Stadium 10)
It Comes at Night (B)
Writer/director Trey Edward Shults has crafted a suspenseful piece of horror that is best viewed with as little advance knowledge as possible about the film. The less you know, the more the tension mounts as the film goes into some unexpected directions. (Regal Bowling Green Stadium 12, Regal Greenwood Mall Stadium 10, Highland Cinemas)
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (C)
The Latest from director Guy Ritchie is a lot like his previous work in the “Sherlock Holmes” series, which is why it quickly becomes monotonous and slogs along at a lethargic pace. (Regal Bowling Green Stadium 12)
Megan Leavey (B)
This drama based on the true story of a young Marine corporal (Kate Mara) who developed a bond with her military combat dog is a stirring portrait of both war heroes – a movie about war and the aftermath of battle told from a perspective that hasn’t been seen before. (Regal Bowling Green Stadium 12)
The Mummy (C)
Universal looks to launch the “Dark Universe” franchise with this lastest incarnation of “The Mummy” starring Tom Cruise. It is a mixed bag of action, adventure, horror and comedy that feels like some of the money used on special effects should have been spent on a better screenplay. It’s not a total wash, but it pales in comparison to several of the blockbusters already in theaters. (Regal Bowling Green Stadium 12, Regal Greenwood Mall Stadium 10, Highland Cinemas)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (C)
The fifth entry in the popular Disney series is stale – rehashing pretty much everything that audiences have seen with the first four films.
Sadly, a post- credit scene hints at another chapter. It’s probably a better idea to just pull the plug on this sinking ship. (Regal Bowling Green Stadium 12, Highland Cinemas, Franklin Drive-In)
Snatched (C)
For about half of “Snatched,” the new comedy featuring Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn, there are enough moments to keep it breezing along.
Then something happens that even people as talented as Schumer and Hawn can’t overcome: the script feels like it has run out of ideas. That proves to be a problem for a film that still has about 45 minutes left to fill its 90-minute running time. (Regal Bowling Green Stadium 12)
Wonder Woman (A-)
The DC universe has its first true franchise tent pole since Christopher Nolan’s “Batman” series with “Wonder Woman” – a delightful superhero picture driven by a pair of talented females (actress Gal Gardot and director Patty Jenkins). (Regal Greenwood Mall Stadium 10, Highland Cinemas)