'Free Solo' Matches:
Man on Wire (2008)
James Marsh's documentary Man on Wire gets points simply for not being about famine, floods, war, debt or the complete and utter downfall of society as we know it. On top of that, it's a great deal of fun, playing not unlike a crafty caper film with loads of spine-tingling suspense. read more...
With: Philippe Petit, Annie Allix, Jean-Louis Blondeau, Ardis Campbell, David Demato, David Forman, David Roland Frank, Barry Greenhouse, Aaron Haskell, Jean François Heckel, Paul McGill, Jim Moore, Alan Welner
Written by: n/a
Directed by: James Marsh
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some sexuality and nudity, and drug references
Language: English, French with English subtitles
Telling the story of Freddie Mercury and the rock band Queen, the new movie Bohemian Rhapsody — which opens Friday in Bay Area theaters — begins and climaxes with the band's legendary 1985 performance at Live Aid. read more...
97.0% Match
With: Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton, Tom Hollander, Mike Myers, Ben Hardy, Gwilym Lee, Joseph Mazzello
Written by: Anthony McCarten, based on a story by Peter Morgan, Anthony McCarten
Directed by: Bryan Singer
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for thematic elements, suggestive material, drug content and language
Storm Surfers 3D (2013)
Those who see Storm Surfers in the theater will be treated to some innovative 3D effects, including cameras taken directly underneath the giant curls of the humongous waves. However, seen on pay-per-view or video, Storm Surfers is really only for surf fans. It's ultimately too shallow and too integrated for newcomers. read more...
Realism ▶ Magical, Futuristic, Fantastic
With: Ross Clark-Jones, Tom Carroll, Ben Matson
Directed by: Justin McMillan, Christopher Nelius
MPAA Rating: NR
Debuting on Netflix, "Extraction" is like a vintage 1980s action film, about a hero who is "the only man for the job." Chris Hemsworth takes on the role of, "Tyler Rake," that might once have been played by Stallone, Schwarzenegger, Van Damme, or any of the other stars that regularly hit the gym. After a flash-forward to one of the more exciting shoot-em-up scenes to start things off, and after a character set-up sequence wherein Tyler jumps off a huge cliff, splashes into the water, and sits, cross-legged and zenlike at the lake's bottom, he is hired to retrieve the kidnapped son (Rudhraksh Jaiswal) of a Mumbai drug lord. Everything goes fine, until the first drop point is compromised, and Tyler must go on the run with the boy, evading much gunfire. Golshifteh Farahani (Paterson) co-stars as Tyler's colleague who gives him directions on his earpiece, and David Harbour appears as Tyler's old friend who briefly gives him safe haven. read more...
With: Chris Hemsworth, Golshifteh Farahani, David Harbour, Rudhraksh Jaiswal, Randeep Hooda, Pankaj Tripathi, Chris Jai Alex, Priyanshu Painyuli
Written by: Joe Russo
MPAA Rating: R for strong bloody violence throughout, language and brief drug use
Dragon Blade (2015)
This high-priced Chinese battle epic features exciting, show-stopping fight scenes, but the storytelling in-between is non-existent, as if lazily looking for ways to kill the time. (Given that this official U.S. release has been trimmed by 25 minutes, it's possible that the original 127-minute cut -- which I haven't yet seen -- is more cohesive.) read more...
With: Jackie Chan, John Cusack, Adrian Brody, Joey Jozef, Lin Peng, Mika Wang, Choi Si-won, Xiao Yang, Wang Taili, Sammy Hung, Steve Yoo, Vanness Wu, Karena Lam, William Feng Shaofeng, Lorie Pester, Sharni Vinson
Written by: Daniel Lee
Directed by: Daniel Lee
MPAA Rating: R for bloody violence
Language: Mandarin, English, with English subtitles