Stephen King’s The Monkey, DeNiro takes The Comeback Trail, Theatrical releases for February 21
Stephen King’s The Monkey, DeNiro takes The Comeback Trail, Theatrical releases for February 21 from Films Gone Wild.
The Monkey
Starring: Theo James, Tatiana Maslany, Elijah Wood Directed by: Osgood Perkins
When twin brothers find a mysterious wind-up monkey, a series of outrageous deaths tear their family apart. Twenty-five years later, the monkey begins a new killing spree, forcing the estranged siblings to confront the cursed toy.
WHat critics are saying:
Theo James plays twin brothers on the run from a toy monkey with blood-splattering murder on its mind. Director Oz Perkins doesn’t disappoint with his ferociously funny take on Stephen King’s short story even if he never reaches the horror heights.
– Peter Travers, ABC News
Everyone knows this is a gory B-movie where taste is not an issue, and they play their roles accordingly.
– Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times
Final Destination feels like it’s as much an inspiration as King’s source material, yet Perkins deserves credit for how deftly he milks his own brand of gallows humor and existential handwringing in the name of poking your gag reflex.
— David Fear, Rolling Stone
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Old Guy
Starring: Christoph Waltz, Lucy Liu, Cooper Hoffman, Directed by: Simon West
An aging hitman (Christoph Waltz) is forced to train a young prodigy (Cooper Hoffman) when his employer moves to replace the old guard. But when they learn they are being betrayed, the unlikely pair turns into a lethal team — with their double-crossing bosses in their sights.
What critics are saying:
Director Simon West and writer Greg Johnson take the tired Grumpy Veteran Argues With Fresh-Faced Rookie trope to all-new lows in a film that feels maddeningly disinterested in delivering any of its underdeveloped goods.
– Courtney Howard, Variety
Beyond the stale plot and groaners that make up the dialogue, “Old Guy” suffers from haphazard pacing, as if every third scene was cut out in post production.
– Natalia Winkelman, New York Times
Memo to Quentin Tarantino: Please go back to making movies again soon, and write another great part for Christoph Waltz, stat!
– Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter
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The Comeback Trail
Starring: Robert DeNiro, Morgan Freeman, Tommy Lee Jones; Directed by: George Gallo
A film producer who owes money to a mobster tries to “accidentally” kill his aging movie star for an insurance scam so he can pay off his debt, but he soon begins to realize that the movie they’re shooting is a masterpiece in the making.
What Critics say:
The Coen brothers would have worked wonders here, but the director and co-writer George Gallo (he co-wrote Bad Boys) drives everything into increasingly silly sight gags…
– Kevin Maher, Times (UK)
I won’t risk calling this movie a miracle, but if this year has left you in desperate need of a good laugh, look no further.
– Stephen Romei, The Australian
It’s a premise that could have produced a few laughs, but the chutzpah that went into Midnight Run has gone missing and everybody — director and actors — clearly feel they have to work very hard to make it hang together.
Stephen King’s The Monkey, DeNiro takes The Comeback Trail, Christoph Waltz, Theatrical releases for February 21