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Chronicle

Starring: Dane DeHaan, Alex Russell, Michael B Kelly, Michael Kelly

Directed by: Josh Trank

Plot: Three high school friends make a discovery that gives them superpowers that grow increasingly more powerful and dangerous.

Rotten Tomatoes Freshness: 86%

Critic Consensus: “It arrives during a glut of found-footage films, but Chronicle transcends its gimmicks with a smart script, fast-paced direction, and engaging performances from its young, talented cast”

The Woman in Black

Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Ciaran Hinds, Janet McTeer, Shaun Dooley, David Burke, Liz White

Directed by: James Watkins

Plot: A young lawyer in Victorian England travels to a remote village to finalize the sale of one of his client’s house but discovers it’s haunted by a malevolent spirit.

RT Freshness: 66%

Critic Consensus: “Traditional to a fault, The Woman in Black foregoes gore for chills — although it may not provide enough of them for viewers attuned to more modern, high-stakes horror”

Big Miracle

Starring: Drew Barrymore, John Krasinski, Vinessa Shaw, Stephen Root, Ted Danson, Tim Blake Nelson, Dermot Mulroney

Directed by: Ken Kwapis

Plot: An reporter and an animal lover join forces to help free a trio of trapped gray whales who become trapped while migrating by quickly freezing ice.

RT Freshness: 68%

Critic Consensus: “Big Miracle uses real-life events as the basis for a surprisingly satisfying family drama”

 

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