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The Last Witch Hunter

Starring: Vin Diesel, Elijah Wood, Rose Leslie, Michael Caine, Olafur Darri Olafsson

Directed by: Breck Eisner

Plot: The last witch hunter is all that stands between humanity and the combined forces of the most horrifying witches in history.

Rotten Tomatoes Freshness: 17%

Critic Consensus: “Grim, plodding, and an overall ill fit for Vin Diesel’s particular charms, The Last Witch Hunter will bore and/or confuse all but the least demanding action-fantasy fans”

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Steve Jobs

Starring: Michael Fassbender, Seth Rogen, Katherine Waterson, Kate Winslet, Sarah Snook, Jeff Daniels

Directed by: Danny Boyle

Plot: Set backstage at three iconic product launches and ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac, Steve Jobs takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution to paint an intimate portrait of the brilliant man at its epicenter.

RT Freshness: 85%

Critic Consensus: “Like the tech giant co-founded by its subject, Steve Jobs gathers brilliant people to deliver a product whose elegance belies the intricate complexities at its core”

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Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension

Starring: Chris Murray, Chris J. Miller, Brit Shaw, Ivy George, Brittany Shaw, Dan Gill

Directed by: Gregory Plotkin

Plot: Using a special camera that can see spirits, a family must protect their daughter from an evil entity with a sinister plan.

RT Freshness: 9%

Critic Consensus: N/A

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Jem and the Holograms

Starring: Audrey Peeples, Stefanie Scott, Aurora Perrineau, Hayley Kiyoko, Juliette Lewis

Directed by: Jon M. Chu

Plot: As a small-town girl catapults from underground video sensation to global superstar, she and her three sisters begin a journey of discovering that some talents are too special to keep hidden.

RT Freshness: 26%

Critic Consensus: “Jem and the Holograms ignores its source material’s goofy charm in favor of bland by-the-numbers drama”

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Rock the Kasbah

Starring: Bill Murray, Scott Caan, Bruce Willis, Kate Hudson, Zooey Deschanel, Leem Lubany, Beejan Land

Directed by: Barry Levinson

Plot: A down-on-his-luck music manager discovers a teenage girl with an extraordinary voice while on a music tour in Afghanistan and takes her to Kabul to compete on the popular television show, Afghan Star.

RT Freshness: 10%

Critic Consensus: “The Shareef don’t like Rock the Kasbah, and neither will viewers hoping for a film that manages to make effective use of Bill Murray’s knack for playing lovably anarchic losers”

 

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