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The Legend of Tarzan

Starring: Alexander Skargard, Margot Robbie, Christoph Waltz, Samuel L. Jackson, Djimon Hounsou

Directed by: David Yates

Plot: Tarzan must return to his jungle home after living in England to stop a mining company that is threatening to destroy the land.

Rotten Tomatoes Freshness: 34%

Critic Consensus: “The Legend of Tarzan has more on its mind than many movies starring the classic character, but that isn’t enough to make up for its generic plot or sluggish pace”

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The Purge: Election Year

Starring: Frank Grillo, Elizabeth Mitchell, Mykelti Williamson, Edwin Hodge, Betty Gabriel, Joseph Julian Soria

Directed by: James DeMonaco

Plot: Former police sergeant Leo Barnes is now the head of security for a senator hoping to end the Purge once and for all, which makes her the prime suspect during the Washington DC Purge.

RT Freshness: 65%

Critic Consensus: “It isn’t particularly subtle, but The Purge: Election Year‘s blend of potent jolts and timely themes still add up to a nastily effective diversion”

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The BFG

Starring: Mark Rylance, Ruby Barnhill, Penelope Wilton, Jermaine Clement, Rebecca Hall, Rafe Spall, Bill Hader

Directed by: Steven Spielberg

Plot: A young girl is taken to the land of giants by a Big Friendly Giant and the pair must find a way to stop the other giants from devouring all the children in England.

RT Freshness: 71%

Critic Consensus: “The BFG minimizes the darker elements of Roald Dahl’s classic in favor of a resolutely good-natured, visually stunning, and largely successful family-friendly adventure”

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