This week is a mixed bag, with some great documentaries and indie films in the mix of some not-so-hot-looking horror and romantic titles, because Valentine's Day is coming and there's nothing anyone can do to stop it.
The best and worst movies out right now, according to critics
February is always an awkward month for new movies. All of the Oscar darlings are already out along with the holiday blockbusters. And if you’re here, you’re probably looking for the best new movie to catch in theaters while you impatiently await the Oscars later this month.
Robert De Niro plays a stand-up in "The Comedian."
Despite the duds, February 2017 is already looking like it won't be as bad as January.
Here are the best and worst movies out right now, as rated by critics on Metacritic:
THE BEST: "I Am Not Your Negro"
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Metacritic score: 96/100
Summary: This documentary uses author James Baldwin’s notes on the lives and assassinations of Medgar Evers, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King, Jr. to explore current racial tesnsions in the United States.
What they’re saying: “It is a searing and topical indictment of racial prejudice and hatred in America that makes for uneasy viewing and is not easily forgotten.” —The Hollywood Reporter
"Oklahoma City"
Metacritic score: 74/100
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Summary: This documentary traces the events that led to the Oklahoma City bombing, the worst act of domestic terrorism in American history.
What they’re saying: “Oklahoma City suggests that conspiracy theories today have consequences for tomorrow — a message with terrifying implications in an age of fake news.” —The Los Angeles Times
"Dark Night"
Metacritic score: 61/100
Summary: The lives of six strangers intersect when a violent massacre occurs at a suburban cineplex.
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Who’s in it: Anna Rose Hopkins, Robert Jumper, Karina Macias
What they’re saying: “At once a glib play on words and a sobering rumination on the mindset of a suburban America simultaneously obsessed with and plagued by gun violence.” —Variety
"The Comedian"
Metacritic score: 39/100
Summary: Jackie, an aging comedian, struggles to reinvent himself when his fans only see him as one character he used to play on TV. He’s also doing community service for accosting an audience member.
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Who’s in it: Robert DeNiro, Leslie Mann, Danny DeVito, Harvey Keitel, Patti Lupine
What they’re saying: “Why did Mr. DeNiro do it, and why would anyone pay money to see it?” —The Wall Street Journal
"The Space Between Us"
Metacritic score: 34/100
Summary: A romantic science-fiction film that’s basically “Romeo and Juliet,” except Romeo happens to be the first human born on Mars.
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Who’s in it: Asa Butterfield, Britt Robertson, Gary Oldman, Carla Gugino, B.D. Wong
What they’re saying: "The Space Between Us'
THE WORST: "Eloise"
Metacritic score: 15/100
Summary: Four friends break into an abandoned asylum to find a death certificate that will get one of them a large inheritance. But turns out, the asylum is haunted, making the inheritance the least of their worries.
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Who’s in it: Chace Crawford, Robert Patrick, Eliza Dukshu, Brandon T. Jackson
What they’re saying: “Lifelessly composed of the usual tropes of horror movies set in mental asylums.” —Slant Magazine
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