Cyclone Cinema’s spring 2018 lineup

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Cyclone Cinema’s spring 2018 lineup features a great variety of films.

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The spring 2018 lineup of Student Union Board’s Cyclone Cinema has been announced and is packed with both critically-acclaimed and crowd-pleasing movies that have been released in theaters over the last six months.

Cyclone Cinema offers free showings of the year’s most popular movies before they’re released for home viewing. Showings are held at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Thursday through Sunday in Carver 101. Drinks and snacks are available to purchase at the event for $1 and $2, respectively.

Here are all the films being shown this semester at Cyclone Cinema and when you can catch them.

Jan. 11-14 – “Kingsman: The Golden Circle”

Tomatometer: 52 percent (via Rotten Tomatoes, the percentage of approved Tomatometer critics who gave the film a positive review).

Audience Score: 67 percent (via Rotten Tomatoes, the percentage of viewers who rated the film positively).

Review at a glance: While “Kingsman: The Golden Circle” cannot quite match up to its predecessor, as it chooses a much goofier tone, it is still an entertaining flick and worth watching for action and “Kingsman” fans alike.

To read our full review, click here.

Jan. 18-21 – “Battle of the Sexes”

Tomatometer: 86 percent (Certified Fresh)

Audience Score: 75 percent

Jan. 25-28 – “Murder on the Orient Express”

Tomatometer: 58 percent

Audience Score: 58 percent

Review at a glance: An enjoyable murder-mystery set in an evocative era, “Murder on the Orient Express” is a small-scale adventure with enough twists and characterization to keep the viewer engaged throughout. A nice change of pace compared to the many blockbusters that saturate the market.

Feb. 1-4 – “Only the Brave”

Tomatometer: 88 percent (Certified Fresh)

Audience Score: 93 percent

Feb. 8-11 – “All the Money in the World”

Tomatometer: 77 percent (Certified Fresh)

Audience Score: 73 percent

Review at a glance: After a last-minute replacement of a leading actor, “All the Money in the World” is surprisingly coherent, which leads to a satisfying crime thriller. However, stay away if you aren’t into slower, dialogue-heavy films, as this film certainly takes its time developing its characters and scenarios.

Feb. 15-18 – “Justice League”

Tomatometer: 40 percent

Audience Score: 77 percent

Review at a glance: After what seemed like an eternity of Marvel dominating the “team-of-superheroes” genre, “Justice League” stepped in to give DC’s take on it. This film is pretty easy to recommend. Did you like the humor of Marvel’s “Avengers” films? Did you enjoy the aesthetics of “Wonder Woman” or “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice?” Are you open to non-Marvel superhero movies? It doesn’t do anything better than Marvel’s “Avengers” series, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be a fun-enough action flick.

Feb. 22-25 – “Thor: Ragnarok” 

Tomatometer: 92 percent (Certified Fresh)

Audience Score: 88 percent

Review at a glance: After some fairly mediocre entries into the series, “Thor: Ragnarok” completely revitalizes the Thor franchise and is one of the best in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The cinematography, the jokes, the soundtrack, the action, the easter eggs and the characters all make for a fun movie, and will please both hardcore comic book fans and average movie goers alike.

To read our full review, click here.

March 1-4 – “The Greatest Showman”

Tomatometer: 55 percent

Audience Score: 90 percent

March 8-9 – “The Post”

Tomatometer: 87 percent (Certified Fresh)

Audience Score: unavailable at this time

Review at a glance: “The Post” has not been released during the production of this article.

March 22-25 – “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle”

Tomatometer: 76 percent (Certified Fresh)

Audience Score: 90 percent

March 29 – April 1 – “Father Figures”

Tomatometer: 28 percent

Audience Score: 41 percent

April 5-8 – “Coco”

Tomatometer: 97 percent (Certified Fresh)

Audience Score: 95 percent

April 12-15 – “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”

Tomatometer: 90 percent (Certified Fresh)

Audience Score: 50 percent

Reivew at a glance: I’m not typically one to get caught up in the hype, but “The Last Jedi” absolutely shattered my expectations. Not content with making just another “Star Wars” movie, Rian Johnson trusted his audience and took the risks needed to make not only a good “Star Wars” movie, but an excellent film in every way.

To read our full review, click here.

April 19-22 – “Molly’s Game”

Tomatometer: 82 percent (Certified Fresh)

Audience Score: 88 percent

Review at a glance: “Molly’s Game” has not been released during the production of this article.