This go-for-broke attempt by Universal to create a monster movie franchise is one of the strangest blockbusters to grace the screen this year
Japan’s biggest lake gets its very own version of the Loch Ness Monster in this gentle, surprisingly subtle children’s film
A young intern discovers some unfortunate goings-on in her mother’s insurance company in this fitfully engaging story
This low-key tale gets by on the appeal of its young leads, but interest wanes as the running time grows
This sequel to Prometheus throws in a lot more Alien action, and backstory explanation, to little effect
Michael Caine, Alan Arkin, and Morgan Freeman are always worth watching, but this by-the-number outing gives them little to work with
Vin Diesel and co. are back with more of the same, though this might be the series’ second-best entry after Fast Five
This reboot of the popular 1990s TV series maintains a delicate balance between teenage drama and monster movie cheese
This remake looks great and captures the spirit of the original, but fails to bring much else to the table
Bolivia’s vast salt flats far outshine the fictional storyline in the acclaimed director’s latest film
Disney’s latest live-action remake of a beloved cartoon does little more than remind us of the earlier film
This King Kong reboot has so much fun delivering monster movie thrills it forgets to tell a meaningful story
Gore Verbinski’s gothic thriller looks great, but trudges through 2.5-hours to get through a simple B-movie story
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is the controversial NSA whistleblower in this new drama from director Oliver Stone
Tom Cruise is back in action as the popular Lee Child ex-military hero in this engaging if by-the-numbers thriller
Tim Burton’s adaptation of the popular children’s novel is inventively designed but unimaginatively plotted
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre meets domestic Czech melodrama in this new feature now playing in Prague with English subtitles
These aren’t your parents animated food products, but the one-joke premise of naughty hot dogs and buns soon wears thin
What’s being touted as the best shark movie since Jaws isn’t even the best shark movie of 2016
All-female, much-derided remake is neither flop nor flawless, with a fun cast failing to bust routine script
The aliens are back in this belated sequel that manages to recreate the goofy charm of the 1996 blockbuster
A little Hart and a big Johnson: ride-along comedy gets some laughs by having stars playing against type
This cartoonified Turtles sequel aims low and succeeds: it's a fine diversion for kids
It’s mutant vs. mutant when an Egyptian God is resurrected in this 1980s-set X-Men adventure