If this is Marvel’s answer to The Suicide Squad, it feels a lot closer to the much-derided 2016 version than James Gunn’s 2021 revision.
This modest but engaging feature from director Duncan Skiles (The Clovehitch Killer) thrives on the dynamic between its characters and two compelling lead performances.
This action film from the director of The Raid features a contrived and often illogical narrative but enough brutal slam-bang action to warrant a recommendation for genre fans.
Despite an innovative premise, solid effects work, and standout scenes of terror, this one devolves into an unusually tedious sit that is unlikely to satisfy fans of the game.
Thanks to a character-driven narrative and first-rate performances from Affleck and Bernthal, this one exceeds expectations and delivers a more satisfying experience than the original.
This masterfully-crafted film from director Ryan Coogler contains some unforgettable musical sequences and a pair of dynamite performances from Michael B. Jordan.
The slick production values suggest there’s some entertainment value here, but the mind-numbing script might lower your IQ the longer you longer you keep watching.
This borderline experimental film from writer-director Brian Skiba feels more like outsider art than anything its respectable cast would indicate. You have been warned.
This espionage thriller boasts a captivating performance from Malek and slick direction from James Hawes, but also a tangled mess of a plot that fails to connect on multiple levels.
This old-fashioned, no-nonsense thriller doesn’t waste a second of screen time, and represents director Steven Soderbergh‘s best film in years.
This one never deviates from the usual John Wick formula, but committed work from lead Jason Statham keeps it firing on all cylinders despite a lengthy runtime.
Some inspired action sequences and an appealing performance from Jack Quaid make this one genuinely fun throughout.
This collaboration between Paul W.S. Anderson and George R.R. Martin is more Resident Evil than Game of Thrones, but holds a certain trashy appeal.
Chris Pratt and Millie Bobby Brown wander a narrative void in this technically first-rate film that requires viewers be doing something else while “watching” it.
William Tell may not hit a bullseye, but with rousing action, a commanding lead, and an expertly-crafted apple-shot centerpiece, it still finds its mark.
The story of the 1972 massacre at the Olympic Games in Munich is told through the eyes of the sports reporters that broadcast it to America.
Engaging performances by lead Robert Pattinson and first-rate visual filmmaking from director Bong Joon-ho make this one worth seeing despite some narrative issues.
A pair of lethal snipers separated by a massive chasm protect the Earth from demons escaping the gates of Hell in this film from Sinister director Scott Derrickson.
Almost a beat-for-beat redux of Captain America: The Winter Soldier, this grounded political thriller is a welcome return to Earth for the MCU after years of multiverse stories.
Dumped with little fanfare on Prime Video, this dueling weddings comedy from director Nicholas Stoller (Forgetting Sarah Marshall) is more fun that you might expect.
This sprawling, authentic-feeling (but entirely fictionalized) epic is one of the best films of 2024, meticulously crafted by director Corbet.
A young couple’s romantic weekend retreat turns into a nightmare in this truly original genre-bender that deserves to be seen with as little advance knowledge as possible.
The curse of lycanthropy is a metaphor for intergenerational trauma in Wolf Man, director Leigh Whannell’s disappointing follow-up to 2020’s The Invisible Man.
The first film in more than 10 years from lead actress Cameron Diaz is as disposable as most of these direct-to-streaming family-action-romance-comedies.