Movie Reviews

‘The Last Voyage of the Demeter’ has atmospheric chills but also some clunky cargo. Director André Øvredal is behind this new take on Dracula, adapting a chapter of Bram Stoker’s n...

‘Gran Turismo’ offers a compelling based-on-truth racing story but still skids into cliches. Neill Blomkamp returns to bigger-budget filmmaking with this movie, which takes a uniqu...

‘Meg 2: The Trench’ paddles into even bigger giant shark territory than the original, and provides more Silly Entertainment. Jason Statham is back as diver Jonas Taylor, here deali...

‘Shortcomings’ is a middling indie romantic comedy with a few insights into race, culture and love. Actor Randall Park makes his directorial debut with this comedy starring Justin...

‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’ gives the iconic characters a fresh start. The Turtles go head-to-head with Superfly in Paramount’s latest animated feature, filled wi...

Haunted Mansion is a family-friendly thriller and a love letter to the iconic ride. Chilling, fun, and filled with enough Easter eggs to satisfy fans of the popular ride, but ‘Haun...

‘Oppenheimer’ is epic filmmaking at it’s finest. Director Christopher Nolan delivers a fascinating and compelling historical biopic with Oscar-worthy performances from Cillian Murp...

`Barbie` is a beautifully directed, charming and funny movie! Director Greta Gerwig creates a subversive tone, while Margot Robbie is perfect as Barbie and Ryan Gosling delivers a...

‘Joy Ride’ is filled with raunchy jokes, laugh-out-loud moments, and a heartfelt story. Amidst the raunchy jokes about sex and drugs, ‘Joy Ride’ also serves up an emotional story a...

‘Insidious: The Red Door’ manages to find some new life in an aging horror franchise. Directed for the first time by star Patrick Wilson, this serves as something of a legacy seque...

‘Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One’ is an Action-Packed Thrill Ride! Director Christopher McQuarrie's ‘Dead Reckoning Part One’ is a thrilling 'Mission: Impossible' mov...

‘Nimona’ is a blast of inventive animation and heartfelt storytelling. The movie, which almost didn’t survive Disney’s takeover of 20th Century Fox, is a delightful blend of fantas...

‘Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken’ is DreamWorks on a charming yet also generic setting. The latest film from the company sticks to some familiar, positive messages wrapped in a visual...

‘No Hard Feelings’ has Jennifer Lawrence going all in on raunchy comedy. The new R-rated comedy from ‘Good Boys’ Gene Stupnitsky, focus on a woman answering an ad to help a young m...

‘Asteroid City’ finds Wes Anderson in typically quirky, composed mode. The director has rounded up an assortment of regulars plus the likes of Tom Hanks, Steve Carell and more for...

‘Dial of Destiny’ is an uninspiring ending to the Indiana Jones franchise. While better than 'Crystal Skull,' 'Dial of Destiny' is a convoluted conclusion to Indiana Jones' story b...

‘Elemental’ is Pixar in technically inventive but emotionally less rich territory. ‘The Good Dinosaur’s Peter Sohn directs this latest entry from the Emeryville team, which has a c...

‘Flamin’ Hot’ tells an inspiring, entertaining and (mostly) true story of grit and chips. Eva Longoria makes her narrative feature directing debut with the tale of Frito-Lay worker...

'The Flash' is a masterpiece and the movie DC fans have been waiting for! Director Andy Muschietti brilliantly adapts the 'Flashpoint' storyline from the comics, while Ezra Miller...

‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ aims to continue the robotic franchise to middling effect. The new movie introduces the Maximals –– animal robots –– to the big screen franchise,...