IF
It doesn’t take long for IF to showcase its influences and uninspired plotting
IF
IF never knows what it wants to say or showcase.
Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver
Snyder’s earnestness is so pure that it almost overwhelms the audience with intense emotion
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is the ugliest and emptiest film of the MonsterVerse so far
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Director Gil Kenan loves the quirky, so naturally, Frozen Empire works best when it leans into it
Kung Fu Panda 4
With Kung Fu Panda 4, DreamWorks continues to dazzle visually and thematically
Drive-Away Dolls
Drive-Away Dolls shines
Argylle
Argylle regurgitates a plot that amalgamates every single trope possible
Orion and the Dark
Orion and the Dark is a surprisingly mature and thoughtful exploration of social anxiety
The Beekeeper
Thoroughly enjoyable thanks to an ass-kicking lead performance from Jason Statham
Night Swim
Night Swim seems to fill that gap of mind-numbing movies that don’t require an ounce of audience participation
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Like the Golan-Globus produced film, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is hacked to shreds
The Boys in the Boat
The Boys in the Boat is always on the cusp of doing more than its mediocre screenplay
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
No one can even match the level of visual and aural artistry Snyder brings
Wonka
It’s a cardinal sin for a Willy Wonka movie to look this boring
The Boy and the Heron
The Boy and the Heron is one of Miyazaki’s most soulfully animated pieces of his storied career
Godzilla Minus One
Action scenes involving Godzilla are jaw-dropping
Wish
Wish is not a movie but a commercial
Napoleon
Napoleon won’t be remembered for being a serious biopic but as one of the funniest comedies of the year.
Dream Scenario
Dream Scenario has Cage’s best performance in ages.