U.S. Release Date: 2020-06-19
MPAA Rating: "R" (Disturbing Images, Profanity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Horror
Director: David Koepp
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Amanda Seyfried, Avery Essex
In the realm of throwaway horror flicks, there’s a place for "You Should Have Left" but it doesn’t deliver enough to warrant being labeled as more.
U.S. Release Date: 2020-06-12
MPAA Rating: "PG" (Violence)
Genre: Fantasy/Adventure
Director: Kenneth Branagh
Cast: Ferdia Shaw, Lara McDonnell, Josh Gad, Judi Dench, Collin Farrell, Nonso Anozie, Tamara Smart
Offers a few standout moments set adrift in a sea of underdeveloped characters, incomplete backstory elements, and abbreviated world building.
U.S. Release Date: 1983-03-23
MPAA Rating: "NR" (Nudity, Violence)
Genre: Drama
Director: Chantal Akerman
Cast: Delphine Seyrig, Jan Decorte
Being fascinating and unique, two qualities unquestionably in evidence here, don’t automatically deserve praise.
U.S. Release Date: 1986-06-27
MPAA Rating: "PG"
Genre: Fantasy
Director: Jim Henson
Cast: David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly, Brian Henson, Ron Mueck, David Shaughnessy
With all the involved talent, how come "Labyrinth" feels a lot like "Xanadu"?
U.S. Release Date: 2020-05-22
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Vaughn Stein
Cast: Lily Collins, Simon Pegg, Connie Nielsen, Chace Crawford, Patrick Warburton, Marque Richardson, Michael Beach
Despite a few effective “gotcha!” moments and Pegg’s performance, the movie is too artificial and undercooked to work.
U.S. Release Date: 2020-05-08
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Profanity, Sexual Content, Brief Nudity)
Genre: Musical/Comedy
Director: Rachel Lee Goldenberg
Cast: Jessica Rothe, Josh Whitehouse, Jessie Ennis, Ashleigh Murray, Chloe Bennet, Logan Paul, Mae Whitman, Judy Greer, Alicia Silverstone, Camilla Morrone
A re-imagination of the 1983 film for a generation raised on Baz Luhrmann films and "Glee."
U.S. Release Date: 1990-08-17
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Profanity)
Genre: Comedy
Director: Herbert Ross
Cast: Steve Martin, Rick Moranis, Joan Cusack, Melanie Mayron, Bill Irwin, Carol Kane
One reason why "My Blue Heaven" hasn’t remained plugged into the collective cultural memory bank is, although it’s not a complete failure, it also doesn’t do anything especially well.
U.S. Release Date: 2020-04-24
MPAA Rating: "NR" (Violence)
Genre: Adventure
Director: Richard Gray
Cast: Angus Macfadyen, Anna Hutchinson, Zach McGowan, Gabriel Bateman, Talitha Bateman, Brandon Lessard, Patrick Fugit
Is too long by at least a half-hour for the surprisingly slight tale it has to tell.
U.S. Release Date: 2020-04-17
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Drama/Thriller
Director: Scott Teems
Cast: Shea Whigham, Michael Shannon, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Bobby Soto, Bruno Bichir, Alvaro Martinez
One note portrayals, skin deep characters, and a glacial pace all combine to prevent "The Quarry" from succeeding either as a slow-burn thriller or a message-oriented drama.
U.S. Release Date: 2020-04-17
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Action/Comedy
Director: Peter Segal
Cast: Dave Bautista, Chloe Coleman, Parisa Fitz-Henley, Kristen Schaal, Greg Bryk, Ken Jeong
The screenplay takes a generic situation and does nothing interesting with it, resulting in a subpar motion picture offering little in the way of sustainable entertainment.