U.S. Release Date: 2017-05-05
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Action/Adventure
Director: James Gunn
Cast: Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Debicki, Sylvester Stallone, Pom Klementieff, Kurt Russell, Karen Gillan, Michael Rooker, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Dave Bautista, Zoe Saldana, Sean Gunn
Marvel’s mainline superheroes may have fallen into a rut but that ailment hasn’t afflicted this group of mismatched misfits.
U.S. Release Date: 2017-04-07
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Adult Themes)
Genre: Drama
Director: Marc Webb
Cast: Chris Evans, Lindsay Duncan, McKenna Grace, Octavia Spencer, Jenny Slate
Emotionally satisfying and, excepting some contortions during the final act, intellectually rewarding.
U.S. Release Date: 2017-04-07
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Profanity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy/Thriller
Director: Zach Braff
Cast: Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Alan Arkin, Ann-Margret, Christopher Lloyd, Matt Dillon, Joey King, John Ortiz, Kenan Thompson
At best made-for-TV quality with stars too big to allow it to go directly where it belongs.
U.S. Release Date: 2017-03-31
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Brief Nudity)
Genre: Science Fiction/Action
Director: Rupert Sanders
Cast: Scarlett Johansson, Pilou Asbaek, “Beat” Takeshi Kitano, Juliette Binoche, Michael Carmen Pitt, Peter Ferdinando
Visually compelling but tone deaf.
U.S. Release Date: 2017-02-24
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Horror
Director: Jordan Peele
Cast: Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Bradley Whitford, Catherine Keener, Caleb Landry Jones, LilRel Howery
It’s the proverbial breath of fresh air blowing through a stale industry.
U.S. Release Date: 2017-02-17
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence)
Genre: Fantasy/Adventure
Director: Zhang Yimou
Cast: Matt Damon, Jing Tian, Pedro Pascal, Willem Dafoe, Andy Lau
It’s baffling that so much talent could produce something this lackluster.
U.S. Release Date: 2017-01-27
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content, Nudity)
Genre: Drama/Thriller
Director: Stephan Gaghan
Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Edgar Ramirez, Bryce Dallas Howard, Corey Stoll, Toby Kebbell, Craig T. Nelson, Stacy Keach, Bruce Greenwood
Despite its uneven tone, the film is compelling and, perhaps more importantly, relevant.
U.S. Release Date: 2016-10-07
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Content, Nudity)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Tate Taylor
Cast: Emily Blunt, Haley Bennett, Rebecca Ferguson, Justin Theroux, Luke Evans, Edgar Ramirez
"The Girl on the Train" doesn’t derail but it’s not the smoothest of rides.
U.S. Release Date: 2016-07-15
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Horror Action/Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Comedy/Horror
Director: Paul Feig
Cast: Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, Chris Hemsworth
A mediocre horror/comedy that deserves neither high praise nor disparagement.
U.S. Release Date: 2016-04-15
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Jeremy Saulnier
Cast: Anton Yelchin, Imogen Poots, Patrick Stewart, Alia Shawkat, Joe Cole, Callum Turner, Mark Webber
The movie is for anyone who enjoys sitting through 90 tense minutes and feeling the attendant adrenaline rush.