U.S. Release Date: 2019-05-03
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Deon Taylor
Cast: Dennis Quaid, Meagan Good, Michael Ealy, Joseph Sikora, Alvina August
The problem with "The Intruder," as with its antecedents, is a combination of narrative predictability and character stupidity.
U.S. Release Date: -
MPAA Rating: "NR" (Violence, Profanity, Instances of Race-Related Bigotry)
Genre: Drama/Thriller
Director: Norman Jewison
Cast: Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, Lee Grant, Larry Gates, James Patterson
The honesty with which Jewison and his cast address issues of race and bigotry gives the movie more power than the underlying crime story would suggest.
U.S. Release Date: 2018-12-25
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content, Nudity)
Genre: Drama
Director: Barry Jenkins
Cast: Kiki Layne, Stephan James, Regina King, Colman Domingo, Toyonah Parris, Michael Beach, Diego Luna, Finn Wittrock, Emily Rios
The sense of optimism never fades and we’re left with images that are more about the enduring power of love than the oppressive force of injustice.
U.S. Release Date: 2018-06-22
MPAA Rating: "NR" (Profanity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy/Drama
Director: Christian Papierniak
Cast: Mackenzie Davis, Carrie Coon, Alex Russell, Haley Joel Osment, Alia Shawkat, Annie Potts, Sarah Goldberg, Lauren Miller, Keith Stanfield
Despite a committed performance from Mackenzie Davis, the film corkscrews into a death spiral of trite dialogue meant to obfuscate the lack of a meaningful narrative.
U.S. Release Date: 2018-06-15
MPAA Rating: "PG"
Genre: Animated
Director: Brad Bird
Cast: Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Sarah Vowell, Huck Milner, Catherine Keener, Bob Odenkirk, Samuel L. Jackson
Gives us a chance to reconnect with characters we fell for in 2004 and discover that, although we may have aged, our affinity for them remains constant.
U.S. Release Date: 2018-04-20
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Profanity, Sexual Content, Nudity)
Genre: Comedy
Director: Abby Kohn & Marc Silverstein
Cast: Amy Schumer, Michelle Williams, Rory Scovel, Busy Philipps, Aidy Bryant, Tom Hopper, Lauren Hutton, Emily Ratajkowski, Naomi Campbell
If there’s something less subtle than a sledgehammer, it applies here.
U.S. Release Date: 2018-03-23
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Adult Themes, Profanity)
Genre: Animated
Director: Wes Anderson
Cast: Bryan Cranston, Liev Schreiber, Scarlett Johansson, Greta Gerwig, Kunichi Nomura, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Murray, Bob Balaban, Edward Norton, Koyu Rankin, Frances McDormand
This concept, although suitable for a short, is too thin for a full animated feature and wears out its welcome long before the end credits arrive.
U.S. Release Date: 2018-03-23
MPAA Rating: "NR" (Violence, Profanity, Bullying)
Genre: Drama/Fantasy
Director: Anders Walter
Cast: Madison Wolfe, Imogen Poots, Zoe Saldana, Sydney Wade, Rory Jackson, Jennifer Ehle, Noel Clarke
The vivid cinematography, affecting performance by Wolfe, and lack of saccharine allow the film to resonate.
U.S. Release Date: 2018-01-05
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity, Disturbing Images)
Genre: Horror
Director: Adam Robitel
Cast: Lin Shaye, Caitlin Gerard, Tessa Ferrer, Kirk Acevedo, Bruce Davision, Hana Hayes, Ava Kolker, Angus Sampson, Leigh Whannell, Spencer Locke
A regurgitated product, familiar bits and pieces of teen-friendly “scary” stuff that mimics horror in disappointingly superficial ways.
U.S. Release Date: 2017-12-27
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Disturbing Images, Drugs)
Genre: Drama
Director: Fatih Akin
Cast: Diane Kruger, Denis Moschitto, Johannes Krisch, Ulrich Brandhoff, Hanna Hilsdorf, Numan Acar
Shows how the most devastating damage caused by terrorists sometimes isn’t to those who die; it’s to those who remain alive.