At best, it can be considered as an adequate thriller/comedy chock full of generic action and stale humor.

Run Time: 1:42
U.S. Release Date: 2024-06-07
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Disturbing Images)
Genre: Horror
Director: Ishana Night Shyamalan
Cast: Dakota Fanning, Georgina Campbell, Olwen Fouere, ...

Ironically for something titled "The Watchers," this production lacks the basic quality of watchability.

Run Time: 1:55
U.S. Release Date: 2024-06-07
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Violence)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Richard Linklater
Cast: Glen Powell, Adria Arjona, Austin Amelio, ...

Smartly written, melding screwball comedy elements with rom-com beats against a Hitchcockian thriller backdrop. The small twists have big payoffs.

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While all the "Mad Max" movies have relied more on stunts and action than narrative cohesiveness, "Furiosa" takes this to a new level.

I could learn a lot more about Winehouse by listening to her music than by watching this by-the-numbers sketch of her adult life.

Although there are stretches when the movie generates tension, the seeming inevitability of the endgame limits its power.

Run Time: 1:44
U.S. Release Date: 2024-05-17
MPAA Rating: "PG"
Genre: Fantasy
Director: John Krasinski
Cast: Cailey Fleming, Ryan Reynolds, John Krasinski, Fiona Shaw, Steve Carell, Alan Kim

The narrative is all over the place. Character motivation is confusing. And, worst of all, the story simply is not interesting.

As we travel with the apes through this wreckage of a human-designed world that is being reclaimed by nature, there is a sense of awe at how real everything seems.

Represents what a true “summer movie” should be: a light, fast-paced spectacle with likeable characters and a balance between action/eye candy and narrative elements.

When the warped humor and unallayed brutality are working hand-in-hand, this is a fun (if bizarre) experience.