U.S. Release Date: 2022-04-08
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Violence)
Genre: Fantasy/Action
Director: Daniels
Cast: Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan, James Hong, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tallie Medel, Jenny Slate, Harry Shum Jr.
Offers a devil-may-care approach and a deliciously wicked sense of humor, a top-flight performance from Michelle Yeoh, and an emotionally true central theme.
U.S. Release Date: 2022-04-08
MPAA Rating: "R" (Sexual Content, Nudity, Profanity, Disturbing Images)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Janus Metz
Cast: Chris Pine, Thandiwe Newton, Laurence Fishburne, Jonathan Pryce, Corey Johnson
Offers a compelling (if ultimately unremarkable) spy movie that tilts more toward a drama than a conventional action/thriller.
U.S. Release Date: 2022-04-01
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Action/Horror
Director: Daniel Espinosa
Cast: Jared Leto, Matt Smith, Adria Arjona, Jared Harris, Tyrese Gibson, Al Madrigal, Michael Keaton
The kind of bland, by-the-numbers origin story that shows comic book movies at their least innovative.
U.S. Release Date: 2022-04-01
MPAA Rating: "R" (Gore, Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Horror/Drama
Director: Goran Stolevski
Cast: Alice Englert, Anamaria Marinca, Sara Klimonska, Noomi Rapace, Felix Maritaud, Carloto Cotta, Anastasija Karanovich
First-time director Goran Stolevski takes chances, doesn’t underestimate his audience, and tells a story worth telling.
U.S. Release Date: 2022-03-25
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity, Nudity)
Genre: Adventure/Romantic Comedy
Director: Aaron Nee, Adam Nee
Cast: Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum, Daniel Radcliffe, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Brad Pitt, Oscar Nunez, Patti Harrison
It’s passably sweet entertainment but, just as it’s unlikely to stick in the craw, it won’t hold a place in one’s memory, either.
U.S. Release Date: 2022-03-18
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Gore, Nudity, Sexual Content, Profanity, Drugs)
Genre: Horror
Director: Ti West
Cast: Mia Goth, Jenna Ortega, Brittany Snow, Scott Mescudi, Martin Henderson, Owen Campbell, Stephen Ure
With a tongue-in-cheek, devil-may-care approach, writer/director Ti West embraces many of horror's time-honored tropes and splashes them all over the screen.
U.S. Release Date: 2022-03-18
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Disturbing Images)
Genre: Horror/Thriller
Director: Mariama Diallo
Cast: Regina Hall, Zoe Renee, Amber Gray, Ella Hunt, Talia Ryder, Talia Balsam, Bruce Altman
The movie tries to use the supernatural horror aspects to amplify the racial ones but this is where "Master" loses its way.
U.S. Release Date: 2022-03-18
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Graham Moore
Cast: Mark Rylance, Zoey Deutch, Dylan O’Brien, Johnny Flynn, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Simon Russell Beale, Alan Mehdizadeh
The twists and turns keep the viewer engaged, the puzzle pieces fit together on a second viewing, and Rylance never ceases to mesmerize.
U.S. Release Date: 2022-03-11
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Science Fiction/Action
Director: Shawn Levy
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Walker Scobell, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Garner, Zoe Saldana, Catherine Keener
As a way to fill an unpretentious couple of hours, it’s fine, but as a destination film, it’s a disappointment.
U.S. Release Date: 2022-03-04
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Gore, Profanity, Nudity)
Genre: Horror/Thriller
Director: Mimi Cave
Cast: Daisy Edgar-Jones, Sebastian Stan, Jojo T. Gibbs, Andrea Bang, Dayo Okeniyi, Charlotte Le Bon
For those who enjoy stews that mix warped comedy with twisted horror, it hits the spot.