U.S. Release Date: 2017-10-20
MPAA Rating: "NR" (Adult Themes)
Genre: Animated
Director: Naoko Yamada
Cast: Miyu Irino, Saori Hayami, Aoi Yuki, Kensho Ono, Yuki Kaneko, Yui Ishikawa
Its challenging content and well-crafted visuals more than counterbalance any narrative unevenness.
U.S. Release Date: -
MPAA Rating: "PG"
Genre: Adventure/Romance
Director: John Huston
Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn, Robert Morley
An ideal choice for viewing for anyone who is curious about why Bogart is viewed by many as the greatest male movie star of all-time.
U.S. Release Date: 2017-09-29
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Content, Nudity, Drugs)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Doug Liman
Cast: Tom Cruise, Sarah Wright, Domhnall Gleeson, Caleb Landry Jones, Alejandro Edda, Mauricio Mejia
"American Made" is breezy and fun and makes its points without subjecting the viewer to a browbeating.
U.S. Release Date: 2017-09-15
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Torture, Profanity, Sexual Content, Nudity)
Genre: Action/Thriller
Director: Michael Cuesta
Cast: Dylan O’Brian, Michael Keaton, Taylor Kitsch, Sanaa Lathan, Shiva Negar, David Suchet, Charlotte Vega
"American Assassin" is as generic an espionage thriller as you’re likely to find.
U.S. Release Date: 2017-09-08
MPAA Rating: "NR" (Profanity, Sexual Content, Nudity)
Genre: Science Fiction/Thriller
Director: Keir Burrows
Cast: Yaiza Figueroa, Tom Barber-Duffy, Philippa Carson
"Anti Matter" is the existential successor to 2015’s "Ex Machina" - low-budget sci-fi in which ideas trump effects.
U.S. Release Date: 2017-08-04
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Thriller
Director: John Stockwell
Cast: Wesley Snipes, Anne Heche, Dave Annable
The lack of a clear direction and vision leads to something haphazard, sloppy, and not remotely viscerally compelling.
U.S. Release Date: 2017-07-28
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Sexual Content, Nudity, Profanity)
Genre: Action/Thriller
Director: David Leitch
Cast: Charlize Theron, James McAvoy, Eddie Marsan, John Goodman, Toby Jones, James Faulkner, Roland Moller, Sofia Boutella
Brash, energetic, and exhilarating, any points it loses because of a lack of originality are gained back as a result of Theron’s dedication.
U.S. Release Date: 2017-05-19
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Gore, Profanity, Sexual Content, Nudity)
Genre: Science Fiction/Horror
Director: Ridley Scott
Cast: Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride, Demian Bichir, Carmen Ejogo, Callie Hernandez, Amy Siemetz
"Alien: Covenant" has enough of what made Alien great to deliver two hours of big-budget sci-fi/horror entertainment.
U.S. Release Date: 2017-02-17
MPAA Rating: "R" (Sexual Content, Nudity, Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Science Fiction/Horror
Director: Gore Verbinski
Cast: Dane DeHaan, Jason Isaacs, Mia Goth
Its greater ambitions don’t make it a better movie - just a longer and more pretentious one.
U.S. Release Date: 2017-02-10
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Sexual Content, Adult Themes)
Genre: Drama
Director: Amma Asante
Cast: David Oyelowo, Rosamund Pike, Terry Pheto, Vusi Kunene, Jack Davenport, Tom Felton
A historically based movie that teaches lessons for today as well as educating us about the birth of a nation.