U.S. Release Date: 2016-06-03
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Sexual Content, Adult Themes)
Genre: Drama
Director: Thea Sharrock
Cast: Emilia Clarke, Sam Claflin, Janet McTeer, Charles Dance, Stephen Peacocke, Matthew Lewis, Jenna Coleman
Fans of the genre will be pleased, and everyone is advised to bring a package of Kleenexes to the theater.
U.S. Release Date: 2016-05-27
MPAA Rating: "PG"
Genre: Fantasy/Adventure
Director: James Bobin
Cast: Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, Sacha Baron Cohen, Rhys Ifans, Matt Lucas, Lindsay Duncan
The movie is frequently incomprehensible and, on those occasions when it makes sense, the viewer may wish it didn’t.
U.S. Release Date: 2016-05-27
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Action/Adventure
Director: Bryan Singer
Cast: James McAvoy, Alexandra Shipp, Ben Hardy, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Lucas Till, Tye Sheridan, Sophie Turner, Evan Peters, Rose Byrne, Oscar Isaac, Nicholas Hoult, Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Fassbender, Olivia Munn
It should satisfy fans - both die-hard and casual - but there’s nothing special about this production and many will (rightly) see it as “just another comic book movie.”
U.S. Release Date: 2016-05-20
MPAA Rating: "PG"
Genre: Animated
Director: Clay Kaytis, Fergal Reilly
Cast: Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Danny McBride, Maya Rudolph, Bill Hader, Peter Dinklage, Sean Penn
"The Angry Birds Movie" is like the game - an opportunistic attempt to “strike while the iron is hot” that’s devoid of elements that would give it an extended life.
U.S. Release Date: 2016-05-20
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content, Drugs)
Genre: Comedy
Director: Nicholas Stoller
Cast: Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne, Zac Efron, Chloë Grace Moretz, Kiersey Clemons, Beanie Feldstein, Ike Barinhnoltz, Clara Mamet
This isn’t about providing quality entertainment; it’s about fooling audiences into spending money by offering a familiar title with recognizable actors.
U.S. Release Date: 2016-05-20
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Sexual Content, Profanity, Nudity, Drugs)
Genre: Thriller/Comedy
Director: Shane Black
Cast: Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Angourie Rice, Matt Bomer, Margaret Qualley, Kim Basinger
A confident director, a polished screenplay, and a trio of glowing performances make "The Nice Guys" the first satisfying motion picture entertainment of 2016’s summer season.
U.S. Release Date: 2016-05-13
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Violence, Sexual Content)
Genre: Drama/Thriller
Director: Jodie Foster
Cast: George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Jack O’Connell, Dominic West, Caitriona Balfe
The movie is unable to overcome a shaky narrative whose increasing preposterousness ensures it’s difficult to take seriously.
U.S. Release Date: 2016-05-06
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Action/Adventure
Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
Cast: Chris Evans, Daniel Bruhl, Martin Freeman, William Hurt, Tom Holland, Don Cheadle, Jeremy Renner, Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, Chadwick Boseman, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Scarlett Johansson, Robert Downey Jr., Emily VanCamp
Those who attend this movie expecting to see a superhero smack-down won’t be disappointed, but anyone partial to Captain America’s saga may feel shortchanged.
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.
U.S. Release Date: 2016-04-29
MPAA Rating: "PG"
Genre: Animated
Director: Kevin Munroe, Jericca Cleland
Cast: James Arnold Taylor, David Kaye, Jim Ward, Rosario Dawson, Paul Giamatti, John Goodman, Dean Redman, Armin Shimerman, Bella Thorne, Sylvester Stallone
This is, in effect, a 90-minute commercial, and it’s about as entertaining as one might reasonably expect from such a thing.