U.S. Release Date: 2024-06-14
MPAA Rating: "PG"
Genre: Animation
Director: Kelsey Mann
Cast: Kensington Tallman, Diane Lane, Lilimar, Paul Walter Hauser, Adele Exarchopoulos, Ayo Edebiri, Phyllis Smith, Lewis Black, Tony Hale, Liza Lapira, Maya Hawke, Amy Poehler, Kyle MacLachlan
This is solid, middle-of-the-road Pixar, not quite as good as some of their better sequels but superior to the "Cars" follow-ups.
U.S. Home Release Date: 2024-06-13
MPAA Rating: "NR"
Genre: Horror
Director: James Whale
Cast: Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Valerie Hobson, Ernest Thesiger, Elsa Lanchester, Una O’Connor, O.P. Heggie, Dwight Frye
Without a question the best sequel in the classic Universal monster cycle, it ranks alongside "Frankenstein" (if not slightly above it) at the apex.
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, Oliver Finnegan, Alistair Brammer, John Lynch
Ironically for something titled "The Watchers," this production lacks the basic quality of watchability.
U.S. Release Date: 2024-06-07
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Brief Nudity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Action/Comedy
Director: Adil & Billall
Cast: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Paola Nunez, Eric Dane, Ioan Gruffudd, Jacob Scipio
At best, it can be considered as an adequate thriller/comedy chock full of generic action and stale humor.
U.S. Home Release Date: 2024-06-06
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Violence, Nudity)
Genre: Action/Comedy
Director: Martin Brest
Cast: Eddie Murphy, Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Lisa Eilbacher, Ronny Cox, Steven Berkoff, James Russo, Jonathan Banks
There is enough humor in the mix to elevate "Beverly Hills Cop" above the level of a staple 80s action film.
U.S. Release Date: 2024-06-07
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Violence)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Richard Linklater
Cast: Glen Powell, Adria Arjona, Austin Amelio, Evan Holtzman
Smartly written, melding screwball comedy elements with rom-com beats against a Hitchcockian thriller backdrop. The small twists have big payoffs.
U.S. Home Release Date: 2024-05-31
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content, Nudity)
Genre: Drama
Director: Alan Parker
Cast: Irene Cara, Maureen Teefy, Paul McCrane, Barry Miller, Lee Curreri, Laura Dean, Gene Anthony Ray, Antonia Franceschi, Debbie Allen
Cliched dramatic stories aside, the movie has a gritty charm and overall likeability that makes it worth revisiting
U.S. Release Date: 2024-05-24
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence)
Genre: Science Fiction/Action
Director: George Miller
Cast: Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth, Alyla Browne, Tom Burke, Lachy Hulme, John Howard, Angus Sampson, Nathan Jones, Josh Helman
While all the "Mad Max" movies have relied more on stunts and action than narrative cohesiveness, "Furiosa" takes this to a new level.
U.S. Release Date: 2024-05-17
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Drugs, Sexual Content, Nudity)
Genre: Drama
Director: Sam Taylor-Johnson
Cast: Marisa Abela, Jack O’Connell, Eddie Marsan, Lesley Manville, Juliet Cowan, Sam Buchanan
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.
U.S. Release Date: 2024-05-17
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Gore, Profanity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Horror
Director: Renny Harlin
Cast: Madelaine Petsch, Froy Gutierrez, Matus Lajcak, Olivia Kreutzova, Letizia Fabbri
Although there are stretches when the movie generates tension, the seeming inevitability of the endgame limits its power.