U.S. Release Date: 2018-10-05
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Profanity)
Genre: Comedy/Thriller
Director: David Lowery
Cast: Robert Redford, Casey Affleck, Sissy Spacek, Danny Glover, Tom Waits, Tika Sumpter
If there’s a reason to see the movie, it’s Redford, whose charismatic, mature presence argues that age has done nothing to diminish his ability to command the screen.
U.S. Release Date: 2018-10-05
MPAA Rating: "NR" (Profanity, Violence, Adult Themes)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Jeremy Ungar
Cast: Jessie T. Usher, Will Brill, Bella Thorne
To be effective, "Ride" needs to nursemaid the slow-build tension but director Jeremy Ungar rushes through too many scenes.
U.S. Release Date: 2018-09-28
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy/Drama
Director: Becca Gleason
Cast: Joey King, Jack Kilmer, Andrea Savage, Erin Drake, Paul Scheer, June Squibb, Stephen Ruffin, Kelly Lamor Wilson
A coming-of-age story characterized by comedy-infused drama and a decidedly female point-of-view.
U.S. Release Date: 2018-09-21
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Nudity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Drama
Director: Ari Gold
Cast: Rory Culkin, Robert Sheehan, Mary Beth Peil, Isabelle McNally, Elizabeth Pena, Brian Dennehy
Narratively, the movie is lacking but when it comes to capturing the tone of a specific locale, the approach of director Ari Gold is without peer.
U.S. Release Date: 2018-09-21
MPAA Rating: "PG" (Disturbing Images, Violence)
Genre: Fantasy
Director: Eli Roth
Cast: Jack Black, Cate Blanchett, Owen Vaccaro, Kyle MacLachlan, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Sunny Suljic
Seemingly made with the under-10 crowd in mind, the screenplay doesn’t bother to entice or interest any parents who might be in the audience.
U.S. Release Date: 2018-09-14
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content, Nudity, Violence)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Paul Feig
Cast: Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively, Henry Golding, Andrew Moodie, Linda Cardellini, Jean Smart
The movie becomes so obsessed with narrative switchbacks that it comes close to straying into self-parody territory.
U.S. Release Date: 2018-08-31
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Romance/Comedy
Director: Victor Levin
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder
Despite having two inherently likable actors, the characters are so disagreeable that it’s difficult to become sympathetic toward their whirlwind affair.
U.S. Release Date: 1988-05-20
MPAA Rating: "PG" (Violence)
Genre: Fantasy/Adventure
Director: Ron Howard
Cast: Warwick Davis, Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley, Jean Marsh, Patricia Hayes, Billy Barty, Pat Roach, Gavin O’Herlihy
A perfect example of ‘80s fantasy in every way – targeted toward children, unremarkable, and ultimately disappointing.
U.S. Release Date: 2018-08-24
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content, Violence, Drugs, Puppet )
Genre: Comedy
Director: Brian Henson
Cast: Melissa McCarthy, Bill Barretta, Elizabeth Banks, Maya Rudolph, Leslie David Baker, Joel McHale
The transgressive element is edgy and at times amusing, but it wears thin quickly.
U.S. Release Date: 2018-08-24
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content, Brief Nudity)
Genre: Drama
Director: Andrew Bujalski
Cast: Regina Hall, Haley Lu Richardson, Shayna McHayle, James Le Gros, AJ Michalka, Dylan Gelula
Worth a look if you’re interested in seeing Regina Hall at her best but don’t expect a lot beyond the one great performance.