U.S. Release Date: 2018-11-09
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Nudity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Fede Alvarez
Cast: Claire Foy, Sverrir Gudnason, Sylvia Hoeks, Lakeith Stanfield, Stephen Merchant, Cameron Britton, Vicky Krieps
A generic espionage/crime thriller; although briskly paced, the plot is far from airtight and demands a deus ex machina to reach its climax.
U.S. Release Date: 2018-11-02
MPAA Rating: "NR" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Science Fiction/Adventure
Director: Ben Foster, Mark Dennis
Cast: Reiley McClendon, Brianne Howey, Cassidy Gifford, Olivia Draguicevich, Max Wright, Andrew Wilson
A superficially entertaining science-fiction action/adventure film that might have worked better had it focused more on the “science fiction” elements and less on the “action/adventure” ones.
U.S. Release Date: 2018-11-02
MPAA Rating: "R" (Sexual Content, Profanity, Nudity)
Genre: Drama
Director: Suzi Yoonessi
Cast: Charlene deGuzman, John Hawkes, Melissa Leo, Paul James
The performances of Charlene deGuzman and co-star John Hawkes keep the viewer engaged as the screenplay touches all the expected bases.
U.S. Release Date: 2018-11-02
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Profanity, Sexual Content, Drugs)
Genre: Drama/Musical
Director: Bryan Singer
Cast: Rami Malek, Mike Myers, Aidan Gillen, Tom Hollander, Allen Leech, Gwilym Lee, Ben Hardy, Joseph Mazzello, Lucy Boynton, Aaron McCusker
What saves "Bohemian Rhapsody" from being an historically inaccurate train wreck is the strength of the musical sequences, which are electric.
U.S. Release Date: 2018-10-12
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Drugs, Sexual Content)
Genre: Drama
Director: Felix Van Groeningen
Cast: Steve Carell, Timothee Chalamet, Maura Tierney, Amy Ryan, Kaitlyn Dever, Christian Convery, Oakley Bull
Despite featuring strong performances and containing some individually potent scenes, the film’s style keeps the viewer at arm’s length.
U.S. Release Date: 2018-10-12
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Thriller/Comedy
Director: Drew Goddard
Cast: Jeff Bridges, Cynthia Erivo, Dakota Johnson, Jon Hamm, Chris Hemsworth, Cailee Spaeny, Lewis Pullman
Has problems beyond its inability to stick the ending but that’s the one that ultimately sinks it.
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.