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An example of something that can work well on the written page but loses a lot when condensed and brought to the screen.

All the ingredients seem to be in place for a rollicking violent time but the elements don’t gel.

Run Time: 1:50
U.S. Release Date: 2021-04-30
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Action/Thriller
Director: Stefano Sollima
Cast: Michael B. Jordan, Jodie Turner-Smith, Jamie Bell, Guy Pearce, Lauren London

For something based on a Clancy novel, it’s disappointingly lacking in the author’s trademark complexity and detail. This is pure disposable entertainment – nothing more, nothing less.

Run Time: 2:32
U.S. Release Date: 2020-12-25
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Action/Adventure
Director: Patty Jenkins
Cast: Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig, Pedro Pascal, Robin Wright, Connie Nielsen, Lilly Aspell

Falls short of its predecessor on a number of levels and suffers from many of the problems that plague superhero sequels.

Run Time: 1:37
U.S. Release Date: 2020-12-11
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content, Nudity)
Genre: Drama/Mystery
Director: Tara Miele
Cast: Sienna Miller, Diego Luna, Beth Grant

The filmmakers have played unfairly, using sleight-of-hand in place of genuine emotional development.

Run Time: 1:46
U.S. Release Date: 2020-10-22
MPAA Rating: "PG" (Disturbing Images)
Genre: Horror/Comedy
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Cast: Jahzir Bruno, Octavia Spencer, Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci, Chris Rock

A forgettable, pre-fabricated movie in the "Goosebumps" tradition.

"Juvenile" is too sophisticated a word to describe this dumber-than-dumb, unfunnier-than-unfunny comedy.

Many aspects of the production are dated, but the movie has become embedded into the childhood experiences of many Generation X’ers.

Not a lot happens during the course of "The Witches" and that’s part of the problem.

Run Time: 1:23
U.S. Release Date: 2020-04-10
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Drugs)
Genre: Horror
Director: Marc Meyers
Cast: Alexandra Daddario, Maddie Hasson, Amy Forsyth, Johnny Knoxville, Keean Johnson, Logan Miller, Austin Swift

Not enough to expand the movie’s appeal beyond the narrow demographic of fans representing its target audience.