U.S. Home Release Date: 2023-10-31
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Sexual Content, Brief Nudity)
Genre: Science Fiction/Action
Director: Peter Manoogian
Cast: Paul Satterfield, Hamilton Camp, Claudia Christian, Marc Alaimo, Shari Shattuck, Armin Shimerman, Michael Deak
One of those films that, despite its overt shoddiness, presents an opportunity to absorb something supremely silly without having to devote much attention to the proceedings.
U.S. Home Release Date: 2023-09-28
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Nudity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Drama/Thriller
Director: Henry Bean
Cast: Ryan Gosling, Billy Zane, Theresa Russell, Summer Phoenix
An interesting film for the things it does right but, by the time the end credits rolled, I was unable to fight back a sense of frustration with its limitations.
U.S. Release Date: 2023-09-01
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Antoine Fuqua
Cast: Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning, Eugenio Mastrandrea, Remo Girone, Andrea Scarduzio, Andrea Dodero, David Denman
The messiest of the three movies and the most narratively fractured, but it should still satisfy those who consider themselves to be fans.
U.S. Release Date: 2023-08-25
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Thematic Material)
Genre: Drama
Director: Guy Nattiv
Cast: Helen Mirren, Rami Heuberger, Ohad Knoller, Liev Schreiber
As a snapshot of 20th century history, "Golda" does its job. As something more eloquent and important, the film falls short of its goal.
U.S. Release Date: 2023-08-25
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Profanity, Intense Scenes)
Genre: Drama
Director: Neill Blomkamp
Cast: Archie Madekwe, David Harbour, Orlando Bloom, Darren Barnet, Djimon Hounsou, Geri Halliwell
There is enough here to keep the film from being a car wreck but it is hardly an example of championship caliber filmmaking.
U.S. Release Date: 2023-07-21
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy/Fantasy
Director: Greta Gerwig
Cast: Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Issa Rae, Kate McKinnon, Ncuti Gatwa, John Cena, Michael Cera, America Ferrera, Ariana Greenblatt, Will Ferrell, Helen Mirren
A degree of unevenness is expected and that is what "Barbie" delivers: a delightful confection at its best, an unfocused jumble at its worst.
U.S. Release Date: 2023-06-30
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence)
Genre: Action/Adventure
Director: James Mangold
Cast: Harrison Ford, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Mads Mikkelsen, Boyd Holbrook, Antonio Banderas, Toby Jones, Thomas Kretschmann, John Rhys-Davies, Karen Allen, Ethann Bergua-Isidore
As an action-adventure film, this one is adequate but there is a sense that the production should be more special than “adequate.”
U.S. Home Release Date: 2023-08-15
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Nudity)
Genre: Comedy
Director: Wes Anderson
Cast: Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Jake Ryan, Jeffrey Wright, Maya Hawke, Rupert Friend, Edward Norton, Bryan Cranston
An occasionally enjoyable diversion that offers enough low-key laughs to paper over a few the filmmaker’s annoying tendencies.
U.S. Home Release Date: 2023-08-29
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content, Nudity, Drugs)
Genre: Comedy
Director: Gene Stupnitsky
Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Andrew Barth Feldman, Matthew Broderick, Laura Benanti, Natalie Morales, Scott MacArthur
Lawrence and Feldman play well off one another, but the movie needs more than that chemistry to be an unqualified success.
U.S. Home Release Date: 2023-08-29
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence)
Genre: Action/Science Fiction
Director: Andy Muschietti
Cast: Ezra Miller, Michael Keaton, Ben Affleck, Sasha Calle, Michael Shannon, Ron Livingston
The best things – or at least the most memorable ones – are rooted in fan service and nostalgia. The movie, although too long by about 45 minutes, is enjoyable on that level.