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. 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. 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.
U.S. Release Date: 2024-05-17
MPAA Rating: "PG"
Genre: Fantasy
Director: John Krasinski
Cast: Cailey Fleming, Ryan Reynolds, John Krasinski, Fiona Shaw, Steve Carell, Alan Kim
The narrative is all over the place. Character motivation is confusing. And, worst of all, the story simply is not interesting.
U.S. Release Date: 2024-05-10
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Science Fiction/Adventure
Director: Wes Ball
Cast: Owen Teague, Freya Allan, Kevin Durand, Peter Macon, Lydia Peckham, Travis Jeffery, William H. Macy
As we travel with the apes through this wreckage of a human-designed world that is being reclaimed by nature, there is a sense of awe at how real everything seems.
U.S. Release Date: 2024-05-03
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Action/Comedy
Director: David Leitch
Cast: Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Hannah Waddingham, Stephanie Hsu, Winston Duke, Ben Knight
Represents what a true “summer movie” should be: a light, fast-paced spectacle with likeable characters and a balance between action/eye candy and narrative elements.
U.S. Release Date: 2024-04-26
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Gore, Profanity)
Genre: Action/Comedy
Director: Moritz Mohr
Cast: Bill Skarsgard, Andrew Koji, Sharlto Copley, Quinn Copeland, Yayan Ruhian, Isaiah Mustafa, Brett Gelman, Michelle Dockery, Jessica Rothe, Famke Janssen, H. Jon Benjamin
When the warped humor and unallayed brutality are working hand-in-hand, this is a fun (if bizarre) experience.