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There are times when "Novocaine" is a blast, but then there are the instances when it falls into the trap of believing the action scenes are more exciting than they actually are.

With its striking images, pervasive atmosphere, and incessant sense of dread, "Nosferatu" leaves an impression that proves hard to shake.

Run Time: 2:20
U.S. Release Date: 2024-12-13
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Drama
Director: RaMell Ross
Cast: Ethan Herisse, Brandon Wilson, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Hamish Linklater, Fred Hechinger

The extensive usage of shaky cam-enhanced first-person storytelling distracts from a strong gut-punch of a narrative.

Although "Nightbitch" self-proclaims itself to be a comedy, there are a few too many times when viewers laugh at the movie rather than with it.

Run Time: 1:42
U.S. Home Release Date: 2024-10-17
MPAA Rating: "NR"
Genre: Thriller
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Cast: Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, Claude Rains, Louis Calhern, Leopoldine Konstantin, Reinhold Schunzel

"Notorious" has stood the test of time and deserves the labels of a classic and one of the most formidable early American productions of Alfred Hitchcock.

Run Time: 1:38
U.S. Release Date: 2024-01-05
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Disturbing Images, Violence)
Genre: Horror
Director: Bryce McGuire
Cast: Wyatt Russell, Kerry Condon, Amelie Hoeferle, Gavin Warren

The movie is at its best when it is content with being atmospheric and spooky. As soon is it starts explaining things, the story goes down the drain.

Run Time: 2:37
U.S. Release Date: 2023-11-22
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Drama
Director: Ridley Scott
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Vanessa Kirby, Tahir Rahim, Ben Miles, Matthew Needham, Rupert Everett, Anna Mawn

This portrait of Napoleon is more muddled than nuanced, interweaving impeccably recreated battle sequences with soap opera-ish romantic angst.

Lawrence and Feldman play well off one another, but the movie needs more than that chemistry to be an unqualified success.

Run Time: 1:40
U.S. Release Date: 2022-07-29
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content, Drugs)
Genre: Comedy/Drama
Director: Quinn Shephard
Cast: Zoey Deutch, Dylan O’Brien, Embeth Davidtz, Mia Isaac

It might be fair to argue that Shephard overreaches but there’s something bracing and fresh about throwing caution to the wind the way she does.

Run Time: 2:10
U.S. Home Release Date: 2022-10-25
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Gore, Profanity)
Genre: Science Fiction/Thriller
Director: Jordan Peele
Cast: Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Angel Torres, Michael Wincott, Steven Yeun

Those who see "Nope" might not get exactly what they’re expecting but they may enjoy it anyway.