U.S. Release Date: 2017-06-16
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content, Drugs, Violence)
Genre: Comedy
Director: Lucia Aniello
Cast: Scarlett Johansson, Jillian Bell, Zoe Kravatz, Ilana Glazer, Kate McKinnon, Paul W. Downs, Demi Moore, Ty Burrell
Comedy in the vein of "The Hangover" with a little "Weekend at Bernie’s" thrown in for good measure.
U.S. Release Date: 2017-05-12
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content, Nudity, Violence)
Genre: Action/Comedy
Director: Jonathan Levine
Cast: Amy Schumer, Goldie Hawn, Ike Barinholtz, Wanda Sykes, Joan Cusack, Tom Bateman, Oscar Jaenada, Christopher Meloni
"Snatched" is a little like an Amy Schumer stand-up routine: sometimes edgy, occasionally hilarious, and lessened by the bits that fall flat.
U.S. Release Date: 2017-12-15
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence)
Genre: Science Fiction/Adventure
Director: Rian Johnson
Cast: Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Domhnall Gleeson, Laura Dern, Billie Lourd, Anthony Daniels, Kelly Marie Tran, Benicio Del Toro, Andy Serkis
Standout, signature scenes make for moments of great viewing power but can’t hide the flaws of an untidy, overlong story.
U.S. Release Date: 2017-09-22
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Disturbing Images, Profanity, Sexual Content, Nudity)
Genre: Drama
Director: David Gordon Green
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Tatiana Maslany, Miranda Richardson, Clancy Brown, Carlos Sanz
An inspirational story based on a true event with long-shot Oscar aspirations.
U.S. Release Date: 2017-10-27
MPAA Rating: "R" (War Violence, Profanity, Sexual Content, Nudity, Drugs)
Genre: Drama
Director: Jason Hall
Cast: Miles Teller, Haley Bennett, Beulah Koale, Joe Cole, Amy Schumer, Brad Beyer, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Scott Haze
For the most part, this is a well-formed tale of pain and tragedy about men who give up everything and get little in return.
U.S. Release Date: 2018-03-09
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Cory Finley
Cast: Anya Taylor-Joy, Olivia Cooke, Anton Yelchin, Paul Sparks
This dark twist on the female coming-of-age story is worth seeing as much for its subdued thriller aspects as for its warped sense of humor.
U.S. Release Date: 2018-06-08
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Adult Themes, Drugs)
Genre: Drama
Director: Salia Kariat
Cast: Alyy Khan, Suchitra Pillai, Agneeta Thacker, Salma Khan, Jake T. Austin
With solid performances and a sensitive screenplay, "The Valley" offers a window overlooking a heartbreakingly common situation whose signs remain elusive.
U.S. Release Date: 2017-09-29
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Adult Themes)
Genre: Drama
Director: Stephen Frears
Cast: Judi Dench, Ali Fazal, Olivia Williams, Michael Gambon, Eddie Izzard, Tim Pigott-Smith, Adeel Akhtar
Frears hasn’t just made an historical recreation; he has made a movie containing a message with universal implications.
U.S. Release Date: 2018-08-31
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Drama
Director: Björn Runge
Cast: Glenn Close, Jonathan Pryce, Max Irons, Christian Slater, Annie Starke, Harry Lloyd, Elizabeth McGovern
A engaging story anchored by two powerful performances, with Glenn Close being is as ferocious as she has ever been.
U.S. Release Date: 2017-09-15
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content, Drugs, Brief Nudity)
Genre: Comedy
Director: Damian Harris
Cast: Glenn Close, John Malkovich, Patrick Stewart, Minnie Driver, Grace Van Patten, Noah Emmerich, Peter Facinelli, Jack Davenport, Yael Stone
There’s always a place for good acting, clever dialogue, and a sense of humor, even if the narrative teeters between incidental and irrelevant.