U.S. Release Date: 2019-07-19
MPAA Rating: "PG"
Genre: Animated/Adventure
Director: Jon Favreau
Cast: Donald Glover, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Beyoncé, James Earl Jones, Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, John Oliver, Alfre Woodard
Although it qualifies as solid entertainment for a 2019 family with its technically superior look, the film struggles mightily to find the magic that came so easily to its predecessor.
U.S. Release Date: 2019-07-03
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Gore, Nudity, Sexual Content, Drugs)
Genre: Horror
Director: Ari Aster
Cast: Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, William Jackson Harper, Wilhelm Blomgren, Will Poulter, Ellora Torchia, Archie Madekwe
A much different breed of horror than one typically finds in multiplexes, trading in jump scares for something longer and lingering.
U.S. Release Date: 2019-06-07
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Nudity)
Genre: Drama/Comedy
Director: Joe Talbot
Cast: Jimmie Fails, Jonathan Majors, Danny Glover, Tichina Arnold, Rob Morgan, Mike Epps, Jamal Trulove
Even though Talbot opts for a quasi-humorous approach to the subject matter, the comedic edge can’t hide an underlying sadness about what this all means.
U.S. Release Date: 2019-07-02
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Comic Book Violence)
Genre: Action/Adventure
Director: Jon Watts
Cast: Tom Holland, Angourie Rice, Jacob Batalon, Cobie Smulders, Marisa Tomei, Jon Favreau, Samuel L. Jackson, Zendaya, Jake Gyllenhaal, Martin Starr
With a dose of comedy, a dash of romance, and some CGI-heavy battles, the film accomplishes what it needs to do.
U.S. Release Date: 2019-06-28
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Profanity)
Genre: Romantic/Fantasy
Director: Danny Boyle
Cast: Himesh Patel, Lily James, Joel Fry, Ed Sheeran, Kate McKinnon, Meera Syal, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Alexander Arnold
Weaknesses aside, it’s a feel-good experience with more to recommend it than the obligatory nostalgia trip associated with half-century old songs.
U.S. Release Date: 2019-06-21
MPAA Rating: "G"
Genre: Animated
Director: Josh Cooley
Cast: Tom Hanks, Tony Hale, Don Rickles, John Ratzenberger, Wallace Shawn, Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Christina Hendricks, Keanu Reeves, Joan Cusack, Annie Potts, Tim Allen, Madeleine McGraw
A respectable afterthought sequel that is paradoxically welcome and unnecessary.
U.S. Release Date: 2019-06-14
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Drugs, Sexual Content, Nudity)
Genre: Action/Comedy
Director: Tim Story
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Jessie T. Usher, Richard Roundtree, Regina Hall, Alexandra Shipp, Isaach De Bankolé
What the film fails to deliver in adrenaline, it makes up for with testosterone-flavored laughter.
U.S. Release Date: 2019-06-12
MPAA Rating: "NR" (Profanity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Romance/Comedy
Director: Jeff Chan & Andrew Rhymer
Cast: Jack Quaid, Maya Erskine, Ed Begley Jr.
Comes complete with a smart script, likeable leads, and a willingness to occasionally tweak a rom-com trope or two.
U.S. Release Date: 2019-06-14
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Horror/Comedy
Director: Jim Jarmusch
Cast: Bill Murray, Austin Butler, Steve Buscemi, Tom Waits, Tilda Swinton, Caleb Landry Jones, Danny Glover, Chloë Sevigny, Adam Driver, Selena Gomez
A glimpse of The Zombie Apocalypse according to hipster director Jim Jarmusch and actor Bill Murray (with all that entails).
U.S. Release Date: 2019-05-31
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Gore, Profanity, Nudity, Drugs)
Genre: Horror/Thriller
Director: Tate Taylor
Cast: Octavia Spencer, Diana Silvers, Juliette Lewis, McKaley Miller, Corey Fogelmanis, Gianni Paolo, Dante Brown, Luke Evans
It’s creepy and suspenseful and, although the last act goes on auto-pilot, the film offers a better-than-average experience for those who like their psychopaths unhinged.