U.S. Release Date: 2022-06-17
MPAA Rating: "R" (Sexual Content, Nudity, Profanity)
Genre: Drama/Comedy
Director: Sophie Hyde
Cast: Emma Thompson, Daryl McCormack
The screenplay, which effectively balances comedic moments with dramatic ones, has some uneven moments, but Thompson’s performance never wavers.
U.S. Release Date: 2022-06-17
MPAA Rating: "PG"
Genre: Comedy/Drama
Director: Jim Archer
Cast: David Earl, Chris Hayward, Louise Brealey, Jamie Michie
Although it functions as a warped, modern-day fairy tale, there’s more than a little bit of truth to be found just beneath the surface.
U.S. Home Release Date: 2022-10-31
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Profanity, Intense Action)
Genre: Action/Drama
Director: Joseph Kosinski
Cast: Tom Cruise, Jean Louisa Kelly, Glen Powell, Danny Ramirez, Jay Ellis, Lewis Pullman, Monica Barbaro, Charles Parnell, Jon Hamm, Bashir Salahuddin, Jennifer Connelly, Miles Teller, Val Kilmer, Ed Harris
Although relying on some of the alchemy that made the formula successful in 1986, the film’s awareness of cultural shifts makes for a more complete cinematic experience.
U.S. Release Date: 2022-05-27
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Drugs)
Genre: Thriller/Comedy
Director: Carey Williams
Cast: RJ Cyler, Donald Elise Watkins, Sebastian Chacon, Sabrina Carpenter, Maddie Nichols, Madison Thompson, Diego Abraham
Despite the comedy, the screenplay poses some serious questions that can’t simply be brushed aside.
U.S. Release Date: 2022-04-29
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Martin Campbell
Cast: Liam Neeson, Guy Pearce, Harold Torres, Monica Bellucci, Ray Stevenson, Taj Atwal, Antonio Jaramillo, Lee Boardman
What initially looks like “just another opportunity for Neeson to kick ass” turns into something less conventional.
U.S. Release Date: 2022-04-08
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Violence)
Genre: Fantasy/Action
Director: Daniels
Cast: Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan, James Hong, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tallie Medel, Jenny Slate, Harry Shum Jr.
Offers a devil-may-care approach and a deliciously wicked sense of humor, a top-flight performance from Michelle Yeoh, and an emotionally true central theme.
U.S. Release Date: 2022-04-08
MPAA Rating: "R" (Sexual Content, Nudity, Profanity, Disturbing Images)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Janus Metz
Cast: Chris Pine, Thandiwe Newton, Laurence Fishburne, Jonathan Pryce, Corey Johnson
Offers a compelling (if ultimately unremarkable) spy movie that tilts more toward a drama than a conventional action/thriller.
U.S. Release Date: 2022-03-18
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Gore, Nudity, Sexual Content, Profanity, Drugs)
Genre: Horror
Director: Ti West
Cast: Mia Goth, Jenna Ortega, Brittany Snow, Scott Mescudi, Martin Henderson, Owen Campbell, Stephen Ure
With a tongue-in-cheek, devil-may-care approach, writer/director Ti West embraces many of horror's time-honored tropes and splashes them all over the screen.
U.S. Release Date: 2022-03-18
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Graham Moore
Cast: Mark Rylance, Zoey Deutch, Dylan O’Brien, Johnny Flynn, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Simon Russell Beale, Alan Mehdizadeh
The twists and turns keep the viewer engaged, the puzzle pieces fit together on a second viewing, and Rylance never ceases to mesmerize.
U.S. Release Date: 2022-03-04
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Gore, Profanity, Nudity)
Genre: Horror/Thriller
Director: Mimi Cave
Cast: Daisy Edgar-Jones, Sebastian Stan, Jojo T. Gibbs, Andrea Bang, Dayo Okeniyi, Charlotte Le Bon
For those who enjoy stews that mix warped comedy with twisted horror, it hits the spot.