U.S. Release Date: 2024-09-27
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Nudity)
Genre: Drama
Director: Ellen Kuras
Cast: Kate Winslet, Alexandre Skarsgard, Andy Samberg, Andrea Riseborough, Josh O’Connor, Marion Cotillard, Noemie Merlant, Vincent Colombe
Despite a terrific performance by Kate Winslet , "Lee" falls into the bio-pic trap of trying to encapsulate too much of a famous life into a two-hour chunk.
U.S. Release Date: 2024-07-12
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Gore, Profanity)
Genre: Horror
Director: Oz Perkins
Cast: Maika Monroe, Nicolas Cage, Blair Underwood, Alicia Witt, Michelle Choi-Lee
Does a great job setting up a sense of deep unease but that quickly evaporates when it becomes apparent the movie isn’t going anywhere worthwhile.
U.S. Release Date: 2024-03-15
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Content, Nudity)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Rose Glass
Cast: Kristen Stewart, Katy O’Brian, Anna Baryshnikov, Jena Malone Ed Harris, Dave Franco
It is a shame that, for all the good things "Love Lies Bleeding" does, the ending is such a complete disaster.
U.S. Release Date: 2024-02-09
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Sexual Content, Drugs)
Genre: Comedy/Horror
Director: Zelda Williams
Cast: Kathryn Newton, Cole Sprouse, Liza Soberano, Carla Gugino, Joe Chrest, Henry Eikenberry
"Lisa Frankenstein" is a bad Tim Burton movie with two unlikable main characters.
U.S. Release Date: 2023-08-11
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Gore, Terror)
Genre: Horror
Director: Andre Ovredal
Cast: Corey Hawkins, Aisling Franciosi, Liam Cunningham, David Dastmalchian, Woody Norman, Javier Botet
"The Last Voyage of the Demeter" is a harrowing journey but, for those who appreciate horror, it is well worth taking.
U.S. Release Date: 2023-05-26
MPAA Rating: "PG" (Violence)
Genre: Fantasy/Adventure
Director: Rob Marshall
Cast: Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Melissa McCarthy, Javier Bardem, Noma Dumezweni, Art Malik, Daveed Diggs, Jacob Tremblay, Awkwafina
"The Little Mermaid," with a running length that exceeds that of its predecessor by 52 minutes, explores areas not touched on by the animated version.
U.S. Home Release Date: 2023-04-11
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Adult Themes)
Genre: Drama
Director: Oliver Hermanus
Cast: Bill Nighy, Aimee Lou Wood, Jamie Wilkes
"Living" is not quite as good as "Ikiru" (of which it is a remake), but it is a damn good re-interpretation.
U.S. Release Date: 2022-12-02
MPAA Rating: "R" (Sexual Content, Nudity, Profanity)
Genre: Drama/Romance
Director: Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre
Cast: Emma Corrin, Jack O’Connell, Matthew Duckett, Joely Richardson, Faye Marsay
Unlike some adaptations of classic novels, this one does not feel like a chore to sit through: an impressively mounted production that is emotionally true to the characters and their era.
U.S. Home Release Date: 2022-09-13
MPAA Rating: "PG"
Genre: Animated/Action
Director: Angus MacLane
Cast: Chris Evans, Keke Palmer, Peter Sohn, Taika Waititi, Dale Soules, James Brolin
It features enough eye candy to keep most kids engaged and boasts just enough heft that adults won’t spend 100 minutes looking at their watches.
U.S. Release Date: 2022-03-25
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity, Nudity)
Genre: Adventure/Romantic Comedy
Director: Aaron Nee, Adam Nee
Cast: Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum, Daniel Radcliffe, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Brad Pitt, Oscar Nunez, Patti Harrison
It’s passably sweet entertainment but, just as it’s unlikely to stick in the craw, it won’t hold a place in one’s memory, either.