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U.S. Home Release Date: 2023-02-25
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Sexual Content, Nudity)
Genre: Fantasy/Adventure
Director: John Boorman
Cast: Nigel Terry, Patrick Stewart, Liam Neeson, Katrine Boorman, Gabriel Byrne, Robert Addie, Paul Geoffrey, Cherie Lunghi, Nicholas Clay, Nicol Williamson, Helen Mirren, Ciaran Hinds
As good as it looks, the incomprehensible storytelling will maroon the viewer in the mists of Avalon.
U.S. Home Release Date: 2023-01-15
MPAA Rating: "PG"
Genre: Comedy
Director: Tim Burton
Cast:
Unevenly paced and narratively scattershot, it offers moments of entertainment but lacks cohesion and consistency.
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U.S. Home Release Date: 2022-04-26
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity, Disaster Images)
Genre: Science Fiction
Director: Roland Emmerich
Cast: Halle Berry, Patrick Wilson, John Bradley, Michael Pena, Charlie Plummer, Kelly Yu, Donald Sutherland, Eme Ikwuakor
There’s nothing worthwhile here; the landscape of wretched banality offers only wasted time and a sense of despair.
U.S. Home Release Date: 2022-06-21
MPAA Rating: "PG"
Genre: Musical/Fantasy
Director: Kay Cannon
Cast: Camila Cabello, James Corden, Charlotte Spencer, Maddie Baillio, Billy Porter, Pierce Brosnan, Minnie Driver, Nicholas Galitzine, Idina Menzel, Tallulah Greive
Looking at the list of "Cinderella" adaptations I have seen, none comes close to this level of badness.
U.S. Home Release Date: 2022-03-25
MPAA Rating: "PG" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Action/Adventure
Director: Jeannot Szwarc
Cast: Faye Dunaway, Peter O’Toole, Brenda Vacarro, Peter Cook, Hart Bochner, Marc McClure, Mia Farrow, Helen Slater, Simon Ward
The across-the-board awfulness of "Supergirl" disabused those who optimistically believed the Salkinds’ stewardship of the Superman series couldn’t slip lower.
U.S. Home Release Date: 2022-03-08
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Science Fiction/Action
Director: Lana Wachowski
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Christina Ricci, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Jada Pinkett Smith, Neil Patrick Harris, Jessica Henwick, Jonathan Groff, Yaha Abdul-Mateen II, Carrie-Ann Moss, Lambert Wilson
For fans of the series, it’s a betrayal that deserves to be ignored and forgotten as soon as possible.
U.S. Home Release Date: 2022-05-03
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Action/Thriller
Director: Mark Williams
Cast: Liam Neeson, Aidan Quinn, Taylor John Smith, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Claire van der Boom, Gabriella Sengos
In terms of storytelling, excitement, and overall entertainment value, "Blacklight" is a black hole.
U.S. Home Release Date: 2022-06-28
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Disturbing Images)
Genre: Horror/Science Fiction
Director: Keith Thomas
Cast: Zac Efron, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Sydney Lemmon, Gloria Reuben, Michael Greyeyes, Kurtwood Smith, John Beasley
With wooden acting, a plodding storyline, and several cringeworthy changes from the source material, the 2022 version indeed starts a fire – a dumpster fire.
U.S. Home Release Date: 2022-11-28
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Science Fiction/Thriller
Director: Olivia Wilde
Cast: Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, Olivia Wilde, Chris Pine, Gemma Chan, Timothy Simons, Kiki Layne
Director Olivia Wilde’s sophomore effort becomes the first high-profile dud of the 2022 autumn season.
U.S. Home Release Date: 2023-01-31
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Gore, Sexual Content, Nudity)
Genre: Horror
Director: Luca Guadagnino
Cast: Taylor Russell, Timothee Chalamet, Mark Rylance, Andre Holland, Anna Cobb, Chloë Sevigny
Adding a dash of gore and an undercooked romance cannot save this meandering road trip movie from slipping into monotony and boredom.