U.S. Release Date: 2017-01-20
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Horror/Thriller
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Cast: James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, Haley Lu Richardson, Jessica Sula, Betty Buckley
The narrative is choppy, the tension is less pervasive than it should be, and there’s no ending.
U.S. Release Date: 2017-10-27
MPAA Rating: "R" (Sexual Content, Profanity, Nudity)
Genre: Comedy/Drama
Director: Ruben Ostlund
Cast: Claes Bang, Elisabeth Moss, Dominic West, Terry Notary, Christopher Laesso
The interminable setup and unfocused ending bookend an otherwise engaging experience.
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" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Thriller/Comedy
Director: George Clooney
Cast: Matt Damon, Julianne Moore, Oscar Isaac, Noah Jupe, Glenn Fleshler, Alex Hassell, Karimah Westbrook
A tonal disaster – an awkward and ineffective attempt to blend dark comedy with social commentary.
U.S. Release Date: 2018-08-10
MPAA Rating: "NR" (Animal Slaughter, Sexual Content, Brief Nudity)
Genre: Drama
Director: Asa Helga Hjorleifsdottir
Cast: Grima Valsdottir, Thor Kristjansson, Puridur Blaer Johannsdottir, Ingvar Eggert Sigurdsson, Katla M. Porgeirsdottir
Although "The Swan" can boast impressive visuals, it’s less sure when charting Sol’s emotional journey.
U.S. Release Date: 2017-11-17
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Jamie M. Dagg
Cast: Jon Bernthal, Christopher Abbott, Imogen Poots, Rosemary DeWitt, Odessa Young
It starts with a bang, ends with a bang, and those scenes bookend some solid character moments and tense, atmospheric filmmaking.
U.S. Release Date: 2018-07-10
MPAA Rating: "NR" (Profanity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy/Drama
Director: Jon E. Cohen
Cast: Rancel Edwards, Erin Karpluk, Michael Xavier, Erin Agostino, Jonas Chernick, Mia Kirshner
This superficial and lightweight approach might make for adequate TV viewing but it functions more as a clumsy tease than a satisfying motion picture.
U.S. Release Date: 2017-03-24
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Drugs, Sexual Content, Nudity, Violence)
Genre: Drama/Thriller
Director: Danny Boyle
Cast: Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, Robert Carlyle, Anjela Nedyalkova
"T2" has targeted a small audience and the group that thinks Boyle has again found greatness will be smaller still.
U.S. Release Date: 2018-06-01
MPAA Rating: "NR" (Profanity, Sexual Content, Brief Nudity)
Genre: Drama
Director: Maria Allred
Cast: Julie Webb, Maria Allred, Benjamin Farmer, Patrick D. Green, Donny Persons, Damien Genardi
As beguiling as it is frustrating, with a fascination for the visual style compensating for a difficult-to-navigate storyline.