U.S. Release Date: 2018-09-07
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Pierre Morel
Cast: Jennifer Garner, John Gallagher Jr., John Ortiz, Juan Pablo Raba, Annie Ilonzeh, Jeff Hephner, Cailey Fleming
Although intended as escapist fun, there’s nothing “fun” about sitting through this 100-minute exercise in robotic butchery.
U.S. Release Date: 2018-08-31
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Romance/Comedy
Director: Jesse Peretz
Cast: Rose Byrne, Ethan Hawke, Chris O’Dowd, Azhy Robertson, Ayoola Smart
Unlike mainstream romantic comedies, this one comes with weightier issues and doesn’t fill up its screen time with inane tangents and dumb jokes.
U.S. Release Date: 2018-08-31
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Profanity, Violence)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Aneesh Chaganty
Cast: John Cho, Debra Messing, Michelle La, Joseph Lee, Sara Sohn
A taut, effectively paced mystery-thriller with a powerful emotional component.
U.S. Release Date: 2018-08-31
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Science Fiction/Action
Director: Jonathan Baker, Josh Baker
Cast: Myles Truitt, Jack Raynor, Zoe Kravitz, James Franco, Dennis Quaid
At times dull and plodding and at other times cartoonishly silly, "Kin" rarely works and, when it does, it’s often for the wrong reasons.
U.S. Release Date: 2018-08-29
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity, Mature Themes)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Chris Weitz
Cast: Oscar Isaac, Ben Kingsley, Lior Raz, Melanie Laurent, Nick Kroll, Joe Alwyn, Haley Lu Richardson, Michael Aronov
Mixes factual elements with a few “Hollywood touches” to provide a compelling thriller.
U.S. Release Date: 2018-08-24
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Thriller/Comedy
Director: Jonathan Watson
Cast: Rosemarie DeWitt, Danny McBride, Lolli Sorenson, Luke Wilson, Elizabeth Gillies
A tonal mess and its inconsistencies make it a frustrating viewing experience.
U.S. Release Date: 2018-08-24
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content, Violence, Drugs, Puppet )
Genre: Comedy
Director: Brian Henson
Cast: Melissa McCarthy, Bill Barretta, Elizabeth Banks, Maya Rudolph, Leslie David Baker, Joel McHale
The transgressive element is edgy and at times amusing, but it wears thin quickly.
U.S. Release Date: 2018-08-24
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content, Brief Nudity)
Genre: Drama
Director: Andrew Bujalski
Cast: Regina Hall, Haley Lu Richardson, Shayna McHayle, James Le Gros, AJ Michalka, Dylan Gelula
Worth a look if you’re interested in seeing Regina Hall at her best but don’t expect a lot beyond the one great performance.
U.S. Release Date: 2018-08-17
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Action/Thriller
Director: Peter Berg
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Lauren Cohan, Iko Uwais, John Malkovich, Ronda Rousey, Carlo Alban, Sam Medina
Delivers precisely what’s expected from a violent, escapist action film and does so with brevity and shock power.
U.S. Release Date: 2018-08-15
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Profanity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy/Romance
Director: Jon M. Chu
Cast: Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh, Gemma Chan, Awkwafina, Ken Jeong, Sonoya Mizuno
Although the humor is variable, the romance is consistent and that allows the film to go down smoothly even if it takes an inordinately long time to do so.