U.S. Home Release Date: 2023-03-21
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence)
Genre: Horror
Director: Gerard Johnstone
Cast: Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Amie Donald, Jen Van Epps, Brian Jordan Alvarez, Ronny Chieng, Jenna Davis
Although aspects of "M3gan" are disappointing, the movie aims higher than most early-year releases.
U.S. Home Release Date: 2023-03-28
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Profanity, Violence)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Nick Johnson, Will Merrick
Cast: Storm Reid, Nia Long, Ken Leung, Joaquim de Almeida, Megan Suri, Daniel Henney, Amy Landecker, Tim Griffin
Works well enough as a popcorn flick that doesn’t demand much in the way of concentration and is a better fit for at-home viewing than watching in a theater.
U.S. Release Date: 2023-02-10
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Profanity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Romance/Comedy
Director: Aline Brosh McKenna
Cast: : Reese Witherspoon, Ashton Kutcher, Jesse Williams, Zoe Chao, Wesley Kimmel, Tig Notaro, Steve Zahn
One cannot help but wish the fantasy is better realized and the ending does not feel rushed and unearned.
U.S. Home Release Date: 2023-04-18
MPAA Rating: "R" (Sexual Content, Profanity)
Genre: Drama/Romance
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Cast: Channing Tatum, Salma Hayek Pinault, Ayub Khan Din, Jemelia George, Juliette Motamed
A rare misfire for director Steven Soderbergh; there is something unsatisfying about this motion picture.
U.S. Home Release Date: 2023-05-16
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Action/Fantasy
Director: Peyton Reed
Cast: Paul Rudd, William Jackson Harper, Katy O’Brian, Bill Murray, Kathryn Newton, Jonathan Majors, Michelle Pfeiffer, Michael Douglas, Evangeline Lilly, Corey Stoll
Maintains a high level of energy to go along with its eccentricity but, for all its epic aspirations, it feels slight.
U.S. Release Date: 2023-03-10
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Gore, Profanity)
Genre: Horror
Director: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett
Cast: Melissa Barrera, Jenna Ortega, Courteney Cox, Dermot Mulroney, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, Hayden Panettiere, Devyn Nekoda, Josh Segarra, Jack Champion, Liana Liberato
Offers two hours of fan service while serving up enough gore to appeal to many generic slasher/horror movie aficionados.
U.S. Home Release Date: 2023-05-30
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Gore, Profanity)
Genre: Science Fiction/Adventure
Director: Scott Beck, Bryan Woods
Cast: Adam Driver, Ariana Greenblatt
The most lofty goal "65" can claim is being a slickly-made B movie.
U.S. Release Date: 2023-03-24
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence)
Genre: Action/Thriller
Director: Chad Stahelski
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Ian McShane, Bill Skarsgard, Donnie Yen, Marko Zaror, Hiroyuki Sanda, Shamier Anderson, Laurence Fishburne, Clancy Brown, Lance Reddick
Has its high points but is characterized by an exhaustive repetitiveness that diminishes what was so good and unique about the first two installments of the series.
U.S. Release Date: 2023-04-05
MPAA Rating: "PG"
Genre: Animated
Director: Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic
Cast: Chris Pratt, Charlie Day, Anya Taylor-Joy, Jack Black, Seth Rogen, Fred Armisen, Keegan-Michael Key
Is not about cinematic enjoyment but expanding a brand. Its success relies on name recognition and nostalgia.
U.S. Release Date: 2023-04-21
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Gore, Profanity)
Genre: Horror
Director: Lee Cronin
Cast: Lily Sullivan, Alyssa Sutherland, Gabrielle Echols, Morgan Davies, Nell Fisher
Although always gruesome and sometimes darkly humorous, it is never especially scary. This is yet another victory for nostalgia over originality.