https://movieweb.com Read the latest movie reviews written by our contributors to help you determine what is worthy to see in theaters or at home. Fri, 11 Aug 2023 15:00:15 GMT en-US hourly 60 Aurora Sunrise, the new documentary-animation hybrid film by Inna Sahakyan, seems like it has a redundant title. Having seen the movie, we can now assure readers that no amount of repetitive solar metaphors could do this Aurora justice. It's too powerful for that. The movie concerns itself with the peculiar story of Aurora Mardiganian, a sometime silent film star, and Armenian immigrant. Mardiganian became an international sensation in 1919 with the release of Auction of Souls, an epic biopic in which Mardiganian played herself. The movie became a smash success, and made Mardiganian a household name.

]]> Fri, 11 Aug 2023 15:00:15 GMT https://movieweb.com/auroras-sunrise-review/ A busy career woman and her initially reluctant botanist husband have a baby through an artificial, egg-shaped womb in near future New York City. The Pod Generation satirically addresses our dependence on technology, the definition of female empowerment, and humanity's loss of connection to nature. The narrative is presented in a somewhat tongue-in-cheek manner. There's never any real moments of angst or tension that divides the primary characters. That ends up being a mistake because the film treads into lukewarm territory. You appreciate the philosophical viewpoints, but it comes at the expense of entertainment value.

]]> Fri, 11 Aug 2023 14:24:42 GMT https://movieweb.com/the-pod-generation-review/ Ben Kingsley shines in a heartwarming sci-fi comedy about a truly unusual friendship. Jules is the story of a diminutive, non-verbal alien that crashes into the backyard of a widower with dementia. What could have been a frightening experience develops into a rallying of sorts for lost souls looking for companionship. The elderly become invisible in our hectic modern society that embraces youth. Lonely protagonists find belonging and purpose by caring for an extraterrestrial trying to get home. No spoilers but I almost fell out of my chair laughing at its spaceship's source of fuel.

]]> Fri, 11 Aug 2023 13:39:32 GMT https://movieweb.com/jules-review/ With the release of Jaws and Star Wars back in the 1970s, producer Roger Corman lamented that Hollywood had learned his secret. Corman, longtime peddler of drive-in schlock, had made a fortune by producing low-budget genre pictures — exploitation movies, as they would become known. For the record, the term “exploitation” didn’t have a bad connotation in this case. Corman, and those like him, exploited the thirst of the audience with his movies...and occasionally a fading star that needed a paycheck.

]]> Fri, 11 Aug 2023 04:51:17 GMT https://movieweb.com/heart-of-stone-review/ Hapless sailors become a blood-sucking buffet in a lifeless and predictable vampire horror flick. The Last Voyage of the Demeter, based on "The Captain's Log" chapter from Bram Stoker's Dracula, had the base elements to be terrifying. Getting stuck on a doomed ship at sea with a ravenous beast is a promising premise. There's nowhere to run or hide. Fight for your life or die horribly. What we get is a painfully slow slog through tired genre tropes. The characters don't have an ounce of self-preservation or rationality. They're akin to flailing teens running blindly in the dark with a killer ambling behind them.

]]> Thu, 10 Aug 2023 19:15:59 GMT https://movieweb.com/the-last-voyage-of-the-demeter-review/ There are more than a handful of moments when watching Painkiller that it seems obvious this Netflix miniseries is bound to rack up several Emmy nominations. Director Peter Berg’s (Friday Night Lights) directing is on the mark, as is Geofrey Hildrew’s (Once Upon a Time) exceptional editing, making these episodes move along at a lightning speed pace. Showrunners/creators Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster are at the top of their game, and the overall story, which tracks the rise of OxyContin, and the opioid epidemic that followed, has never been timelier.

]]> Thu, 10 Aug 2023 15:33:28 GMT https://movieweb.com/painkiller-review/ We live in an era where people are being more than nudged to expand their awareness and explore their internal worlds. That may have been the juicy invitation — or a bit of cosmic paradox — spawned by the pandemic. Whether most people took that invitation to look inward to grow or evolve to some degree is still up for debate.

]]> Tue, 08 Aug 2023 21:55:15 GMT https://movieweb.com/mickey-hardaway-review/ Even before it starts, Park Jae-beom's gorgeous film, Mother Land, has a lot to be proud of. It's the first fully stop-motion animated South Korean film in decades, and even outside of that, these types of films are so rarely seen across the globe. It's not overly long, clocking in at just over an hour, but it manages to accomplish a lot within that timeframe, giving us a grounded story full of heart that's sure to entertain people of all ages.

]]> Tue, 08 Aug 2023 20:25:57 GMT https://movieweb.com/mother-land-review/ If one of your loved ones suddenly passed away in an accident, what would you do? The arts, cinema, and literature have been exploring themes of grief and how it manifests for different individuals for centuries now, showing that it can appear in so many different ways, whether it’s through coping mechanisms or simply cultural differences and mindsets. The core emotion is the same across the world, which is why audiences have continuously enjoyed entertainment that have dwelled on the subject on what it means to go through and get through a loss, especially if it’s a recent one. Fresh from Fantasia 2023, Aporia is another addition to this specific genre of movies, although with a twist.

]]> Tue, 08 Aug 2023 14:51:19 GMT https://movieweb.com/aporia-review/ The sons of a Caribbean immigrant struggle to find belonging and a future while growing up poor on the outskirts of Toronto. Brother is a searingly honest exploration of lives on the edge of uncertainty. The bonds that hold a family together are severely tested as tragedy rattles a strong foundation. Brother, adapted from the award-winning novel by David Chariandy, breathes depth and nuance into absorbing characters. Their love for each other resonates as outside forces pull them apart in a heartbreaking narrative.

]]> Tue, 08 Aug 2023 13:50:29 GMT https://movieweb.com/brother-review/ It’s showtime — literally and figuratively — for season three of Only Murders in the Building. The Emmy-winning series returns to Hulu on Aug. 8 with a whodunit to savor. To be sure, the third season will be remembered as one the show’s best, thanks to a plot that primarily revolves around the death of an actor starring in a theatrical show that Oliver Putnam (Martin Short) is producing.

]]> Mon, 07 Aug 2023 21:58:18 GMT https://movieweb.com/only-murders-in-the-building-season-3-review/ Forget Agatha Christie, Hercule Poirot, and everything you think you know about murder mysteries. Medusa Deluxe continues the recent resurgence of the genre but doesn't play by the usual rules. From everyone's favorite indie distributors, A24, the new film is written and directed by Thomas Hardiman, with themes that focus on entitlement, hair (unsurprisingly), and community, and filmed to appear as one 90-minute take plus excellent credits.

]]> Mon, 07 Aug 2023 12:46:29 GMT https://movieweb.com/medusa-deluxe-review/ Horror is back in a big way. Not that it ever truly went anywhere, but like anything else, peaks and valleys in the Hollywood genre machine have brought us periods in recent memory that have left horror fans extremely waning. Thankfully, the last few years have seen a bevy of brutal releases, racking up body counts and box office numbers.

]]> Mon, 07 Aug 2023 03:50:56 GMT https://movieweb.com/the-sacrifice-game-review/ There's something comforting in the fact that, despite living in an era where technology exists to make movies look as clean and slick as possible, one of the most popular and enduring subgenres in the horror pantheon is the found footage flick. There's just something about grainy, out of focus, and decidedly frenetic storytelling that pushes all the right buttons, both in terms of creepiness and nostalgia.

]]> Mon, 07 Aug 2023 03:22:47 GMT https://movieweb.com/late-night-with-the-devil-review/ "When you get back to Paris, I want you to leave me alone." This is just one memorable line from acclaimed American filmmaker Ira Sachs' powerful new drama Passages, which is rich in relatable dialogue and situations for anyone who's been in some sort of rocky relationship.

]]> Sun, 06 Aug 2023 18:10:25 GMT https://movieweb.com/passages-review/ The constant conundrum of time travel films can be summarized succinctly — if someone changes the past in any way, then that action will have ripple effects which completely change the future; what happens to the future when you change it out of existence? That's the essential paradox of time travel, and it's just as complicated in a multiverse with free will as it is in one deterministic linear universe. Time travel is thus more complicated than most people think.

]]> Sat, 05 Aug 2023 17:49:49 GMT https://movieweb.com/lola-review/ An impressionable Utah teen meets a much older man online and falls in love, but unleashes dark secrets when she brings him to meet her astonished mother. What Comes Around will send shivers down the spine of every parent. It's the worst case scenario for anyone worrying about their children's social media interactions. The plot thickens to mud with a bombshell reveal in the second act. My eyes, wide as saucers to that point, started to blink in utter disbelief. The sensational twist is a bridge too far. It takes the film in a bizarre direction that doesn't play out realistically.

]]> Fri, 04 Aug 2023 20:28:29 GMT https://movieweb.com/what-comes-around-review/ A drag strip racer desperate for cash and his reckless brother-in-law pay the price for robbing a small town pill mill. Mob Land aims to be a gritty crime thriller and social commentary on the ravages of the opiod epidemic. It does neither well in a convoluted plot with an ensemble cast of Hollywood veterans sporting Southern twangs. None of the characters are believable once the premise takes hold. Keystone cops bumble about while bodies fill the morgue. Anyone with a junior detective badge could have solved the initial crime and stopped the bloody aftermath.

]]> Fri, 04 Aug 2023 20:06:03 GMT https://movieweb.com/mob-land-review/ Adding spark to this summer’s Oppenheimer buzz is director Steve James’ intriguing new documentary, A Compassionate Spy. The filmmaker, whose previous work includes masterpieces like Hoop Dreams and The Interrupters, weaves together a captivating tale in his latest movie, which transports audiences back into the heart of J. Robert Oppenheimer’s Manhattan Project, singling out the youngest physicist on the Manhattan Project, Ted Hall, the spirited leftist who decided to pass key information about the bomb’s construction to the Soviet Union. The layered documentary also reveals how Hall and his wife, Joan, kept that big secret throughout their 52-year marriage.

]]> Fri, 04 Aug 2023 19:30:48 GMT https://movieweb.com/a-compassionate-spy-review/ There is a low-key, somewhat sparse feel to The Passenger, director Carter Smith’s (The Ruins, Midnight Kiss) engaging and thought-provoking hostage thriller. With Blumhouse behind this film, one might expect equal amounts of grit and action. There’s plenty of the former, less of the latter. The script, penned by Jack Stanley (Lou), delivers a major blow in the film’s first 20 minutes, then eases back, becoming a hostage thriller that slowly builds to its final moments, offering plenty of twists in between.

]]> Fri, 04 Aug 2023 01:07:53 GMT https://movieweb.com/blumhouse-the-passenger-review/ Jason Statham returns to battle underwater intrigue in a prehistoric shark feeding frenzy unleashed on hapless tourists. Meg 2: The Trench brings other hungry Cretaceous critters to the human buffet in a sci-fi adventure akin to Jurassic Park. It's a B-movie with a blockbuster budget.

]]> Thu, 03 Aug 2023 19:28:33 GMT https://movieweb.com/meg-2-the-trench-review/ What starts as a stage-setting metaphor, "My mother used to tell me that her heart was a ball of yarn," soon turns out to be part of the reality in which With Love and a Major Organ is set. This world is much like ours but flattened; everyone wears gray and suppresses any emotion stronger than mild ambivalence. One way in which the two worlds differ strongly, however, is that in this movie, people's hearts are made of individual objects. Moreover, if you try hard enough you can even rip it out of your own chest, so things clearly work a little differently.

]]> Thu, 03 Aug 2023 19:01:55 GMT https://movieweb.com/with-love-and-a-major-organ-review/ When you stop and think about it, our everyday life is pretty weird right? The fact that we celebrate another year of life with our birthdays, the importance of pop culture and celebrities, how we keep what were once wild and dangerous creatures as pets, how we drink the mother's milk from a different species, and even how odd air travel can be. When you think about it, the aspects of our modern life that we have all grown accustomed too are kind of bizarre. That's where Apple TV+ brand-new original series, Strange Planet, comes in to play, exploring the absurdities of our world and our everyday lives.

]]> Thu, 03 Aug 2023 16:03:18 GMT https://movieweb.com/strange-planet-review/ Remember all those fluttery, gushy, heartfelt vibes you felt when you first tuned into Heartstopper in April 2022? They're about to make a comeback. So hug a couch pillow and grab some Kleenex, because you're bound to laugh and tear up (again) when the Netflix series premieres Aug. 3. There is already great news going into season two: the series, which is based on the graphic novel by Alice Oseman and produced by See-Saw Films, has already been picked up for a third season. That gives Oseman plenty of room to explore characters more deeply and pace things out in season two.

]]> Wed, 02 Aug 2023 00:48:42 GMT https://movieweb.com/heartstopper-season-2-review/ Of the several types of conflict in storytelling, 'humanity vs. nature' is both one of the most interesting and one of the most underutilized. Most of these stories devolve into basic survival thrillers and dramas about someone or some group attempting to prevail against the harsh cruelties of nature. From Dersu Uzala and Walkabout to 127 Hours and The Revenant, 'humanity vs. nature' conflicts can result in some astounding films.

]]> Tue, 01 Aug 2023 23:00:14 GMT https://movieweb.com/lovely-dark-and-deep-review/ Imagine if Wes Anderson and Jim Jarmusch got together to make a sex comedy, given free rein to unleash all of their quirks to their fullest, weirdest extents. That might give you an idea of what you're in for when you watch Hippo, written and directed by Mark H. Rapaport.

]]> Tue, 01 Aug 2023 01:26:29 GMT https://movieweb.com/hippo-review-fantasia/ Since the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s become commonplace to talk about how the youths are sad, depressed, and lonely. Statistically, these conversations are in the right — the mental health rates around the world, especially during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, are increasingly bleak. For many countries, this has become a crisis among teenagers and young people, leading for calls for change when it comes to access for mental health resources and providers.

]]> Tue, 01 Aug 2023 00:12:17 GMT https://movieweb.com/waiting-for-the-light-to-change-review/ There are countless war films out there for audiences to sink their teeth into, and the genre seems to be bigger than ever, thanks to the 2019 epic 1917, the 2022 Oscar-winning masterpiece All Quiet on the Western Front, this year's action-packed Sisu, and many more.

]]> Mon, 31 Jul 2023 22:05:27 GMT https://movieweb.com/reveille-review/ As an audience, we are fascinated with the real-life stories of celebrities and artists. Whether we keep up with them on the news, watch interviews, or listen to podcasts, we can never get enough of hearing the inspiring, and sometimes tragic stories of our role models. With that, one of the most popular movie genres is the biopic.

]]> Mon, 31 Jul 2023 20:26:41 GMT https://movieweb.com/dreamin-wild-review/ A young Oglala Lakota man and troubled boy struggle to survive on South Dakota's Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. War Pony, winner of the 2022 Cannes Film Festival Caméra d'Or for best first feature film, is a desperate journey through the perils of poverty, crime, and exploitation. The lack of opportunities in a gritty environment forces difficult choices. The protagonists attempt to make the best of bad situations by pursuing any direction for forward progress. This unfortunately digs deeper holes from which they try to escape. War Pony evokes visceral reactions. You will be shocked and saddened with a slice of life drama that certainly pulls no punches.

]]> Mon, 31 Jul 2023 15:38:59 GMT https://movieweb.com/war-pony-review/ There is no show like Dark Winds. Anywhere. But that’s not the only reason you should be watching AMC’s sublime and well executed cop show. This is some of the finest storytelling you will find on the small screen, with some of the most interesting characters in intriguing situations in a setting that often feels otherworldly. In season two, Dark Winds spares no time getting things rolling. There is a new villain, new dilemmas, new characters, and an unrelenting film noir thrill permeating the show’s DNA.

]]> Sat, 29 Jul 2023 14:34:35 GMT https://movieweb.com/dark-winds-season-2-review/ A college student with a terminally ill mother and struggling podcast decides to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a popular classmate. Susie Searches is a dark comedy and borderline sinister thriller on the trappings of social media fixation. The need for belonging and a desperate desire for fame leads a seemingly sympathetic protagonist down a troubling path. The film makes clever use of voiceover narration, reaction shots, and deft camera placement to layer a narrative with twists aplenty. Some you can spot a mile away but the performances and directorial execution is very good.

]]> Fri, 28 Jul 2023 21:36:13 GMT https://movieweb.com/susie-searches-review/ Elvis Presley may have died on Aug. 16, 1977, but his music, passion for the craft, and his legendary status as the King of Rock ’n’ Rock continues to live on to this day. Audiences never tire of The King. Baz Luhrmann’s stunning biopic, Elvis, nabbed Academy Award nominations in 2022 for Best Picture and its star, Austin Butler. Meanwhile, Priscilla, from director Sofia Coppola, is based on the book Elvis and Me, by Priscilla Presley and Sandra Harmon, hits theaters in September.

]]> Fri, 28 Jul 2023 16:58:59 GMT https://movieweb.com/reinventing-elvis-the-68-comeback-review/ The first thing you need to know about director Mary Dauterman's debut feature-length film, Booger, is that it wants to gross you out. So much so, in fact, that at the film's Fantasia Film Festival premiere, audience members were handed a paper bag with the words "Official Booger Barf Bag" drawn on it in black sharpie. But of course, that should have been obvious from the title.

]]> Fri, 28 Jul 2023 04:07:55 GMT https://movieweb.com/booger-movie-review-fantasia/ On July 1, 2000, Lucie Blackman, a vivacious, 21-year-old flight attendant disappeared. She’d moved from her home in the UK to Tokyo in search of exotic adventures and a way of financing some debts. Rumors of abduction by a cult or sex trafficking abounded, and the Tokyo Police had few leads to share with her terrified family.

]]> Thu, 27 Jul 2023 18:32:44 GMT https://movieweb.com/missing-the-lucie-blackman-story/ Cowabunga dudes! That's a phrase you won't hear in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. The latest adaptation of the sewer-dwelling crime fighters is a new and distinctly refreshing take on the beloved characters. The film looks absolutely incredible with stunning animation, killer action scenes, and a determined focus on life in New York City as the setting. The turtles are also voiced by young actors for the first time. They experience growing pains as adolescent outsiders trying to belong in a world that hates and fears them. Their efforts lead to an epic showdown with a badass villain hellbent on human annihilation.

]]> Thu, 27 Jul 2023 16:02:31 GMT https://movieweb.com/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-mutant-mayhem-review/ Playstation's classic vehicular combat game gets a bloody, action-packed, and hilarious television adaption with a stellar lead performance from Anthony Mackie. Peacock's Twisted Metal follows the adventures of a wise-cracking, smart-ass "milkman" through post-apocalyptic America as he tries to deliver a secret package. He dodges "vultures," murderous "lawmen" led by an authoritarian tyrant, and an insane killer clown called Sweet Tooth in an armored ice cream truck. Each 30-minute episode is a glorious blast of unrepentant carnage. The big surprise is a smarter than expected plot with several clever reveals. Old school fans and neophytes alike are going to love this crazy summer joyride.

]]> Wed, 26 Jul 2023 19:52:20 GMT https://movieweb.com/twisted-metal-review-2023-peacock/ Nicolas Cage as a manic, sarcastic, carjacking lunatic with control issues? Sign us up. In director Yuval Adler’s (The Secrets We Keep, Bethlehem) dark comedy thriller, Sympathy for the Devil, Nicolas Cage is totally unleashed. Fun to watch? Yes. Does it wear thin? Yes. Will you care? Ultimately, by the end, maybe not.

]]> Wed, 26 Jul 2023 03:19:31 GMT https://movieweb.com/sympathy-for-the-devil-review/ A grieving former scientist gets much more than he bargained for after volunteering to help a widow and her young son with pesky unwanted house guests. Haunted Mansion captures the spooky fun of the theme park ride with a gaggle of family-friendly humor. LaKeith Stanfield leads an all-star cast on a paranormal adventure loaded with banner visual effects. The film vastly improves on the 2003 adaptation by never succumbing to silliness. The opposite is true, as Haunted Mansion has a detailed storyline and solid emotional core. It runs a tad long with complexity but keeps the grins and goosebumps coming.

]]> Wed, 26 Jul 2023 01:59:25 GMT https://movieweb.com/haunted-mansion-review/ Based on the beloved novel by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, the first season of Prime Video's Good Omens quickly became a quickly beloved success for fans and the new audience members who tuned in. The season's investing narrative, compelling characters, gut-busting humor and dynamite cast, all culminated in a fantastic, although looking back, underrated TV show. Due to Gaiman and Pratchett only ever writing one novel, which the first season was solely based upon, we never expected there to be a season two, despite how much we wanted one. Cut to four years later, with season two swiftly on the horizon.

]]> Mon, 24 Jul 2023 17:23:19 GMT https://movieweb.com/good-omens-season-2-review/ Horror movies have a tendency to get repetitive, and not just because of sequels designed to cash in and strip mine a premise. Hollywood is a reactionary place, with producers rushing to duplicate the success of others rather than run the risk of — gasp — trying something new. Every now and again, however, the horror genre gets a much-needed shot of adrenaline that jump starts imaginations and sends viewers flocking to the cinema.

]]> Mon, 24 Jul 2023 16:25:41 GMT https://movieweb.com/talk-to-me-review/ Matt Groening, the creator of the hit animated sitcom The Simpsons, first made the equally hilarious animated sci-fi series Futurama in 1999, a whole decade afterThe Simpsons. With its stunning animation, gut-busting humor, compelling stories, and memorable characters, Futurama has been labeled as one of the best animated sitcoms of all time, alongside its counterpart, The Simpsons. But as beloved as Futurama was, the show was sadly canceled on two occasions. Thankfully, after its first cancelation, the show returned with flying colors before its emotional 10th and final season 2013.

]]> Mon, 24 Jul 2023 14:06:35 GMT https://movieweb.com/futurama-season-11-review/ When it comes to creating a feature with the intention of scaring your audience, sometimes the best choice is to go with the classics, plucking creatures from yesteryear. Of course, modern viewers are going to need more than the black and white Universal Classic Monsters that dominated the screen from the 1930s to the 1950s. Those same iconic names are still welcome, of course, like mummies and vampires, but new twists must be put on their usual plots in order to garner renewed attention.

]]> Sun, 23 Jul 2023 22:14:03 GMT https://movieweb.com/wolfkin-review/ That big crossover episode between Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and Star Trek: Lower Decks has arrived early. Following an advance screening of the highly anticipated seventh episode of the current season of Strange New World at San Diego Comic-Con July 22, it was announced that the episode will be available to stream that same day, starting at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on Paramount+ in the U.S. and all Paramount+ international markets exclusively on the service. There's more.

]]> Sun, 23 Jul 2023 00:41:24 GMT https://movieweb.com/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-episode-7-lower-decks-review/ The current conflict between Russia and Ukraine began in 2014, when Crimea was annexed by Russia from Ukraine, but things didn’t escalate until 2022. News outlets all over the world were reporting on the invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and the violence that ensued because of it, making it an event that many eyes and ears were looking out for. A year and a half later, not much has changed — the war between the two countries has continued onwards, and a refugee crisis and death toll continues to rise throughout the region.

]]> Sat, 22 Jul 2023 15:51:02 GMT https://movieweb.com/stay-online-review/ Stephen "Steph" Curry is the greatest shooter in NBA history. The Golden State Warriors point guard has won four championships, was twice-voted the most valuable player, and dominated the 2022 NBA Finals as MVP. He holds the league record for most three-pointers with an astonishing 3,390 made in a career that's far from over. Curry has single-handedly transformed modern basketball with his incredible skill and fortitude. No one could have predicted such grandeur when he was drafted. Curry has had to fight his entire life to prove the doubters wrong.

]]> Fri, 21 Jul 2023 18:36:15 GMT https://movieweb.com/stephen-curry-underrated-review/ This article contains minor spoilers for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.San Diego Comic-Con is in full swing and the first major panel in the legendary Hall H was Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. The Turtles seem like the perfect project to kick off Comic-Con. The characters originated from the underground independent comic book scene that birthed Comic-Con. The franchise has been around for almost five decades, meaning it has generations of fans, all with their own entry point for the franchises.

]]> Fri, 21 Jul 2023 17:34:02 GMT https://movieweb.com/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-mutant-mayhem-review-comic-con/ Who doesn't love a good shark movie? Ever since the release of Steven Spielberg's 1975 classic, Jaws, audiences have been fascinated with shark movies. It's a subgenre that has been around for nearly 100 years (since 1936's White Death), but it was Jaws that allowed the shark movies to really take off and garner fans.

]]> Fri, 21 Jul 2023 15:36:58 GMT https://movieweb.com/sharksploitation-review/ Growing old sucks, right? Every year of our lives we can feel our bodies and minds constantly deteriorate. We grow increasingly tired and exhausted, it's easier for us to gain weight, and going to the toilet becomes a surprisingly frequent and sometimes difficult endeavor. Thankfully, however, aging happens incredibly slowly, and it takes decades to really feel it. We still have our lives, families, and careers to build, making countless memories and experiencing the joys and sometimes hardships of life, which is what living is all about.

]]> Fri, 21 Jul 2023 14:00:40 GMT https://movieweb.com/paradise-netflix-review/ Fans of YA book-to-screen adaptations are in for a treat with this new entry in the genre. See You on Venus is next on the theatrical schedule before other adaptations like After Everything and Boot Camp are released later this year.

]]> Fri, 21 Jul 2023 12:46:32 GMT https://movieweb.com/see-you-on-venus-review/ Kyle Gallner (Scream, Smile) and Holland Roden (Teen Wolf: The Movie, Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman) work through some major mommy issues in Mother, May I? It' a throwback flick that may or may not be about possession, and leans toward sophisticated psychological horror. Fortunately, writer/director Laurence Vannicelli’s (Porno, The Young Housefly) keeps the plot steady throughout a heady film that asks you to wax psychological as much is it wants to jolt you.

]]> Fri, 21 Jul 2023 01:14:35 GMT https://movieweb.com/mother-may-i-review/ It’s curious to see writer-director Neil LaBute merge into the 2020s with power plays between genders again, first in House of Darkness and now Fear the Night, which hits theaters and digital platforms July 21. Avid filmgoers no doubt appreciated LaBute’s deep dive into the messiness of human emotion and behaviors in films like The Shape of Things and In the Company of Men back in the 1990s. His work after those two great films never felt quite as elevated, however some have been downright engaging nonetheless.

]]> Fri, 21 Jul 2023 00:50:40 GMT https://movieweb.com/fear-the-night-review/ That's one of many great little lines from the new Apple Original, The Beanie Bubble, and it typifies one of the film's main goals — to strip bare the bogus claims of pure meritocracy and lone genius that are so fundamental to inequality, exploitation, and the manipulation of capital. It's a lot to cover in a movie about Beanie Babies.

]]> Thu, 20 Jul 2023 23:53:13 GMT https://movieweb.com/the-beanie-bubble-review/ Picture this: it's your wedding day. "The Bridal Chorus" is playing on the organ. You're in your gorgeous white wedding dress, with your hair and makeup done immaculately. However, you start to get overwhelmed by the wedding jitters, a very common occurrence during a bride or groom's wedding day, and get cold feet. Now, imagine that the reason for these jitters are because your husband-to-be has a shady past, filled with dead bodies in his wake. A past you are aware of, and were also somewhat part of.

]]> Wed, 19 Jul 2023 20:32:17 GMT https://movieweb.com/til-death-do-us-part-2023-review/ Director Samuel Bodin’s new horror film, Cobweb, which hits theaters July 21, offers something distinctly alluring and unique — a mood, a vibe, something eerie you can't shake off, and it occupies every frame of the film. If Bodin was keen on creeping out audiences, he surely has succeeded here. Cobweb is as ethereal as it is bone-chilling fun. It’s scary, too, so feel free to feast on this mid-summer thriller with fervor.

]]> Wed, 19 Jul 2023 17:30:20 GMT https://movieweb.com/cobweb-review/ Christopher Nolan explores the life, controversial legacy, and significant scientific contributions of J. Robert Oppenheimer in a tense, superbly-acted biopic. Based on the biography American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin, the film chronicles the "father of the atomic bomb" through an unvarnished lens.

]]> Wed, 19 Jul 2023 16:03:15 GMT https://movieweb.com/oppenheimer-review/ How groovy is the tagline for season two of Minx: “Getting bigger, going harder.” The show delivers on that front, and then some. Between the addition of Elizabeth Perkins (The Afterparty) as a wealthy investor and several effective story arcs about sex, sexuality, power plays, feminism, and schlong tennis — you just have to watch for yourself — Minx is as creatively fertile as ever. Thanks to Starz.

]]> Wed, 19 Jul 2023 01:35:18 GMT https://movieweb.com/minx-season-two-review/ In Barbie, a doll living in a utopian fantasy learns what it's like to be a woman in the real world. Greta Gerwig's pink-hued film adaptation of the eponymous, billion-selling toy line is a brilliant satire that thoughtfully explores sexual and relationship dynamics. It's also knockdown funny with a whole lot of heart, epic dance numbers, and gleefully torches patriarchal norms. Ryan Gosling steals the show as Barbie's smitten wannabe boyfriend. Ken's machismo-fueled, shredded six-pack antics will have audiences rolling in the aisles. There'll also be a few tears as both characters find fulfillment on their grand journey to self-realization.

]]> Tue, 18 Jul 2023 23:01:42 GMT https://movieweb.com/barbie-review/ Wildfires are a serious threat across the world. U.S. states like Oregon and California seem perpetually threatened. And now, a new German-language film from acclaimed writer-director Christian Petzold is based around a growing forest fire out near the Baltic Sea. But this isn't your typical natural disaster movie. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at this year's Berlinale, Afire is — above all else — a love story. How refreshing that it doesn't fall into the expected Hollywood norms/clichés of heroism, corny speeches and big-budget action sequences, given the threats of engulfing flames. Here's our take on the more realistic depiction of society's response.

]]> Sun, 16 Jul 2023 16:35:21 GMT https://movieweb.com/afire-review/ Poet Layli Long Soldier explains the term Očhéthi Šakówiŋ. This is the name that Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota indigenous people have called themselves for countless generations. Their language, culture, and very existence has been under assault for 150 years. Lakota Nation vs. United States is a reckoning of systematic genocide and the fight for sacred territory. It is a vital history lesson you were never taught in school. Told in three riveting segments by new warriors determined to reclaim their ancestral birthright - the Black Hills of South Dakota.

]]> Fri, 14 Jul 2023 21:59:36 GMT https://movieweb.com/lakota-nation-vs-the-united-states-review/ "I feel like for many years, it was, ‘I don't really know who we are,’” notes Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds as he grounds himself before taking the stage for a packed concert in Imagine Dragons Live in Vegas. “But this tour is the first time that I knew… we are Imagine Dragons.” Cue up the group’s hit song Believer and, well, this truly becomes one documentary film you don’t want to miss. Dive into it fully on July 14 exclusively on Hulu.

]]> Fri, 14 Jul 2023 16:22:58 GMT https://movieweb.com/imagine-dragons-live-in-vegas-review/ It isn't often that viewers should be encouraged to stick with a film after 30 terrible minutes, rarer still that a terrible opening is crucial to the success of a film. That's the double-edged sword of the new film, Final Cut (or simply Cut, or Coupé, in French), which begins with a single take that last longer than half an hour. This kind of cinematic pyrotechnics has become beloved in recent films like Birdman or 1917, but in Final Cut, the point is that the "oner" teeters on the edge of failure. It's awkward, poorly choreographed, and confusing.

]]> Fri, 14 Jul 2023 06:03:20 GMT https://movieweb.com/final-cut-review/ Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho lands on just about every list of the scariest movies of all time. Longtime fans of the director will also note that he actually described the film about a murdering slasher as a comedy. Director James Whale said the same of his movies Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein.

]]> Fri, 14 Jul 2023 03:28:17 GMT https://movieweb.com/they-cloned-tyrone-review/ When we think of strong women, fear doesn’t usually coincide with that image, but the reality is that even the toughest among them, when battling weakness from overwhelming uncertainties, will at some point turn to faith. Whether that is a trust in a higher power or relying on a set of loyal friends, finding strength through something greater than one’s own footing is an inherent go-to for even the fiercest female.

]]> Thu, 13 Jul 2023 21:00:46 GMT https://movieweb.com/the-miracle-club-review/ An uptight and depressed French divorcée reunites with her impetuous teenage bestie on a revealing journey through paradise. Two Tickets to Greece reminds that getting your groove back is never easy. Life invariably hurts, rejects, and disappoints in the most cruel ways. Sometimes we need help to get out of our comfort zones and find a new path to happiness. It's difficult at first, but dropping your guard works wonders. Writer/director Marc Fitoussi infuses quirky realism and sobering truth to a refreshingly honest comedy-drama.

]]> Thu, 13 Jul 2023 17:42:09 GMT https://movieweb.com/two-tickets-to-greece-review/ Can a couple stuck in a professional and marital rut survive a wine country weekend with über wealthy friends? That’s the premise of Michael Tennant’s surprise SXSW hit Pretty Problems. The imaginative yet surprisingly grounded romp won accolades at various film festivals, including Maui Film Festival’s Narrative Feature Comedy award, Best English Language Feature Film at the Sonoma International Film Festival, and ReFrame’s “ReFrame Stamp” Feature. The film managed to also take home the coveted SXSW Film Festival Audience Award in the Narrative Spotlight slot.

]]> Thu, 13 Jul 2023 13:40:37 GMT https://movieweb.com/pretty-problems-hulu/ "We're theater people. We know how to turn cardboard into gold," says Glenn Winthrop (Noah Galvin) in the charmingly authentic and heartwarming comedy and Sundance hit, Theater Camp, about the eccentric world of thespians. Anyone who has ever been involved in theater, particularly while growing up, will know exactly what that quote means and stand in applause at the film’s final scene, as that quote is proven to be true for the plot as well as the actual world of theater.

]]> Wed, 12 Jul 2023 15:06:00 GMT https://movieweb.com/theater-camp-review/ The Summer I Turned Pretty took audiences by storm last summer. With a second season confirmed before the first had even aired, the series provided a sense of nostalgia to viewers that wanted to relive their own teen summers.

]]> Wed, 12 Jul 2023 15:00:18 GMT https://movieweb.com/the-summer-i-turned-pretty-season-2-review/ The Deepest Breath tells a spellbinding true story of victory and heartbreaking tragedy underneath dark seas. The drive to greatness requires indomitable spirit and relentless commitment, but that journey is rarely taken alone. Director Laura McGann documents Italian freediving champion Alessia Zecchini's quest to break the world records held by her childhood idol. She encounters a kindred spirit along the way. Stephen Keenan was an Irish wanderer transfixed with the inherently dangerous sport. He became a safety diver to help others achieve their goals. What begins as a professional relationship between the pair blossoms into something more.

]]> Wed, 12 Jul 2023 01:07:36 GMT https://movieweb.com/the-deepest-breath-review-netflix/ The Flood follows Jo Newman (Nicky Whelan), the sheriff of a Louisiana police department in the middle of a massive hurricane. Because of the bad weather, a truck full of inmates stops at the station for the night. Things become more complicated when a group of criminals comes to break out one of the inmates, Russell Cody (Casper Van Dien). Of course, there are more complications when alligators storm the flooded station as well.

]]> Tue, 11 Jul 2023 12:34:36 GMT https://movieweb.com/the-flood-review-alligators/ Quicksand, the new Colombian thriller from Andres Beltran (Llanto Maldito, Primate), follows a married couple who are on the brink of divorce, as they travel to Colombia together for a work conference. The couple decides to take a hike on an isolated route to a nearby waterfall, and after stumbling upon a carjacker, run away through the forest and fall into a pit of quicksand. The story is written by Matt Pitts (Fringe, Westworld), and stars Allan Hawkco (Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, The Breach), Carolina Gaitan (Encanto), and Sebastian Elslava.

]]> Tue, 11 Jul 2023 12:15:44 GMT https://movieweb.com/quicksand-review/ The end of the world is an incredibly terrifying concept. The fact that our very way of living could come to an end in the blink of an eye, is simply haunting. Many of us will struggle if our way of living drastically changes. Living without electricity, and having to provide food and water for ourselves are all things we would never dream of, and a world we are simply petrified to be a part of. Likewise and perhaps most importantly, living in a society with no laws that help keep society in place would be a hellscape to live in. Just take a look at the Purge movies. A bleak start to the review sure, but it's very difficult to keep the tone light when discussing the end of the world.

]]> Mon, 10 Jul 2023 19:14:44 GMT https://movieweb.com/bird-box-barcelona-review/ Thrilling police chases, explosive shootouts, compelling characters, and riveting storylines are all elements that culminate into one of the most exhilarating and high octane sub-genres and movies out there, the bank heist movie. There are few genres that give audiences that 'rush' more than the heist genre. From legendary movies like Heat, the Ocean's quadrilogy, Den of Thieves, and more recently Michael Bay's Ambulance, this phenomenal subgenre is certainly a packed one, and holds some of the best movies and experiences in cinematic history.

]]> Mon, 10 Jul 2023 17:00:17 GMT https://movieweb.com/the-channel-review/ Mostly, movies are a joyous escape from our everyday troubles. Whatever is getting us down or affecting our lives, movies are a great way to forget about all that, for just a second. Sometimes they are even just a great way to get our mind out of this messed up world we call home. However, there are some movies out there that, instead of offering the escapism we tend to often seek, hold up a mirror to reflect the tragedies of our lives, our mental state, and the horrors of the real world.

]]> Mon, 10 Jul 2023 13:46:48 GMT https://movieweb.com/the-black-guelph-review/ Say their names: Thomas Mulcahy. Peter Anderson. Anthony Marrero. Michael J. Sakara. Frederic Spencer. These men fell victim to a serial murderer dubbed the “Last Call Killer,” a predator that stalked LGBTQ+ men during the 1990s in New York City.

]]> Mon, 10 Jul 2023 13:22:52 GMT https://movieweb.com/last-call-review/ Speeding to Max on the heels of The Flash, Superpowered: The DC Story hopes to keep momentum for the noueveau-DCEU supercharged. Given the underperformance of that film as the latest in an ongoing series of public embarrassments of the brand under the leadership of Warner Bros.-Discovery CEO David Zaslav, the three hour docuseries arrives at a moment when DC needs some heroism.

]]> Mon, 10 Jul 2023 12:46:22 GMT https://movieweb.com/superpowered-the-dc-story-review/ By now, just about everyone has heard of the Zodiac Killer, the serial murderer that stalked necking teens in Northern California during the 1960s. Anyone with even a passing interest in true crime — or folks familiar with David Fincher’s 2007 film Zodiac — will recognize the artist’s sketches of the perpetrator, the cryptogram letters sent to police, the weird costume worn by the killer, and the iconic crosshair emblem associated with the case. Over the years, law enforcement, amateur sleuths and countless documentaries have proposed various suspects as to the identity of the still-at-large killer.

]]> Mon, 10 Jul 2023 03:39:17 GMT https://movieweb.com/myth-of-the-zodiac-review/ Jackie Robinson shattered the racial divide in baseball and became a transformative figure in American history. But he wasn't the first Black player in a Major League Baseball game. That distinction belongs to Moses Fleetwood Walker of the Toledo Blue Stockings in 1884. His name and accomplishments, like many of the Negro Leagues players, are largely forgotten. Director Sam Pollard gives these incredible athletes their long overdue recognition in a breathtaking retrospective of our national pastime through the awful injustice of segregation.

]]> Mon, 10 Jul 2023 02:48:51 GMT https://movieweb.com/the-league-review/ Ethics, honesty, sex, and another bloody fight in a parking garage are but a few of the intriguing things that populate the first half of the second season of The Lincoln Lawyer. But does the sophomore outing of this insanely popular legal drama, which is split up into two parts, make the grade and keep fans interested? Pretty much.

]]> Fri, 07 Jul 2023 21:17:57 GMT https://movieweb.com/the-lincoln-lawyer-season-2-review/ A British tutor and aspiring writer learns dark secrets when hired to teach a renowned author's troubled son. The Lesson simmers with palpable tension and an eerie sense of foreboding. Taut performances from a distinguished cast are accompanied by a fantastic score. Alice Troughton, known primarily for her television work, is brilliant in her feature directorial debut. She crafts an engrossing narrative on the ugliness of human nature that will keep you guessing to a disturbing climax.

]]> Fri, 07 Jul 2023 19:30:12 GMT https://movieweb.com/the-lesson-review/ A big splashy wedding takes a nosedive when the groom is murdered, and every guest becomes a suspect. Welcome to season two The Afterparty. Good news: The hit Apple TV+ crime comedy tops and delivers even more surprises in its second season, which finds Sam Richardson and Zoë Chao reprising their roles as Aniq and Zoë, respectively. It doesn’t take long before Aniq and Zoë lure Detective Danner (Tiffany Haddish) back for another head-scratching whodunit.

]]> Fri, 07 Jul 2023 11:48:36 GMT https://movieweb.com/the-afterparty-season-2-review/ An adopted millennial lawyer, libidinous bestie, socially awkward cousin, and famed "good girl" actress embark on a raunchy road trip through China to find the latter's birth mother. Joy Ride gives an Asian female perspective to the sex-fueled, cocaine-snorting, and boozy antics usually seen in juvenile frat boy comedies. The gross-out gags intermingle with a heartfelt narrative about finding belonging in friends and family. The laughs come fast and furious until more subdued themes take hold. Not all of it works, but the film succeeds in being thoughtful and risqué.

]]> Fri, 07 Jul 2023 11:15:59 GMT https://movieweb.com/joy-ride-review/ Once in a while a film comes along that simply grabs hold of you and doesn’t let go. Biosphere is one of those films. Written by the ever creative Mark Duplass (The Puffy Chair, Baghead) and Mel Eslyn, who also directs, Biosphere is part buddy film, part dystopian dramedy, and an all-encompassing experience that waxes philosophical as much as it amuses.

]]> Fri, 07 Jul 2023 03:05:10 GMT https://movieweb.com/biosphere-review/ From Crazy Rich Asians to just “crazy good," Joy Ride is the best comedic ensemble film since Bridesmaids and The Hangover, and swings the pendulum so far opposite from almost any mainstream Asian narrative you’ve seen before.

]]> Thu, 06 Jul 2023 22:45:52 GMT https://movieweb.com/joy-ride-nicki-sun/ Insidious: The Red Door is the scariest movie of the summer. While that might not seem like much, considering there have not been as many high-profile horror films so far in summer 2023, it is still a scary good time at the movies for audiences looking for a break from action spectacle. The Insidious franchise is back and better than ever. It, alongside Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and No Hard Feelings, also shows that Sony Pictures is truly taking chances and risks on a wide variety of films for the summer movie season, and it is paying off for them.

]]> Thu, 06 Jul 2023 20:02:58 GMT https://movieweb.com/insidious-the-red-door-review/ Tom Cruise battles terrorists, arms dealers, and a ruthless AI in an action-packed but long and somewhat predictable sequel. Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One doesn't reach the helicopter-swerving heights of the superb last installment. This time around we get submarine warfare, Venice, and unstoppable train settings with a lot of running around in between. The IMF team faces their greatest challenge with an adversary that can literally calculate every move. It gets a bit exhausting. The lack of surprises and several questionable plot holes are detrimental, but Cruise is a guaranteed commodity in delivering blockbuster popcorn cinema.

]]> Wed, 05 Jul 2023 16:49:36 GMT https://movieweb.com/mission-impossible-dead-reckoning-part-one-review/ Forget superheroes. Hollywood has expanded its creative palate with stories about cannibalism, and viewers are tuning in. The subject matter may be an acquired taste for audiences, but between Dahmer—Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story on Netflix, Yellowjackets on Showtime, and the Timothy Chalamet-led romantic horror film Bones and All, nobody seems to mind.

]]> Wed, 05 Jul 2023 15:37:43 GMT https://movieweb.com/horror-of-dolores-roach-review/ Updated July 3rd, 2023: This article has been updated to reflect the removal of the film from Disney+ less than two months after its premiere, something this article explicitly predicted.

]]> Mon, 03 Jul 2023 22:46:41 GMT https://movieweb.com/crater-review/ Just when we thought the world was safe from painfully bad Adam Sandler-linked comedies, The Out-Laws arrives, reminding audiences that even if Sandler’s tastes as an actor have evolved, his love for irritating, unfunny comedies has not.

]]> Mon, 03 Jul 2023 19:04:43 GMT https://movieweb.com/the-out-laws-review/ Earth Mama is a beautiful, empathetic film, an impressive directorial debut for Savanna Leaf and a great role for its lead star, Tia Nomore. What it lacks in linear narrative progression, it makes up for in a strong thematic throughline that carries the audience through a harrowing exploration of the societal pressures young Black women are put under.

]]> Mon, 03 Jul 2023 12:54:08 GMT https://movieweb.com/earth-mama-review/ Video game adaptations are very hit or miss. It's quite difficult to capture the magic of a hit game and mold it into a feature film or series. Many have tried, and many have failed. In s ome cases, incredibly badly. However, more recent movies and shows based on video games have started to get excellent, and in some cases, great.

]]> Thu, 29 Jun 2023 17:44:23 GMT https://movieweb.com/the-witcher-season-3-volume-1-review/ A blue-skinned,15-year-old "mathlete" with a strict mother and dreams of going to the prom learns she's a princess with extraordinary abilities. Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken delights with a clever take on the trials and tribulations of growing up. Her adolescent journey is humorously complicated by a big secret. Ruby and her family are sea creatures — drum roll please — masquerading as Canadians. She endures a frightening physical transformation, a duplicitous peer, and unrealistic expectations to find her true self. The film delivers a sweet girl power message with vivid animation that the entire family will enjoy.

]]> Thu, 29 Jun 2023 15:20:59 GMT https://movieweb.com/ruby-gillman-teenage-kraken-review/ A terminally ill cop and his trusted partner hatch a plan to have him killed in the line of duty, thus clearing his debts and financially securing his beloved family. Confidential Informant is a gritty crime drama with a relevant theme. Police officers risk their lives for low pay and meager retirement benefits. The film doesn't craft a compelling narrative to support its cause. Shoddy camera work, murky lighting, and a grating score hinder what could have been impactful. A puzzling climax also makes little sense after a long build up.

]]> Thu, 29 Jun 2023 13:41:54 GMT https://movieweb.com/confidential-informant-review/ Occasionally a film comes along where both the writing and the acting strike such a magical chord that you lose yourself in the sublime beauty of the movie and the performance. Millie Lies Low is one of those films, and Ana Scotney as its titular character turns in one of the most refreshing performances to hit the screen this year. Director Michelle Savill, who also co-wrote the film with Eli Kent, culls from her own personal experience to serve up the character of Millie in great fashion. If Millie seems familiar, that’s because she’s somebody we all can relate to.

]]> Thu, 29 Jun 2023 05:43:11 GMT https://movieweb.com/millie-lies-low-review/ Horror movies that explore maternal themes, or as it's so plainly written, maternal horror, or the "mother-horror" subgenre is a very packed one in horror. Movies like The Babadook, Hereditary, Rosemary's Baby, and Goodnight Mommy are without a doubt the best to ever do it, and offer compelling dives into motherhood all while delivering some truly horrifying experiences.

]]> Thu, 29 Jun 2023 05:24:56 GMT https://movieweb.com/run-rabbit-run-review/ The wild new film Mad Heidi is a parody of Heidi by Johanna Spyria, which has been adapted numerous times. In this story, Heidi (Alice Lucy) lives in the Alps with her grandfather Alpöhi (David Schofield). Elsewhere in the country, Switzerland is being ruled over by an evil cheese dictator named President Meili (the very busy Casper Van Dien), who has a monopoly on dairy products and has outlawed lactose intolerance.

]]> Tue, 27 Jun 2023 14:44:19 GMT https://movieweb.com/mad-heidi-review/ A commoner knight in a futuristic medieval society finds an unlikely ally after being framed for murdering the beloved queen. Nimona, ND Stevenson's award-winning graphic novel, gets a banner animated adaptation from Netflix after almost failing to reach audiences. A beautiful tale of acceptance and understanding over fear, racism, and xenophobia arrives at the perfect time for our divided society. Nimona uses a hilarious narrative and compelling characters to teach a valuable lesson.Those who are different have feelings, and deserve compassion and equal rights under the law. Vilifying the hated 'other' is usually born from pure ignorance.

]]> Tue, 27 Jun 2023 12:25:55 GMT https://movieweb.com/nimona-review-netflix/ Is there anything better than a good thriller? There are few things in cinema that are as in intellectually investing as attempting to solve a mystery. It pumps audiences full of tension and adds an undeniable sense of engagement to a movie or TV show. However, a good thriller that really sinks its teeth into its audience is very rare to come by. We look at recent greats like Prisoners, Oldboy, Parasite, Se7en, and Inception as shining examples of flawless thrillers, and what others in the genre should certainly look up too.

]]> Mon, 26 Jun 2023 20:03:48 GMT https://movieweb.com/the-man-from-rome-review/ Prisoner's Daughter, the upcoming family drama from director Catherine Hardwicke, gives its stars every chance to shine across its short run time. The film follows Max (Brian Cox), a man in and out of prison for presumably his whole life, and his daughter, Maxine (Kate Beckinsale), a single mom taking care of her son Ezra (Christopher Convery). After serving his latest sentence, which was a long twelve years, Max is allowed to return to his home under house arrest to live out his remaining months after a terminal cancer diagnosis.

]]> Mon, 26 Jun 2023 18:12:08 GMT https://movieweb.com/prisoners-daughter-review/ The Expendables movies get a really bad rap. However, its spectacular cast, exhilarating action, and badass one-liners make for a highly entertaining action franchise. Sure, the movie's cast is easily what drew many to the films in the first place, but what kept many coming back was its thrilling action and brutal kills. So without further ado, oil up your muscles and polish your weapons, as we rank the best kills in The Expendables franchise.

]]> Sat, 24 Jun 2023 16:00:20 GMT https://movieweb.com/expendables-best-kills-in-the-franchise/