After taking a sharp detour into directing the biographical sports drama Air for a change, actor-director Ben Affleck returns to his familiar comfort zone in helming a political crime thriller with mixed results.
‘Heart of the Beast’ Review: David Ayer Takes Up the Challenge in His Rare Bare-Bones Survival Thriller Backed by Brad Pitt and Uber the Dog’s Solid Performances
David Ayer trades his usual narrative-heavy filmmaking for a stripped-down tale of a man and a dog surviving the brutal Alaskan wilderness, with mostly successful results.
‘Resident Evil’ Review: Zach Cregger’s Take on the Oft-Adapted Action-Horror Video Game is a Relentless Cinematic Experience
After six movies starring Milla Jovovich and an ill-fated Johannes Roberts-directed reboot, it finally took Zach Cregger to get it right.
‘The Dog Stars’ Review: Ridley Scott’s Meditative Take on the Familiar Post-Apocalyptic Subgenre Boasts a Solid Ensemble
Eschewing the typically big-budget Hollywood blockbuster route associated with such a movie, Ridley Scott’s latest directorial effort prioritizes a deliberate slow-burn for a change.
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Review: A Soulful Tom Holland Dominates Destin Daniel Cretton’s Emotional Yet Exciting Street-Level Spidey Movie
Instead of a go-big-or-go-home approach in the traditional blockbuster sequel formula, Destin Daniel Cretton opts for more personal stakes in this latest Spider-Man movie.
‘The Odyssey’ Review: Christopher Nolan’s Cinematic Take on Homer’s Epic Poem Delivers a Palpable IMAX Experience
Writer-director Christopher Nolan takes Homer’s Odyssey poem and turns it into a cinematic marvel that combines visceral ancient fantasy and horror-movie tropes with intimate character-driven drama.
‘Supergirl’ Review: Even a Committed Milly Alcock isn’t Enough to Overcome This Mostly Tedious Superhero Movie
Forty-two years after the dismal 1984 version of Supergirl crash-landed both critically and financially, this all-new revisionist take on the Girl of Steel boasts Milly Alcock’s great performance, but the movie itself sputters.
‘Disclosure Day’ Review: Emily Blunt Steals the Show in Steven Spielberg’s Thrilling Conspiracy-Theory Mystery with a Sci-Fi Twist
Steven Spielberg’s highly anticipated return to the sci-fi genre showcases some of his best works.
‘Masters of the Universe’ Review: Travis Knight’s Big-Budget Redo Gets Overly Juvenile for its Own Good
After decades of development hell, Amazon MGM Studios spent big on reviving one of Mattel’s IPs and… largely faltered.
‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Review: Jon Favreau Embraces the Old-School Fun in an Otherwise Predictable Star Wars Movie
Three seasons later, The Mandalorian series is given a big-screen treatment, marking the first Star Wars movie in seven years.