Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)

[6] After the immensely fun Jurassic World, Universal was quick to crank out a sequel that is only passable. Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard return, shoe-horned into a plot that doesn't really need them. The island that hosts the…
It: Chapter Two (2019)

It: Chapter Two (2019)

[8] The children from It: Chapter One are all grown up when Chapter Two begins with an eye-witness sighting of Pennywise (Bill Skarsgård) finishing off the victim of a hate crime after 27 years of hibernation. Mike (Isaiah Mustafa) summons…
It: Chapter One (2017)

It: Chapter One (2017)

[8] If ever there was something ripe for a remake, I think Stephen King's It would be near the top of my list. The original 1990 TV mini-series is good, but it begins to fall apart in its second half,…
Tangerine (2015)

Tangerine (2015)

[8] Two transgender prostitutes hit the warpath in Hollywood on Christmas Eve to find a boyfriend who has cheated on one of them. Sin-Dee (Kitana Kiki Rodriguez) is the one who's been betrayed, dragging her friend Alexandra (Mya Taylor) along…
Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)

Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)

[5] Director Ridley Scott (Alien, Thelma & Louise) takes his shot with the story of Moses, casting Christian Bale in the lead opposite Joel Edgerton as Pharaoh Ramses II. Scott's version skips the preamble of Moses' life story, opening with…
The Good Dinosaur (2015)

The Good Dinosaur (2015)

[8] In an alternate reality where dinosaurs didn't go extinct, a young Apatosaurus named Arlo is separated from his family and must find his way home with the hope of a feral human child he dubs "Spot". Along their journey…
John Wick (2014)

John Wick (2014)

[4] Nothing bores me more than a story about a hitman. It's a tired trope, and one that has a curious, potentially unhealthy appeal to audiences -- particularly young men who need no further encouragement to embrace their anger and…
Shin Godzilla (2016)

Shin Godzilla (2016)

[6] Japan's Toho Pictures launched a third reboot of their Godzilla franchise with this 29th installment (not counting two American-made movies). Shin Godzilla follows various political figures and public agencies as they deal with the arrival of a giant creature…
Sinister (2012)

Sinister (2012)

[5] Ethan Hawke stars as a true crime novelist who moves into a house where a family was mysteriously hanged from a tree in their back yard. He finds 8mm home movie reels in the attic, each a snuff film…
The Big Short (2015)

The Big Short (2015)

[7] Director Adam McKay (Vice, Don't Look Up) adapts Michael Lewis' bestselling novel about the men who predicted the 2008 mortgage implosion and near-collapse of the world economy. If this sounds like dreary, heady, political stuff, that's because it is.…