Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)

Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)

[8] Tom Holland gives his best performance to date in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, a film that should resonate with nearly everyone, but especially Gen Z. The fourth film in Holland's Spidey series (not counting his appearances in other Marvel…
The Odyssey (2026)

The Odyssey (2026)

[4] Christopher Nolan is not one of my favorite directors. Occasionally he'll make a movie that emotionally grips me, like Inception or Interstellar, but I more often than not find his work cold and hollow -- like Oppenheimer or Dunkirk.…
The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023)

The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023)

[3] When I heard they were making a feature-length movie out of a teeny-weenie section of Bram Stoker's Dracula, focusing solely on Dracula's boat trip from Romania to England, I wondered, "How are they going to keep that from getting…
Disclosure Day (2026)

Disclosure Day (2026)

[5] Steven Spielberg practically invented the summer movie season when Jaws became the first 'blockbuster' back in the summer of '75. I was hoping Disclosure Day might be a return to the kind of big summer event movie that launched…
Obsession (2026)

Obsession (2026)

[4] After buying a 'One Wish Willow' novelty item that grants a wish, a young man named Bear (Michael Johnston) is shocked to discover his wish came true: the apple of his eye, Nikki (Inde Navarrette), now loves him more…
Masters of the Universe (2026)

Masters of the Universe (2026)

[4] Director Travis Knight (Bumblebee, Kubo and the Two Strings) accepts a daunting high wire act with this comedy/fantasy film based on the He-Man '80s cartoon series and toy line. How do you make goofy cartoon for boys into an…
Backrooms (2026)

Backrooms (2026)

[2] Backrooms started as an internet meme that turned into an open-source series of YouTube videos, video games, and a bunch of other crap that only GenZ give a shit about. I never wanted to see this movie because it…
Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)

Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)

[7] The Sully family are back in James Cameron's third Avatar movie, one that recycles as much material as it invents, but ultimately satisfies. Jake (Sam Worthington) and Neytiri (Zoe Saldana) are still reeling from the death of their eldest…
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)

Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)

[7] Writer/director James Cameron (Titanic, Aliens) returns to the world of Pandora thirteen years after the first Avatar film broke all box office records. Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) now lives completely among the planet's tall, blue natives, the Na'vi. He…
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 (2025)

Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 (2025)

[3] The video game-turned-movie franchise shits the bed in its first sequel. Actors Josh Hutcherson and Piper Rubio return as the brother and sister terrorized by haunted animatronics at an abandoned Chuck E. Cheese-like children's restaurant and playground. The first…