“A cheerfully mystifying experience, even if you’re not sure exactly how to quantify it while you’re watching it.”
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Bright — Review
Will Smith and Joel Edgerton in a scene from David Ayer’s Bright.
“Filmed like a network procedural and told like a half-forgotten tale.”
Wheelman — Review
Frank Grillo in a scene from Jeremy Rush’s Wheelman.
“The film works because of its relentless pace, and the strength of Frank Grillo’s lead performance as the lead character.”
Kong: Skull Island — Review
What Happened to Monday — Review
A trio of Noomi Rapaces in a scene from Tommy Wirkola’s What Happened to Monday.
“The script goes to great lengths in establishing the dystopia of its choice, and provides enough information therein, that it’s all the more disappointing when it chooses not to elaborate further.”
Baby Driver — Review
Ansel Elgort and Kevin Spacey in a scene from Edgar Wright’s Baby Driver.
“A dramatic electric shock to the expected and the generic.”
Deepwater Horizon — Review
Mark Wahlberg in a scene from Peter Berg’s Deepwater Horizon.
“Deepwater Horizon feels like two different movies that have gotten shortened and stuffed into a single package.”
The Nice Guys — Review
Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, and Angourie Rice in a scene from Shane Black’s The Nice Guys.
“More daring than standard popcorn entertainment but light enough to be seen as two hours of fun escapism.”
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials — Review
Mad Max: Fury Road — Review
One of the calmer sequences in George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road.
