michael
Biography/History, Drama, Music
Michael

‘Michael’ covers Michael Jackson’s rise to superstardom with much more style than substance—and a few content issues, too.

Comedy, Romance
Office Romance

Netflix’s ‘Office Romance’ could have been a cute romcom, but it chose to violate the zero-tolerance policy in far too …

Drama, Horror
Hokum

As a horror flick, ‘Hokum’ works. But it won’t work for everyone. It’s a film that even adults should walk …

Action/Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller
In the Grey

‘In the Grey’ feels a lot like ‘Mission Impossible’ with a dash of ‘Oceans 11’ sprinkled in. Except there’s a …

Drama, Mystery/Suspense, Western
Is God Is

For all its epic pretensions, ‘Is God Is’ feels hollow and half-made; a revenge thriller painted with merely the trappings …

Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Iron Lung

In ‘Iron Lung,’ a guy pilots a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood. And that, my friends, should be …

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Comedy, Satire
Ladies First

Netflix’s ‘Ladies First’ offers a satirical look at a world dominated by women, often in crass and eye-rolling ways.

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Crime, Drama, Thriller
Fuze

‘Fuze’ is a fat-free crime caper with everything you’d expect from the genre: ruses and counter-ruses, lies heaped upon more …

Action/Adventure, Comedy
Over Your Dead Body

‘Over Your Dead Body’ is packed with torment, ripped flesh and profanity—and very little of the trailer’s promised good humor.

Action/Adventure, Biography/History, Drama, War
Desert Warrior

‘Desert Warrior’ provides a stylized look at what may have led up to the historical—and bloody—seventh-century Battle of Dhu Qar.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War

‘Jack Ryan: Ghost War’ brings Krasinski’s version of the character to the big screen, complete with visceral violence and crude …

mother mary
Drama, Music, Thriller
Mother Mary

As far as psychological, spiritually tinged thrillers go, ‘Mother Mary’ should be an easy pass for discerning viewers.

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Action/Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Normal

A nobody cop lands in a nowhere town, and no one is left standing. ‘Normal’ is an unfunny comedy of …

Drama, Horror
Lee Cronin’s The Mummy

Lee Cronin’s The Mummy is a dark, dark movie—physically and morally. This story should itself be wrapped up and buried.

Action/Adventure, Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, War
Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe

‘The Sorcery of Nymph Circe’ is an adult tale that only those familiar with the depths of Gundam lore will …