Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Dead Don’t Die

I get that this zombie satire’s supposed to be funny. But it isn’t. And I get that it’s supposed to …

Action/Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Men in Black: International

MiB: International holds true to the film franchise’s light tone. But it sports some extraterrestrial problems, too.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Dark Phoenix

The second big-screen iteration of Jean Gray’s tragic transformation into the Phoenix is a predictably violent, occasionally profane affair.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Godzilla: King of the Monsters

This metropolis-mulching monster masher makes superhero-movie destruction look almost dainty in comparison.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Aladdin (2019)

This version of Aladdin isn’t “A Whole New World.” But that’s a good thing.

Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Brightburn

Like the disturbed alien child at its center, this movie feels bad to its very marrow.

Action/Adventure, Comedy, Kids, Mystery/Suspense, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Pokémon Detective Pikachu

The movie’s wonderfully rendered Pokémon will have young fans of the franchise (mostly) oohing and awing.

Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, War
Avengers: Endgame

This finale reminds us of movies gone by, celebrating the heroes we’ve come to know and giving them, I think, …

Action/Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Hellboy (2019)

Hellboy may be one of the most insanely grotesque movies I’ve ever seen.

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Action/Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Shazam!

Shazam!, like its namesake hero—much like us all, really—is a bundle of contradictions.

Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Unicorn Store

Unicorn Store highlights lessons about self-love and personal growth, as well as pursuing your dreams with passion and persistence.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Dumbo

Dumbo flies, to be sure. But his latest movie never soars.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Mystery/Suspense, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Captive State

This movie probably looked smarter on paper.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Captain Marvel

Captain Marvel suffers from its hero being too big and the film being too little.

Action/Adventure, Animation, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

This final chapter in the How to Train Your Dragon saga wings its way toward a surprisingly bittersweet conclusion.