Action/Adventure, Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle

Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle begins the first of three films set to feature the climactic battle to round out the …

Action/Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller
BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity

Like many anime series that have released episodes in theaters, “BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity” contains plenty of …

masters of the universe
Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Masters of the Universe

‘Masters of the Universe’ was more fun than we expected. But the problems grow in tandem with those positives.

Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu

‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ feels like an old Ray Harryhausen creature feature. ‘Course, all those beasties come with teeth, and …

disclosure day
Action/Adventure, Mystery/Suspense, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller
Disclosure Day

‘Disclosure Day’ is at times entertaining, but spiritual spaciness and a lack of intrigue sap this summer blockbuster of its …

the odyssey
Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, War
The Odyssey

Director Christopher Nolan’s take on ‘The Odyssey’ is undoubtedly epic. But much like Odysseus’ voyage, there are some dangers here …

Action/Adventure, Musical, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Descendants: Wicked Wonderland

There’s a strange message in ‘Descendants: Wicked Wonderland.’ It’s not the main message, but it’s weird that it keeps being …

jinsei
Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Jinsei

Director Ryuya Suzuki’s ‘Jinsei’ is unexpected, poignant and flat-out strange. It’s also besotted with problems that get more intense as …

backrooms
Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller
Backrooms

Everything that makes ‘Backrooms’ terrifying could come in a PG-13 package. Alas, it doesn’t.

Action/Adventure, Comedy, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Moana (2026)

Disney’s live-action remake of 2016’s ‘Moana’ is practically a shot-for-shot adaptation filled with Polynesian-inspired spirituality, thumping danger and silly gags.

i love boosters
Comedy, Crime, Drama, Satire, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
I Love Boosters

‘I Love Boosters’ doesn’t lack creativity. But this crime/comedy/fantasy surrealist satire falls short in decency and coherence.

chao
Animation, Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
ChaO

‘ChaO’ is a creative, colorful anime with sweet messages about love and acceptance. But some content barnacles cling to its …

in the hand of dante
Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
In the Hand of Dante

Netflix’s ‘In the Hand of Dante’ feels like a pretentious, smirkingly shocking, absolutely vacuous puddle of goo.

Animation, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act

The threat of abstracting is real in ‘The Amazing Digital Circus.’ Parents will note that some of the content here …

mortal kombat ii
Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Mortal Kombat II (2026)

‘Mortal Kombat II’ is a faithful adaptation of its video game source material—which means lots of blood-soaked butchery.