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 …

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

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

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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.

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.

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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, 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 …

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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 …

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Drama, Music, Thriller
Mother Mary

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

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.

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Drama
Hamlet (2026)

This contemporary version of ‘Hamlet’ is a strong film. But alas, poor reader, we know this R-rated content well.

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Horror
Faces of Death

‘Faces of Death’ has some slight social commentary in its homage to the original 1978 gore doc, but it’s still …

Comedy, Drama, Romance
The Drama

Most weddings can be stressful. But The Drama takes the proverbial cake. Dark, difficult and profane, this wedding is no …

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Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come

‘Ready or Not 2: Here I Come’ is well-crafted. But it tries to wink and giggle over gouts of gore, …