Genre
Fantastic Four (2015), often mockingly stylized as Fant4stic thanks to its awkward poster design and misfire of a marketing campaign, has become something of…
Warfare (2025) distinguishes itself from many recent high-concept war stories by aiming small and hitting hard. It may not carry the political provocation of…
Predator: Killer of Killers (2025) isn’t a knockout, but it is a welcome risk. It continues the rejuvenation of the franchise that Prey began…
Love Hurts (2025) tries to blend genre tropes and high-octane action into something fresh, but instead delivers a movie that feels like it’s going…
More than just another great sequel, Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018) is the culmination of years of character development, world-building, and a filmmaking philosophy…
While Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015) may not be the franchise’s high point, it's an essential chapter that deepens the mythology and shifts…
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011) is not just one of the best entries in the franchise—it’s one of the best action films of…
Mission: Impossible III (2006) is a marked improvement over Mission: Impossible II, and it set the foundation for the franchise’s eventual reinvention. It might…
With an over-the-top soundtrack, scenic globetrotting, and a relentless commitment to John Woo’s vision, Mission: Impossible II is an outlier in every way. It…
Mission: Impossible (1996) isn’t the most polished or emotionally resonant film in the series, but it’s a thrilling, stylish origin from Director Brian De…
A Working Man (2025) is competently made, and Jason Statham remains a watchable action lead. But at this point in his career, he’s playing…
Novocaine (2025) works best as an entertaining genre exercise. It's competently made, sometimes clever, and visually sharp. But it never quite reaches the heights…
What separates Thunderbolts* (2025) from recent MCU offerings is that it doesn’t waste its runtime setting up future Marvel projects or spinning its wheels…
Fight or Flight (2025) feels like it’s trying to play in the big leagues of modern action but without the distinctive characters, choreography, or…
G20 (2025) is the kind of film that feels like it was reverse-engineered by an algorithm trying to capitalize on every trending topic of…
It’s taken me multiple viewings to fully warm up to Snowpiercer (no pun intended). Bong Joon-ho’s first primarily English-language film is both brilliantly executed…
Much will be made of Captain America: Brave New World and its status as yet another critical misfire for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Coming…
I think I like the idea of a Sonic Cinematic Universe more than any of the actual movies within it. That’s not to say…
It’s almost impressive how Kraven the Hunter (2024) manages to be the final nail in the coffin for the Sony Spider-Verse, a franchise that…
The Gorge (2025), Scott Derrickson’s latest film for Apple TV+, is a frustratingly uneven blend of action, sci-fi, and romance that starts with promise…
Ridley Scott’s The Last Duel (2021) is a medieval epic that trades grand battles for something far more harrowing—a Rashomon-style retelling of a brutal…