Rating (Anticipated): 4/5 Stars (A Gritty, Wry Look at Legacy and Late-Life Regret) Director: F. Gary Gray Starring: Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, Danny Trejo. Genre: Crime Drama / Black Comedy / Social Commentary Setting: South Central Los Angeles, 30 Years Later MENACE II RETIREMENT is a necessary, brutally honest sequel that explores the complex emotional […]
(Focusing on “The Legacy of Auradon”) Rating: 4/5 Stars (A Spirited, Consequence-Driven Expansion) Director: Kimmy Gatewood Starring: Kylie Cantrall (Red), Malia Baker (Chloe Charming), Brandy (Cinderella), Rita Ora (Queen of Hearts) Genre: Musical Teen Fantasy Adventure DESCENDANTS: WICKED WONDERLAND is the pivotal fifth installment, shifting the focus from the initial clash of good vs. evil […]
Rating (Anticipated): 3/5 Stars (Fun Nostalgia, Low-Octane Action) Director: [Hypothetical Name: Adam Shankman] Starring: Vin Diesel (Shane Wolfe), Max Thieriot (Seth Plummer), Morgan York (Lulu Plummer) Genre: Action Comedy / Family Reunion THE PACIFIER 2: ADULT SUPERVISION reunites Navy SEAL Shane Wolfe with the now-grown Plummer kids, reversing the roles and exploring what happens when […]
FILM: ENOLA HOLMES 3 (2026) Rating (Anticipated): 4/5 Stars (A Grittier, More Politically Charged Mystery) Director: Philip Barantini (Boiling Point) Starring: Millie Bobby Brown (Enola Holmes), Henry Cavill (Sherlock Holmes), Louis Partridge (Tewkesbury), Sharon Duncan-Brewster (Moriarty) Genre: Mystery / Political Thriller / Period Adventure ENOLA HOLMES 3: THE MALTA CIPHER (working title) shifts the young […]
Rating (Anticipated): 3.5/5 Stars (A Visually Stunning, Existential Christmas Journey) Director: [Hypothetical Director: Robert Zemeckis (or a protégé)] Starring: Tom Hanks (The Conductor, returning in multiple roles) THE POLAR EXPRESS 2 (2025) picks up the narrative twenty years later, centering on the original protagonist, Hero Boy (now Hero Man), who is now a successful but […]