Rating (Anticipated): 4.5/5 Stars (Maximum Velocity, Maximum Family) Director: Louis Leterrier Starring: Vin Diesel (Dominic Toretto), Michelle Rodriguez (Letty Ortiz), Jason Momoa (Dante Reyes), and the massive ensemble cast. Genre: Global Action Thriller / Heist / Family Drama FAST & FURIOUS 11: THE FINAL RIDE is the hyper-charged, physics-defying conclusion the two-decade-long saga demands. This […]
Rating (Anticipated): 3/5 Stars (Sweet, High-Concept Holiday Cheer) Director: Nancy Meyers Starring: Alexandra Breckenridge, Ryan Eggold. Genre: Holiday Romantic Comedy / Mystery Setting: A competitive, high-pressure corporate office in Chicago during Christmas. MY SECRET SANTA: THE MYSTERY OF THE MITTENS is a charming, if predictable, holiday rom-com centered on the chaos that ensues when a […]
Rating (Anticipated): 5/5 Stars (The Quintessential Cozy Whodunit Revival) Director: Anthony Pullen Shaw Starring: Angela Lansbury, Tom Bosley, William Windom. Genre: Cozy Mystery / Procedural Revival / Whodunit Setting: New England and Global Travel MURDER, SHE WROTE: THE MODERN AGE is a charming, intelligent revival that successfully updates the classic template for the 21st century. […]
Rating (Anticipated): 4/5 Stars (Explosive Action, High-Concept Comedy, and New Avatars) Director: [Hypothetical Director: Jake Kasdan, returning] Starring: Dwayne Johnson (Dr. Smolder Bravestone), Kevin Hart (Franklin “Mouse” Finbar), Jack Black (Professor Sheldon Oberon), Karen Gillan (Ruby Roundhouse), and the original ensemble cast (The Teenagers). Genre: Action Comedy / Fantasy Adventure / Body Swap JUMANJI 4: […]
Rating (Anticipated): 5/5 Stars (Atmospheric, Tense, and Culturally Profound) Executive Producers: George R.R. Martin, Robert Redford Starring: Zahn McClarnon (Joe Leaphorn), Kiowa Gordon (Jim Chee) Genre: Neo-Western / Psychological Thriller / Indigenous Mystery Setting: Navajo Nation, Arizona/New Mexico, Early 1970s DARK WINDS – SEASON 4: THE SILENT SENDER returns to the remote, stark beauty of […]
Rating (Anticipated): 4.5/5 Stars (Wickedly Witty, High-Stakes Cozy Mystery) Director: Chris Columbus Starring: Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Celia Imrie Genre: Cozy Mystery / Ensemble Comedy / Espionage Thriller Setting: Coopers Chase Retirement Village, Kent, and the murky world of MI5. THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB 2: THE MAN WHO DIED TWICE is a delightful, yet surprisingly […]
Rating (Anticipated): 4/5 Stars (Brooding, Character-Driven Mystery) Director: Robert Harmon Genre: Neo-Noir / Procedural Drama / Character Study Setting: Paradise, Massachusetts, 10 Years Later JESSE STONE: THE QUIET SHADOW returns to the familiar, melancholic landscape of Paradise, Massachusetts, where Police Chief Jesse Stone is older, perhaps a bit wiser, but still battling his inner demons […]
Rating (Anticipated): 4/5 Stars (Heartfelt Nostalgia and Adventure) Director: Tim McCanlies Starring:Haley Joel Osment, Michael Caine, Robert Duvall. Genre: Family Adventure / Coming-of-Age / Magical Realism Setting: Rural Texas, Two Decades Later SECONDHAND LIONS 2: THE NEW LEGEND is a charming, necessary sequel that explores the legacy left by the eccentric uncles, Hub and Garth […]
Rating (Anticipated): 5/5 Stars (A Gripping, Necessary Examination of Justice) Director: [Hypothetical Director: A director known for tense historical dramas, like Christopher Nolan or Steven Spielberg] Starring: [Hypothetical Ensemble Cast: A mix of international stars] Genre: Historical Drama / Legal Thriller / War Drama Setting: Nuremberg, Germany, 1945–1946 NUREMBERG: THE DAWN OF JUSTICE is a […]
Rating (Anticipated): 4/5 Stars (A Chilling, Psychological Study of Aftermath) Executive Producer: David E. Kelley Starring: Nicole Kidman (Grace Fraser), Donald Sutherland (Franklin Reinhart), Noah Jupe (Henry Fraser) Genre: Psychological Thriller / Family Drama / Social Commentary Setting: New York City, One Year After the Trial THE UNDOING: THE RECKONING abandons the “whodunit” framework entirely […]