Rating (Anticipated): 4.5/5 Stars (A Triumphant, Emotionally Charged Finale) Director: Jon M. Chu Starring: Cynthia Erivo (Elphaba), Ariana Grande (Glinda), Jonathan Bailey (Fiyero) Genre: Musical Fantasy / Origin Story / Political Drama Setting: Oz, several years after the events of the second film, during a harsh winter. WICKED 3: CHRISTMAS AT SHIZ is a powerful, […]
Rating (Anticipated): 4/5 Stars (Pure, Unadulterated Martial Arts Action) Director: Isaac Florentine Starring: Scott Adkins (Yuri Boyka), Dwayne Johnson (Dax “The Destroyer” Rourke) Genre: Martial Arts / Action / Tournament Thriller Setting: A brutal, underground fighting circuit in a remote, lawless region. BOYKA VS. THE ROCK: NO RULES, NO RETREAT is the ultimate cinematic dream […]
Rating (Anticipated): 3.5/5 Stars (Charming Nostalgia with a Modern Twist) Director: Andy Tennant Starring: Mary-Kate Olsen, Ashley Olsen, Steve Guttenberg, Kirstie Alley (archive footage). Genre: Family Comedy / Romantic Comedy / Mistaken Identity Setting: A summer camp and a high-tech resort in the Hamptons. IT TAKES TWO 2: THE DIGITAL DOUBLE is a fresh, fast-paced […]
Rating (Anticipated): 4/5 Stars (Witty, Stylish, and Insightful) Director: David Frankel Starring: Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, New Young Leads. Genre: Comedy / Drama / Fashion Setting: New York City and Paris, 15 Years Later THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2: THE NEW GUARD is a sharp, sophisticated sequel that brilliantly reverses the power dynamics […]
Rating (Anticipated): 3.5/5 Stars (A Poignant, Mystery-Infused Romantic Drama) Director: Alejandro Agresti Starring: Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock. Genre: Romantic Fantasy / Mystery / Drama Setting: The original Lake House and Chicago, Fifteen Years Later THE LAKE HOUSE 2: ECHOES IN TIME finds Kate Forster and Alex Wyler fifteen years after their dramatic reunion. The sequel […]
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 […]