The Courier is a Dull Cold War Thriller
Director Dominic Cooke brings the life story of British engineer and businessman Greville Wynne to the big screen in The Courier from Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions.
Deep & Whitaker are good but City Of Lies offers nothing new
Director Brad Furman explores the murders of rap legends Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. in Saban Films City of Lies. Christian Contreras bases his screenplay on LAbyrinth by Randall Sullivan.
An urban lit classic comes to the big screen in Dutch
Author Teri Woods sees another one of her street lit classics grace the big screen in Dutch from Imani Productions. Preston A. Whitmore II writes and directs the film, his third project in the Teri Woods universe.
Cherry showcases Tom Holland’s dramatic side
Tom Holland and directors The Russo Brothers take a break from the superhero genre in Apple TV +’s Cherry. An adaptation of author Nico Walker’s same-titled novel, Cherry, follows the wild journey of a disenfranchised young man from Ohio who meets the love of his life.
Chaos Walking is a chaotic mess of a movie
Tom Holland and Daisy Ridley collaborate with director Doug Liman in Chaos Walking from Lionsgate. The film is an adaptation of The Knife of Never Letting Go, the first book in the Chaos Walking trilogy by author Patrick Ness.
Old fashioned Disney magic in Raya and the Last Dragon
Walt Disney Pictures releases their latest computer-animated film in Raya and the Last Dragon from co-directors Don Hall and Carlos López Estrada. The film takes place in the fantasy world of Kumandra, where humans and dragons lived together in harmony long ago.
Laughs & heart make Coming 2 America an enjoyable sequel
Eddie Murphy reunites with his Dolemite Is My Name director Craig Brewer in Amazon Studios Coming 2 America. One of the most anticipated comedy films of the year, Coming 2 America picks up three decades after the original.
Andra Day performance elevates The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Andra Day delivers a star-making performance as Lady Day, aka Billie Holiday in Hulu’s The United States vs. Billie Holiday from director Lee Daniels.
The Vigil mixes religion and horror
Director Keith Thomas makes his feature debut in IFC Film’s, The Vigil. A horror film Steeped in ancient Jewish lore and demonology, The Vigil is a supernatural horror film set over a single evening in Brooklyn’s Hasidic Borough Park neighborhood.
Flora & Ulysses is strictly for those ten and under
Famed children’s fiction novelist Kate DiCamillo has another one of her books adapted in Disney+’s Flora & Ulysses. Directed by Lena Khan, Flora & Ulysses is a comedy-adventure based on the same-titled book.
Jovan Adepo and Grace Van Patten chemistry saves The Violent Heart
Jovan Adepo and Grace Van Patten portray Daniel and Cassie, a pair of star-crossed lovers in Gravitas Veritas’s The Violent Heart from director Keram Sanga. The film begins in the year 2004. Daniel (Jordan Preston Carter) is overtly happy that overjoyed that his military father Lee (Cress Williams) has returned home to his family.
Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar is a decent vacay movie
Best Original Screenplay Oscar nominees Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo collaborate once again in Lionsgate’s Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar. Director Josh Greenbaum makes his feature directing debut and helms the film.