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Director: Destin Daniel Cretton Cast: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Sadie Sink, Jacob Batalon, Jon Bernthal, Tramell Tillman, Michael Mando, Mark Ruffalo Plot: Peter Parker has been living a life of solitude after the sacrifices he made in his previous adventure. When a new telepathic, body-hopping villain appears on the scene, Spider-Man finds his powers starting to behave erratically. Review: If…

Plot: A deconstruction of the Robin Hood myth, director Michael Sarnoski’s (Pig) latest film follows an isolated, bitter Robin Hood (Hugh Jackman) who dismisses the outlandish tales that made him a folk hero. Knowing that he’s actually a murderous bandit, Robin contents himself by living a solitary existence in the wilderness. When Robin’s old friend Little John (Bill Skarsgard) enlists Robin to…

Plot: The sixth film in the successful Evil Dead franchise, this latest edition finds the Deadites terrorizing a family with mysterious ties to the Necromonicon. After her abusive husband Will (George Pullar) is killed in a car wreck, Alice (Shouhelia Yacoub) and her in-laws gather for Will’s funeral. Unbeknownst to Alice, Will’s grandfather Benjamin was a scholar of the Necronomicon and keeper…

I’ve been thinking a lot about conclusions lately. Endings, by their very nature, can be painful things. There’s a certain amount of grief involved whenever circumstances inevitably run their course. That moment of melancholy when you step back into your house after a particularly memorable vacation. The emotional pain when a long-term romantic relationship ends. The hole that’s left in your…

Plot: Twenty-something music store worker Bear (Michael Johnston) holds deep romantic but unspoken feelings toward long-time friend and co-worker Nikki (Inde Navarrette). When Nikki reveals she plans on leaving the store, Bear fears his chance of developing a relationship with Nikki may never materialize. When given a chance to voice his true feelings, Bear backs off. Frustrated, Bear breaks a…

Plot: Based loosely on the Tom King graphic novel “Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow,” several years after escaping the doomed planet Krypton’s Argo City, Kara Zor-El/Supergirl (Milly Allcock) still struggles with the trauma of losing her entire race. Deciding to go on a red sun pub crawl for her 23rd birthday to get drunk, Kara encounters Ruthye (Eve Ridley), a young girl whose parents were slain by…

Plot: When the evil warlock Skeletor (Jared Leto) and his horde attack the capital city of the planet Eternia, King Randor (James Purefoy) and Queen Marlena (Charlotte Riley) are forced to send their only son, Prince Adam (Nicholas Galitzine), to Marlena’s home planet of Earth with Castle Grayskull’s Sword of Power in tow. Fifteen years later, Adam works in human resources and has been separated…

With the 2026 summer movie season fully underway and some exciting films like The Odyssey, Evil Dead Burn, and Spider-Man: Brand New Day just over the horizon, it made me appreciate how blessed movie fans really are. After over six years of grappling with incidents like a global pandemic, multiple labor strikes, and AI slop, I sincerely believe the movie industry is on the road to recovery. Even…

Director: Craig Gillespie Cast: Milly Alcock, Matthias Schoenaerts, Eve Ridley, David Krumholtz, Emily Beecham, David Corenswet, Jason Momoa Plot: Kara Zor-El has rejected her role as a superhero alongside her cousin, Superman, and has been on a bender across the galaxy. When her dog, Krypto, is threatened, she sets out to get revenge and find a cure. Review: We’re in an awkward time for…

“The opposite of faith is not doubt, but certainty.” – Anne Lamott After re-reading the title of this article, I realize I may have violated the Ninth Commandment. Or more specifically, the title is incomplete and misleading. I am also a believer. Yet after many decades, I’ve come to believe that it’s my doubts that help inform my beliefs. You know what? Hold up. Let me back up a second before…

Plot: As the world stands on the brink of WWIII, cybersecurity specialist Daniel Kellner (Josh O’Connor) steals data from his company, Wardex, that proves the existence of extraterrestrial life. Forced to go on the run with his ex-novitiate girlfriend Jane (Eve Hewson), Daniel gains assistance and insight from fellow Wardex defector Hugo Wakefield (Coleman Domingo). Through Hugo, Daniel connects…

Director: Travis Knight Cast: Nicholas Galitzine, Camila Mendes, Idris Elba, Alison Brie, James Purefoy, Charlotte Riley, Morena Baccarin, Jared Leto Plot: A refugee from a magical realm, Adam has spent his live trying to find his way home. With the discovery of his magical sword, he can return home, take up the mantle of champion and defeat the evil Skeletor. Review: So, what are we doing…

Director: Simon McQuoid Starring: Karl Urban, Adeline Rudolph, Jessica McNamee, Josh Lawson, Ludi Lin, Mechad Brooks, Tati Gabrielle, Lewis Tan, Damon Herriman, Shin Han, Tadanobu Asano, Hiroyuki Sanada, Martyn Ford, Max Huang Plot: As the Mortal Kombat tournament begins, Raiden and the champions of Earth scramble to recruit new combatants to fill out their roster. Enter faded Hollywood action…

Ahhh summer! That time of year when the sun shines brightly, the aromas of barbeques and bonfire smoke permeate the sultry air, and baseball games and beach vacations rule the day. It’s also the time of the year when cinephiles rejoice, as audiences are treated to the most entertaining flicks of the season. You can almost taste the Milk Duds and cherry-flavored Icees. Even though it’s been six…

Plot: Corporate strategist and amateur wilderness survivalist Linda Liddle (Rachel McAdams) has been struggling in the corporate world for years. Although excellent at her job, others have consistently swooped in to take the credit. Regardless, Linda’s eyes remain on the prize as a long-promised promotion is finally within her grasp. However, when young, arrogant, and verbally abusive Bradley…

Plot: Based on the best-selling novel by Andy Weir, Doctor Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) wakes up on a spaceship bound for Tau Ceti, suffering from retrograde amnesia. Alone, and with no idea of how or why he got on board, Grace slowly begins to determine the how and why as his memory returns. It turns out Earth’s sun is dying due to a substance called astrophage, and he was sent on a mission to…

Plot: On a quiet evening in Los Angeles, a wild-eyed and strangely dressed man (Sam Rockwell) arrives at a Norms diner, claiming he’s from the future. Declaring that a specific combination of diner patrons will help him prevent the world from a global apocalypse, the man entreats the various guests to volunteer for his cause. With teachers Janet (Zazie Beetz) and Mark (Michael Pena), grieving…