Director: Sam-Taylor-Johnson Starring: Marisa Abela, Jack O' Connell, Eddie Marsan, Lesley Manville, Juliet Cowan, Sam Buchanan, Pete Lee-Wilson, Thelma Ruby, Matilda Thorpe Running Time: 122 min. Rating: R ★★★ (out of ★★★★)    In Sam Taylor-Johnson's Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black, everything clicks into place for the film's lead, who reminds us just how little we do know about the late English singer-songwriter's beginnings. Putting aside what was covered in 2015's acclaimed documentary, Amy, there's a strangeness to initially seeing her without the beehive hair and tattoos th ..read more

Director: Denis Villeneuve Starring: Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Dave Bautista, Christopher Walken, Lea Seydoux, Souheila Yacoub, Stellan Skarsgård, Charlotte Rampling, Javier Bardem  Running Time: 166 min. Rating: PG-13 ★★★ ½ (out of ★★★★)      Denis Villeneuve's adaptation of Frank Herbert's seminal sci-fi novel Dune always seemed intended as a giant, visually impressive spectacle that doesn't primarily rely on its story to succeed. You could even argue it benefits the viewer not to think too hard about the de ..read more

Director: Richard Linklater Starring: Glen Powell, Adria Arjona, Austin Amelio, Retta, Sanjay Rao, Gralen Bryant Banks, Molly Bernard, Evan Holtzman Running Time: 115 min. Rating: R ★★★ ½ (out of ★★★★) Hit Man finds director Richard Linklater again in top form, transforming a potentially clever premise into one of his most rewarding efforts in years. But even more importantly, its smart script provides an ideal acting showcase for Glen Powell, who we've already suspected has all the talent and charisma to emerge as a major movie star. That it hasn't happened yet is somewhat perplexing, but th ..read more

Director: Alex Garland Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Sonoyo Mizuno, Jefferson White, Nelson Lee, Nick Offerman Running Time: 109 min. Rating: R ★★★★ (out of ★★★★)   It seems the biggest obstacle still facing those on the fence about seeing Alex Garland's unnervingly realistic dystopian thriller Civil War is the worry it's too political. Trailers and commercials have done little to alleviate those concerns, prompting many to already file this under "the last thing we need right now." But the biggest surprise to come out of this har ..read more

Director: Luca Guadignino Starring: Zendaya, Josh O' Connor, Mike Faist, Darnell Appling, Shane Harris, Nada Despotovich, AJ Lister Running Time: 131 min. Rating: R **The Following Review Contains Plot Spoilers For 'Challengers' ** ★★★ ½ (out of ★★★★) Luca Guadignino's romantic sports drama Challengers almost has no business being as good as it is, exploring an extremely complicated relationship between three characters that spans over a decade. They fail, succeed, grow and emotionally tear each other to shreds while its non-linear structure serves as a window into their conflicting personali ..read more

Director: Gil Kenan Starring: Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, McKenna Grace, Kumail Nanjiani, Patton Oswalt, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Annie Potts, William Atherton, Celeste O' Connor, Logan Kim, Emily Alyn Lind, James Acaster Running Time: 115 min. Rating: PG-13 ★★½ (out of ★★★★)    We've been waiting so long for a true Ghostbusters sequel that when Afterlife finally arrived in 2021, it couldn't help but feel a little anticlimactic. With Jason Reitman taking the directorial reigns from his late father, a total overhaul wasn't just necessary, but inevi ..read more

Director: David Leitch Starring: Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Hannah Waddingham, Teresa Palmer, Stephanie Hsu, Winston Duke, Ben Knight Running Time: 126 min. Rating: PG-13 ★★★ (out of ★★★★)  An action comedy on steroids, The Fall Guy is so over-the-top it's almost daring you to hate it, as director and former stuntman David Leitch frequently plays with the concept of satirizing the very picture he's making. Somewhere, Michael Bay is fuming his potential dream project got away, even if he'd probably struggle balancing its odd sensibilities, quirky humor and peripheral ..read more

Director: Michael Showalter Starring: Anne Hathaway, Nicholas Galitzine, Ella Rubin, Annie Mumolo, Reid Scott, Perry Mattfeld, Jordan Aaron Hall, Mathilda Gianopoulos, Meg Millidge Running Time: 116 min. Rating: R ★★★ (out of ★★★★) Michael Showalter's The Idea of You explores that weird phenomenon of coming face-to-face with a celebrity and realizing they're an actual person rather than a famous construct you don't know at all. In other words, you're forced to see them as human rather than some entertainment commodity intended for mass consumption. But this movie's single mom eludes ..read more

Director: Dev Patel Starring: Dev Patel, Sharlto Copley, Pitobash, Vipin Sharma, Sikandar Kher, Sobhita Dhulipala, Ashwini Kalsekar, Adithi Kalkunte, Makarand Deshpande Running Time: 121 min. Rating: R ★★★ ½ (out of ★★★★)    John Wick meets Enter The Dragon and Slumdog Millionaire in Dev Patel's exhilarating directorial debut Monkey Man, an adrenaline fueled thriller that could double as a superhero origin story. The movie really sneaks up on you by over-delivering in every department, skillfully mashing familiar genre tropes into a completely original story that's as emotional ..read more

Director: Jerry Seinfeld Starring: Jerry Seinfeld, Melissa McCarthy, Jim Gaffigan, Max Greenfield, Hugh Grant, Amy Schumer, Peter Dinklage, Christian Slater, Bill Burr, Dan Levy, James Marsden, Jack McBrayer, Thomas Lennon, Bobby Moynihan, Adrian Martinez, Sarah Cooper, Mikey Day, Kyle Mooney, Drew Tarver, Tony Hale, Felix Solis, Maria Bakalova, Dean Norris, Kyle Dunnigan, Sebastian Maniscalco, Cedric the Entertainer, Fred Armisen, Jon Hamm, John Slattery, Andy Daly Running Time: 93 min. Rating: PG-13 ★★★ (out of ★★★★)  While it's almost impossible to believe it took Jerry Seinfeld until ..read more