One of the most exciting parts of watching new movies is discovering new actors and what their talents bring to the table. Movie stars are one of the biggest draws for a film and can make a break the success of a movie. There is a new wave of talented young actors making a name for themselves in the movies,

Caught Stealing (2 ½ stars out of 4)



There’s no shortage of movies out there determined to celebrate the world that is New York City. Spike Lee’s “Highest 2 Lowest” just played like a NYC Greatest Hits mix tape, and only needed a shot of the director sitting courtside at Madison Square Garden. Darren Aronofsky’s “Caught Stealing” is a time capsule

Highest 2 Lowest (2 ½ stars)



Spike Lee’s “Highest 2 Lowest” is an adaptation of Akira Kurosawa film "High and Low," which was in turn based on the novel “King’s Ransom,” by Ed McBain. Now set in New York City, Lee’s film about a wealthy man in a showdown with a kidnapper is a showcase of skill, but also disjointed and

Whether you saw “Back to the Future” in theaters during the fall of 1985 or are just barely watching it for the first time, there is no denying the timeless quality that comes with this blockbuster film. It is one of those films that most people can remember seeing for the first time.



The film’s premise is simple: a high

Fantastic Four: First Steps (3 stars out of 4)



It’s hard to think of a superhero franchise that has struggled on the big screen more than “The Fantastic Four.” Its first movie was a low-budget write-off that never got released, the so-so 2000’s movies paled against their more successful peers, and 2015’s “Fant4stic” was staggeringly bad.



Much of that futility has been

Eddington (2 ½ stars out of 4)



2020 was a crazy year that brought out the worst in a lot of people, and showcased some troubling issues we’re still grappling with today. To many, this idea is self-evident, and for that audience, Ari Aster’s “Eddington” won’t offer any insights you didn’t already understand.



Set in the spring of 2020, “Eddington” tries to

Jurassic World: Rebirth (1 star out of 4)



We’re seven films into the Jurassic Park/World franchise, and the filmmakers still don’t have any new ideas. “Jurassic World: Rebirth” feels like an excuse to make money without trying, and it deserves to join the fossil record as quickly as possible.



You know things are looking bad when during the opening flashback, a Snickers

We are halfway through 2025, and new original and franchise movies are still coming to audiences every week. During the first half of the year, the box office saw some highs and lows. Films like “Sinners”, an original story, making over $350 million at the box office, and other films like “Mickey 17”, not quite hitting the mark. Sequels like

F1: The Movie (3 stars out of 4)



“F1: The Movie” feels like a marriage between two cinematic objectives. The first is to give audiences the approximate experience of driving a Formula One racecar at 200mph. The second is to tie the race sequences together with enough of a story to make it feel meaningful.



Joseph Kosinski’s film is more successful at

28 Years Later (2 stars out of 4)



2002’s “28 Days Later” was a landmark for the zombie movie genre, even if you could argue—as many did—that it wasn’t really a zombie movie. Instead of plodding, brain-lusting undead, director Danny Boyle’s flesh-eating hordes were more akin to rabies patients on blood-vomiting steroids, but the simple fact that they sprinted rather than