Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (3 ½ stars out of 4)



There’s an interesting way to note the passage of time between the first “Mission: Impossible” film from 1996 and the eighth and final installment in 2025. At one point in the first film, Tom Cruise’s protagonist Ethan Hunt uses some primitive email technology to contact an arms dealer named

The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Phase V has come to a close with the recent release of “Thunderbolts”. This most recent slate of Marvel first started in early 2023 and has brought to the table a variety of sequels. Phase V is the first MCU Phase to feature only sequels and no original stories from Marvel. This most recent chapter in

20 years ago, George Lucas’s prequel trilogy of his beloved “Star Wars” franchise came to a close with “Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith”. While the prequel trilogy has always been divisive in its quality, the third instalment has largely been reclaimed by the younger Millennial and Gen Z audiences who grew up with the film. It is

Thunderbolts* (2 ½ stars out of 4)



“Thunderbolts*” is Marvel’s version of “Suicide Squad,” which was DC’s version (versions?) of “The Dirty Dozen.” So if this story about a rag-tag bunch of outlaws banding together against a common foe sounds familiar, now you know why.



In this case, the outlaws are at least a little more familiar, having popped up in half

January to March is often considered the dumping ground for mediocre to bad new releases at the movies. The box office is low and audiences are recovering from the wave of movies that came out during November and December. 2025’s first quarter has been interesting, with a variety of genre films that bombed at the box office, or superhero movies

Warfare (4 stars out of 4)



The best movies often feel like experiences, and Alex Garland’s “Warfare” is such a film. The only question is whether you feel you can handle the ordeal.



Set in the Battle of Ramadi in 2006 during the Iraq War, “Warfare” was co-written and directed by veteran Ray Mendoza, who was present for the events of the

The Amateur (3 stars out of 4)



Directed by James Hawes, “The Amateur” is a solid spy thriller that crosses elements of the “Bourne” franchise with this year’s “Black Bag” and echoes of Liam Neeson’s “Taken” films.



The story follows a CIA cryptography analyst named Heller (Rami Malek) who takes a dramatic career turn in the wake of a personal tragedy. Brilliant,

Death of a Unicorn (2 ½ stars out of 4)



A movie like “The Room” becomes infamous because it took itself seriously, with disastrous results. It was bad because it couldn’t help itself, and that turned it into a cult classic. A movie like “Sharknado” is a very different animal (pun slightly intended). “Sharknado” wanted to be a cult classic, and

On Becoming a Guinea Fowl (3 stars out of 4)



Made in Zambia by director Rungano Nyoni, “On Becoming a Guinea Fowl” is a compelling if deceptive exploration of culture and family dynamics.



The film opens late at night as the protagonist, a young woman named Shula (Susan Chardy), is driving home from a costume party. Her absurd dress—similar to the bulbous

Electronic musician Flying Lotus returns to the silver screen with his latest sci-fi-horror film “Ash”. The film made its world premiere at the SXSW film festival and opened wide on March 21.



The film follows Riya as she awakens in her space station on a foreign planet called Ash, and discovers her entire crew has been killed in a brutal