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‘Moana’: Remake Offers Nothing New Except a Disney Paycheck
‘Moana’: Remake Offers Nothing New Except a Disney Paycheck
Live-action “Moana” stays pedantically true to its animated origins: A young heir-to-the-throne, Moana, seeks to save her island from a dearth of fish.
07-19-2026
‘The Invite’: Olivia Wilde Directs 2026’s Sleeper Comedy Hit
‘The Invite’: Olivia Wilde Directs 2026’s Sleeper Comedy Hit
Wilde, with a cast at her disposal that’s the acting equivalent of a Stradivarius, toggles the story between the comedic and dramatic modalities seamlessly.
07-13-2026
‘Signal One’: The Better Choice of 2026’s Two Alien Movies
‘Signal One’: The Better Choice of 2026’s Two Alien Movies
Consisting mostly of rocket scientist conversations about astrophysics, 'Signal One' is nevertheless far more intriguing than anything in 'Disclosure Day.'
07-9-2026
‘Savage House’: Foul, Festering Farce Is Far From ‘Pride and Prejudice’
‘Savage House’: Foul, Festering Farce Is Far From ‘Pride and Prejudice’
The film’s overemphasis of the 18th-century's dearth of hygiene feels like smoke and mirrors. It has little new to say about upward mobility.
06-30-2026
‘Gangland’: Lou Diamond Phillips is Excellent in Depressing Rez Film
‘Gangland’: Lou Diamond Phillips is Excellent in Depressing Rez Film
While director Grashaw made a movie that feels deeply authentic in its bleak portrait of reservation life, there's no hope to lighten the weight of it all.
06-29-2026
‘The Get Out’: Russell Crowe Continues His New Hot Streak
‘The Get Out’: Russell Crowe Continues His New Hot Streak
A crack ensemble cast riffs on the Elmore Leonard adaptation that hits the spot.
06-28-2026
‘Young Washington’: The Father of Our Country as You’ve Never Seen Him
‘Young Washington’: The Father of Our Country as You’ve Never Seen Him
This daring historic action piece takes big chances and mostly pays off in big ways.
06-27-2026
‘Lucky Strike’: Scott Eastwood’s Best Effort Yet is Still Just Above Average
‘Lucky Strike’: Scott Eastwood’s Best Effort Yet is Still Just Above Average
This Battle of the Bulge WW II action thriller steals its own thunder at the start.
06-25-2026
‘Couture’: Angelina Jolie Delivers One of Her Career-Best Performances
‘Couture’: Angelina Jolie Delivers One of Her Career-Best Performances
A filmmaker on the cusp of a professional breakthrough is dealt an unexpected bad card.
06-24-2026
‘Toy Story 5’: Best of the Bunch With the Most Important Message
‘Toy Story 5’: Best of the Bunch With the Most Important Message
The nutshell premise concerns our No. 1 societal and cultural malaise—tech is usurping children’s imaginations. "Toy Story 5" addresses this problem winningly.
06-23-2026
‘Power Ballad’: Paul Rudd’s Comedic Cousin to ‘A Star Is Born’
‘Power Ballad’: Paul Rudd’s Comedic Cousin to ‘A Star Is Born’
Director John Carney asks questions about ambition, recognition, and self-worth without offering easy answers.
06-21-2026
‘Finnegan’s Foursome’: Edward Burns Doesn’t Quite Nail It
‘Finnegan’s Foursome’: Edward Burns Doesn’t Quite Nail It
Hampered by too much profanity and long length, this golf outing is just kind of okay.
06-19-2026
‘The Death of Robin Hood’: A Haunting Deconstruction of the Myth
‘The Death of Robin Hood’: A Haunting Deconstruction of the Myth
Hugh Jackman gives a career best performance as a man dealing with his criminal past.
06-16-2026
‘O Horizon’:  AI Takes Over
‘O Horizon’:  AI Takes Over
A scientist wants to talk to her deceased father using AI, with eerie results.
06-14-2026
‘Disclosure Day’: An Alien Envoy Is Spielberg’s Latest Contribution
‘Disclosure Day’: An Alien Envoy Is Spielberg’s Latest Contribution
'Disclosure Day' desperately wants to be profound, but we’ve seen the normally inimitable Spielberg do this before, and there are no surprises here.
06-13-2026
‘Office Romance’: Jennifer Lopez in a Beyond Blue Rom-Com
‘Office Romance’: Jennifer Lopez in a Beyond Blue Rom-Com
With dialogue that would make a longshoreman blush, this film is one huge cringe fest.
06-8-2026
‘Underland’: What Ancient Tribes Really Used Deep Caves For
‘Underland’: What Ancient Tribes Really Used Deep Caves For
Most religions identify caves as sacred interfaces between natural and supernatural, using them for meditation, ritual, burial, and spiritual enlightenment.
06-5-2026
‘Seven Snipers’: Down Under With Long Guns Where Less Is More
‘Seven Snipers’: Down Under With Long Guns Where Less Is More
Radha Mitchell and Tim Roth face off in a tense, sparse spider-and-fly action thriller.
06-4-2026
‘Fuze’: The Bomb’s a Dud (or Is It?), but the Movie’s Fun
‘Fuze’: The Bomb’s a Dud (or Is It?), but the Movie’s Fun
The main heist's complexity is borderline ridiculous but the muscular, high-octane action sweeps most of the nonsense under the rug.
06-3-2026
‘Seven Snipers’: An Action Flick of Antisocial Marksmen
‘Seven Snipers’: An Action Flick of Antisocial Marksmen
This action film features generic bad guys out to get a sniper with a rebellious daughter.
06-3-2026
‘Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War’: Krasinski Writes a Yawn-Fest
‘Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War’: Krasinski Writes a Yawn-Fest
Krasinski is a good action star but he's a little bland here due to writing, producing, starring, and basically attempting to be a Jack Ryan of all trades.
06-2-2026
‘The Christophers’: Sir Ian Warms up For a Last Run at Gandalf
‘The Christophers’: Sir Ian Warms up For a Last Run at Gandalf
British-thespian-royalty-emeritus Sir Ian McKellen lip-smacks "The Christophers" verbose script and conjures up a delightful egocentric foppish, old art coot.
06-1-2026