O'Dessa fails at becoming a rock opera classic and instead is just like every dystopian story you have ever seen before.
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Grand Theft Hamlet is a surreal, funny poignant and meta meditation on putting on a play, video games and culture record of the Lockdown
Eye for an Eye 2: Blind Vengeance is a fun sequel in the new Chinese martial arts franchise heavily influenced by Zatoichi and Lone Wolf & Cub.
Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants is Tsui Hark's blockbuster adaptation of a huge book whose rushed plot is grounded by Xiao Zhan
Jade is a fun B action movie that calls back to classics like Foxy Brown and Cleopatra Jones that introduces Shaina West as a new talent
Ne Zha 2 is a billion-dollar hit for a reason: its rebellious kid hero goes from slapstick comedy to heartrending tear-jerker for all kids
Broken Rage is a story told two times: first as grim existential thriller, then as slapstick comedy as Takeshi Kitano's artistic statement
Captain America: Brave New World is a frustrating example of how sometimes Marvel Studios tries to do too much.
The Substance is, ironically, mostly style with very little substance that isn't there for the shock value or visceral reaction.
Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In is not only the best action movie of 2024 but also a defiant tribute to lost Hong Kong.
Gladiator II doesn't do enough to set itself apart from the original. It justifies its existence but could have been better.
A Real Pain is painfully tense and hard to watch in some parts, in all the best ways. A shoo-in come awards season.
Hold Your Breath is well-acted, and pretty to look at, but lacks any depth or discovery in its story. It drops on Hulu tomorrow.
Napoleon: The Director's Cut is a better-paced, fuller movie that reveals Ridley Scott's intention was to make a subversive comedy
Speak No Evil is a pointless, toothless, not scary remake of one of the best horror films of the last few years. Watch the original instead.
After 36 years, you would think that they could have come with something better than what we are given with Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.
The Becomers is an indie low-budget SciFi dark comedy about body snatching aliens who arrive in at a really bad time in America: the present
Jackpot! is the summer's best comedy by default, and would have been a great opportunity for Amazon to make money in theaters.
Alien: Romulus is a flawed but worthy entry in the franchise, probably the third best entry by default. It sure is pretty to look at, though.
SCALA!!! is an exhilarating documentary about the legendary London cult movie theatre was at the centre of the social upheaval of England
Too Much Sleep is a rediscovered indie gem of an indie comedy, a low-stakes detecitve story and shaggy dog comedy in the New Jersey suburbs
Deadpool & Wolverine is one of the most fun superhero films you will ever see, and will put a smile on your face.
Last Stop in Yuma County is a perfectly efficient low budget indie pulp crime neowestern flick that's unfortunately no more than that
Fly Me To The Moon is a summer comedy worth your time, full of winning performances and great energy. It is now playing in theaters.
Beijing Watermelon is late director Nobuhiko Obayashi's Capra-esque comedy drama about a Japanese-Chinese Friendship from a kinder time
Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms is a new blockbuster of a classic Chinese fantasy epic but is over-complicated and crowded
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes lives up to the quality and standards set by the previous films in the franchise.
Challengers is the first must-see film of 2024. Go see it, and then get in your car and blast the amazing score as loud as possible.
Monolith is a worthwhile indie psychological horror about one reporter's descent into conspiracy madness from WellGoUSA
Swede Caroline is Best In Show meets Hot Fuzz, released in the UK on Friday the 19th of April, 2024. And well worth digging up.