Mercy

Amazon’s ‘Mercy’ offers audiences a dystopian tale with moments of intense violence and some crude language, too.

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

Tarantino’s skills are considerable. But excess might as well be his middle name. ‘Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair’ is all about that excess.

Primate

‘Primate’ clocks in with an under-90-minute runtime. But that feels about 75 minutes longer than this movie deserves.

Marty Supreme

A24’s ‘Marty Supreme’ is the bloodiest, foulest, most obscene movie about table tennis that you’ll ever see.

Is This Thing On?

‘Is This Thing On?’ has some unexpectedly resonant thoughts on marriage but also pervasive profanity and plenty of sexually charged jokes.

I Was a Stranger

Angel’s ‘I Was a Stranger’ evokes sympathy for refugees escaping horrific conditions by displaying their violent circumstances onscreen.

Hamnet

Chloé Zhao’s ‘Hamnet’ explores what may have shaped William Shakespeare as he crafted the masterpiece tragedy of ‘Hamlet.’

The Housemaid

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‘The Housemaid’ is clever, forgettable and quite problematic in a great many ways.

We Bury the Dead

‘We Bury the Dead’ is a bloody zombie pic with a thoughtful side. But the movie is still a foul and messy ride.

The Plague

‘The Plague’ is more than just the film’s name. It describes how perhaps we should treat this film itself: Avoid it, or feel sick.