Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
It’s been 40 years since Spinal Tap first satirically blazed its ‘mockumentary’ rock ‘n’ roll trail. Somehow, the journey isn’t over.
Eden
‘Eden’ is based on a true story of survival and higher pursuits … that ends up wallowing in mankind’s foul and fallen nature.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Marvel’s so-called First Family takes its ‘First Steps’ in the official MCU canon in a story that majors on family and dials down typical Marvel content concerns.
Swiped
You can swipe left on ‘Swiped.’ What could’ve been an interesting dissection of internet dating culture is a shallow disappointment.
Americana
‘Americana’ is a quirky neo-western. That said, there’s nothing ‘neo’ about its dense profanity and bloody gurglings.
Ne Zha 2
Ne Zha 2 comes with box-office bona fides and nice craftsmanship. But when your main character’s a demon, you’re bound to run into problems.
Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight
‘Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight’ graphically and at times brutally details author Alexandra Fuller’s childhood in Africa during the Rhodesian Bush War.
Relay
‘Relay’ has a compelling connection which, unfortunately, becomes garbled by its own insistence on avoidable content issues.
Weapons
‘Weapons’ is a foul horror-mystery mix of grisly violence, sexual content, drug use, profane language and dark spirituality.
Hamilton
This Disney+ filmed version of the musical features Hamilton at its 2016 peak.