Metal Lords
It’s too bad this heavy metal teen coming-of-age comedy couldn’t have rebelled against some of its own crude assumptions.
All the Old Knives
Slow-burn thrillers like this don’t need a lot of sex and cursing to tell a good story. But this movie has them anyway.
The Outfit
The Outfit is in many ways a finely crafted thriller. But it’s messy all the same.
Jockey
Jockey keeps its stable of scenes littered with foul language.
Death on the Nile
This new adaptation of one of Agatha Christie’s most famous novels departs from the book in both good ways and bad.
Scream (2022)
No matter what new ground this latest iteration of Scream hopes to plow, it’s still stuck in familiar, woefully gratuitous territory.
The Contractor
Let’s not mistake The Contractor for an issues-related think pic. This is a straightforward, R-rated actioner: frenetic, profane and at bloody.
Moonshot
This romcom/sci-fi mashup streaming on HBO Max features two teens who find love where they least expect it on a trip to Mars.
The Bubble
The Bubble tries—and mostly fails—to poke fun at Hollywood’s foibles in this movie about a film being made during the pandemic.
Better Nate Than Ever
Nate wants nothing more than to be a Broadway star. But this Disney+ musical breaks more than a leg.