Smile 2
Run Time: 2:07
U.S. Release Date: 2024-10-18
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Gore, Profanity)
Genre: Horror
Director: Parker Finn
Cast: Naomi Scott, Rosemary DeWitt, Dylan Gelula, Peter Jacobson, Ray Nicholson, Kyle Gallner

"Smile 2" uses the first installment as a jumping-off point for a story that is longer, deeper, just as unsettling, and more intense.

Run Time: 1:48
U.S. Release Date: 2024-10-18
MPAA Rating: "R" (Sexual Content, Nudity, Profanity)
Genre: Drama
Director: John Crowley
Cast: Andrew Garfield, Florence Pugh, Grace Delaney, ...

The movie occasionally tries too hard to turn on the waterworks and allows its structure to upstage the fine performances by the leads.

Run Time: 1:49
U.S. Release Date: 2024-10-11
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jason Reitman
Cast: Gabriel LaBelle, Matthew Rhys, Willem Dafoe, ...

Will appeal strongly to those with a long and lasting connection to the popular late night show; others may find it too frenzied or lacking in a clear narrative through-line.

A feature film adaptation of the best novel from horror maestro Stephen King is deserving of something more epic than this throw-away production.

Run Time: 1:57
U.S. Release Date: 2024-10-04
MPAA Rating: "R" (Alcoholism, Profanity, Sexual Content, Brief Nudity)
Genre: Drama
Director: Nora Fingscheidt
Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Saskia Reeves, Stephen Dillane, Paapa Essiedu

The beauty of the wild setting combined with a stunning performance from Saoirse Ronan make this a not-to-be-missed drama.

The experience of watching "Joker: Folie a Deux" argues against its very existence.

Despite a terrific performance by Kate Winslet , "Lee" falls into the bio-pic trap of trying to encapsulate too much of a famous life into a two-hour chunk.

Run Time: 1:42
U.S. Release Date: 2024-09-27
MPAA Rating: "PG"
Genre: Animated/Adventure
Director: Chris Sanders
Cast: Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, Kit Connor, Catherine O’Hara, Bill Nighy, Stephanie Hsu, Mark Hamill, Ving Rhames

Proves to be one of the best animated features to emerge from the American studios post-pandemic in blending artistry with entertainment value.

Run Time: 1:48
U.S. Release Date: 2024-09-27
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Thriller/Comedy
Director: Jon Watts
Cast: George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Amy Ryan, Austin Abrams

A tepid crime thriller with a comedic undertone, the movie struggles with its unremarkable narrative and relies on the palpable chemistry between its stars.

The term "an interesting failure" was coined for movies like this, an incoherent (but often fascinating) excursion into the mind of writer/director Francis Ford Coppola