(Photo by Universal/Everett Collection.) Along with horror films like A Quiet Place Part II, action movies have been instrumental in demonstrating signs of vital life at the 2021 box office. Nobody made an unlikely commercial action hero out of Bob Odenkirk as theaters were re-opening, and afterwards, massive Blockbusters like F9, Black Widow, and Godzilla […]

Spring is in full swing, bringing another helping of (you guessed it) movies and TV shows that are new on Netflix this week, including the sequel to Zack Snyder’s space opera “Rebel Moon.” “Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver” continues where the first movie left off, following Kora (Sofia Boutella) as she and her […]

This is a weird article to pen, considering quite a few of these films made it onto the list last year, and we never got to see them because of the pandemic. And the movies we did get to see didn’t astound us in the way we expected: Tenet was divisive and Wonder Woman 1984 […]

35. Ron’s Gone Wrong (2021) PG | 107 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy The story of Barney, an awkward middle-schooler and Ron, his new walking, talking, digitally-connected device. Ron’s malfunctions set against the backdrop of the social media age launch them on a journey to learn about true friendship. Directors: Sarah Smith, Jean-Philippe Vine, Octavio […]

Wide release? Nothing cast a wider net than Spider-Man, which saw some theaters devote all their screens exclusively to No Way Home to keep pace with demand. The movie’s fast, multiverse-crashing plot and unexpected emotional and redemptive arcs have made this another touchstone for the Marvel Cinematic Universe that connected audiences and critics. Further, it […]

10. Riders of Justice (2020) Not Rated | 116 min | Action, Comedy, Drama Markus goes home to his teenage daughter, Mathilde, when his wife dies in a train crash. All appears to be a tragic accident until a mathematics geek, who was also a fellow passenger on the train, and his two colleagues show […]