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Nintendo and Illumination’s latest film is another visual stunner with a ho-hum story.
Focus Features’ new documentary about gen AI suffers from having too much access and not enough thought.
Gore Verbinski’s latest film gets at the heart of everything that makes society feel poisoned about the big push for AI.
Depending on how you look at it, Sam Raimi’s new horror-thriller can be a nightmare or a dream come true.
The new adaptation of Hiroshi Sakurazaka’s sci-fi light novel feels like a tribute to the roguelike genre.
Nia DaCosta’s 28 Years Later sequel turns the franchise on its head with a story about spirituality in the end times.
The third chapter of James Cameron’s sci-fi epic is a visual knockout but lacking in new ideas.
Rian Johnson’s latest mystery trades crowd-pleasing spectacle for something that pushes the series in a new direction.
Turns out splitting the musical into two movies was a pretty solid idea.
The new movie stays true to Stephen King’s original novel to tell a story that doesn’t feel all that farfetched in 2025.
The latest Predator movie expands the franchise by humanizing its monsters.
Yorgos Lanthimos’ new dark comedy gets at the heart of what makes this era of conspiracy theories feel so bleak.
The director builds on a familiar story with a new level of detail and heart.
The movie works as a Nine Inch Nails delivery system, but not much else.
The Jordan Peele-produced sports horror doesn’t quite come together in the end, but some of its core ideas are potent.
Francis Lawrence’s adaptation of the Stephen King classic feels like gory YA that’s light on real social commentary.
The latest Tron: Ares trailer is mostly a delivery system for new Nine Inch Nails music, but it also does a pretty good job of making it seem like the movie’s going to do some wildly cool stuff with Light Jet dogfights.
Zach Cregger’s latest film will leave you guessing, but its larger messages about boogeymen are crystal clear.
The new Fantastic Four movie is a little formulaic, but it features some of Marvel’s most impressive set pieces yet.
DC Studios’ new Superman movie feels like a wild comic book that’s been brought to life.
The M3gan sequel embraces sci-fi to tell a timely but muddled story about the dangers of artificial intelligence.
The new 28 Days Later sequel’s infected ghouls aren’t all that scary, but the film’s Brexit-y undertones sure are.
Hulu’s animated Predator prequel film feels like a perfect pre-Badlands appetizer.
Ana de Armas struggles to carry the weight of Lionsgate’s new John Wick parallel prequel on her back.
HBO’s Mountainhead is a snapshot of everything that’s ridiculous and terrible about Silicon Valley’s billionaire class.
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning is a spectacularly silly tribute to the franchise’s explosive past.
