Offers two hours of fan service while serving up enough gore to appeal to many generic slasher/horror movie aficionados.

Run Time: 2:20
U.S. Release Date: 1981-04-10
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Sexual Content, Nudity)
Genre: Fantasy/Adventure
Director: John Boorman
Cast: Nigel Terry, Patrick Stewart, Liam Neeson, ...

As good as it looks, the incomprehensible storytelling will maroon the viewer in the mists of Avalon.

Run Time: 1:49
U.S. Release Date: 2023-02-10
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Profanity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Romance/Comedy
Director: Aline Brosh McKenna
Cast: : Reese Witherspoon, Ashton Kutcher, Jesse Williams, ...

One cannot help but wish the fantasy is better realized and the ending does not feel rushed and unearned.

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Run Time: 2:09
U.S. Release Date: 2023-01-13
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity)
Genre: Drama
Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda
Cast: Song Kang-ho, Gang Dong-won, Bae Doona, Lee Ji-eun, Lee Joo-young, Im Seung-soo

Highlights a strength of filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda – the ability to find compelling truths underneath a veil of sentimentality.

Run Time: 1:31
U.S. Release Date: 1985-08-09
MPAA Rating: "PG"
Genre: Comedy
Director: Tim Burton
Cast:

Unevenly paced and narratively scattershot, it offers moments of entertainment but lacks cohesion and consistency.

Run Time: 3:07
U.S. Release Date: 2022-03-25
MPAA Rating: "NR" (Violence)
Genre: Fantasy/Adventure
Director: S.S. Rajamouli
Cast: N.T. Rama Rao Jr., Ram Charan, Alia Bhatt, Olivia Morris, Shriya Saran, Ray Stevenson, Alison Doody

By the time the 3-hour running time has expired, most viewers will be exhausted from the nonstop energy of the experience.

The movie has an unfortunate trajectory where the story becomes less interesting as the running time increases. This is the classic definition of being “front-loaded.”

It is difficult to overstate how impressive and potentially game-changing this motion picture is. "The Way of Water" re-invents 3D, exceeding by an order of magnitude what Cameron did in 2009.

I can make a compelling case that this is the best version of Pinocchio to-date, and that includes the Disney classic.

Unlike some adaptations of classic novels, this one does not feel like a chore to sit through: an impressively mounted production that is emotionally true to the characters and their era.