After the Wedding
Run Time: 1:50
U.S. Release Date: 2019-08-16
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Profanity)
Genre: Drama
Director: Bart Freundlich
Cast: Michelle Williams, Julianne Moore, Billy Crudup, Abby Quinn, Alex Esola

Although competently made and appealing in an exaggerated soap opera-tinged fashion, it fails to make a strong case for its raison d’être.

Run Time: 1:29
U.S. Release Date: 2019-08-16
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content, Drugs)
Genre: Comedy
Director: Gene Stupnitsky
Cast: Jacob Tremblay, Keith L. Williams, Brady Noon, ...

The movie’s charm comes from its ability to conjure up the innocence of the twilight of childhood; its humor arises from the adult perspective of certain not-so-innocent things.

Run Time: 1:45
U.S. Release Date: 2019-08-16
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Profanity, Drugs)
Genre: Drama/Comedy
Director: Richard Linklater
Cast: Cate Blanchett, Billy Crudup, Emma Nelson, ...

Although it suffers from an ungainly structure and uneven pacing, the production as a whole is engaging and uplifting.

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An effective recipe that's one-third Bruce Springsteen hagiography, one-third kitschy ‘80s recreation, and one-third feel-good father/son coming together.

Run Time: 1:36
U.S. Release Date: 2019-08-13
MPAA Rating: "PG"
Genre: Animated
Director: Thurop Van Orman
Cast: Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Danny McBride, Rachel Bloom, Peter Dinklage, Bill Hader, Leslie Jones, Awkwafina, Sterling K. Brown

Anyone with an interest would be advised to wait for this to reach smart phones and tablets where it can be viewed in a medium appropriate to its content and ambitions.

Feels drawn-out, like a film school short that has been stretched beyond its natural length.

An engaging batch of campfire stories told from a fresh perspective, and that’s worth something in the stale world of PG-13 horror.

Run Time: 1:37
U.S. Release Date: 2019-08-09
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Romance/Comedy
Director: Jason Winer
Cast: Martin Freeman, Morena Baccarin, Jake Lacy, Melissa Rauch, Jane Curtin, Shannon Woodward, Adam Shapiro

Instead of being a song to lift the heart, "Ode to Joy" is a discordant, off-key tune that lasts too long.

It reminds us that female-centered gangster movies can be just as generic and forgettable as those featuring male characters.

Run Time: 2:24
U.S. Release Date: -
MPAA Rating: "NR"
Genre: Drama
Director: Kenji Mizoguchi
Cast: Shotaro Hanayagi, Kakuko Mori, Kokichi Takada, Gonjuro Kawarazaki

The characters feel real and their circumstances are less an attempt to manipulate a viewer’s emotions than to offer a commentary on the social and cultural standards of the day.