U.S. Release Date: 1986-11-26
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Musical
Director: Frank Oz
Cast: Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Vincent Gardenia, Steve Martin, Tichina Arnold, Michelle Weeks, Tisha Campbell, Levi Stubbs
A second look at the 1986 musical, "Little Shop of Horrors".
U.S. Release Date: 2017-09-22
MPAA Rating: "PG"
Genre: Animated
Director: Charlie Bean, Paul Fisher, Bob Logan
Cast: Jackie Chan, Dave Franco, Justin Theroux, Michael Pena, Kumail Nanjiani, Abbi Jacobson, Zach Woods, Fred Armisen, Olivia Munn
A 90-second toy commercial is generally innocuous but stretch it out to 90 minutes and it can be a challenge to endure.
U.S. Release Date: 2017-09-08
MPAA Rating: "NR" (Violence, Gore, Sexual Content, Nudity)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Juan Carlos Medina
Cast: Bill Nighy, Olivia Cooke, Eddie Marsan, Douglas Booth, Maria Valverde, Sam Reid, George Flood
An atmospheric period-piece murder mystery, The Limehouse Golem combines elements of Sherlock Holmes and Jack the Ripper.
U.S. Release Date: 2017-09-01
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content, Drugs)
Genre: Comedy
Director: William H. Macy
Cast: Alexandra Daddario, Kate Upton, Matt Barr, Matt Jones, Kal Penn, Rob Corddry, Molly Shannon
"The Layover" is an appalling movie – an unpleasant, unwatchable example of why people no longer love romantic comedies.
U.S. Release Date: 2017-08-18
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Adult Content)
Genre: Thriller/Comedy
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Cast: Channing Tatum, Hilary Swank, Seth MacFarlane, Katie Holmes, Katherine Waterston, Sebastian Stan, Riley Keough, Daniel Craig, Adam Driver, David Denham
While "Logan Lucky" is 3/4ths of a very good movie, the final half-hour becomes narratively unfocused as it strives to tie up some loose ends.
U.S. Release Date: 2017-07-21
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content, Drugs)
Genre: Drama/Comedy
Director: Gillian Robespierre
Cast: Jenny Slate, Abby Quinn, John Turturro, Edie Falco, Jay Duplass, Finn Wittrock
An ensemble of solid performances with some affecting moments is ultimately undone by a storyline that treads too-common ground for American indie films.
U.S. Release Date: 2017-06-16
MPAA Rating: "NR" (Profanity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy
Director: Fiona Gordon, Dominque Abel
Cast: Fiona Gordon, Dominique Abel, Emmanuelle Riva
A flight of whimsical fancy; a comedy fueled by meticulously choreographed humor.
U.S. Release Date: 2017-04-21
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Disturbing Images)
Genre: Drama/Adventure
Director: James Gray
Cast: Charlie Hunnam, Robert Pattinson, Sienna Miller, Tom Holland, Edward Ashley, Angus Macfadyen, Ian McDiarmid, Clive Francis
With too much material to fit into a 141-minute movie, there are times when the approach feels superficial.
U.S. Release Date: 2017-03-24
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Gore, Profanity)
Genre: Science Fiction/Horror
Director: Daniel Espinosa
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson, Ryan Reynolds, Hiroyuki Sanda, Ariyon Bakare, Olga Dihovichnaya
Anyone who’s up for something ominous and unsettling could do worse than to choose "Life".
U.S. Release Date: 2017-03-03
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Brief Nudity)
Genre: Action/Drama
Director: James Mangold
Cast: Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Dafne Keen, Boyd Holbrook, Stephen Merchant, Richard E. Grant
This is like no superhero movie we have ever before seen. Nor is there likely to be another one of this sort anytime soon.