Verdict: 3.5 out of 5 stars. I Play Rocky tells one of Hollywood’s greatest underdog stories — how a broke, unknown actor named Sylvester Stallone refused to sell his Rocky script unless he could star in it himself — and it does so with enormous heart, a star-making lead performance, and a frustrating reluctance to … Read more
Verdict: 4 out of 5 stars. Martin McDonagh’s Wild Horse Nine is the rare awards-season film that is simultaneously a spy story, a buddy comedy and a meditation on guilt. It is not flawless — its final stretch strains under everything it wants to say — but John Malkovich’s Venice-winning performance and his chemistry with … Read more
Early verdict: 2.5 out of 5. The Mongoose arrives in US theaters on October 30, 2026, with a premise that writes its own trailer: Liam Neeson, a decorated war hero accused of a crime he did not commit, leads police on a televised cross-country car chase while a fascinated public cheers him on. It is … Read more
Verdict: 4.5 out of 5. The Only Living Pickpocket in New York is the rare crime film that cares more about the man than the score. John Turturro delivers one of the finest performances of his long career as Harry Lehman, an aging Bronx pickpocket trying to survive in a city that has quietly stopped … Read more
Verdict: 3.5 out of 5. Good Fortune is the rare Hollywood comedy that genuinely wants to say something — and the rarer still one in which Keanu Reeves, playing a well-meaning but hopeless angel, turns out to be the funniest person on screen. Aziz Ansari’s feature directorial debut is warm, shaggy and occasionally muddled, but … Read more
Verdict: 2.5 out of 5. Regretting You is a film that wants to break your heart, and in its best moments it does. It is also messy, overwrought and frequently at war with itself — which may explain why critics largely rejected it while audiences embraced it anyway. If you love Colleen Hoover’s novels, or … Read more
Verdict: 3 out of 5. Street Fighter (2026) is loud, colourful, proudly ridiculous fun for fans of the games — and a messy, overstuffed tournament movie for everyone else. If you go in wanting faithful fighters, big entrances and fights that feel like the arcade come to life, you will have a good night out. … Read more
Early verdict: 4.5 out of 5. Godzilla Minus Zero is shaping up to be one of the year’s most exciting blockbusters — a sequel that, on the strength of its early critical response, may be even bigger, bolder and more emotional than the Oscar-winning film that came before it. Ahead of its November release, early … Read more
Verdict: 3/5 — A roaring first half powered by Rajinikanth’s screen presence, Nelson’s deadpan comedy and Anirudh’s score — followed by an overstuffed second half that tests even the faithful. A treat for fans, and still a box-office monster. Director Nelson Dilipkumar Producer Kalanithi Maran (Sun Pictures) Music Anirudh Ravichander Cast Rajinikanth, Vidya Balan, S. … Read more
Verdict: 3/5 — A gross, scrappy, old-fashioned creature feature that knows exactly what it is. Crawlers has a thin script and cartoonish supporting characters, but Matilda Lutz gives it a beating heart, the spider scares land, and at a lean 81 minutes it earns a spot on your Halloween watchlist. Director Ángel Gómez Hernández Screenplay … Read more