Derrick Bang on Film
Crime 101: Slick and suspenseful
The Secret Agent: Superlative in all respects
Orwell 2+2=5: If only it weren't true
The Wrecking Crew: Aptly titled
A Private Life: A train wreck
Shelter: Another solid Jason Statham thriller
The Rip: Quite disappointing
No Other Choice: A searing, timely statement
The Mastermind: A dull, tedious slog
Marty Supreme: An exhilarating ride
Song Sung Blue: Musical lightning!
Ella McCay: Savvy dramedy showcases a star on the rise
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery — Delightfully devious
Avatar: Fire and Ash — Smoke and murk
Jay Kelly: A sublime character study
Merv: Doggone ordinary
Caught Stealing: A third base hit
Zootopia 2: Another sure-fire hit!
Wicked for Good: A satisfying finale
In Your Dreams: A lovely little fantasy
The Running Man: A giddy, violent sprint
Frankenstein: Less than the sum of its parts
Sorry, Baby: An acting, scripting tour-de-force
A House of Dynamite: A chilling nail-biter
The Baltimorons: Quirky and adorable
Blue Moon: Doesn't set quickly enough
The Twits: An overcooked disappointment
The Lost Bus: A harrowing journey
The Woman in Cabin 10: Mystery at sea
Roofman: True crime writ lite
Play Dirty: Should be dirtier
Sketch: Colorfully imaginative
French Lover: An affair to forget
Eleanor the Great: Indeed she is
Swiped: Bad behavior in the tech industry
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale — Going out in style
Highest 2 Lowest: Too much of the latter
The Thursday Murder Club: Totally delightful!
Bob Trevino LIkes It: So do I
The Map that Leads to You: Ultimately preposterous
Winter Spring Summer or Fall: A romantic charmer
Relay: A suspenseful race
Eden: Paradise Lost
Nobody 2: Escapist wretched excess
East of Wall: Interesting, but under-developed
The Fantastic Four: First Steps — Fourth time's the charm!
The Bad Guys 2: Animated mayhem
Finally Dawn: It can't come quickly enough
Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight: Ferociously memorable
Everything's Going to Be Great: Well ... not quite
Superman: Up, up and away!
Holy Cow: An earthy, beguiling character study
Heads of State: Way over the top
F1: High-octane entertainment
Jurassic World: Rebirth: It's deja vu all over again
Elio: Out of this world