Derrick Bang on Film

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