Alan Ng

David Ayer’s tale is thrilling, has repeat-viewing value, and earns a solid recommendation.

Practical Magic 2 feels like we lost a lot of the magic from the first and tells a “less than” story in this mediocre follow-up.

In the end, Mutiny is mindless fun on a freighter. It stands out for its unique location and will land in the top half of the Statham action-film rankings.

The Brink of War is a must-see film for anyone interested in Cold War history.

The action is fine, but unless you’re a fan of massive plot holes, best to skip this one or wait for it to come to streaming.

Ice Cream Man is depraved fun served exactly how it should be — cold, messy, and with zero apologies. Eli Roth made the movie only he would dare to make, and horror fans with a strong stomach should line up for a scoop.

Tornatore has produced an immaculate and inspiring film. The dramatized scenes are just as gorgeous as the town of Solomeo, where Brunello brought beauty and grace. Up until now, I had never heard of Brunello Cucinelli, nor had I enough money to buy his suits. Yet through the power of film, I find myself in admiration of the man. It’s not a political documentary; it’s a human one.

With Do Us Part, Reed Arnold turns a wedding-day nightmare into an honest look at the one we choose versus the one we almost chose. It’s a romance that keeps the laughs light but sends you home still chewing on its questions.

For the most part, I had fun with Spider-Man: Brand New Day, showing that the only good Marvel movies since Avengers: Endgame are the Spider-Man movies. This movie is too long and mishandles the pacing in the second half, but not so much that I can’t overlook the flaws and recommend it. This film could have been better if new eyes had been put on the final script and the plot elements streamlined.

In the end, I just wanted The Odyssey to feel like an epic, grand adventure, and, like the Lord of the Rings trilogy, I wanted this story to say something about humanity. Anything that felt inspiring or profound. Instead, we just got this grand adventure all for the sake of being a grand adventure. Sure… many will find that enough for a fun summer movie, but what we really want is a great movie. One we’ll remember for decades to come. We’ll be lucky to remember this film a month from now.