Mission: Impossible—Dead Reckoning Part One
The latest series entry kicks its globetrotting exploits into high gear and never stops, with fight scenes that are leaps and bounds over most of the competition.
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The Boogeyman
The latest Stephen King adaptation gets points for its looming sense of dread per scene.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
All one needs to enjoy Vol. 3 is a love of the Guardians themselves.
Wild Life
An intimate documentary about entrepreneur and conservationist Douglas Tompkins’s life from directors Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin (Free Solo).
John Wick: Chapter 4
The franchise's stylized visuals and slick gun-fu choreography remain as strong as ever, and more significantly, the sequel commits to topping itself at every turn.
Knock at the Cabin
What might be the most shocking and refreshing thing about this movie, particularly for its director, is how straightforward it feels.
Avatar: The Way of Water
In terms of scope, graphics, and tangible worldbuilding, the sequel is a jaw-dropping achievement, to say the least.