★★★1/2 It may be the weakest entry in the John Wick franchise on account of major reshoots, but the relentless action and an ass-kicking Ana de Armas more than make amends for the spin-off's narrative shortcomings.
Ballerina (2025)
Predator: Killer of Killers (2025)
★★★1/2 Dan Trachtenberg once again delivers the gore, action and visual flair in this innovative entry in the "Predator" franchise, but the anthological structure rushes its three-pronged narrative.
May Movie Round-Up
Quick thoughts and reviews of all the new releases I was able to catch in May
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025)
★★★★ They may be guilty of talking down to their audience, but Cruise and McQuarrie continue to up the stakes in this thrilling final instalment of the long-running action franchise.
Final Destination Bloodlines (2025)
★★★★ Boasting some of his most inventive kills yet, Death is back with a vengeance as the long dormant horror franchise returns better than ever as it fully embraces the ridiculousness of its fate-driven conceit
Thunderbolts* (2025)
★★★★ A captivating Florence Pugh leads a ragtag team of Marvel outcasts in this surprisingly dark and unconventional superhero flick, which may be the best MCU entry since the heady heights of "Endgame".
Drop (2025)
★★★ Fahy and Sklenar's on-screen chemistry perfectly captures the awkwardness of first dates in this entertaining modern Hitchcockian thriller from Christopher Landon.
Sinners (2025)
★★★★1/2 Michael B. Jordan stars as bootlegging twin brothers in Ryan Coogler's toe-tapping supernatural tale that boasts plenty of substance beneath its stunning blood-soaked visuals for audiences to sink their teeth into.
The Rule of Jenny Pen (2025)
★★★1/2 Geoffrey Rush's retired judge becomes the latest victim of John Lithgow's unhinged care home bully in this claustrophobic and upsetting New Zealand psychological chiller.
Black Bag (2025)
★★★★1/2 Human lie detector Michael Fassbender is tasked with finding a traitor within British Intelligence in this slick and sexy espionage caper from Steven Soderbergh.
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