Robert Rodriguez’s latest is that rare beast: a throwback, effects-driven science fiction epic that runs on an infectious sense of fun.
M Night Shyamalan gets the gang back together for the bizarre finale to his “Eastrail 177 Trilogy”.
By Elena Lazic
There’s a dash of Spielbergian charm in this thrilling family adventure from director Travis Knight.
Turkish filmmaker Gürcan Keltek uses a meteor shower as a metaphor for human conflict in this docu-fiction hybrid.
Tom Hardy sneers and sweats his way through this sanitised origin story of Marvel’s Spidey-bothering baddie.
Jason Statham squares off against a prehistoric behemoth in Jon Turteltaub’s silly and overcomplicated thriller.
By Anton Bitel
This Purge origin story presents a timely dystopian vision of America’s class, race and culture wars.
By Matthew Eng
Boots Riley’s surrealist vision of corporate servitude is a comedy with plenty of willpower and zero apologies.
Chaos reigns in more ways than one in this muddled dinosaur pile-up from director JA Bayona and writer Colin Trevorrow.
This safe and fan service-heavy Han Solo origin story is the worst Star Wars movie since the prequel trilogy.
By Lou Thomas
Hi-tech meets low morals in this timely sci-fi thriller starring Clive Owen and Amanda Seyfried.
Dwayne Johnson goes toe-to-toe with some genetically-altered giants in this silly and entertaining blockbuster.
Alex Garland delivers a visually stunning, coolly affecting allegory for life, loss and human fallibility.
By Matt Thrift
Duncan Jones’ spiritual sequel to Moon is a neon-drenched nightmare – and not in the way anyone intended.
Creed wunderkind Ryan Coogler takes the reigns to deliver Marvel’s best origin story since Iron Man.
Bravura technique trumps narrative coherence in this garbled modern demigod saga from Hungary.
Rian Johnson serves up the most spectacular, emotional and weirdest Star Wars film to date.
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