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The Host’s incredibly strong focus on the family element gives the film a depth that no effects budget could ever achieve.

A break from the usual samurai movie tropes, Hana is warm, lively, deeply human, laugh-out-loud hilarious, and intensely enjoyable.

The new movie Doctor Strange reminds us that there are forces at work that we cannot see.

This classic serial from Hollywood’s pre-Code era features aerial stunts and sequences that are still thrilling to watch after almost a century.

Michelle Yeoh shines in this trippy sci-fi epic about a woman struggling to pay her taxes, run her family’s laundromat, and save the multiverse.

Direct-to-video martial arts action comedies from the mid-to-late ’90s don’t get much better than this.

A shallow, mean-spirited movie obsessed with proving its own cleverness time and again.

There’s a certain charm to this inept German film about Christians battling religious persecution brought on by the pandemic.

Borne out of personal loss, the fourth Matrix film trades kung fu and bullet time for something more emotional.

This ultra-bleak gangster drama from South Korea is enhanced by stunning cinematography and an ominous atmosphere.

Tran Quoc Bao’s first feature film is a martial arts comedy gem.

Even with Chris Pratt and J. K. Simmons, Amazon’s big-budget blockbuster falls flat on almost every front.

Scientists attempt to understand the universe’s most mysterious phenomenon in this fascinating documentary.

Because sometimes, you just need to watch Chuck Norris fight a bunch of ninjas.

Stephen Satterfield uncovers hidden aspects of American history while showing off some amazing cuisine.

Modern viewers may wince a bit at the more problematic aspects of this classic fantasy adventure from pre-Code Hollywood.

Jóhann Jóhannsson’s final work is this adaptation of a 1930 sci-fi novel about the end of humanity in the distant future.

This understated indie sci-fi film breathes new life into a familiar storyline thanks to assured direction and solid performances.

I’m ready to be done with the Skywalkers and their saga.

Netflix’s latest romantic comedy offers a fresh spin on the romcom formula — and an awesome Keanu Reeves cameo.