The Way Back (2020) - SPOILER-FREE Review

/
The Way Back (2020) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: Gavin O’Connor

Written by: Brad Ingelsby

Starring: Ben Affleck, Al Madrigal, Michaela Watkins, Janina Gavankar

Runtime: 108 min

Synopsis: Back in high school, Jack Cunningham (Ben Affleck) had everything going for him. A basketball phenom, he could have punched his ticket to college or even the pros, but, instead, he chose to walk away from the game, forfeiting his future. Jack's glory days are long gone... but, as it turns out, not forgotten. Years later, he gets the chance to take back his life when he is asked to coach the struggling basketball team at his alma mater. Jack reluctantly accepts, surprising no one more than himself, and as the boys start to come together as a team and win, he may get his last shot at redemption.

Read More

Bloodshot (2020) - SPOILER-FREE Review

/
Bloodshot (2020) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: Dave Wilson

Written by: Jeff Wadlow, Eric Heisserer

Starring: Vin Diesel, Eiza González, Sam Heughan, Toby Kebbell, Guy Pearce

Runtime: 109 min

Synopsis: Based on the bestselling comic book, Vin Diesel stars as Ray Garrison, a soldier recently killed in action and brought back to life as the superhero Bloodshot by the RST corporation. With an army of nanotechnology in his veins, he's an unstoppable force - stronger than ever and able to heal instantly. But in controlling his body, the company has sway over his mind and memories, too. Now, Ray doesn't know what's real and what's not - but he's on a mission to find out.

Read More

Guns Akimbo (2020) - SPOILER-FREE Review

/
Guns Akimbo (2020) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: Jason Lei Howden

Written by: Jason Lei Howden

Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Samara Weaving, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Ned Dennehy, Grant Bowler, Edwin Wright, Rhys Darby

Runtime: 95 min

Synopsis: Miles' (Daniel Radcliffe) nerdy existence as a video game developer takes a dramatic turn when he inadvertently gets caught up as the next contestant with SKIZM, an underground gang live-streaming real-life death matches. While Miles excels at running away from everything, that won't help him outlast Nix (Samara Weaving), a killer at the top of her game.

Read More

The Invisible Man (2020) - SPOILER-FREE Review

/
The Invisible Man (2020) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: Leigh Whannell

Written by: Leigh Whannell

Starring: Elisabeth Moss, Aldis Hodge, Storm Reid, Harriet Dyer, Oliver Jackson-Cohen

Runtime: 110 min

Synopsis: Trapped in a violent, controlling relationship with a wealthy and brilliant scientist, Cecilia Kass (Elisabeth Moss) escapes in the dead of night and disappears into hiding, aided by her sister (Harriet Dyer), their childhood friend (Aldis Hodge), and his teenage daughter (Storm Reid). But when Cecilia's abusive ex (Oliver Jackson-Cohen) commits suicide and leaves her a generous portion of his vast fortune, Cecilia suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of eerie coincidences turns lethal, threatening the lives of those she loves, Cecilia's sanity begins to unravel as she desperately tries to prove that she is being hunted by someone nobody can see.

Read More

Onward (2020) - SPOILER-FREE Review

/
Onward (2020) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: Dan Scanlon

Written by: Dan Scanlon, Jason Headley, Keith Bunin

Starring: Chris Pratt, Tom HollandJulia Louis-Dreyfus, Octavia Spencer

Runtime: 103 min

Synopsis: Set in a suburban fantasy world, Disney-Pixar's Onward introduces two teenage elf brothers who embark on an extraordinary quest to discover if there is still a little magic left out there.

Read More

The Gentlemen (2020) - SPOILER-FREE Review

/
The Gentlemen (2020) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: Guy Ritchie

Written by: Guy Ritchie

Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, Henry Golding, Michelle Dockery, Jeremy Strong, Eddie Marsan, Colin Farrell, Hugh Grant

Runtime: 103 min

Synopsis: The Gentlemen follows American expat Mickey Pearson (Matthew McConaughey) who built a highly profitable marijuana empire in London. When word gets out that he's looking to cash out of the business forever it triggers plots, schemes, bribery, and blackmail in an attempt to steal his domain out from under him.

Read More

The Lodge (2020) - SPOILER-FREE Review

/
The Lodge (2020) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: Veronika Franz, Severin Fiala

Written by: Sergio Casci, Veronika Franz, Severin Fiala

Starring: Riley Keough, Jaeden Martell, Lia McHugh, Alicia Silverstone, Richard Armitage

Runtime: 108 min

Synopsis: The Lodge follows a family who retreat to their remote winter cabin over the holidays. When the father (Richard Armitage) is forced to abruptly depart for work, he leaves his children, Aidan (Jaeden Martell) and Mia (Lia McHugh) in the care of his new girlfriend, Grace (Riley Keough). Isolated and alone, a blizzard traps them inside the lodge as terrifying events summon specters from Grace's dark past.

Read More

Gretel & Hansel (2020) - SPOILER-FREE Review

/
Gretel & Hansel (2020) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: Oz Perkins

Written by: Rob Hayes

Starring: Sophia Lillis, Sam Leakey, Charles Babalola, Jessica De Gouw, Alice Krige

Runtime: 87 min

Synopsis: A long time ago in a distant fairytale countryside, a young girl (Sophia Lillis) leads her little brother (Sam Leakey) into a dark wood in desperate search of food and work, only to stumble upon a nexus of terrifying evil.

Read More

The Call of the Wild (2020) - SPOILER-FREE Review

/
The Call of the Wild (2020) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: Chris Sanders

Written by: Michael Green

Starring: Harrison Ford, Dan Stevens, Omar Sy, Karen Gillan, Bradley Whitford, Colin Woodell

Runtime: 110 min

Synopsis: Adapted from the beloved literary classic, The Call of the Wild vividly brings to the screen the story of Buck, a big-hearted dog whose blissful domestic life is turned upside down when he is suddenly uprooted from his California home and transplanted to the exotic wilds of the Alaskan Yukon during the Gold Rush of the 1890s. As the newest rookie on a mail delivery dog sled team - and later its leader - Buck experiences the adventure of a lifetime, ultimately finding his true place in the world and becoming his own master.

Read More

Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) - SPOILER-FREE Review

/
Sonic the Hedgehog (2020) - SPOILER-FREE Review

Directed by: Jeff Fowler

Written by: Pat Casey, Josh Miller

Starring: James Marsden, Ben Schwartz, Tika Sumpter, Jim Carrey

Runtime: 100 min

Synopsis: Based on the global blockbuster videogame franchise from Sega, Sonic the Hedgehog tells the story of the world’s speediest hedgehog as he embraces his new home on Earth. In this live-action adventure comedy, Sonic (voiced by Ben Schwartz) and his new best friend Tom (James Marsden) team up to defend the planet from the evil genius Dr. Robotnik (Jim Carrey) and his plans for world domination.

Read More