Here are some reviews of films coming out at the theater this week as well as others that may be in theaters or newly on home video.
Opening: Aug. 5, 2022
Wide (United States)
Bullet Train
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The Black Phone
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DC League of Super Pets
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Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
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Elvis
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Fire of Love
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Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
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The Gray Man
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Men
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Minions: The Rise of Gru
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Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
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Nope
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The Northman
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Resurrection
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Vengeance
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Baby Assassins
Allen Almachar @ The MacGuffin
- Excerpt: This is a strange descent into mayhem from the perspective of Generation Z.
Bloody Oranges
Gregory J. Smalley @ 366 Weird Movies
- Excerpt: …the movie’s central shock scene, while perhaps cathartic, reveals none of the careful control or wit Meurisse displays throughout the rest of the movie… Instead of sweet orange flesh, with are left with bitter pith.
The Book Keepers
MaryAnn Johanson @ FlickFilosopher.com
- Excerpt: A book is born; its author dies. Her husband takes up her work in a process of gentle, active mourning. Honest and hopeful, this journey through grief is beautifully structured for maximum poignance.
Both Sides of the Blade
Dark Glasses
Brent McKnight @ The Last Thing I See
- Excerpt: At 81, Dario Argento wants to remind you he can still make a Dario Argento movie.
Glorious
Brent McKnight @ The Last Thing I See
- Excerpt: The cosmic horror movie about a sentient roadside glory hole you didn’t know you needed in your life.
A Love Song
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: Walker-Silverman has set her off like the gem she is, Dickey slowly unveiling a lovely, poignant character study of a widow ready to reengage with life.
Luck
- Excerpt: Luck is a forgettable first outing for Skydance Animation. All the right components are there, but it lacks the synergy to make something great.
Not Okay
Derek Deskins @ Edge Media Network
- Excerpt: Not Okay is unnecessary tedium that will be forgotten as quickly as it takes to refresh an Instagram feed.
Not Okay
Mike McGranaghan @ The Aisle Seat
- Excerpt: A stinging commentary on the narcissism that grips our social media-fueled world.
Paid in Blood
Brent McKnight @ The Last Thing I See
- Excerpt: There are promising pieces in place. Paid in Blood is a nice-looking movie, slick and well put together; the acting is strong across the board; and the core idea could be interesting.
Prey
Andrea Chase @ KillerMovieReviews.com
- Excerpt: Satisfying as an action film, and fascinating as a glimpse into Comanche culture, PREY never relies on just spectacle.
Prey
Prey
Purple Hearts
- Excerpt: Sofia Carson and Nicholas Galitzine turn in such convincing performances! Here’s hoping this splendid work jettisons them into more lead roles.
The Roundup
Brent McKnight @ The Last Thing I See
- Excerpt: Ma Dong-seok just wrecking dudes, is a true thing of beauty.
Sharp Stick
Travis Burgess @ The Sacred Wall
- Excerpt: Sharp Stick’ explores some interesting material with some great performances. It just can’t bring its themes together
Special Delivery
Brent McKnight @ The Last Thing I See
- Excerpt: More Park So-dam fronted action movies please.
The Summoned
Brent McKnight @ The Last Thing I See
- Excerpt: anchored with strong performances, it offers up an effective, minimalist sacrifice to the horror gods, one that’s worth checking out and bodes well for what’s to come from Mark Meir as a filmmaker.
Thirteen Lives
Matt Oakes @ Silver Screen Riot
- Excerpt: Ron Howard’s penitently faithful adaptation of the true story of 13 youths trapped in a Thai cave makes for a workmanlike and harrowing film. Cutting against the grain of exploitative Hollywood translations, Howard humbly steps out of the way to let the power of the story speak for itself, while injecting just enough tension to keep it a white-knuckle affair.
The Tsugua Diaries
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: charming and playful while also exploring the dynamics of collaborative filmmaking and the often magical effect of following whims.
Ela e Eu
Márcio Augusto Sallem @ Cinema com Critica [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: Certas histórias apresentam-se como sementes que, regadas com carinho, possibilitam ao espectador refletir acerca das ramificações dessa árvore.
Papai é Pop
Márcio Augusto Sallem @ Cinema com Critica [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: É uma comédia dramática com a cara da sociedade que finge ser progressista, mas que trata com tolerância o homem / pai pelas razões com que impõe cobranças à mulher / mãe.
2020 Films
My Zoe
Márcio Augusto Sallem @ Cinema com Critica [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: A conclusão irreal e otimista parece destoar da lógica mundana, mas não do compromisso da direção em restituir o objeto de desejo a quem tanto o buscou, mesmo que esta busca esteja pautada na fuga e leve, ao pé da letra, o pronome possessivo no título.
