The Greatest Hits (2024)
Rip In Time (2022)
Alien (1979)
Aliens (1986)
Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)
The Maze Runner (2014)
Maze Runner The Scorch Trials (2015)
Maze Runner The Death Cure (2018)
Ice Road Vengeance (2025)
The Fantastic Four First Steps (2025) ///
Rip In Time (2022) Silted romance glides on appeal of two leads as winsomely responsible organic farmer Torrey DeVitto finds time hopping patriot Niall Matter in her barn. Conflict of 18th century manners and modern sensibilities provides minimal pleasures and lacks bite for usual dramatic convolutions.
Alien (1979) Frayed design and characters conjure convincingly grungy, oppressive environment for haunted house of horrors as space crew unwittingly brings violent organism on board that picks them off one by one. Finely tooled tension ratchets to bloody shocks, while instinctive Sigourney Weaver provides resolute humanity.
Aliens (1986) Ferociously expanding original concept, sequel returns Sigourney Weaver to her planet of nightmares along with unsuspecting marines for combat with legion of savage creatures and their protective queen. Delivering on set piece thrills while gaining thematic strength and emboldening vital lead character.
Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) Beguiling mix of absurdist humor, bittersweet ambition and messy humanity as insular folk singer-songwriter Oscar Isaac navigates desperate New York week trying to maintain integrity as well as control roguish cat. Singular cast, including vigorous Carey Mulligan, match expressive visuals.
The Maze Runner (2014) Skillfully teasing setting's mystery with solidly crafted action and character detail, amnesiac Dylan O'Brien is stranded in center of monster-infested, constantly shifting labyrinth with edgy community of similar teens. Snappy Kaya Scodelario adds to solid pace and dark tone, despite evaporating logic and tease of final revelations.
Maze Runner The Scorch Trials (2015) Picking up directly from end of first film, narrative expands dystopian world yet dilutes tension as Dylan O'Brien and plague immune survivors must escape exploitative corporation and assorted zombies in sand blasted environment. Momentum picks up with polished action.
Maze Runner The Death Cure (2018) Continuing saga offers few fresh ideas for sci-fi adventure as authoritarian corporation's abuse of immune teens provokes friends to initiate revolution against the entitled. Conflicted Kaya Scodelario and gutsy Rosa Salazar are lively, yet stranded amid flabby action narrative.
Ice Road Vengeance (2025) Blandly structured and staged, typically rugged Liam Neeson ventures to climb Everest and scatter brother's ashes only to find local corruption and glowering killers. Spirited Fan Bingbing flounders along with perfunctory action sequences with little connective tension.
The Fantastic Four First Steps (2025) Colorful design and light approach indulges soft retro fantasy with playfully appealing results, highlighting family dynamics and humor as four astronauts endowed with superpowers protect earth from consuming space threat. Comfortably paced with well-matched cast.
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