Blue Beetle
No single movie is capable of fixing the hot mess that is the DCEU by itself. But Blue Beetle is a solid step in the right direction.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
This is, believe it or not, the most hip hop film of the summer.
Theater Camp
Theater Camp is the most giggly, adorable, crowd pleasing movie of the summer. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and I promise you’ll think it’s way better than Cats.
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Accept this latest mission. Otherwise, I have no choice but to seriously doubt your movie selection skills.
Past Lives
It will be a travesty if Greta Lee and Teo Yoo’s names aren’t announced early and often throughout awards season.
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Indiana Jones enthusiasts absolutely need to see this movie. Action movie aficionados will also find a lot to love about it.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Spider-Man: Beyond the Multiverse is expected March 29, 2024. That’s 301 days from the day I’m typing this. Let the countdown begin.
The Little Mermaid
Folks, if you find you can’t relate to a magical fish creature because she’s not white, please consider doing whatever work is needed to figure out why that is.
American Born Chinese
American Born Chinese had every opportunity to be basic and commonplace. Its casting, its craft, and its dedication to deeply examining the life of a teenager ensures it will be anything but.
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret
Craig gets the most important - and probably the most difficult - part right. She expresses the mystery and wonder of this specific moment in a young girl’s life with an abundance of love and heartfelt respect.
Guardians of the Galaxy, Volume 3
The movie becomes a mirror that reflects Marvel’s greatest accomplishment back at us: the creation of a community made up of imperfect human beings, who gather together a few times a year for an often perfect storytelling experience.
Polite Society
Polite Society is an earnest high school punk band of amateur superhero poses and twirling saris determined to take down the patriarchy … It’s the best script of the year so far.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
The plot doesn’t really matter at all. It’s only there to hold billions of shiny nostalgic Nintendo references. It’s not Shakespeare, but it is a ton of fun.
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
I’m sure that long before all of the positive SXSW Festival buzz arrived that they knew they had accomplished their goal. I would agree.
John Wick Chapter 4
The Wick-iverse has always been completely upfront about what it is: a deliriously addictive death ride that always delivers.

