A competent studio thriller of the kind that Hollywood has largely abandoned.

A competent studio thriller of the kind that Hollywood has largely abandoned.
The Beta Test is as entertaining in its comedy as it is savage in its satire.
There may be nothing surprising about Kate, but the action is thrilling enough for a fun afternoon watch.
With so much to criticize in real life, it is baffling that Blue Bayou spends more time in soapy melodrama than in a timely, specific denunciation whose foundations are certainly all right there.
In our current landscape, you will not easily find another science-fiction/fantasy epic with such a firm voice, such a maximalist visual identity, or such a portentous tone.
Soderbergh is back in familiar territory with a fun, twisty caper that never loses steam.
Shang-Chi breathes life into the MCU by centering family drama over cosmic lore and real action over CGI.