The Genius Lizard

PROS: +talks about religion CONS: -weak and unclear antagonist -subplot about Klingons -boring story -feels weird to the Star Trek saga -slow first act -most forgettable -resolution to the conflicts Read the full review »

PROS: +teamwork at its best +crazy and silly premise +funniest Star Trek CONS: -unclear antagonist/s -no backstories for Gillian's character -overlong explanation about whales Read the full review »

2016's "The Magnificent Seven" is the second remake to Akira Kurosawa's 1956 Western "The Seven Samurai." And after so many films like this, it's perhaps unavoidable that The Magnificent Seven has shadows of some films that has come before - some... Read the full review »

PROS: +best use of science fiction in the original films +return of the cast +well-told story CONS: -one-dimensional antagonists (Klingons) -involvement of Genesis (once again) Read the full review »

PROS: +darker and more mature Star Trek +brings back the iconic characters +empathy for the antagonist (Khan) +intense and suspenseful scenes CONS: -messy third act -involvement of Genesis Read the full review »

PROS: +unforgettable characters and actors +Decker and Ilia's love story +interesting story +chemistry of the iconic crew CONS: -slow editing -overlong scenes and moments Read the full review »

"The Accountant" is one of those few successful movies which comes every year that presents an origin story not based from an existing action-hero or comic book - where the titular character has these absurdist action skills and ninja moves to tak... Read the full review »

PROS: +Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx +heavy and intense third act +presentation of nightlife in Los Angeles +dark yet sometimes funny CONS: -some redundant moments Read the full review »

PROS: +Keira Knightley and the stellar cast +production and costume design +Jane Austen influence +feminism and romanticism CONS: -not believable relationship Read the full review »

After being separated from his biological family, a boy (Pawar, Patel) was adopted and raised by an Australian couple (Kidman, Wenham), and twenty-five years later, has decided to search for his long lost loved ones. And there's only one thing tha... Read the full review »

Not all stage plays transfer well to the big screen, but fortunately, "Fences" is a truly powerful depiction. Director Denzel Washington delves into big themes and touchy subjects in order to tell a remarkable yet realistic film set on the 50s. Wh... Read the full review »

Jack Black's Dewey Finn and an all-out child ensemble cast brought the house down in probably the most laugh-out-loud comedy of cinema's contemporary age from realist director Richard Linklater. Read the full review »

After slaying at the box-office with the adorable "minions" and "pets," the latest entry from Illumination Entertainment might be the most different among its movies. Our central protagonist is Buster Moon (McConaughey), who plans to restore the... Read the full review »

It’s difficult to make a movie where we know what will turn out in the end. Christine, in this case, is the biopic of Christine Chubbuck, a news reporter who committed a shocking, tragic suicide on live TV which is considered to be one of the mo... Read the full review »

PROS: +insane and weird premise +well-presented ideas for social change +editing and script +Michael Moore CONS: -loses a little bit of interest in the middle Read the full review »

PROS: +portrait of old and new Hollywood +archival footages from classic films +Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds +heartwarming and funny CONS: -sometimes clunky editing Read the full review »

PROS: +well-presented facts and scientific data +archival footages from news reports +delivers relevant topics and issues +Al Gore CONS: -incoherent story from narration Read the full review »

PROS: +interesting characters +voice actors +astounding stop-motion animation +Wes Anderson's nutsy narrative +quirky direction and style CONS: -under-developed arc of our titular character -humor doesn't work always Read the full review »