Critics Consensus: Packing unforgettable scares into a sleek runtime while Austin Abrams’ crack comedic timing provides crucial levity, Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil is a propulsive tribute to the pleasure and terror of playing a truly spooky video game.

Synopsis: From the mind of visionary filmmaker Zach Cregger (Weapons, Barbarian) comes a thrilling — and terrifying — reinvention of the Resident Evil franchise. In an… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Austin Abrams, Zach Cherry, Kali Reis, Johnno Wilson

Directed By: Zach Cregger, Oliver Berben, Victor Hadida, Richard S. Wright

Critics Consensus: Tapping into the primal pleasures of the classic creature feature, The End of Oak Street is pulpy good fun carried off with a light touch and a sharp bite.

Synopsis: After a mysterious cosmic event rips Oak Street from suburbia and transports their neighborhood to someplace unknown, the Platt family soon discovers that their very… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor, Christian Convery, Maisy Stella

Directed By: David Robert Mitchell, Chris Bender, Jake Weiner, Joanne Lee

Critics Consensus: Nostalgic and inert, Practical Magic 2 has charms thanks to Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman’s sisterly rapport, but its mechanical plotting is a whole lot of toil that’s not worth the trouble.

Synopsis: PRACTICAL MAGIC 2 returns to a world steeped in moonlit mischief and powerful ancestral magic, as the Owens sisters must confront the dark curse that… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Joey King, Lee Pace

Directed By: Susanne Bier, Pete Chiappetta, Alice Hoffman, Broderick Johnson

Critics Consensus: The Weight turns a stripped-down tale of desperation into a gripping, hard-hitting thriller, elevated by Ethan Hawke’s magnetic performance and Padraic McKinley’s assured direction.

Synopsis: In Oregon in 1933, Samuel Murphy is torn from his daughter and sent to a brutal work camp. Warden Clancy tempts him with early release… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ethan Hawke, Russell Crowe, Julia Jones, Austin Amelio

Directed By: Padraic McKinley, Andreas Rübo, Klaus Dohle, Frédéric Fiore

Critics Consensus: Perversely funny while giving its quartet of fine actors some of their best material yet, The Invite is a sophisticated farce that reaffirms Olivia Wilde as one of the most exciting filmmakers working today.

Synopsis: Joe and Angela’s marriage is on thin ice. When they invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbors for a dinner party, the night spirals into unexpected places…. View Full Synopsis

Starring: Seth Rogen, Olivia Wilde, Penélope Cruz, Edward Norton

Directed By: Olivia Wilde, Patrick Chu, Shayne Fiske, Chelsea Barnard

Critics Consensus: An unhinged sci-fi epic that boasts awe-inspiring production design and amusingly quaint visual effects, Na Hong-jin’s Hope gets the adrenaline pumping whenever it focuses on the unraveling of its hapless human heroes.

Synopsis: A police chief, a policewoman and a group of hunters try to track down and kill a mysterious creature that’s laying waste to a Korean… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Hwang Jung-min, Jo In-sung, Jung Ho-yeon, Taylor Russell

Directed By: Na Hong-jin

Critics Consensus: A daffy satire that’s equal parts heart and wily humor, Coyote vs. Acme makes a triumphant case for the Looney Tunes’ modern relevance with a sense of good-natured mischief that’d make even Bugs Bunny bow.

Synopsis: After decades of being blown to bits by bombs, demolished by dynamite, mangled by magnets, battered by boulders, trampled by trains, tricked by tunnels, sprung… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Will Forte, John Cena, Lana Condor, Eric Bauza

Directed By: Dave Green, Jesse Ehrman, Allison Abbate, Carsten H.W. Lorenz

Critics Consensus: A spirited adventure that gets a lot of mileage from clever quips and Kenneth Branagh’s extremely amusing performance, Mayday thaws Cold War tensions with good-natured aplomb.

Synopsis: Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh team up in “Mayday,” a genre-bending, action-packed buddy comedy that flips the spy thriller on its head. When hotshot U.S…. View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Kenneth Branagh, Marcin Dorociński, Maria Bakalova

Directed By: John Francis Daley, Jonathan M. Goldstein, Ryan Reynolds, George Dewey

Synopsis: In 2006, To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen sets out to make television history.

Starring: Robert Pattinson, Merritt Wever, Skyler Gisondo, Phoebe Bridgers

Directed By: Lance Oppenheim, Lance Oppenheim, Harrison Huffman, AJ Bourscheid

Synopsis: A former soldier (Alan Ritchson) is thrown into a brutal race against time when a critical medical delivery makes him and his unlikely partner (Owen… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Alan Ritchson, Owen Wilson, Leila George, Rodrigo Santoro

Directed By: Scott Waugh

Critics Consensus: Paul Greengrass’ cinéma vérité-styled medieval epic draws most of its potency from the evergreen rage of wealth inequality, but its mingling of history and myth proves more awkward than enlightening.

Synopsis: Andrew Garfield stars as the leader of a ferocious rebellion against the tyranny of King Richard II. Set against the true events of the Uprising… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Andrew Garfield, Jamie Bell, Stephen Dillane, Tom Hollander

Directed By: Paul Greengrass, Philipp Kreuzer, Chance Wright, Jay Taylor

Critics Consensus: Buddy weaponizes the cheery conventions of children’s entertainment into an inventive, hilarious, and creepy descent into pop culture madness.

Synopsis: Remember BUDDY–the bright orange unicorn and star of that classic children’s television show who brought joy and life lessons into your living room? Inside the… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Cristin Milioti, Delaney Quinn, Topher Grace, Keegan-Michael Key

Directed By: Chris 'Casper' Kelly, Kevin Flanigan, Dexter Braff, Roberto Linck

Critics Consensus: Taking an icky conceit and twisting it to deviously crowd-pleasing ends, Obsession is dauntingly disturbing while also skillfully amusing and thrilling.

Synopsis: After breaking the mysterious “One Wish Willow” to win his crush’s heart, a hopeless romantic finds himself getting exactly what he asked for but soon… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette, Cooper Tomlinson, Megan Lawless

Directed By: Curry Barker

Critics Consensus: Exploring how the iconic Anthony Bourdain came to be with a scrappy coming-of-age story that’s equal parts sweet and tart, Tony is a splendid tribute to mentorship, complete with a standout performance by Antonio Banderas.

Synopsis: In this origin story of a voice that defined a generation, 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain stumbles into the chaotic world of a Cape Cod restaurant kitchen,… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Dominic Sessa, Antonio Banderas, Emilia Jones, Leo Woodall

Directed By: Matt Johnson, Chris Stinson, Amy Greene, Emily Rose

Synopsis: While celebrating their last night together, Jo and Raissa stumble upon a mysterious portal that transports them to the fantastical island of Nakali, packed with… View Full Synopsis

Starring: H.E.R., Liza Soberano, Dave Franco, Jenny Slate

Directed By: Joel Crawford, Januel P. Mercado

Critics Consensus: Reinvigorating an ancient adventure with majestic sweep and sterling work by its colossal ensemble, Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey imbues myth with primal human feeling.

Synopsis: Odysseus, king of Ithaca, embarks on a perilous journey to return home after the Trojan War. Crossing the Mediterranean Sea with his fellow soldiers, they… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson

Directed By: Christopher Nolan, Thomas Hayslip

Critics Consensus: Assembling an impressive cast to go through the motions, The Whisper Man is reasonably creepy but could’ve stood to crank up the fresh ideas and genuine tension by a few more decibels.

Synopsis: Based on the New York Times bestselling novel by Alex North. When his eight-year-old son is abducted, a widowed crime writer looks to his estranged… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Robert De Niro, Michelle Monaghan, Adam Scott, Michael Keaton

Directed By: James Ashcroft, Tim Connors, Malcolm Gray, Alex Lebovici

Critics Consensus: Smartly driven by its magnetic young ensemble and mounting sense of dread, It Ends twists a perpetual road trip into an existential nightmare.

Synopsis: A group of recent grads head out on a late night drive for grub, hoping to enjoy one final hangout before their paths diverge. Instead,… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Phinehas Yoon, Akira Jackson, Noah Toth, Mitchell Cole

Directed By: Alexander Ullom, Jessica Calder, Keith Calder, Carson Tappan

Critics Consensus: An empty, relentlessly frantic thriller, The Runner‘s real time gimmick and flat-footed plotting generate more headaches than suspense.

Synopsis: In the pulse-pounding psychological thriller The Runner, Maia Marten (Gal Gadot) has built her life on being one step ahead — a sharp, resourceful, high-powered… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Gal Gadot, Damian Lewis, Rory Wilmot, Alfred Enoch

Directed By: Kevin Macdonald, Jane Robertson, Amy Paquette, Elliott Kleinberg

Synopsis: After surviving a plane crash, a former special forces soldier finds himself trapped in the unforgiving Alaskan wilderness with his combat dog. Together, they battle… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Brad Pitt, J.K. Simmons, Anna Lambe

Directed By: David Ayer, Damien Chazelle, D. Scott Lumpkin, Cameron Alexander

Critics Consensus: One of indie stalwart Gregg Araki’s most accessible works yet, this bawdy dramedy leverages well-judged performances by Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman to deliver incisive commentary on carnality and connection.

Synopsis: When fresh-faced Elliot (Cooper Hoffman) lands an exciting job for renowned artist, icon and provocateur Erika Tracy (Olivia Wilde), his fantasies come true as Erika… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Olivia Wilde, Cooper Hoffman, Mason Gooding, Chase Sui Wonders

Directed By: Gregg Araki

Synopsis: When radical Islamic terrorists hijack a liberal college’s pro-Palestine encampment to enforce barbaric Sharia law on students and execute infidels in a makeshift caliphate, a… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jonathan Majors, David Lucas, JC Kilcoyne, Tyler Aser

Directed By: Kyle Rankin, Caleb Robinson, Jonathan Majors, Jason Ramos

Synopsis: The most powerful man in the world embarks on a frantic mission to prove he is humanity’s savior before the disaster he’s unleashed destroys everything.

Starring: Tom Cruise, Riz Ahmed, John Goodman, Sandra Hüller

Directed By: Alejandro González Iñárritu, Joshua Grode, Sabina Berman, Alexander Dinelaris

Synopsis: SHAUN THE SHEEP: THE BEAST OF MOSSY BOTTOM sees the residents of Mossy Bottom Farm looking forward to Halloween — until the clumsy Farmer trashes… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Justin Fletcher, John Sparkes, Nina Sosanya, Paul Whitehouse

Directed By: Steve Cox, Matthew Walker

Critics Consensus: The Rivals of Amziah King is a sprawling, unpredictable, and genre-blurring epic, anchored by Matthew McConaughey’s charm and Angelina LookingGlass’s striking debut.

Synopsis: Deep within the backwoods of rural Oklahoma, charismatic and musically gifted Amziah King herds a bluegrass-playing band of misfits while overseeing the premier honey-making operation… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Kurt Russell, Cole Sprouse, Tony Revolori

Directed By: Andrew Patterson, John Friedberg, Christopher Casanova, Rob Silva

Critics Consensus: Spinning a web of spectacular set pieces together with mature emotional stakes and Tom Holland’s soulful performance, Brand New Day is a promising reset that portends Spidey will remain sticky on the big screen for years to come.

Synopsis: It’s a BRAND NEW DAY for Peter Parker. Fighting crime full-time as Spider-Man in a world that doesn’t remember him — and the pressure of… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Sadie Sink, Jacob Batalon

Directed By: Destin Daniel Cretton, Louis D'Esposito, David Cain

Critics Consensus: Combining a proudly queer coming-of-age story with a wild sense of humor, Lesbian Space Princess is a raucous animated adventure with a big heart to go along with its rebellious spirit.

Synopsis: A space princess is thrust out of her sheltered life and into a galactic quest to save her bounty hunter ex-girlfriend from Straight White Maliens.

Starring: Shabana Azeez, Gemma Chua-Tran, Bernie Van Tiel, Jordan Raskopoulos

Directed By: Leela Varghese, Emma Hough Hobbs, Ari Harrison, Cam Rogers

Critics Consensus: Millie Alcock brings a swagger to Kara Zor-El that’d make Krypton proud in this otherwise familiar origin story, dawning a promising new hero in the DCU who’s still waiting for an adventure that matches her vigor.

Synopsis: When an unexpected and ruthless adversary strikes too close to home, Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl, reluctantly joins forces with an unlikely companion on an epic,… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Milly Alcock, Jason Momoa, Matthias Schoenaerts, Eve Ridley

Directed By: Craig Gillespie, Nigel Gostelow, Chantal Nong, Lars P. Winther

Synopsis: From writer-director Bassam Tariq, Your Mother, Your Mother, Your Mother stars Mahershala Ali as Latif, a devoutly religious hitman who struggles to balance work, faith… View Full Synopsis

Starring: Mahershala Ali, John Cho, Giancarlo Esposito, Abubakr Ali

Directed By: Bassam Tariq, Brian M. O'Neill

Critics Consensus: Equal parts bracing and sensitive in its exorcism of the taboo, Blue Film is provocative without being exploitative thanks to phenomenal performances and writer-director Elliot Tuttle’s emotional frankness.

Synopsis: Fetish camboy Aaron Eagle (Kieron Moore) agrees to spend the night with an anonymous client (Reed Birney), and discovers a disturbing tie to his past.

Starring: Reed Birney, Kieron Moore

Directed By: Elliot Tuttle, Reed Birney, Eric Kohn