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Fred Topel United Press International 6 days ago Uses many familiar techniques of biopic shorthand to tell the story of how Sylvester Stallone wrote and made Rocky. It succeeds by emphasizing the comedic nature of all the forces conspiring against him. Go to Full Review I Play Rocky (2026) 85% - -

Fred Topel United Press International Oct 22, 2026 Ali G: Who Iz I? takes half the film to even figure out what it's about. While some of the elaborate pranks are impressive, they're not ultimately provocative, let alone funny. Go to Full Review Ali G: Who Iz I? (2026) 39% - -

Fred Topel United Press International Oct 21, 2026 Matt’s story is tragic as any honest revenge tale is. He is literally driven mad and becomes a monster, so the life he had before remains unattainable. He'll have to settle for a role in The Batman 3. Go to Full Review Clayface (2026) 77% - -

Fred Topel United Press International Oct 16, 2026 Swingers was never going to get you a date or perfect the formula of when to call. It is worth remembering you should still go out, talk to people and be yourself. Go to Full Review Swingers (1996) 87% 89%

Fred Topel United Press International Oct 16, 2026 These are beloved characters, and the film celebrates them. But, it celebrates them by having fun with them, not slavishly depicting the canon of the Capcom fighting game series. Go to Full Review Street Fighter (2026) 41% - -

Fred Topel United Press International Oct 14, 2026 Takes survival thrillers to their natural and emotional extreme. Not only did the filmmakers make an entire movie set inside a whale's body, but they made it work emotionally too. Go to Full Review Whalefall (2026) 74% - -

Fred Topel United Press International Oct 12, 2026 Once Holmes goes to prison, the film becomes more surreal in the style of Fielder. It also becomes a riveting further investigation. Go to Full Review You Can See Everything (2026) 96% - -

Fred Topel United Press International Oct 9, 2026 If The Social Network was The Godfather for tech, The Social Reckoning wants to be All the President's Men. While the revelations depicted remain relevant to our lives, it is too distractingly unfocused to capture the scandal of our times. Go to Full Review The Social Reckoning (2026) 54% - -

Fred Topel United Press International Oct 7, 2026 It's Speed with Jackson behind the wheel of The Beast and the movie. Go to Full Review The Beast (2026) 52% - -

Jack E. Wilkinson United Press International Oct 6, 2026 Virtually non-stop mayhem. Go to Full Review Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988) 21% 37%

Fred Topel United Press International Oct 2, 2026 There's always room for a movie about idiots getting in trouble. Go to Full Review Rolling Loud: The Movie (2026) - - - -

Fred Topel United Press International Sep 29, 2026 A relentless farce. Tom Cruise and all of his costars give bravura performances in a takedown of billionaires and politicians. Go to Full Review Digger (2026) 53% - -

Jack E. Wilkinson United Press International Sep 27, 2026 Basically, it's just more of the same -- hasten Jason everywhere, slashing and bashing at will, mostly unlucky teens -- one big chase scene that soon becomes annoyingly repetitious. Go to Full Review Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) 8% 27%

Jack E. Wilkinson United Press International Sep 23, 2026 It's a pleasant, diverting, thumbs-up comedy-adventure, but also totally predictable and at times plodding. Hogan, however, makes it all seem fresh. Go to Full Review Crocodile Dundee (1986) 87% 59%

Fred Topel United Press International Sep 22, 2026 While Heart of the Beast doesn't rank amongst the best wilderness survival movies, it is a respectable entry in the genre. The canine performances overcome any shortcuts taken by the human filmmakers. Go to Full Review Heart of the Beast (2026) 84% - -

Fred Topel United Press International Sep 22, 2026 Making any movie about specific faiths is remarkable in a Hollywood that wishes to appeal to the broadest audience. That Tariq imbued a thrilling action movie with such depth makes Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother a truly unique accomplishment. Go to Full Review Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother (2026) 96% - -

Fred Topel United Press International Sep 16, 2026 This is not only embodying the mechanics of a video game. It's just good filmmaking. Go to Full Review Resident Evil (2026) 96% - -

Fred Topel United Press International Sep 8, 2026 This is a movie about women coming together that keeps them apart for most of the film. Uniting against a dark power should be the inciting incident to an empowering film, not the lackluster payoff to a middling quest movie. Go to Full Review Practical Magic 2 (2026) 36% - -

Fred Topel United Press International Sep 8, 2026 The Korean film does many things better than Hollywood, but also falls into many of the same traps. Go to Full Review Hope (2026) 80% - -

Fred Topel United Press International Sep 2, 2026 They don't make '80s movies like they used to, but Mayday, on Apple TV+ Friday, sincerely tries. Go to Full Review Mayday (2026) 83% - -