‘Wildwood’ (2026): Laika Delivers a Stop-Motion Generational Masterpiece
Laika’s longest and most ambitious film is a handmade, deeply emotional fantasy epic, and an instant classic. A true masterpiece.
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‘Fatherland’ (2026): Gorgeous Black-and-White Can’t Bring a Cold Story to Life
Sandra Hüller and some of the year’s most beautiful cinematography can’t make up for cold characters and a story that rarely gives you a reason to care.
'Verity' (2026): A Stellar Trio Can't Rescue a Formulaic Thriller
Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson, and Josh Hartnett deliver the goods, but a muted, padded, painfully familiar mystery never earns its twists.
'Digger' (2026): Tom Cruise and Alejandro G. Iñárritu Make Noise Worth Arguing About
A relentless, unsubtle, gorgeously shot satire that wears you out and still earns every heated debate it sparks.
'Heart of the Beast' (2026): David Ayer Finds His Gentlest Film Yet in a Dog's Steady Gaze
Predictable to a fault, but Brad Pitt, four very good dogs, and New Zealand's most breathtaking wilderness make the formula worth feeling anyway.
'Resident Evil' (2026): Zach Cregger Turns a Beloved Franchise Into the Horror-Comedy of the Year
A total newcomer to the games walked in blind and walked out grinning — gory, funny, and anchored by the best performance of Austin Abrams' career.
'Mayday' (2026): Kenneth Branagh Steals the Show From Ryan Reynolds in an Unapologetically Formulaic Throwback
A crowd-pleasing '80s buddy comedy that never once tries to be anything more than that — for better and for worse.
'Colony' (2026): Yeon Sang-ho Finds a Genuinely Smart Idea Inside a Familiar Zombie Formula
A tense, committed survival thriller whose thesis on empathy and communication earns your attention even when the rest of it plays it safe.
'The Dog Stars' (2026): Ridley Scott's Gorgeous, Grief-Stricken Post-Apocalypse Never Quite Takes Flight
A stacked cast and stunning craftsmanship can't fully offset a screenplay running on empty.
'Mutiny' (2026): Jason Statham's 'Die Hard' on a Cargo Ship Sinks Under Its Own Predictability
A committed, charismatic Jason Statham and a game Annabelle Wallis try to keep this thin, joyless thriller afloat — but fail to do so.
'The Rivals of Amziah King' (2026): Bluegrass, Bees, and a Breakout Star in the Year's Most Unruly Neo-Western
Andrew Patterson's genre-blending follow-up won't stay in its lane, but Matthew McConaughey and newcomer Angelina LookingGlass make the ride worth taking, even when the second half loses some of its warmth.
'One Night Only' (2026): Monica Barbaro Delivers a Career-Best Performance in a Charming, Held-Back Rom-Com
Will Gluck's high-concept comedy has more fun with its premise than it does courage, but Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner's chemistry carries it a long way.
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'The Odyssey' (2026): Christopher Nolan's Most Faithful Epic Is Also His Most Ambitious One
A ten-year journey home that refuses to skip a single step of Homer's poem, and somehow still finds room to breathe.
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'The Invite' (2026): Four Brilliant Actors and the Year's Most Electric Dinner Party
Olivia Wilde's tightest film yet finds real wisdom in radical honesty and a "fantastic four" of an ensemble.
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'Moana' (2026): Stranded on a Soundstage of Pure Nostalgia
A visually flat, uninspired remake that struggles to discover its own purpose under the heavy weight of nostalgia.
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'Enola Holmes 3' (2026): Growing Up Without Losing Your Voice
Balancing a sluggish narrative puzzle with artistic whimsy and a resonant look at the constraints of institutional marriage.
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'Supergirl' (2026): A Fierce, Gritty Cosmic Awakening Hampered by Familiar Trimmings
An exceptionally powerful performance by Milly Alcock anchors a beautifully grim exploration of survivor's guilt, even when formulaic storytelling and jarring creative choices hold it back from absolute greatness.
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'Disclosure Day' (2026): A Breathtakingly Human Paradigm Shift in Modern Sci-Fi
Steven Spielberg returns to sci-fi with an emotionally resonant, kinetic story that prioritizes radical empathy and human connection over blockbuster destruction.
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'Masters of the Universe' (2026): Nicholas Galitzine Powers a Gleefully Silly, Slightly Overstuffed Return to Eternia
Travis Knight and a fully committed cast find real heart inside the camp, even when the film can't stop reaching for one more spectacle.
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'Pressure' (2026): A Terrific Ensemble Elevates a Story That Never Quite Earns Its Runtime
Andrew Scott carries Anthony Maras' handsomely crafted D-Day drama past a repetitive script that forgets the one meteorologist who actually deserved the spotlight.
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'Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu' (2026): A Cinematic Expansion That Walks a Safe, Familiar Path
A visually stunning blockbuster that thrives on its central father-son dynamic and big-screen spectacle, even as its formulaic narrative structure struggles to break free from its television roots.
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'Obsession' (2026): Inde Navarrette Gives the Horror Performance of the Decade
Inde Navarrette plays two characters at once, and both of them will haunt you...
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'In the Grey' (2026): High-Octane Energy and Practical Showmanship
Guy Ritchie's latest action flick sacrifices narrative depth for infectious charisma and tangible, real-world spectacle.
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'Mortal Kombat II' (2026): Karl Urban Tries His Best in an Otherwise Underwhelming Sequel
Five years after cutting the reboot some slack, I found far less patience for a sequel that finally gives fans their tournament and still can't get out of its own way.