‘The Beekeeper’: Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee
The Beekeeper is a perfectly acceptable action flick featuring Jason Statham as the titular protagonist both literally and figuratively.
‘Poor Things’: Not Your Average Coming-Of-Age Tale
Poor Things puts the human experience in focus by tracking Bella’s development. The experience is enhanced through unique and sometimes unsettling visuals.
‘Argylle’: A Remarkably Incoherent Mess That Fails to Excite
Argylle goes from silly to bad to comically bad to so-bad-it’s-good? to outright awful. Early contender for most disappointing movie of the year.
‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ S1E2: The Challenge Ahead
Percy proves his worth at Camp in a game of capture the flag. After securing the victory, Percy is claimed. Chiron assigns Percy a quest.
‘The Iron Claw’: A Devastating Tale of Loss and Tragedy
The Iron Claw tells the story of the Von Erichs and the many tragedies that befell them on their journey to establish themselves in wrestling.
‘Wonka’: Trusting in the Kindness of Strangers
Wonka tracks Willy’s journey from obscure boy to renowned chocolatier. Along the way, he makes friends who help him overcome corruption and greed.
‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ S1E1: The Truth Comes Out
Percy is expelled from school after standing up to his bully. Sally reveals that Percy’s visions are real. Percy is hunted by a Minotaur on his way to Camp.
‘Eileen’: What Drives a Person to Lash Out?
Eileen follows the misery of a lonely young woman whose burgeoning relationship with a coworker breathes excitement in her agonizingly dull life.
‘Napoleon’: The Insecure Man Behind the Powerful Commander
Napoleon seeks to provide nuance to its titular character by examining his insecurities as well as his relationship with his wife, Josephine.
‘Loki’ S2E6: The Ultimate Sacrifice, For All Time
Loki uses his newfound timeslipping abilities to try to fix the Loom only to learn that it can not be fixed. This forces him to make the ultimate sacrifice.