Not all coming of age stories are about the young. “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande” won’t be a film for everyone. However, director Sophie Hyde and writer Katy Brand have found a small slice of originality in this conversation piece that gets frank about sexuality, maturity and self-worth.

The “Jurassic World” franchise has been on a steady decline since revitalizing the franchise in 2015. Nothing was ever going to recapture the magic of the original from 1993, which now seems like a modest, less-is-more film, compared with the five subsequent sequels.

Artist Boat invites you to help celebrate World Ocean Day from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday at R.A. Apffel East Beach, 1923 Boddeker Drive in Galveston.

With “Top Gun: Maverick” flying high at the box office, it’s casting a large shadow on any new release daring to debut in the sequel’s second week. “Watcher” is a small film from IFC’s horror movie division, directed by new filmmaker Chloe Okuno.

The opening credits and music are identical to the 1986 film by Tony Scott. If you take nostalgia out of the equation, the original film had some of the worst acting, editing and cinematography around. Looking back at the Navy propaganda flick feels more like watching a video game than a fea…

Flirting more with the horror genre, "Men" is a film that will have some scratching their heads, others demanding a refund and poised to create walkouts.

The casual superhero movie viewer might not remember the events of the original “Doctor Strange,” and not everyone will have seen the limited series “Wanda Vision,” and that’s ok. Versatile director Sam Raimi brings his specific set of skills to this sequel that takes the viewer on a gothic …

Unfortunately, “Firebird” ignores the breakthroughs made by Oscar-winning films like “Moonlight” or “Call Me By Your Name,” and returns to the cliché-ridden LGBTQ films of the ‘90s. Inspired by the true story of Soviet solider Sergey Fduring, who enlisted in the ’70s, and based on his memoir…

A trip through director Robert Eggers’ filmography will be most useful for those experiencing his work for the first time. A word to the wise — marketing Eggers films to mainstream audiences is tricky, so his trailers are cut to sell you something you think you are familiar with.

Director David Yates and screenwriter J.K. Rowling can’t conjure enough secrets to keep their fledgling Harry Potter spinoff interesting. A continuation from the previous two films, with even more Hogwarts and Dumbledore this time around, “The Secrets of Dumbledore” is a long-winded slog.

Michael Bay’s association with film has come to mean a very specific product over the years. The ambitious director has given us movies like “Transformers” 1 through 5, “Bad Boys” 1 and 2, and “Armageddon.” Under Bay’s direction everything is cranked up beyond acceptable levels, overblown an…

Rarely do films come along that break all molds, creating something entirely new for audiences to enjoy and cinephiles to dissect. “Everything Everywhere All at Once” is that film for 2022.

Marketing might make “The Outfit” look like a Guy Ritchie film, but subtlety is the fashion trend here. Directed and co-written by Graham Moore, the “Imitation Game” writer/producer takes the reins of his first feature film. His directing style is steady and focused, slowly unveiling a mob m…

Australian actor-turned-director Anthony Hayes has created a pocket-style thriller that features three actors, a speedy running time and little dialogue. Ultimately about the downfall of greed, “Gold” has Zac Efron in the leading role, uncomfortable and dirty as the essence of his performance.

If the façade of Christopher Nolan’s “Dark Knight” trilogy was inspired by Michael Mann’s “Heat,” then Matt Reeves’ “The Batman” is influenced by David Fincher’s “Seven.”

“The Batman” lurks around the corner for next week, and awards season is in full swing this weekend as The Screen Actors Guild Awards begin the road to the Oscars — meaning it’s mostly crickets at the box office.

Don’t expect great writing, acting or anything beyond an overreliance on stunts and special effects. Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg have little chemistry on screen, with the rest of the cast inhabiting forgettable characters.