Xpress critics look back on the year in film.
Author: Josh McCormack
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Three Summers
Regina Casé turns in an astounding performance, but the surrounding film never matches her prowess.
Vanguard
Jackie Chan's reunion with frequent '90s collaborator Stanley Tong fails to recapture their past films' magic.
Possessor
Andrea Riseborough and Christopher Abbott shine in this ambitious and bloody sci-fi thriller.
The Disrupted
This documentary offers a raw and blistering look at families affected by the disappearance of America’s middle class.
Bill & Ted Face the Music
Bill & Ted’s latest adventure is a most triumphant comeback.
Desert One
This engaging and utterly moving documentary honors the legacy of the lost heroes who attempted to free the Iranian hostages in 1980.
Days of the Whale
Even with an abrupt ending, this nontraditional coming-of-age story proves to be a solid directorial debut.
The Vast of Night
This low-key, retro sci-fi flick is a microbudget masterpiece.
Scoob!
While wonderfully animated, this reboot is barely a Scooby-Doo movie.
Impractical Jokers: The Movie
The hidden-camera "comedians" struggle to earn laughs on the big screen.
The Invisible Man
Leigh Whannell’s reinvention of the classic movie monster is a thriller for the ages.
Sonic the Hedgehog
Jim Carrey and some surprisingly decent effects work are the only saving graces in this generic, dull video game adaption.
Gretel & Hansel
The new take on the timeless tale overcomes its handful of narrative flaws through confident direction and some genuinely haunting imagery.
Dark Waters
A solid script and a wonderfully committed performance from Mark Ruffalo make up for rather shoddy direction in this environmentalist biopic.
A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood
Tom Hanks shines in this lovingly crafted tribute to Fred Rogers.
Midway
The latest cinematic telling of the Battle of Midway is a big, loud and extremely dopey action movie.