It’s hard to believe it’s been seven years since a Star Wars film has launched into theaters, but that’s about to change with ‘The Mandalorian And Grogu’, an entry into the long-running franchise that is thankfully an adventure worthy of the big screen that offers plenty of galactic fun for the whole family. 

After a three year absence, writer/director John Carney returns with his latest film ‘Power Ballad’. Though this music film may not be pitch perfect, it strikes a lot of the right chords.

Aleshea Harris deconstructs the traditional tropes of revenge cinema through an adaptation of her own work in ‘Is God Is’, and intelligently prompts us to reflect on what this unnecessary bloodletting means in the eyes of her two tormented twins.

Horror fans have been eating well this year with a myriad of refreshing new entries into the overpopulated genre. However, writer/director Curry Barker’s ‘Obsession’ takes your expectations and laughs at them as it toys with them, becoming the year’s best new addition so far.

The beloved anti-hero Frank Castle returns to the MCU in ‘The Punisher: One Last Kill’, a special presentation event that continues to prove why street level Marvel is the most compelling corner of this extended universe.

Although muddied by some strange editing choices, Billie Eillish and James Cameron deliver a 3D experience akin to a shot of adrenaline with ‘Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)’, after nearly two years of touring her third album.

Thanks to the on-screen talents of Sally Field and Lewis Pullman, Olivia Newman overcomes many of the inconsistencies that plague the filmed adaptation of ‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’ and turns it into a relatively charming affair.

The seemingly interminable wait is over for fans hungry for more blood and carnage as ‘Mortal Kombat II’ hits theaters at long last. Fortunately, the long awaited follow-up is a welcomed course correction that embraces the source material far more than its lackluster predecessor.

After two decades of heavy anticipation, fans will finally be able to feast their eyes on ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’, a sequel that may not reach the dizzying heights of its beloved predecessor, but brings with it plenty of glitz, glamour, and entertainment value.

Thanks to heartfelt performances from Robert Aramayo, Maxine Peake, and Peter Mullan, Kirk Jones’ ‘I Swear’ overcomes its clear Ken Loach visual inspirations and draws an uplifting portrait of finding purpose in raising awareness of the difficulties of Tourette’s syndrome.

Three movies in, and Skydance Animation isn’t inspiring much confidence with ‘Swapped’, a beautifully animated but predictable, risk-free friendship tale offering little to no value to both young and old audience members.

‘Hokum’ crafts a cinematic Irish folktale and brings it into modern day, but regardless of the title, there’s no ‘hogwash’ to be found in terms of the fear director Damian McCarthy creates.

A litany of music icons have had their day in the sun, but now it’s time for the King of Pop to take center stage in ‘Michael’, the highly anticipated biopic starring Jaafar Jackson. Though this story of Michael Jackson may play things too safe for its own good, there’s no denying the sheer entertainment value it brings to the table.

Because of Charli XCX's star-making performance, director Pete Ohs subverts a conventional story with ‘Erupcja’ to deliver a textured, aesthetically daring character study of a broken couple seeking purpose inside a world in total eruption.

While the first half of Blue Heron seems conventional, the movie reveals itself as anything but and already positions Sophy Romvari as a major voice to watch within contemporary Canadian cinema.

Chandler Levack celebrates the vibrancy of Montreal with her lovingly constructed ‘Mile End Kicks’, despite screenwriting and pacing issues that prevent the film from being a memorable tribute to the city. 

While more commercial than her previous films, Chandler Levack’s humanist touch seeps through every aspect of her funny and achingly moving ‘Roommates’, anchored by two brilliant performances from Sadie Sandler and Chloe East.

Lee Cronin may be slightly inspired by Sam Raimi's work in his take on ‘The Mummy’, but his film remains playful and appropriately disturbing, taking audiences in frequently unexpected directions.

Sofia Coppola doesn’t pretend to be objective in her portrait of Marc Jacobs in ‘Marc by Sofia’, and the film benefits from her subjective perspective on the iconic fashion designer.

Arguably, ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ may do its job, entertaining fans and younger viewers, but it lacks a heart, and ultimately just doesn’t feel worth the price of admission. At the end of the day, playing these games may be time better spent, allowing viewers to instead immerse themselves as players.