Fast & Furious 6

Director: Justin Lin

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1905041

Review: A little messy but undoubtedly compelling and it's fun to see the action pushed to a bonkers degree.

Watch it if: You want to see how big a film can get.

And if you liked: Fast & Furious, Fast Five, The Dark Knight

Dark Phoenix

Director: Simon Kinberg

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6565702

Review: At best dull and at worst comedic while trying to be dramatic all hurtling towards a hack paint-by-numbers ending.

Watch it if: You, like me, have seen all the other X-Men films and somehow feel obliged to ride the franchise out into oblivion.

And if you liked: X-Men: Apocalypse, X-Men: The Last Stand

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John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

Director: Chad Stahelski

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6146586

Review: Dazzling to look at with inventive action sequences and some genuinely big laughs.

Watch it if: You enjoy seeing creative death sequences.

And if you liked: John Wick, John Wick: Chapter 2, The Raid

Fast Five

Director: Justin Lin

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1596343

Review: Strikes a tone that allows any level of chaos on screen while still managing to stay rooted in the first film.

Watch it if: You want to see how a franchise can push itself while still retaining its core ingredients.

And if you liked: The Fast and the Furious, Logan Lucky, Skyfall

Pokémon Detective Pikachu

Director: Rob Letterman

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5884052

Review: Held together with a strong noir story and filled with sweet charm and great character moments.

Watch it if: You want to see a video game adaptation that's actually good.

And if you liked: Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back, Captain America: Civil War, Shazam!

Check this out: Detective Pikachu

Shazam!

Director: David F. Sandberg

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0448115

Review: Undercuts some of its themes here and there but still brings a lot of heart and joy to decent characters and fun ideas.

Watch it if: You want a superhero comedy that isn't above or outside the concept of superheroes.

And if you liked: Big, Superman, Aquaman G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

Triangle

Director: Christopher Smith

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1187064

Review: Manages to keep up with itself and take into account the guessing of its audience while delivering a well thought-out plot and some great visuals and ideas.

Watch it if: You want something that can still surprise you even when you think you've figured it all out.

And if you liked: Final Destination, Coherence, Timecrimes

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile

Director: Joe Berlinger

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2481498

Review: Has a few interesting ideas and never really breaks interest but doesn't do a whole lot to delve into the events much deeper than just depicting them.

Watch it if: You're interested in a serial killer movie that doesn't explore any kind of intense violence.

And if you liked: Zodiac, The Staircase, My Friend Dahmer

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Avengers: Endgame

Director: Anthony and Joe Russo

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4154796

Review: Builds for a long while and doesn't make quite as much sense as it could but still delivers a deeply satisfying and emotional set of punches with a poignant ending.

Watch it if: You've gone to the toilet.

And if you liked: Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man 2, Thor, Captain America: The First Avenger, The Avengers, Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, Captain America: Civil War, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Spider-Man: Homecoming Thor: Ragnorok, Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War, Ant-Man and The Wasp, Captain Marvel

Fast & Furious

Director: Justin Lin

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1013752

Review: Has a few fun ideas but gets pulled in different directions long enough that none of it ever really lands significantly.

Watch it if: You're watching this series of films.

And if you liked: The Fast and the Furious, 2 Fast 2 Furious