Jonah Hex

Director: Jimmy Hayward

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1075747

Review: Never really elevates itself about mediocre with some seriously dated choices and a cast fully sleeping through it.

Watch it if: You want to see 2004 crystalized in 2010.

And if you liked: Wild Wild West, X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Check this out: Jonah Hex

Cujo

Director: Lewis Teague

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085382

Review: Has difficulty holding momentum but delivers hard on the tension and violent scenes.

Watch it if: You want something a little gnarlier than you might expect.

And if you liked: Jaws, Silver Bullet

Check this out: Cujo

Silver Bullet

Director: Daniel Attias

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090021

Review: Fairly disjointed in tone with some odd segments but delivers a reasonable amount of fun and shonk to get it through to the end.

Watch it if: You want something that shoots from the hip.

And if you liked: Creepshow, Salem's Lot

Check this out: Cycle of the Werewolf

The Batman

Director: Matt Reeves

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1877830

Review: Some incredible sequences and great images swimming in a dreary self-serious tone that doesn't ultimately satisfy.

Watch it if: You really like Batman.

And if you liked: Se7en, Blade Runner, Batman Begins, Bram Stoker's Dracula

Warm Bodies

Director: Jonathan Levine

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1588173

Review: Rushes its conclusions a little but brings an enjoyably light touch and fairly breezy feel to its humour.

Watch it if: You want something that's not earth-shaking but still has some fun ideas.

And if you liked: Return of the Living Dead III, Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Check this out: Warm Bodies

Free Guy

Director: Shawn Levy

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6264654

Review: Dips into frustrating reference lists at a few points but otherwise ticks along reasonably well without really offending.

Watch it if: You're ok with something breezy enough that you'll instantly forget.

And if you liked: Wreck-It Ralph, The Nines, Deadpool

A Million Ways to Die in the West

Director: Seth MacFarlane

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2557490

Review: Glides along fairly lightly with no real major swings in either direction apart from a few dips into some unwelcomed racial territory.

Watch it if: You want something with surprisingly decent chemistry between its leads.

And if you liked: Blazing Saddles, Ted, Family Guy

Jackass Forever

Director: Jeff Tremaine

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11466222

Review: The perfect blend of stupidity and silliness mixed with just enough heart to elevate it further.

Watch it if: You like Jackass?

And if you liked: Jackass, Jackass: The Movie, Jackass Number Two, Jackass 3D

Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022)

Director: David Blue Garcia

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11755740

Review: At its best when its not trying to replay recent trends and just revelling in its own fun kill scenes but damaged ultimately by a lack of conviction in those same moments.

Watch it if: You're looking for a more standard slasher formula.

And if you liked: Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, Texas Chainsaw

Death on the Nile

Director: Kenneth Branagh

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7657566

Review: Lush and poetic in its imagery with a strong cast and a surprising amount of emotional heft.

Watch it if: You enjoy an old-fashioned type of mystery story.

And if you liked: Murder on the Orient Express (2017)

Check this out: Death on the Nile