Ranging from awesomely stupid to eyerollingly mediocre, Mortal Kombat II gets the job done. That job, of course, is seeing a woman rip apart a man’s head with bladed steel fans and a dude being impaled on a razor-blade hat.

Content creator and author Jon Gustin on the movies that complement his new book.

In Sophy Romvari’s incredibly accomplished feature debut, she takes a metafictional journey into her own past and childhood. 

Relationship expert and author Amy Chan on the movies that complement her new book.

Director David Lowery pits Anne Hathaway and Michaela Coel against each other as two former collaborators exorcising the (perhaps literal) ghost of their past estrangement.

Tonally imbalanced at times and not afraid to cross lines, Jorma Taccone’s Over Your Dead Body is a funny, gruesome rollercoaster with a superb cast and truly killer final section.

Petra Volpe’s new film is not only a compelling work of stripped-down cinema, but also important viewing for non-medical civilians like myself only experience healthcare as a patient.

In Steven Soderbergh’s latest, the director deconstructs many of the heist-genre elements he popularized in the Ocean’s Eleven franchise, peeling back the layers to reach a surprisingly touching, emotional core.

Author Kylie Lee Baker on the movies that complement her new novel.

Kat Coiro’s Italy-set rom-com starring Halle Bailey and Regé-Jean Page may not break a ton of new ground, but it’s the kind of big-hearted, escapist cinematic fantasy we don’t get much anymore.

Besides an incredibly fun theatrical experience, Kenji Tanigaki’s third feature feels like a sea change moment for action movies: from now on, there’s only before The Furious and after.

While still full of relevant social media criticism and interesting meta ideas, Faces of Death is ultimately a curiosity rather than a gutting, must-see horror experience. 

Rod Blackhurst’s Dolly may not reinvent the slasher horror movie, but its grindhouse feel, captivating villain, and tough-as-nails protagonist offer enough twists on the formula make for a very fun ride.

Get ready for one of the most unexpectedly tense and horrifying cinematic journeys in recent memory.

Let’s take a closer look at some beloved films that are WHOOPS now apparently too radical for today’s khaki-wearing tyrants.

With a massive cast and grand desert vistas, Yuen Woo-ping’s latest showcases the wuxia genre on an epic scale and should deliver anything a fan wants.

Rower and yoga instructor Taryn Smith on the movies that complement her recent transatlantic adventure.

While there are quite a few funny moments and scenarios in The Moment, this mockumentary is conceptually more interesting to think about than to watch.

Depicting the cold realities of the American medical system as well as the warm, quiet moments of family life that continue despite the circumstances, Liz Sargent’s Take Me Home dares to ask if it has to be this way. 

In celebration of its 40th anniversary, here are 5 reasons Back to the Future remains an iconic cultural phenomenon.