R Rating Movie Reviews

What if the person you love is someone you've already loved… and murdered… in a past life? Dead Again is a twist-filled mystery thriller that blends romance, murder, reincarnation, and psychological suspense into one seriously intriguing cinematic puzzle.

Directed by Kenneth Branagh, Dead Again stars Branagh and Emma Thompson in a story that jumps between present-day Los Angeles and 1940s Hollywood. When a woman suffe...

A creepy rabbit, time travel, the end of the world, a mysterious countdown, teenage angst, and enough symbolism to make your brain hurt—Donnie Darko is definitely not your average movie.

In this R Rating podcast, we dive headfirst into Richard Kelly's bizarre 2001 cult classic starring Jake Gyllenhaal. We'll talk about Donnie, Frank the Rabbit, the strange events surrounding the end of the world, and the many theories surroun...

The Incredibles are BACK!

After waiting 14 years for a sequel, Pixar finally brought the Parr family back to the big screen with The Incredibles 2. But was the wait actually worth it?

In this R Rating podcast, we sit down and talk all things The Incredibles 2—from Elastigirl stepping into the spotlight and Mr. Incredible taking on the role of stay-at-home dad, to Violet and Dash dealing with their own problems and Jack-Jack d...

The future keeps changing, but apparently the Terminators just won't quit! Terminator: Dark Fate attempts to hit the reset button on the franchise by ignoring several previous sequels and continuing the story after Terminator 2: Judgment Day.

In this R Rating movie review, we dive into Terminator: Dark Fate, featuring the return of Arnold Schwarzenegger as the T-800 and Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor. We’ll also talk about Ma...

All of humanity is frozen… except for the people trapped on a train endlessly circling the Earth. Welcome aboard Snowpiercer.

Bong Joon Ho’s Snowpiercer is a bizarre, brutal, and surprisingly thought-provoking sci-fi thriller where the last survivors of humanity live aboard a massive train divided by social class. At the very back of the train, the poorest passengers are crammed together in horrific conditions. At the ...

The timeline is broken, Sarah Connor knows too much, and apparently even the Terminator franchise has decided to rewrite its own history! Terminator Genisys takes the familiar Terminator mythology and throws it into an alternate timeline where absolutely nothing is quite what we remember.

In this R Rating movie review, we dive into Terminator Genisys, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Emilia Clarke, Jai Courtney, and Jason Clarke. We...

The future is finally here—and it’s a war zone! Terminator Salvation takes the Terminator franchise out of the present day and into the post-apocalyptic future, where John Connor leads humanity’s resistance against Skynet and its army of machines.

In this R Rating movie review, we dive into Terminator Salvation, exploring its bleak future setting, explosive action sequences, performances, visual effects, and attem...

The machines are back, and this time Judgment Day is closer than ever! Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines brings Arnold Schwarzenegger’s iconic T-800 back into the fight, introduces the deadly T-X, and puts John Connor on the run as the future of humanity hangs in the balance.

In this R Rating movie review, we take a deep dive into Terminator 3, discussing its story, action sequences, visual effects, characters, and place wit...

Ray Liotta finds himself stranded on a prison island in No Escape, a gritty 1990s sci-fi action thriller that deserves a lot more attention. With a fascinating dystopian setting, brutal survival action, and a story about redemption, this is the kind of movie that feels like a forgotten gem from a golden era of action cinema.

In this R Rating movie review, we take a deep dive into No Escape (1994), breaking down Ray Liotta's perform...

Hasta la vista, baby!

Terminator 2: Judgment Day isn't just one of the greatest sequels ever made—it is widely considered one of the greatest action movies of all time. James Cameron took everything that made The Terminator work and made it bigger, more emotional, more ambitious, and absolutely unforgettable.

In this R Rating movie review, we take a deep dive into Terminator 2: Judgment Day, looking at James Cameron's incredi...

“I’ll be back.”

Before Terminator 2: Judgment Day became one of the biggest action movies of all time, James Cameron introduced audiences to a much darker, leaner, and more terrifying sci-fi thriller: The Terminator.

Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as the unstoppable T-800, The Terminator follows Sarah Connor as she becomes the target of a machine sent back through time to prevent the future leader of humanity from...

Before the superhero movie genre completely took over Hollywood, Pixar gave us The Incredibles—a superhero movie that somehow manages to be an incredible family film, action movie, comedy, and superhero adventure all at once.

Directed by Brad Bird, The Incredibles follows the Parr family as they try to live normal lives after superheroes are forced into retirement. But when Bob Parr, aka Mr. Incredible, gets the chance to ret...

Harrison Ford puts on the fedora one final time as Indiana Jones in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. After the divisive Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Indy returns for another globe-trotting adventure involving Nazis, ancient history, a mysterious artifact, and a race against time.

This time, Indy is joined by his goddaughter Helena Shaw, played by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, as they search for the legendary Antikythera, a device ca...

What happens when a knight is framed for a crime he didn't commit and the only person willing to help him is a chaotic, shape-shifting teenager? You get Nimona—one of Netflix's most creative, funny, heartfelt, and surprisingly emotional animated movies.

Based on the graphic novel by ND Stevenson, Nimona blends fantasy, science fiction, comedy, action, and genuine emotional storytelling into a story about identity, acceptance,...

Nearly 20 years after The Last Crusade, Harrison Ford finally returned as Indiana Jones in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Steven Spielberg was back behind the camera, George Lucas was back with a new story, and Indy was ready for another adventure—but this time, the Nazis were replaced by Cold War-era Soviets, ancient artifacts gave way to aliens, and the infamous Crystal Skull took center stage.

In this ...

After the dark and divisive Temple of Doom, Indiana Jones returned to the spirit of Raiders of the Lost Ark for one final adventure with Steven Spielberg and George Lucas at the helm. But this time, Indy isn't going it alone. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade introduces Sean Connery as Henry Jones Sr., giving us one of the greatest father-and-son duos in blockbuster history.

In this R Rating movie review, we take a deep dive into ...

After the massive success of Raiders of the Lost Ark, Steven Spielberg and George Lucas took Indiana Jones in a much darker, stranger, and more controversial direction with Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. From the unforgettable opening in Club Obi Wan to the terrifying Temple of Kali and the legendary mine cart chase, this prequel is unlike any other movie in the franchise.

In this R Rating movie review, we take a deep dive i...

American History X is one of the most powerful, disturbing, and emotionally devastating dramas of the 1990s. Featuring an unforgettable performance from Edward Norton, the film explores racism, hate, violence, family, and the difficult possibility of redemption.

In this R Rating movie review, we take a deep dive into American History X, breaking down Edward Norton's performance as Derek Vinyard, Edward Furlong as his younger brothe...

Before Indiana Jones became one of cinema's greatest icons, Steven Spielberg and George Lucas unleashed Raiders of the Lost Ark—a near-perfect blend of action, adventure, mystery, comedy, and old-school serial filmmaking. But after more than four decades, does this legendary adventure still hold up?

In this R Rating movie review, we take a deep dive into Raiders of the Lost Ark, looking at Harrison Ford's unforgettable perfor...