The Dark Tower

Not only is it more forgettable than a childhood dream, but it also launches an attack on the newborn Stephen Kingdom (his cinematic universe) by lessening the impact of It and The Shining. McConaughey’s woodenness harkens back to his shirtless days, and Idris Elba certainly doesn’t kill with his performance.

The Village

Underrated middle-act in Shyamalan’s predictably twisty career.  Well acted by an all-star cast and cleverly conceived.  Film is greatly hurt by clunkiness of the reveal and several forced lines of explanation thereafter.  Though his performance is great, Brody’s senseless (story-wise) character drags plausibility of film into pit spiked with silliness.