Overview
- ComicBook.com highlighted seven overlooked releases, placing Steven Soderbergh’s Black Bag at No. 1 and citing Keeper, Primitive War, The Life of Chuck, Hell of a Summer, Dangerous Animals, and Last Breath.
- The Life of Chuck drew repeated praise for Mike Flanagan’s adaptation and an ensemble led by Tom Hiddleston yet saw limited mainstream attention and no Golden Globes recognition, according to JoBlo.
- ComicBook.com’s rundown emphasized distinct hooks that struggled for traction, from Last Breath’s deep-sea survival cast led by Woody Harrelson and Simu Liu to Finn Wolfhard’s long-delayed Hell of a Summer and Luke Sparke’s low-budget Primitive War.
- JoBlo named Tron: Ares the year’s most underrated, applauding Joachim Rønning’s direction, Jodie Turner-Smith’s villain turn, and a Nine Inch Nails score.
- JoBlo also argued Captain America: New World Order was undervalued despite reshoots and delays, and backed Ballerina and Him as stronger entries than their results suggested.