Comedy, Drama
Suburbicon

The ’50s costumes and scenery look authentic. But then the whole shebang nosedives into something luridly witless, foul and bloody.

Drama
Same Kind of Different as Me

This profound story reminds us that no matter how deep the differences that separate us, just a bit of love …

Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Geostorm

This tale would probably make more sense if you could just turn off the dialogue and watch the splashy images …

Comedy, Horror
Boo 2! A Madea Halloween

Boo 2 leaves me feeling just like I do after eating too much Halloween candy: a little sick.

Drama, Horror, Mystery/Suspense
The Snowman

Though trailers for this film have tried to amp it up as a horror movie, The Snowman isn’t that. Instead, …

Action/Adventure, Drama
Only the Brave

This film’s characters are often heroic. Its language often isn’t.

Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Happy Death Day

This repeat-a-day flick features a college girl with a hangover who lives out her birthday with a sneer before being …

Action/Adventure, Drama
The Foreigner

The Foreigner is a dark, grim actioner, filled with blood and bad words a-plenty. Rush Hour? Try crushed and dour.

Drama
Professor Marston and the Wonder Women

Comic book glances are only used to undergird the real focus here: the contorted sexual relationship and societal struggles of …

Drama
Marshall

Marshall inspires. But it disappoints, too.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Mystery/Suspense, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Blade Runner 2049

Both Blade Runner films lead us into an unseemly, seedy milieu in which humanity’s worst impulses have been augmented and …

Action/Adventure, Drama, Mystery/Suspense
The Mountain Between Us

This movie has as many content concerns as it has difficult-to-believe plot points.

Drama
Battle of the Sexes

Battle of the Sexes is a film about how a gay woman—who happened to be a tennis icon—explored her sexual …

Comedy, Drama
American Made

If you’re already cynical about alleged government deception and corruption, American Made won’t help matters much.

Drama, Horror
Flatliners

At the end of a what is otherwise a rote PG-13 thriller/horror film, viewers are left with some significant spiritual …