Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Ghost in the Shell

There are some light good-versus-evil, humanity-versus-tech statements, and even a nod or two to family, but all-in-all the film doesn’t …

Action/Adventure, Comedy, Drama
CHiPs

Vulgarity—visual and verbal—runs rampant in this buddy cop reboot that’s ostensibly about law and order.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Saban’s Power Rangers

These five angsty high school heroes sometimes push rebellion to obnoxious levels, while sprinkling in rough-edged language and superfluous sexual …

Drama, Horror
The Belko Experiment

Belko’s real experiment may be on moviegoers: Just how much meaningless death can we stomach? Just how much gore can …

Kids, Musical, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Beauty and the Beast

Families that don’t embrace Beauty and the Beast’s pro-gay moments will be forced to grapple with how best to respond …

Drama
The Sense of an Ending

The Sense of an Ending is both a quiet cautionary tale and a narrative about an aging man trying to …

Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Kong: Skull Island

In some ways, this monster masher is an old-fashioned creature-feature. Still, it’s definitely not your grandfather’s kid-friendly kind of Kong.

Drama, Horror
Personal Shopper

Less a horror film than a moody, sensual thriller, the film delves into realms of the bizarre and forbidden.

Comedy, Drama
The Last Word

The Last Word could use an addendum: This R-rated movie wants to say something, but it seems confused about what …

Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Logan

Logan is, in short, frustrating. It’s painfully bloody and oddly beautiful, insanely profane and strangely spiritual.

Comedy
Tim Timmerman, Hope of America

Tim Timmerman, Hope of America mostly offers families a nice, watchable alternative to more salacious comedic fare.

Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Before I Fall

As the movie points out what it sees as typical teen girl behavior—including wild partying, obsession over appearance, casual attitudes …

Comedy, Drama, Romance
Table 19

Table 19 delivers an unexpectedly sweet ending by the time the credits role. Less sweet, however, is this PG-13 film’s …

Drama
The Shack

Like the book it’s based upon, this cinematic story about a grieving man encountering God is almost certain to stir …

Action/Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Horror, Mystery/Suspense, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Get Out

But whatever important ideas about racial alienation this movie may be trying to illustrate, we also can’t lose sight of …