Action/Adventure, Drama
Arctic

Director Joe Penna’s snowbound story of calamity and heroic survival is intense, immersive and emotionally exausting.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Kid Who Would Be King

This kids pic stands strong, trumpeting solid lessons about unity, friendship and courage in the face of wicked malice.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Kids
A Dog’s Way Home

The human-like doggy hero at this family film’s core is easy to care about and root for.

Documentary, Musical
Taylor Swift reputation Stadium Tour

Netflix follows Taylor Swift on tour, giving fans who couldn’t make the show a front-row seat … with mixed results.

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

Could Bumblebee actually be … more than meets the eye?

Action/Adventure, Kids, Musical, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Mary Poppins Returns

Mary Poppins Returns reminds us that though circumstances may bring us down, together “there is nowhere to go but up.”

Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, War
Mortal Engines

This dystopian tale could’ve been a little more whimsical and a little less grim—more Wizard of Oz and less Mad …

Action/Adventure, Animation, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse packs in messages of family love and sacrificial heroism that are both moving and inspiring.

Drama, Romance
A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding

At its heart, this innocent, romantic tale encourages viewers to speak up when injustice threatens to prevail.

Action/Adventure, Comedy, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Christmas Chronicles

When two children meet Santa in this streaming Netflix movie, they’re reminded of what really matters: love, hope and joy.

Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Ralph Breaks the Internet

This pic takes a couple humor-packed swings at issues like cyberbullying and being consumed by a viral-video world.

Romance
The Princess Switch

The characters here learn important lessons about life, love and honor as self-sacrifice shines brightly in this Netflix original.

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms

Is any season as magical as Christmas? Most years, the immediate answer to that question from the Stahlbaum family would …

Drama, Romance
The Holiday Calendar

The Holiday Calendar is a sweet movie that highlights the value of meaningful relationships.

Action/Adventure, Drama, War
Indivisible

This poignant war story delivers its message of faith in a natural, organic way. It gently shows rather than tells.