The Life Ahead

An older woman walks with a young Black child.

This isn’t a movie for kids. But it does remind us that kids need strong hands and kind hearts in their lives.

Freaky

A teen girl carries a bloody hook.

Sure, it may look cute at first glance. But take a peak under the surface, and you find something dark and ugly.

Let Him Go

Kevin Costner and Diane Lane are pictured as a farming couple talking to each other against the backdrop of clouds and sky.

Sometimes in our fearful, sorrowful moments, we make hard-nosed, emotional choices that can cause even more loss.

Antebellum

Determined woman wears a civil war-era outfit as she runs.

Antebellum is a disordered, dispiriting and sadistic story that assaults your senses more than it pricks your conscience.

The Impossible

In 2004 a raging tsunami slashed across nine countries killing 230,000 people. The Bennetts were in their resort hotel’s pool when the wave came crashing down. (The movie is based on a real family’s fight for survival.)

His House

An African husband and wife stand at the front door to their home.

Tension-filled questions make His House a remarkable, and truly haunting, ghost story—one that winds up in a strangely affirming place.

Holidate

A man and a woman sit next to each other at a bar.

It’s almost as if this film’s the creators were trying to prove that Holidate isn’t a romcom by making it as crude as possible.

The Witches

We see a group picture of well-dressed witches.

The Witches’ twisted blend of pagan spirituality and its creepy premise make this a movie many families may well avoid.

On the Rocks

Bill Murray and Rashida Jones ride in a convertible in On the Rocks.

For adults navigating their own important, sometimes prickly relationships, On the Rocks is filled with teachable moments.

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm

Borat (Sasha Baron Cohen) gives a thumb's up while driving.

Sasha Baron Cohen’s latest Borat film is more a collection of abhorrent and asinine cringiness than acerbic comedy.