The Irishman

Director Martin Scorsese’s Netflix-based The Irishman feels a little like a particularly bloody version of Forrest Gump.
The King

For a film that preaches peace so vehemently, there’s an awful lot of fighting going on here. Blood pours by the bucketful.
The Lighthouse

This cinematic nor’easter is more disheartening and spiritually oppressive than nearly anything you’re apt to find on a theater screen.
Black and Blue

While the surprisingly earnest message here is refreshing, it’s still submerged in a stew of violence and profanity.
Countdown

Viewers should consider the terms and conditions of Countdown before going to see it.
The Reliant

The Reliant unapologetically underscores the Second Amendment’s protection of Americans’ right “to keep and bear Arms.”
The Laundromat

The Laundromat pulls back the curtain on a complex system of laws that enables wealthy individuals and corporations to avoid taxes and evade consequences.
Zombieland: Double Tap

This movie is a pointless joke with a crushed-skull punchline: Like your average zombie, it doesn’t have a single reason for existing.
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

Despite its strong redemptive themes, this sequel’s intense-but-sanitized violence might still be too much for sensitive viewers.
Jexi

As Jexi ruins Phil’s life, she wastes two hours of ours.