Rental Family
‘Rental Family’ showcases a struggling American actor playing rent-by-the-hour roles in Japan. It’s a funny and thoughtful pic but with content to navigate.
Song Sung Blue
Song Sung Blue plays some dissonant notes. But the movie’s likable characters, its sometimes heartwarming messages and buoyant soundtrack help hide those problems.
People We Meet on Vacation
‘People We Meet on Vacation’ lives up to its bestselling novel source material. But it stumbles under the worldview of that material, too.
Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution
‘Jujutsu Kaisen: Execution’ is a glorified recap of the show’s violent second season stitched with a couple of the third season’s episodes.
Predator: Badlands
‘Predator: Badlands’ is the most navigable film in the Predator franchise. But given the franchise’s problematic history, that’s not saying much.
Now You See Me: Now You Don’t
‘Now You See Me: Now You Don’t’ brings back the magical Horsemen for a new abracadabra scheme. That’s not to suggest, though, that it’s magical for all.
Sentimental Value
‘Sentimental Value’ may be mostly in Norwegian, but it still speaks powerfully about some difficult issues. Alas, what it says isn’t always that positive.
The Thing With Feathers
The Thing With Feathers depicts a giant crow as the physical embodiment of grief, forcing a man to come to terms with his wife’s passing.
Nuremberg
‘Nuremberg’ transports moviegoers back to difficult historical truths—but with deeper thoughts on the reality of evil.
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, despite being a classic, comes with crudities that make it a difficult present to wrap for kids.