Comedy
Life of the Party

Life of the Party is a sweet, smile-worthy pic … about 70% of the time. The rest, though, can feel …

Comedy
Overboard

This comedy suggests a man can be transformed by responsibility, hard work and the love of a family.

Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Drama, Kids, War
Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero

This animated film offers young filmgoers an age-appropriate look at one of the worst conflicts in history.

Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Rampage

This is a typical Dwayne Johnson movie: Buildings explode, the end of the world is near, and only one man …

Drama, Horror, Mystery/Suspense, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
A Quiet Place

A Quiet Place is a stark tale of fighting for survival in the face of a horrific, insidious threat.

Drama
The Miracle Season

This drama reminds us that dwelling on the ifs in life is no way to live it.

Drama, Mystery/Suspense
Chappaquiddick

If you’re expecting an exposé addressing unanswered questions about the events of July 18, 1969, prepare for disappointment.

Drama
God’s Not Dead: A Light in the Darkness

This film does something unexpected: It suggests that winning the culture war isn’t what matters most for Christians.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Ready Player One

Director Steven Spielberg has shaped Ready Player One as an over-caffeinated sensory explosion.

Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Isle of Dogs

Isle of Dogs has some nice messages and a worthy moral. But it also can be sad and kinda disturbing …

Drama, Romance
Midnight Sun

In some ways, this was a pretty typical teen romance movie. In other ways, it surprised me a bit.

Drama
Paul, Apostle of Christ

Let me just say this to aspiring faith-oriented moviemakers: This is how it’s done.

Animation, Comedy, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Sherlock Gnomes

This is your standard, plastic, pink flamingo of a movie—colorful and cute and maybe even fun, but kinda tacky, too.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Pacific Rim Uprising

This fast-moving, rock-’em-sock-’em pic is what it is: a matinee creature-feature begging for a tub of butter-soaked popcorn.

Action/Adventure, Drama, War
7 Days in Entebbe

7 Days in Entebbe is a fascinating and, to my eyes, fair dramatization of that agonizingly long week.