Drama
First Man

First Man puts flesh on a marbled hero, complexities, flaws and all.

Comedy, Drama
The Old Man & the Gun

The Old Man & the Gun lingers lazily. It waits for its leathered hero to smile his warm smile while …

Animation, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Smallfoot

This film—with its stone-carved laws that turn out to be lies—could well be interpreted in some subversive ways.

Comedy, Drama, Romance
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser

Though Sierra Burgess isn’t a loser, this movie still has some “loser” moments mixed amid its themes of self-acceptance.

Drama, War
Unbroken: Path to Redemption

God wasn’t far from Louis Zamperini. And just when he thought he’d lost it all, he found hope in the …

Drama, War
God Bless the Broken Road

This Christian film realistically explores the gritty, grief-filled aftermath of a terrible loss.

Drama, Mystery/Suspense
Searching

This cautionary thriller unspools via security cameras, iPhones, Macbooks, YouTube videos and social media messages.

Drama, War
Operation Finale

This film communicates the horror and aching loss of the Holocaust without actually showing us many gory details.

Drama
Beautifully Broken

No horror—even the horror of genocide—is beyond God’s ability to redeem.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
A-X-L

If you were a bullied teen who just happened to stumble upon a huge robotic dog, what would you do?

Action/Adventure, Drama
Alpha

You might want to think twice before you and your family wolf this one down.

To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before

What would you do if you had a crush on a guy? Would you tell him? OK, what would you …

Comedy, Drama, Romance
Crazy Rich Asians

A woman of modest means attracts the interest of a crown prince. Haven’t we seen this story before?

Action/Adventure, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Meg

This fishy tale is essentially Jaws on CGI steroids.

Comedy, Drama, Romance
Dog Days

This is a really tame romcom with lots of dogs. It’s not a dog movie for kids, in my estimation.