Action/Adventure, Drama, War
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

If you’ve seen French director Luc Besson’s 1997 sci-fi extravaganza The Fifth Element, you’ve got an inkling of what to …

Drama, War
Dunkirk

Dunkirk dramatizes the complexity of war—both its horrors and heroism—while admirably not straying beyond the boundaries of a PG-13 rating.

Drama
Maudie

I walked into Maudie pretty sure of what it would be: sweet, quirky, problematic in places and inspiring in others. …

Action/Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Spider-Man: Homecoming

Oh, Spidey. Tony Stark was right: Your enthusiasm is admirable, but sometimes you could be a little more … prudent.

Animation, Comedy, Kids
Despicable Me 3

There’s actually a lot more here than meets the whoopee cushion.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, War
Transformers: The Last Knight

Michael Bay’s latest Transformer movie never transforms itself into anything worth watching.

Drama
The Journey

For fans of historical drama who want to be educated while being entertained, The Journey offers fodder for some serious …

Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids, Sports
Cars 3

Cars 3 hotfoots it back to the raceway to deliver a story similar to Lightning McQueen’s first one—this time from …

Action/Adventure, Drama, Horror
47 Meters Down

It’s never a good sign when an audience laughs repeatedly at the plight of two terror-stricken women trapped at the …

Drama, War
Megan Leavey

Megan Leavey is an inspiring story about two war heroes: a determined young woman and the dog she unexpectedly bonds …

Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, War
Wonder Woman

In an entertainment landscape obsessed with flawed heroes, unlikeable heroes and antiheroes, Diana is—unapologetically—a real hero.

Animation, Comedy, Kids
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie

For a slim segment of the populace—say, grade schoolers who consider a wet palm under a flapping arm to be …

Action/Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

It’s been six years since we last saw Jack Sparrow wobble his way across a well-swabbed deck. And his return …

Comedy, Kids
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul

All the stuff that passed for “cute” in the Wimpy franchise’s books has been squeezed out of the film series.

Drama, Romance
Everything, Everything

Everything, Everything invites us to root for and to romanticize a teen’s decision to potentially risk her life for a …