Drama, War
The Lost City of Z

So what we have here is a meticulously crafted and slow-moving film that captures the life of a man consumed …

Drama, Sports
Tommy’s Honour

Tommy’s Honour is a heartfelt, sometimes difficult dramatization of two of golf’s founding fathers.

Comedy, Drama
Going in Style

Even if Going In Style is intended to be a whimsical farce, it still plants a troubling seed: that successfully …

Drama
The Case for Christ

What does it take for a fiercely committed, almost militant atheist to place his faith in Christ? The Case for …

Drama
Gifted

Gifted delivers a warm, heartstring-plucking message about our inbuilt need to love and be loved. It proudly proclaims the self-sacrificial, …

Animation, Comedy, Kids
Smurfs: The Lost Village

Frankly, the Smurfs: The Lost Village’s creators do something really brave: They make a movie … just for kids.

Animation, Comedy, Kids
The Boss Baby

The Boss Baby’s eventual affirmation of sibling bonding and familial love makes all its toddler toilet humor a bit more …

Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Ghost in the Shell

There are some light good-versus-evil, humanity-versus-tech statements, and even a nod or two to family, but all-in-all the film doesn’t …

Documentary
Facing Darkness

It’s a powerful film that will inspire you to ask yourself the question, “How far am I willing to go …

Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Saban’s Power Rangers

These five angsty high school heroes sometimes push rebellion to obnoxious levels, while sprinkling in rough-edged language and superfluous sexual …

Drama, Sports
Slamma Jamma

While this basketball film sometimes stumbles a bit narratively and content-wise, on the court its slam dunk maestros literally soar.

Kids, Musical, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Beauty and the Beast

Families that don’t embrace Beauty and the Beast’s pro-gay moments will be forced to grapple with how best to respond …

Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Kong: Skull Island

In some ways, this monster masher is an old-fashioned creature-feature. Still, it’s definitely not your grandfather’s kid-friendly kind of Kong.

Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Before I Fall

As the movie points out what it sees as typical teen girl behavior—including wild partying, obsession over appearance, casual attitudes …

Comedy
Tim Timmerman, Hope of America

Tim Timmerman, Hope of America mostly offers families a nice, watchable alternative to more salacious comedic fare.