Comedy, Drama, Musical
Quartet

A cinematic retirement home full of aging musicians isn’t always a pretty sight. But it still has a beautiful song …

Documentary
56 Up

Michael Apted continues his series of documentary movies revisiting an average group of Joes and Janes every seven years. He …

Comedy
Parental Guidance

Plugged In is all about parental guidance. Hollywood typically isn’t. So we were pretty curious about what would happen onscreen …

Documentary, Musical, Sports
Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away

The massively and globally popular Circus of the Sun swings from the big top to the big screen and doesn’t …

Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, War
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Director Peter Jackson returns to Middle-earth to spin out the first part of its “origins” story. But his version of …

Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Drama, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Rise of the Guardians

So, Santa, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy and Jack Frost all walk onto a movie set and …

Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2

Bella finally has her fangs and bloodlust. She has her vampire husband and her half-vampire child. So what’s at the …

Drama
Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas

This made-for-TV movie from the woman who brought us Touched by an Angel gets all warm and touchy-feely about delivering …

Animation, Comedy, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Wreck-It Ralph

The level-ups in this animated arcade game send-up are messages encouraging friendship, love and self-sacrifice. But there are a few …

Drama, Sports
Chasing Mavericks

In Chasing Mavericks we’re introduced to a guy who’ll surf the biggest waves he can find—even if it kills him. …

Comedy, Sports
Here Comes the Boom

Kevin James gets pounded in this MMA-inspired comedy. But underneath all the flying feet and fists we see something else: …

Animation, Comedy, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Hotel Transylvania

Even Dracula longs to be a good daddy. Of course, you may want to think twice before you ask his …

Drama
Unconditional

Inspired by “Papa Joe” Bradford’s real life of service to at-risk kids in Tennessee, Unconditional asks the question, Is it …

Drama
Last Ounce of Courage

It’s “Merry Christmas” vs. “Happy Holidays” in a film that uses melodrama to ponder the injustice of young soldiers sacrificing …

Action/Adventure, Drama
Ben-Hur (2016)

All the betrayal and thirst for revenge, and all its brutality, ultimately help highlight the movie’s heartening message: that love …