You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah
Comedy
You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah

Being a family-based movie doesn’t necessarily mean it’s completely family-friendly. But a surprising number of poignant moments turn up.

Puppy Love 2023
Comedy, Romance
Puppy Love

Puppy Love could’ve been a nice cinematic diversion if it taught itself to heel.

Heart of Stone 2023
Action/Adventure, Crime, Thriller
Heart of Stone

Gal Gadot’s Heart of Stone is a by-the-numbers espionage thriller—but its violence against women doesn’t add up.

beanie bubble apple TV
Comedy, Drama
The Beanie Bubble

The Beanie Bubble uncovers the story behind the Beanie Babies craze. Unfortunately, it’s stuffed with plenty of harsh profanity.

Insidious The Red Door 2023
Drama, Horror
Insidious: The Red Door

Creepy spiritual content, bloody mishaps and foul language makes Insidious: The Red Door a door that should stay shut.

Comedy, Drama
You Hurt My Feelings

This pic ponders whether we must lie to protect those we love. But ‘You Hurt My Feelings’ also hurts itself …

Gray Matter 2023
Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller
Gray Matter

Gray Matter feels rushed, and despite a few nice scenes, its content fails to fall into a gray area.

Asteroid City 2023
Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Asteroid City

Is Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City yet another case of style over substance? Or is there something more in its orbit?

The Starling Girl
Drama
The Starling Girl

This provocative movie is all about sin, but it doesn’t seem to take the church very seriously.

Showing Up 2023
Comedy, Drama
Showing Up

This sharp, subtle character study demands patience and comes with problems. But it offers its own quiet rewards, too.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3
Action/Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Marvel movies have always been a mixed bag, and this one may be the most mixed of all. It has …

The Out-Laws 2023
Action/Adventure, Comedy, Crime
The Out-Laws

We’ve all heard about the overbearing in-law. But The Out-Laws is pretty overbearing in its problematic content, too.

Mission Impossible 1996
Action/Adventure, Drama, Mystery/Suspense, Thriller
Mission: Impossible

The violence and language in the first Mission: Impossible flick might have some families keeping it under the radar.

Comedy
About My Father

The latest comedy starring Robert De Niro delivers some great messages about family … right alongside some not-so-great PG-13 content.

Chevalier 2023
Biography/History, Drama
Chevalier

He just might be the most interesting man you’ve never heard of. But this movie spends too much time in …