Comedy, Drama
The Laundromat

The Laundromat pulls back the curtain on a complex system of laws that enables wealthy individuals and corporations to avoid …

Drama
Lucy in the Sky

This drama’s descent into pretty messy content will push it out of movie-viewing orbit for many viewers.

Drama
Judy

This biopic is a tragedy at its core, but one that still delivers poignant glimpses of an icon’s longing for …

Drama, Romance
Downton Abbey

Propriety has always been paramount at Downton. However, as the rules of propriety have changed, so has Downton Abbey.

Drama, Mystery/Suspense, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Ad Astra

We’ve been treated to some provocative sci-fi films recently, from Gravity to Interstellar to Arrival. Ad Astra aims for the …

Drama
The Goldfinch

This picture may be artful, but it’s far too dark to really enjoy.

Drama, Horror, Mystery/Suspense, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Don’t Let Go

The most gruesome parts of this pic’s killings are just outside our view. But the punishing violence we do see …

Drama, Romance
Official Secrets

A very thin tale filled with far more f-words and crudities than notable intrigue or dramatic high points.

Action/Adventure, Drama
Angel Has Fallen

The filmmakers want us to see that violence isn’t the answer … the kind of violence this R-rated actioner unleashes …

Documentary
One Child Nation

One Child Nation is a powerful, difficult and in some ways contradictory documentary.

Comedy, Drama
Brittany Runs a Marathon

Despite its positive messages, there’s still plenty here that makes Brittany Runs a Marathon worthy of its R rating.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Horror
47 Meters Down: Uncaged

I think sharks would enjoy 47 Meters Down: Uncaged more than humans might.

Drama, Mystery/Suspense
Secret Obsession

Secret Obsession is not very secret, nor a film anyone’s likely to obsess much over.

Action/Adventure, Horror
Crawl

A few simple edits of this horror flick’s harsh profanity and graphic gore could have easily yielded a PG-13 rating.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Mystery/Suspense
Point Blank

In the last few years, Netflix has produced some original, buzz-worthy movies. This isn’t one of them.