Comedy, Crime, Drama
It Was Just an Accident

In ‘It Was Just an Accident’, survivors of an Iranian prison debate what to do with a kidnapped man they …

dust bunny
Action/Adventure, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Dust Bunny

The action/horror mashup ‘Dust Bunny’ has style, but it tries to make up for a lack of substance with a …

Comedy, Drama
Rental Family

‘Rental Family’ showcases a struggling American actor playing rent-by-the-hour roles in Japan. It’s a funny and thoughtful pic but with …

song sung blue
Biography/History, Drama, Music, Romance
Song Sung Blue

Song Sung Blue plays some dissonant notes. But the movie’s likable characters, its sometimes heartwarming messages and buoyant soundtrack help …

greenland 2: migration
Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller
Greenland 2: Migration

This action-heavy disaster sequel is full of PG-13 violence and peril, along with some language. But a lot of humanity …

Romance
People We Meet on Vacation

‘People We Meet on Vacation’ lives up to its bestselling novel source material. But it stumbles under the worldview of …

Horror
Primate

‘Primate’ clocks in with an under-90-minute runtime. But that feels about 75 minutes longer than this movie deserves.

Drama
The Choral

‘The Choral’ is a period war drama with a great cast and some serious potential. But it doesn’t lift up …

Biography/History, Drama, War
I Was a Stranger

Angel’s ‘I Was a Stranger’ evokes sympathy for refugees escaping horrific conditions by displaying their violent circumstances onscreen.

Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller
Predator: Badlands

‘Predator: Badlands’ is the most navigable film in the Predator franchise. But given the franchise’s problematic history, that’s not saying …

avatar: fire and ash
Action/Adventure
Avatar: Fire and Ash

‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ feels much like what we’ve seen before, only more. But that more will leave family viewers …

Drama, Horror
The Plague

‘The Plague’ is more than just the film’s name. It describes how perhaps we should treat this film itself: Avoid …

Drama, Horror
We Bury the Dead

‘We Bury the Dead’ is a bloody zombie pic with a thoughtful side. But the movie is still a foul …

Drama
Sentimental Value

‘Sentimental Value’ may be mostly in Norwegian, but it still speaks powerfully about some difficult issues. Alas, what it says …

Drama
The Thing With Feathers

The Thing With Feathers depicts a giant crow as the physical embodiment of grief, forcing a man to come to …