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 …

the housemaid
Drama, Mystery/Suspense
The Housemaid

‘The Housemaid’ is clever, forgettable and quite problematic in a great many ways.

Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Iron Lung

In ‘Iron Lung,’ a guy pilots a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood. And that, my friends, should be …

Action/Adventure, Comedy, Crime
The Wrecking Crew

‘The Wrecking Crew’ features Jason Momoa and Dave Bautista in a violent buddy-comedy revenge flick set in Hawaii.

Horror, Thriller
Send Help

In Sam Raimi’s ‘Send Help’, blood and gore pass for humor in what is essentially a drawn-out, gory revenge fantasy.

Action/Adventure, Comedy, Thriller
Anaconda (2025)

Anaconda is a comedic take on the 1997 film of the same name, but it constricts audiences with violence and …

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 …

ella mccay
Comedy, Drama
Ella McCay

‘Ella McCay’ is a clever political dramedy, but foul language and discussions about a married couple’s sex life make it …

Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Silent Night, Deadly Night

‘Silent Night, Deadly Night’ is the adult equivalent of paying a kid to eat a worm. It’s gross, pointless and …

Biography/History, Drama
Blue Moon

‘Blue Moon’ is witty and well-acted, but it’s also blue in a number of difficult ways.

merrily we roll along
Comedy, Drama, Musical
Merrily We Roll Along

‘Merrily We Roll Along’ tells a cautionary tale about fame and fortune, but includes some suggestive situations, language and alcohol …

the testament of ann lee
Biography/History, Drama, Musical
The Testament of Ann Lee

‘The Testament of Ann Lee’ shines a spotlight on the quasi-Christian Shakers. But content concerns, including heresy, ruin the movie’s …

Action/Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery/Suspense
The Rip

Netflix’s ‘The Rip’ spends most of its dialogue on crudities while its characters navigate a police-centric money-based mystery.

all you need is kill
Action/Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
All You Need Is Kill

‘All You Need Is Kill’ has an inventive premise and some heroic messages—but there’s a lot of animated blood and …

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 …