Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer play two female superheroes clad in black leather, giving each other a knowing look in this photo from the movie "Thunder Force."
Comedy, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Thunder Force

These more realistic-looking heroes can go raw in all the wrong ways. Fun? Maybe. For families? Maybe not.

A man and a young man ride horses through a town.
Drama, Western
Concrete Cowboy

Concrete Cowboy is a modern redemption tale with an equal number of aces and poison snakes in its boot.

Two men celebrate a victory with a toast.
Biography/History, Drama
Roe v. Wade

On Jan. 22, 1973, nine Supreme Court justices made abortion the law of the land in America. It was the …

Godzilla and King Kong trade punches while standing on an aircraft carrier.
Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller
Godzilla vs. Kong

Kong and Godzilla don’t cuss or make a single inane choice. They just crush and smash things. Over and over …

Comedy
Bad Trip

Bad Trip is a bad movie. Period.

Drama, Thriller
Deadly Illusions

An inescapably trashy movie, with no greater goal than to shock and titillate and further define the word salacious.

Tom Hanks and a little girl ride across 1800s Texas in News of the World.
Drama, Western
News of the World

News of the World speaks to the difficulties of relationship, of crossing cultural boundaries to truly meet people and earn …

Action/Adventure, Drama
Savages

This movie’s title is telling: The bad guys are savage. The good guys are savage. But the most brutal, horrific, …

Close up of singer Billie Holiday surrounded by press.
Biography/History, Drama, Music
The United States vs. Billie Holiday

This biographical story pulls no punches as it depicts the racism, drug use, sexual abuse and violence Billie Holiday experienced.

We see a lineup of the six superheroes in Justice League.
Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Zack Snyder’s Justice League

It’s bloodier. More profane. Its quasi-spirituality can be perplexing. And then there’s this: It’s just a darker movie.

A solider sits and talks on the phone.
Crime, Drama
Cherry

Whatever purpose it has, and however well it might be crafted, Cherry makes for a miserable viewing experience.

A man and a woman sit in an office.
Drama, Thriller
Crisis

If you tossed aside all of this movie’s f-words, Crisis’ cautionary message could have cruised into PG-13 territory.

Comedy, Drama
Moxie

Much like how Moxie the zine makes many mistakes in its protests, so does Moxie the film.

Two royals (one played by Eddie Murphy) dress in traditional cultural garb.
Comedy
Coming 2 America

Is this belated sequel fit for a 13-year-old to watch, much less watch alone? I think not.

A female lawyer talks with her client across a table in a prison.
Biography/History, Drama, Thriller
The Mauritanian

The Mauritanian is a dramatic story of U.S. governmental overreach, a tale of abuse and injustice.