A fairy godmother waves her wand next to an amazed woman.
Comedy, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Godmothered

Godmothered is a light, sweet and wry movie, the latest to gently reexamine Disney’s legend-spinning archetypes.

Dolly Parton portrays an angel floating on a cloud talking to a frightened woman.
Drama, Musical
Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square

Problems aside, this choreographed flick focuses on the power of grace and forgiveness.

Vanessa Hudgens plays two princesses, pictured here with a little girl between them.
Comedy, Romance
The Princess Switch: Switched Again

Characters look alike, they switch places, trouble ensues, things work out in the end. As predictable as Hallmark itself.

A sad little girl holds a stuffed animal rabbit.
Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Come Away

Come Away isn’t always as “magical” as one might expect or hope at first glance.

A smiling woman stands next to a grumpy-looking, dragon-like monster.
Action/Adventure, Drama, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Emily and the Magical Journey

Emily and the Magical Journey is a fantastical children’s flick about the bravery and power of a young girl.

A couple who are falling in love walk smiling down wintery sidewalk.
Comedy, Romance
Midnight at the Magnolia

Maggie Quinn and Jack Russo have been friends for as long as they can remember. Their fathers went into business …

Katie Holmes and Josh Lucas smile at something off camera in the movie The Secret: Dare to Dream.
Drama
The Secret: Dare to Dream

This movie’s magical logic is not just anti-Christian. It’s not just un-scientific. It’s positively insulting.

Three children stand in a field surrounded by others.
Drama
Fatima

Fatima is a well-crafted, very Catholic and (in its own reverent way) quite provocative piece of filmmaking.

Two young girls laugh together.
Drama
When We Last Spoke

This heartwarming, Hallmark-esque tale of love and faithfulness, loss and forgiveness is one most families can enjoy.

An older woman teaches a young girl about monster hunting with cobwebs all around.
Comedy, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
A Babysitter’s Guide to Monster Hunting

There are some terrific messages here. But monster-y moments may push this often fun flick out of bounds for some …

Shaggy and Scooby-Doo freak out in fear.
Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids, Mystery/Suspense
Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo!

There’s definitely enough fright here to ward off the littlest of viewers, or those who might be sensitive to ominous …

Two women talk on a porch swing.
Christian, Drama
Small Group

Ultimately, this film doesn’t paint Christianity as a lifestyle that guarantees earthly happiness and freedom from hardship.

A man looks at a woman with cancer in a hospital bed.
Christian, Drama
Heaven

Heaven’s three timelines ultimately weave together to deliver this message: Our present pain will one day make sense.

Five super-powered teens line up in blue uniforms.
Action/Adventure, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Secret Society of Second-Born Royals

Think Spy Kids meets Princess Diaries. Kind of.

Enola Holmes (actress Millie Bobbie Brown) making a face to the camera.
Action/Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery/Suspense
Enola Holmes

Enola Holmes delivers mostly positive messages about individuality, equality and freedom.