An injured man stands in a subway
Action/Adventure, Drama, Mystery/Suspense
Beckett

Beckett is an action thriller that any potential viewers will want to approach with caution and discernment before watching.

Three people on a boat
Action/Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Jungle Cruise

You could argue that the Jungle Cruise, the ride, is timeless. The movie? Not so much.

Jolt movie
Action/Adventure
Jolt

Jolt is frustrating in that it doesn’t give its audience much to root for.

Rabbits in Peter Rabbit 2
Action/Adventure, Comedy
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway

Peter Rabbit 2 is a sweet little pic about a group of childlike and sometimes mischievous rabbits that’s a very …

Trollhunters stand together
Action/Adventure, Animation, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans

Battles and destruction can feel very heavy for a flick aimed at an elementary school-aged audience.

basketball players
Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Space Jam: A New Legacy

I’m going to give credit where credit is due. Space Jam: A New Legacy is a fun, mostly family-friendly film.

woman and girl on an elevator with a gun
Action/Adventure, Drama
Gunpowder Milkshake

There’s a lot about our heroine worth commending—just as there’s a lot about her, and the film itself, that isn’t.

Black Widow (Natasha Romanoff) and her sister looking fierce after a destructive battle.
Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Black Widow

We expected a movie about a couple of highly trained killers would be exciting. We didn’t expect it to be …

Angelina Jolie as Hannah in Those Who Wish Me Dead
Action/Adventure
Those Who Wish Me Dead

To put it bluntly, this is the kind of film that will flash-burn today and be forgotten in a puff …

Soldiers in the Tomorrow War
Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Tomorrow War

This is a frenetic, bloody mess in some ways. But in that mess, you have moments of moral clarity about …

George Washington and Abraham Lincoln in America The Motion Picture
Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy
America: The Motion Picture

America: The Motion Picture is impressive in that it still manages to be completely and utterly forgettable.

Liam Neeson and friends are warmly dressed and standing by a tipped over truck in the Artic thriller "The Ice Road."
Action/Adventure, Drama, Thriller
The Ice Road

The action and bravery on display in this PG-13 thriller will likely satisfy fans of Liam Neeson’s “skills.”

Picture of the main good guys from the anime movie Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train.
Action/Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train

I was surprised by the redemptive messages I found—along with a bunch of severed demon heads.

Boy and dragon in Wish Dragon
Action/Adventure, Animation, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Wish Dragon

Obviously, a bit of magic is on tap. But the real magic of this movie lies in its lessons.

Two men in interrogation in Infinite
Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Infinite

Infinite feels like it’s found a fitting niche: To be seen by a few, unseen by most and quickly forgotten …