Action/Adventure, Drama, War
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

Home away from home for British Navy Capt. Jack Aubrey and the 196 men in his command is no Hyatt …

Action/Adventure, Drama
Homefront

By now, you’d think the bad guys would know not to tangle with any character played by Jason Statham. (Especially …

We see Prince Charming and his friend Lenore against the backdrop of a castle and a full moon.
Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Charming

Aimed at an elementary-age audience, Charming teaches lessons about the importance of sacrifice and selflessness.

Action/Adventure, Kids
We Can Be Heroes

Filled with lots of CGI-enhanced action and grasping alien tentacles, while steering clear of bruising violence or foul language.

A young girl and her pet pilot a spaceship to the moon.
Action/Adventure, Animation, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Over the Moon

Over the Moon isn’t a film to rocket to without consideration. Still, in this reviewer’s eye, this Moon looks more …

The Crood family crouches together in a defensive huddle.
Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Croods: A New Age

Through almost pure happenstance, The Croods: A New Age has now become a pic that reflects our current crazy world.

love and monsters
Action/Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Love and Monsters

Despite Love and Monsters’ feel-good vibe, it still has a few too many foul teeth and rough edges.

Action/Adventure, Crime, Drama
Honest Thief

This thief-turned-family man really tries to right his past wrongs, but that doesn’t mean this flick is without its own …

George Clooney and a young girl stare at something at a desk in The Midnight Sky.
Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Midnight Sky

The Midnight Sky wonders if we will be proud of what we’ve done in the end or filled with remorse …

A woman screams as she fires a huge gun.
Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Monster Hunter

Monster Hunter has just enough gore and brutish fiends to cause a few nightmares in young or sensitive viewers.

A man and his son look into the sky.
Action/Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Greenland

Starring Gerard Butler and Morena Baccarin, this nonstop roller coaster ride centers on familial love, commitment and forgiveness.

Two girls are surrounded by curious animated wolves in a forest.
Action/Adventure, Animation, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Wolfwalkers

Artistically and aesthetically, Wolfwalkers wows. But theologically, it has some issues.

Action/Adventure, Drama
Mulan (2020)

This is more wuxia battle adventure than anything winking and whimsical.

Mr. and Mrs. Claus share a hug.
Action/Adventure, Comedy, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Christmas Chronicles 2

The Christmas Chronicles 2 packs laughs, adventure and another story about broken families learning how to put themselves back together …

A nervous woman (Jessica Chastain) walks down the street, casting a subtle glance behind her.
Action/Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery/Suspense
Ava

Ava is yet another movie about an assassin with a heart. Maybe it’s not a heart of gold, exactly, but …