Action/Adventure, Comedy, Horror
Zombieland: Double Tap

This movie is a pointless joke with a crushed-skull punchline: Like your average zombie, it doesn’t have a single reason …

Action/Adventure, Drama, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, War
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

Despite its strong redemptive themes, this sequel’s intense-but-sanitized violence might still be too much for sensitive viewers.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Gemini Man

Despite its clever central gimmick, Gemini Man feels a little more tedious and tawdry than it ought.

Action/Adventure, Animation, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Abominable

Beneath its standard-issue, kid-flick elements, this pic examines something more serious: the impact of grief on a child.

Action/Adventure, Drama, War
Rambo: Last Blood

Last Blood squeezes out every last drop of blood and gore that it can.

Action/Adventure, Drama
Angel Has Fallen

The filmmakers want us to see that violence isn’t the answer … the kind of violence this R-rated actioner unleashes …

Action/Adventure, Drama, Horror
47 Meters Down: Uncaged

I think sharks would enjoy 47 Meters Down: Uncaged more than humans might.

Action/Adventure, Drama
The Kitchen

This isn’t a movie made for dinnertime conversation, and it certainly would do well to stay out of your kitchen.

Action/Adventure
Hobbs & Shaw

Now, there’s nothing wrong with a little dumb fun, but Hobbs & Shaw comes with lots of un-fun accoutrements.

Action/Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood

Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood ushers us into the last light of Hollywood’s Golden Age—romanticizing it, glorifying it …

Action/Adventure, Kids
The Lion King (2019)

Parents need to be aware that in this beautifully realistic mix, bared claws and teeth look far sharper.

Action/Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Mystery/Suspense
Stuber

More problematic than this buddy cop movie’s comedic failures are its intense violence and frequent profanities.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Mystery/Suspense
Point Blank

In the last few years, Netflix has produced some original, buzz-worthy movies. This isn’t one of them.

Action/Adventure, Horror
Crawl

A few simple edits of this horror flick’s harsh profanity and graphic gore could have easily yielded a PG-13 rating.

Action/Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Mystery/Suspense, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Spider-Man: Far From Home

Far From Home is a fine, fun, serviceable superhero flick. But like Peter Parker’s European vacation, it contains some unwelcome …