Action/Adventure, Comedy, Kids, Mystery/Suspense, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Pokémon Detective Pikachu

The movie’s wonderfully rendered Pokémon will have young fans of the franchise (mostly) oohing and awing.

Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids
UglyDolls

Like the pink, purpose-driven hero at its core, this movie’s heart is warm, fuzzy and endearing.

Action/Adventure, Drama
El Chicano

El Chicano is, essentially, a Latino-centric superhero story—with the central character being a curious cross between Zorro and The Punisher.

Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, War
Avengers: Endgame

This finale reminds us of movies gone by, celebrating the heroes we’ve come to know and giving them, I think, …

Action/Adventure, Comedy, Documentary, Kids
Penguins

Another Disneynature win, win.

Action/Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Hellboy (2019)

Hellboy may be one of the most insanely grotesque movies I’ve ever seen.

Action/Adventure, Comedy, Kids
Missing Link

This rollicking, stop-motion lark still has some subtle issues that parents need to be aware of.

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Action/Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Shazam!

Shazam!, like its namesake hero—much like us all, really—is a bundle of contradictions.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Kids
Storm Boy

Storm Boy weaves a captivating tale about a boy and his birds. It’s a bittersweet story that will pull out …

Action/Adventure, Drama, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Dumbo

Dumbo flies, to be sure. But his latest movie never soars.

Action/Adventure
Triple Threat

This pic is really all about well-choreographed poundings and excruciating beatdowns.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Mystery/Suspense, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Captive State

This movie probably looked smarter on paper.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Captain Marvel

Captain Marvel suffers from its hero being too big and the film being too little.

Action/Adventure, Animation, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

This final chapter in the How to Train Your Dragon saga wings its way toward a surprisingly bittersweet conclusion.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Alita: Battle Angel

Alita feels both more adult and, in some ways, less mature than your typical PG-13 actioner.