zootopia 2
Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Crime
Zootopia 2

Zootopia 2 has references to some R-rated films, but it’s a largely navigable film with nice messages about helping others …

Comedy, Crime, Mystery/Suspense
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ comes with content concerns aplenty, and it sure isn’t for kids. But …

eternity
Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Eternity

‘Eternity’ is quirky, charming and sometimes poignant. But its afterlife is full of confused spirituality, sexual content and language, too.

Comedy, Kids
Grow

When a little girl tries to grow the biggest pumpkin in a pumpkin-mad town, the result is a sweet little …

one battle after another
Action/Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, War
One Battle After Another

You’ll likely be hearing about ‘One Battle After Another’ come Oscar season. But while its craftsmanship is beyond question, its …

bugonia
Comedy, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Bugonia

‘Bugonia’ carries a lot of heavy themes and heavy content, including violent forays into grotesquerie, harsh language and a disturbing …

Action/Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
The Family Plan 2

‘The Family Plan 2’ is arguably cleaner than the first in its series. But make no mistake: “Cleaner” does not …

Comedy, Drama
Rental Family

‘Rental Family’ showcases a struggling American actor playing rent-by-the-hour roles in Japan. It’s a funny and thoughtful pic but with …

Comedy, Drama
Jay Kelly

Some R-rated language mars Netflix’s ‘Jay Kelly,’ but the movie itself comes with some powerful messages about what we love …

Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Stitch Head

‘Stitch Head’ is a slapstick comedy/horror flick aimed at kids. But there are meaningful messages about familial love and friendship, …

nouvelle vague
Biography/History, Comedy, Drama
Nouvelle Vague

This biopic of Jean-Luc Godard and his French New Wave fellows is well crafted, but it contains some vexing content …

Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
In Your Dreams

‘In Your Dreams’ features the Sandman, and though it offers nice messages, they’re dampened by its god-like depiction of the …

roofman
Biography/History, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Roofman

‘Roofman’ has Channing Tatum crank up the nice guy charm, but it’s a pretty vapid waste of time that sends …

Action/Adventure, Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Good Fortune

‘Good Fortune’ take a derivative glance at our not-so-wonderful lives. It comes up a few bells and angel wings short.

Comedy, Drama
The Roses

The Roses, a well-acted remake of 1989’s ‘The War of the Roses,’ could be characterized as a cautionary tale. But …