An animated dog floats on a purple air mattress in a pool.
Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids
Dog Gone Trouble

This doggie flick has some sweet lessons to offer on bravery, acceptance and stepping out of one’s comfort zone.

Emma Stone as Cruella DeVil
Comedy, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Cruella

Being bad has rarely looked so good. Therein lies this Disney reboot’s charm … and its problems.

And older woman and a young man ride in the back of a limo.
Comedy, Drama
French Exit

Based on the novel of the same name by Patrick deWitt, French Exit is a film that wants to be …

We see four men of Middle Eastern descent standing in front of a house.
Comedy, Drama
Limbo

Limbo is both silly and serious, delightful and, at times, despairing. That’s not an easy mix to get right.

Screen shot of a family being attacked by robots while driving a car in the animated kids movie "The Mitchells vs. the Machines."
Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Mitchells vs. the Machines

The Mitchells vs. the Machines is fun, sweet and smart. It strays just a bit—but for some, that’ll be enough …

George Lopez plays an angel named Herb, and we see him here in sunglasses, leather and holding an old-school football helmet.
Christian, Comedy, Drama
Walking With Herb

Walking With Herb (screened by Fathom Events at theaters nationwide April 30, May 1 and May 3) left me scratching …

Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer play two female superheroes clad in black leather, giving each other a knowing look in this photo from the movie "Thunder Force."
Comedy, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Thunder Force

These more realistic-looking heroes can go raw in all the wrong ways. Fun? Maybe. For families? Maybe not.

Christian, Comedy, Drama, Musical
A Week Away

Besides the catchy tunes, we also get a great story demonstrating what happens when Christians do life together.

Comedy
Bad Trip

Bad Trip is a bad movie. Period.

Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon

There’s a bit of toilet humor and some silly stunts along the way. But the real story here is one …

Shot from the movie Yes Day, starring Jennifer Garner, with her and her whole family in a car dressed up as superheroes.
Comedy, Kids
Yes Day

Balance is the lesson that this sweet, and occasionally eye-rollingly silly, little film wants to promote.

An Asian girl and a blue dragon look at each other.
Action/Adventure, Comedy, Fairy Tale, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Raya and the Last Dragon

Disney’s latest animated effort is a compelling, action-packed story and an allegory about how our brokenness separates us.

Comedy, Drama
Moxie

Much like how Moxie the zine makes many mistakes in its protests, so does Moxie the film.

SpongeBob and Patrick talk to Keannu Reeves as a sentient sage brush plant.
Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run

If families decide to dogpaddle into Bikini Bottom, they should be aware of some odd, tangled seaweed amid the colorful …

Two royals (one played by Eddie Murphy) dress in traditional cultural garb.
Comedy
Coming 2 America

Is this belated sequel fit for a 13-year-old to watch, much less watch alone? I think not.