Comedy, Romance
The Perfect Date

Netflix’s latest teen-focused movie isn’t a perfect date, per se, but it’s not the worst, either.

Action/Adventure, Comedy, Kids
Missing Link

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

Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Unicorn Store

Unicorn Store highlights lessons about self-love and personal growth, as well as pursuing your dreams with passion and persistence.

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

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

Comedy, Drama
The Beach Bum

Out of all the movies I’ve reviewed, this one is at the top of the cautionary charts.

Comedy, Romance
Faith, Hope & Love

The focus here isn’t really on dancing as much as it’s on the power of God to restore lives that …

Animation, Comedy, Kids
Wonder Park

This pic about an imaginative kid, her mom and the fantastically fanciful park they create together is, well, pretty wonder-ful.

Comedy
A Madea Family Funeral

This feels like the most crass Madea movie of them all.

Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Happy Death Day 2U

The pic’s sarcastic treatment of suicide, paired with its misogynistic deadliness, makes it even more disquieting than the original.

Comedy, Romance
Isn’t It Romantic

This satirical rom-com’s occasional redemptive moments are frequently undermined by its raunchy ones.

Comedy, Romance
What Men Want

What do men really want? This film’s answer to that question isn’t flattering at all.

Comedy, Drama, Horror
To Dust

To Dust is one of the strangest and, in its own way, truest depictions of grief I’ve ever seen on …

Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part

In The LEGO Movie 2, not everything is awesome. But when we look at the movie itself, it comes pretty …

Action/Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Mystery/Suspense
Cold Pursuit

This bloody thriller grins bleakly and satirically at the revenge films Liam Neeson has been starring in for the last …

Comedy, Drama
The Upside

Before you decide if The Upside is right for your family, keep in mind that this poignant dramedy still has …