Comedy
Holmes & Watson

It doesn’t take a Sherlock to deduce that this is a movie to stay far, far away from.

Comedy, Romance
Second Act

Even though Second Act is about second chances, that doesn’t mean your family needs to give it a chance.

Comedy, Drama
The Favourite

The Favourite may indeed be a favorite with secular critics and Academy voters. For me? Not so much.

Action/Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Once Upon a Deadpool

While Once Upon a Deadpool may have snagged a family-friendlier rating, it squeaked through on technicalities.

Action/Adventure, Comedy, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Christmas Chronicles

When two children meet Santa in this streaming Netflix movie, they’re reminded of what really matters: love, hope and joy.

Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Ralph Breaks the Internet

This pic takes a couple humor-packed swings at issues like cyberbullying and being consumed by a viral-video world.

Comedy, Drama
Instant Family

Instant Family offers a poignant, comedic and at times profane portrait of the ups and downs of becoming foster parents.

Comedy, Drama
Nobody’s Fool

This movie’s just terrible. Terrible aesthetically, terrible ethically, terrible in every which way a movie can be.

Action/Adventure, Comedy
Johnny English Strikes Again

Johnny English is no James Bond. But he’s no great friend to the family, either.

Comedy, Drama
Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Can You Ever Forgive Me? feels erudite, entertaining and, in the end, utterly empty.

Comedy
Night School

Excessive language, a myriad of crude jokes and other problematic content make for a long night at Night School.

Comedy, Drama
The Old Man & the Gun

The Old Man & the Gun lingers lazily. It waits for its leathered hero to smile his warm smile while …

Comedy, Drama, Romance
Sierra Burgess Is a Loser

Though Sierra Burgess isn’t a loser, this movie still has some “loser” moments mixed amid its themes of self-acceptance.

Comedy, Drama, Mystery/Suspense
A Simple Favor

Despite some compelling cinematic moments, what we end up with here is basically Gone Girl-lite.

Action/Adventure, Comedy
The Happytime Murders

I’ve seen worse movies this year. But I don’t know if I’ve seen anything that made me more sad.