Animation, Comedy, Kids
The Wild Life

Pixar-like moments? Sweet scenes that require wiping a tear from your grown-up eye? Nope, not a one. But then there …

Comedy, Drama
The Hollars

This movie’s unfortunate profanity—especially those misuses of Jesus’ name—may drive it out of bounds for family-focused viewers who would likely …

Comedy, Drama
Florence Foster Jenkins

Florence Foster Jenkins reminds us all that, sometimes, passion trumps perfection. That what we love doesn’t always make sense.

Animation, Comedy
Sausage Party

We need about as much nuance to review this sick flick as comedian Seth Rogen used restraint in making it. …

Comedy, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Nine Lives

Every dad—and really, every Tabby stripe of parent or spouse—can sometimes use a little reminder that the time you spend …

Animation, Comedy, Drama, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Little Prince

Just because the movie isn’t quite as good as the book, that doesn’t make it a bad movie.

Comedy
Bad Moms

It’s unhealthy to shoot for perfection, and it can damage both parents and kids. But it’s really, really unhealthy to …

Animation, Comedy, Kids
Ice Age: Collision Course

Ice Age: Collision Course may be showing the series’ prehistoric age, but in some important ways it also emphasizes traditional …

Action/Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Ghostbusters (2016)

Ghostbusting in any decade is far less kid-friendly than many would have you believe.

Comedy, Drama, Romance
Café Society

If there is a point in this mostly pointless movie, it seems Woody Allen is asking: Why choose? Why worry? …

Comedy, Drama
Captain Fantastic

Because God is missing here, Captain Fantastic falls short of its idealistic aspirations.

Comedy
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates

The breakdown between naughty and nice in this predictable, formulaic, raunchy flick is about 95% naughty, 5% nice. And that’s …

Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids
The Secret Life of Pets

Occasional toilet humor doesn’t ruin this good-hearted, pro-pet flick, one that reminds us humans not to make hasty decisions or …

Comedy, Mystery/Suspense
Central Intelligence

Central Intelligence takes some sadly predictable detours.

Animation, Comedy, Kids
Finding Dory

Dory’s determination to return home, then, becomes a series of teachable moments about loss, parental nurturing, friendship …