Action/Adventure, Comedy, Drama
xXx: Return of Xander Cage

This is the sort of movie that makes your standard shoot-em-up videogame look subtle, the Fast and Furious franchise (star …

Action/Adventure, Comedy, Kids
Monster Trucks

This is a movie about a boy and his monster. It’s a popcorn-munching romp for the tween set, one that …

Comedy, Drama
Paterson

Paterson is enjoyable without being entertaining. It’s a shyly thoughtful story that asks its viewers to stretch themselves and dream …

Comedy
Why Him?

Why Him? This zany, raunchy movie asks. When I left the movie, it had me asking another question: Why me?

Animation, Comedy, Kids
Sing

Sing is exactly what you would expect if you’ve seen the trailer: a lighthearted and inspiring American Idol-style singing competition …

Comedy
Office Christmas Party

Office Christmas Party is, quite simply, yet another entry in a long line of sleaze-in-your-stocking holiday forgettables.

Comedy, Drama, Musical
La La Land

Director Damien Chazelle unleashes an old-school, tour de force musical, proving that original, Oscar-worthy moviemaking—without R-rated gratuity—is actually still possible …

Comedy
Bad Santa 2

The fact is, Bad Santa 2 is truly one of the most repulsive and intellectually detestable movies ever put on …

Comedy, Drama, Romance
Rules Don’t Apply

It’s sad this film about Howard Hughes lacks any sort of real moral underpinning. It seems the makers took its …

Animation, Comedy, Kids
Moana

Disney sets its narrative sights on a new blend of Hawaiian myth and Pacific Ocean adventure.

Comedy
The Edge of Seventeen

The problem with The Edge of Seventeen is that it packs noxious teen-movie content into its humor and insight.

Comedy, Drama
Almost Christmas

Despite this dramedy’s tender reflections on grief and its strong emphasis on family and forgiveness, the profanity here feels pretty …

Action/Adventure, Comedy
Keeping Up With The Joneses

Some funny flicks weave a little too much yuck in with their yuk-yuk. Before you know it, a guffaw becomes …

Comedy, Horror
Boo! A Madea Halloween

Madea represents a kind of no-nonsense, take-no-prisoners justice. She’ll get folks to act “right” even if she has to beat …

Comedy, Kids
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life

This is the kind of movie that will have conscientious parents face-palming and shaking their heads.