Drama
Straight Outta Compton

N.W.A. always got right to the point with its music, so I’ll do the same: Simply put, Straight Outta Compton …

Action/Adventure, Drama
The Man From U.N.C.L.E.

It feels strangely cynical, and its pseudo aversion to cursing—while welcome—can’t completely ameliorate the moral hole at its core.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, War
Hercules

No matter how you parse these spiritual musings, though, there are plenty of other reasons not to see Hercules.

Drama
Angela’s Ashes

Based on Frank McCourt’s best-selling autobiography, “Angela’s Ashes” presents the dismal and rain-drenched story of a poor Irish-Catholic family living …

Drama
Sarah’s Choice

Rebecca St. James gets dramatic as she makes a movie about making the right choice about life.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Spider-Man 3

An inky symbiote organism takes over Spider-Man’s suit and blackens the red and blue. It makes him stronger. But at …

Drama
Vanity Fair

William Makepeace Thackery published Vanity Fair in 1828. But does his sprawling tale of the plucky Becky Sharp still resonate …

Drama, Mystery/Suspense
The Gift

This spine-tingling thriller isn’t fully in horror territory, yet it’s deeply disturbing nonetheless.

Comedy, Drama, Musical
Ricki and the Flash

This is a story that, in its own damaged way, is about family, healing and grace. It’s about how the …

Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, War
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

Arnold Schwarzenegger in his final pre-politics action flick.

Comedy, Drama, Musical
Hairspray

The movie that became the musical is now a musical movie—with John Travolta in a female fat suit.

Drama, Horror, Mystery/Suspense, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Haunting of Molly Hartley

Molly is turning 18, and the devil wants his due. Why wouldn’t he? Her parents sold her soul to him …

Action/Adventure, Drama
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation

This Mission, should you choose to accept it, can be exciting and fun. But it can be dangerous and perhaps …

Comedy, Drama, Romance
Happy-Go-Lucky

A below-the-radar Brit flick that’s supposed to ‘put a smile on your face.’ In a filmscape dominated by the likes …

Drama, Sports
Chariots of Fire

For families interested in a film with heart, character and a respect for one man’s faith in God, “Chariots of …