Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Close Encounters of the Third Kind

This early Steven Spielberg classic holds up well story-wise, but it might have more content than you remember.

Action/Adventure, Drama
Seven Samurai

This classic film from director Akira Kurosawa still shines in its own groundbreaking way. But there is some samurai scruffiness …

Action/Adventure, Animation, Drama, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Imaginary

The animated Netflix film The Imaginary is beautiful, scary and mostly clean. But its handful of problems aren’t imaginary at …

Animation, Drama, Sports
Blue Lock: Episode Nagi

Blue Lock: Episode Nagi shoots for a goal, but this Japanese sports/anime mash-up might just earn a yellow card instead.

Drama, Horror, Thriller
In a Violent Nature

In the über-bloody genre of slasher movies, is ‘In a Violent Nature’ the bloodiest? It very well may be.

Cabrini 2024
Biography/History, Christian, Drama
Cabrini

Cabrini isn’t an easy film. But for families looking for a faith-based biographical drama, the story of Francesca Saverio Cabrini, …

Drama
We Grown Now

We Grown Now is a work of cinematic poetry—a look at inner-city turmoil and poverty through the forgiving, knowing eyes …

Action/Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Trigger Warning

Vigilante justice comes at the cost of bloody violence and harsh profanities in Jessica Alba’s return to the screen.

Animation, Comedy, Drama
IF

Director John Krasinski’s follows a grieving tween named Bea who discovers the world is full of cast-off imaginary friends.

Biography/History, Christian, Drama
Sight

Based on a true story, ‘Sight’ gives us a resonant story, some inspiring characters—and a glimpse of God behind it …

Drama, Horror
I Saw the TV Glow

I Saw the TV Glow is weird little film—both provocative and problematic and plenty creepy besides.

Drama, Romance
Turtles All the Way Down

Like a turtle, we recommend that you slow down and read through our content-filled review of Turtles All the Way …

Forty-Seven Days with Jesus 2024
Christian, Drama, Musical
Forty-Seven Days With Jesus

Forty-Seven Days With Jesus introduces us to a father who works too hard. And while there’s a lot to like …

Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

A dark, yet rousing climax to the epic fantasy trilogy based on the novels by J.R.R. Tolkien.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

The confrontation of good vs. evil in mythical Middle-earth continues.