Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
How to Make a Killing

‘How to Make a Killing’ holds a subtle, surprisingly biblical view of money. But its content issues will harm a …

Action/Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery/Suspense, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller
Mercy

Amazon’s ‘Mercy’ offers audiences a dystopian tale with moments of intense violence and some crude language, too.

Drama
The Choral

‘The Choral’ is a period war drama with a great cast and some serious potential. But it doesn’t lift up …

Action/Adventure, Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

Tarantino’s skills are considerable. But excess might as well be his middle name. ‘Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair’ is …

Drama, Romance
Wuthering Heights

Sensual sex scenes, foul language, domestic abuse and a graphic miscarriage scene doom this adaptation of Emily Brontë’s ‘Wuthering Heights.’

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Crime, Drama, Thriller
Crime 101

‘Crime 101’ is, at times, a slick heist thriller. But foul language, sexual content and violence rob the film of …

Action/Adventure, Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, War
Scarlet

Aesthetically, ‘Scarlet’ looks pretty amazing, its powerful imagery and fluid animation filling the screen with wonders. But it trots out …

Comedy, Drama, Sports
Marty Supreme

A24’s ‘Marty Supreme’ is the bloodiest, foulest, most obscene movie about table tennis that you’ll ever see.

Comedy, Drama
Is This Thing On?

‘Is This Thing On?’ has some unexpectedly resonant thoughts on marriage but also pervasive profanity and plenty of sexually charged …

Biography/History, Drama, War
I Was a Stranger

Angel’s ‘I Was a Stranger’ evokes sympathy for refugees escaping horrific conditions by displaying their violent circumstances onscreen.

still hope
Christian, Drama
Still Hope

‘Still Hope’ is a challenging film that details the horrors of human trafficking. But it also tells us that there …

Drama
Hamnet

Chloé Zhao’s ‘Hamnet’ explores what may have shaped William Shakespeare as he crafted the masterpiece tragedy of ‘Hamlet.’

the housemaid
Drama, Mystery/Suspense
The Housemaid

‘The Housemaid’ is clever, forgettable and quite problematic in a great many ways.

Drama, Horror
We Bury the Dead

‘We Bury the Dead’ is a bloody zombie pic with a thoughtful side. But the movie is still a foul …

Drama, Horror
The Plague

‘The Plague’ is more than just the film’s name. It describes how perhaps we should treat this film itself: Avoid …