A woman stares out across a barren landscape.
Drama
Nomadland

Both lyrical and earthy, Nomadland strikes a chord, forcing audiences to consider what they value … and what they should.

A young girl holds and smiles at a squirrel in her hands.
Action/Adventure, Animal, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Flora & Ulysses

Flora & Ulysses reminds us that the world around us—even minus superpowered squirrels—is a pretty wonderous place.

Two men walk in the woods.
Drama
Supernova

Supernova has many a problem, but its core strength is that it poignantly tells us something we already know: It’s …

A young man and woman walk down a small-town street.
Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Map of Tiny Perfect Things

in spite of some minor flaws, this film offers a surprising level of warmth and depth.

Still image of a black man speaking in the movie "Judas and the Black Messiah."
Biography/History, Drama
Judas and the Black Messiah

Judas and the Black Messiah is, on one level, a historical drama. On another, it’s a movie very much of …

A teen guy kisses a teen girl's head on a school bus.
Comedy, Drama, Romance
To All the Boys: Always and Forever

This threequel is cleaner than many movies and shows of its kind but still messy despite its positive messages.

We see actress Zendaya's face in a still from the movie Malcolm & Marie.
Drama, Romance
Malcolm & Marie

Malcolm and Marie, the people, have their issues. And so does Malcolm & Marie, the film.

A man and a woman look at something she's pointing at.
Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Bliss

This film seems uncertain whether it most wants to give us a trippy fantasy or a gritty, hard morality tale.

A teen sits at her computer, looking up from the screen.
Drama
Trafficked: A Parent’s Worst Nightmare

Trafficked depicts an admittedly “mild” version of the horrors of sex-trafficking, taming this important story to PG-13 levels.

Two men with guns drawn walk through a dark, cold outside area.
Action/Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Below Zero

Below Zero is a tense, bloody and wildly profane thriller that will undoubtedly keep many viewers on the edge of …

A man and a woman look frustrated, and they're separated by a fence.
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Wild Mountain Thyme

This story suggests that attraction and love can take time, work and patience. And they should if you want to …

A man and a boy eat at a diner.
Drama
Palmer

If Palmer could’ve kept its nose cleaner, it this would’ve been a harder movie to review. As it is, we …

A police officer and a detective stand near a building and a crime scene.
Crime, Drama, Thriller
The Little Things

The Little Things needed to pay better attention to some big things.

One woman in a wheelchair with a magpie chick on her hand talks to another woman in a wheelchair.
Biography/History, Drama
Penguin Bloom

There’s joy to be found in Sam Bloom’s journey, but a lot of pain, depression and heartache to endure along …

A group of four men in the city walk toward the camera.
Action/Adventure, Crime, Drama
Cut Throat City

Cut Throat City asks but doesn’t fully answer difficult questions about the relationship between poverty and crime.