Dolly Parton portrays an angel floating on a cloud talking to a frightened woman.
Drama, Musical
Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square

Problems aside, this choreographed flick focuses on the power of grace and forgiveness.

Two men and a young woman get out of a 1960s-era car.
Comedy, Drama
Uncle Frank

While Uncle Frank is more nuanced at times than you might expect, its messaging can still feel pretty heavy-handed, too.

A nervous woman (Jessica Chastain) walks down the street, casting a subtle glance behind her.
Action/Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery/Suspense
Ava

Ava is yet another movie about an assassin with a heart. Maybe it’s not a heart of gold, exactly, but …

A man in a camo shirt with short died-white hair looks over his shoulder.
Drama, Music
Sound of Metal

Much like heavy metal music, Sound of Metal isn’t trying to give us warm, pleasant feelings.

A woman smiles as she talks with her Catholic priest.
Drama, Romance
A New York Christmas Wedding

At its most basic level, this film really is about a wedding at Christmas in New York. But don’t let …

A grandmother, played by Glenn Close, stares with a furrowed brow.
Drama
Hillbilly Elegy

Good messages or no, Hillbilly Elegy will make it hard for some to find them.

An older woman walks with a young Black child.
Drama
The Life Ahead

This isn’t a movie for kids. But it does remind us that kids need strong hands and kind hearts in …

A sad little girl holds a stuffed animal rabbit.
Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Come Away

Come Away isn’t always as “magical” as one might expect or hope at first glance.

A teen girl carries a bloody hook.
Comedy, Drama, Horror
Freaky

Sure, it may look cute at first glance. But take a peak under the surface, and you find something dark …

A smiling woman stands next to a grumpy-looking, dragon-like monster.
Action/Adventure, Drama, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Emily and the Magical Journey

Emily and the Magical Journey is a fantastical children’s flick about the bravery and power of a young girl.

Kevin Costner and Diane Lane are pictured as a farming couple talking to each other against the backdrop of clouds and sky.
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Let Him Go

Sometimes in our fearful, sorrowful moments, we make hard-nosed, emotional choices that can cause even more loss.

Katie Holmes and Josh Lucas smile at something off camera in the movie The Secret: Dare to Dream.
Drama
The Secret: Dare to Dream

This movie’s magical logic is not just anti-Christian. It’s not just un-scientific. It’s positively insulting.

Three children stand in a field surrounded by others.
Drama
Fatima

Fatima is a well-crafted, very Catholic and (in its own reverent way) quite provocative piece of filmmaking.

Determined woman wears a civil war-era outfit as she runs.
Drama, Horror
Antebellum

Antebellum is a disordered, dispiriting and sadistic story that assaults your senses more than it pricks your conscience.

Drama
The Iron Lady

In a much-hailed performance, Meryl Streep becomes Margaret Thatcher, giving us a nuanced look at one of Great Britain’s most …