Action/Adventure, Animal, Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Hoppers

Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’ encourages viewers to be better stewards of the planet. But the messages (and the comedy) fall a little …

the pout-pout fish
Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Pout-Pout Fish

‘The Pout-Pout Fish’ encourages us to help others no matter what the cost—and to always look for the good in …

all you need is kill
Action/Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
All You Need Is Kill

‘All You Need Is Kill’ has an inventive premise and some heroic messages—but there’s a lot of animated blood and …

Comedy, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Slanted

‘Slanted’ applies bloody body horror and teenage rebellion to tell a cautionary tale about a teenage girl’s insecurities regarding her …

chao
Animation, Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
ChaO

‘ChaO’ is a creative, colorful anime with sweet messages about love and acceptance. But some content barnacles cling to its …

Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Bride!

‘The Bride!’ is a malformed creation featuring an effervescent, chaotic lead and whole lot of foul, foul mess.

Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller
The Mummy Returns

‘The Mummy Returns,’ well, returns to cinemas for its 25th anniversary since release—with all its cobwebbed content, too.

Action/Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Mystery/Suspense, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller
Project Hail Mary

Project Hail Mary dazzles with its visuals and message on bravery alike, but some content issues may cause chaos on …

Comedy, Crime, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice

‘Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice’ is not a forgettable film. But its content concerns make it a movie …

Horror, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Dracula (2026)

Would you believe a Dracula movie as a 400-yearslong, doomed-romance story? Yeah, me neither.

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 …

good luck have fun don't die
Action/Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die

‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’ advises its audience to reconsider their screens. Plugged In might say the same of …

Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
In the Blink of an Eye

‘In the Blink of an Eye’ lauds love and sacrifice as important factors in humanity’s survival. But it also presents …

Action/Adventure, Comedy, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze

‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze’ is a rather clean 1991 action film—even if the original …

Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller, War
War Machine

‘War Machine’ tortures its PTSD-ridden Army vet protagonist by throwing him in an alien survival situation—one with few redeeming qualities.