Action/Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Ghostbusters II

While they both have a lot of slime, this sequel has far more issues than your average Nickelodeon series.

a fish-boy in Luca
Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Drama, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Luca

Pixar still knows how to craft a great, resonant story. It might just nurse out a tear or two from …

Madame Web 2024
Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Madame Web

A new character steps into the Spider-Verse. But this pic has some sticky bits that could make your parent-sense tingle.

The Boy and the Heron 2023
Action/Adventure, Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Boy and the Heron

The least accessible of the Studio Ghibli animations, The Boy and the Heron is a beautiful-but-chaotic fantasy fever dream.

Poor Things 2023
Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Poor Things

This offbeat comedy reimagines the Frankenstein story as a feminist fable—one that’s innocent and explicit in equal measure.

Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Damsel

This revisionist fairy tale mostly minds its manners. Still, it can be pretty violent, too—and not everyone lives happily ever …

Labyrinth 1986
Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Labyrinth

This 1986 cult classic fantasy story starring David Bowie is beloved by some but may still be a nonstarter for …

Spaceman 2024
Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Spaceman

This thoughtful, poignant rumination on loneliness and isolation comes with a few issues. Oh, and a giant spider, too.

The Shift 2023
Christian, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
The Shift

This sci-fi-esque thriller creatively mashes up a Job-like story with multiversal mayhem … and some spiritual lessons along the way.

Man pointing pistol.
Action/Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Tenet

While it’s not perfect, this Christopher Nolan sci-fi puzzler deserves, at least, some tenet-ive consideration.

All of Us Strangers 2024
Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
All of Us Strangers

All of Us Strangers is a quiet drama that plumbs the depths of our need for connection in ways that …

Dune 1984
Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Dune (1984)

No matter how much spice is in play in the 1984 version of Dune, this cinematic stew is almost inedible.

Turning Red movie
Animation, Comedy, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Turning Red

Turning Red didn’t have me turning red. But it didn’t leave me tickled pink, either.

I.S.S. 2024
Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller
I.S.S.

As interested in the International Space Station you may be, I.S.S. isn’t the film to watch if you want any …

Orion and the Dark 2024
Action/Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Orion and the Dark

While not awful, some spiritual themes keep Orion and the Dark from shining.